Hospitality & Tourism

Hotels, tourism, conventions, and the hospitality businesses fueling the visitor economy across the Baton Rouge area.

Roundup: Payrolls increase / LSU business accreditation / High gasoline prices 

Job gains: Private payrolls growth increased at a faster rate than expected in June...

Downtown isn’t where it was, ‘but it’s coming back,’ say business owners

Downtown business owners say the area is nearing pre-pandemic activity levels just over a...

DEQ will add EV charging stations along interstates

The same Volkswagen settlement that is funding more electric vehicle infrastructure in Baton Rouge...

Baton Rouge airport sees 420% year-over-year increase in May passengers

The Baton Rouge Metro Airport in May saw its highest monthly passenger count since...

Downtown Baton Rouge business owners react to homeless initiative

The Mayor’s Homelessness Prevention Coalition’s new initiative, announced at the Downtown Development District meeting today, aims to lower populations of panhandlers and the homeless in the Baton Rouge area.

BRAC dashboard: Economy roaring back despite high jobless numbers

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its monthly COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard that...
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Live music is coming back to Baton Rouge

For musical performers of any stripe, touring has not been an easy option lately....

Former Wyndham Garden on Bluebonnet rebranding as Studio 6 Extended Stay Hotel

The former Wyndham Garden hotel on Bluebonnet Boulevard is being converted to a Studio 6 Extended Stay Hotel.

Proposed rezoning for The Executive Center going before Planning Commission in June

Franklin Associates is trying to rezone the former Church of the Way Presbyterian site in Mid City—which the local consulting firm has been transforming into a conference and event center—to allow for alcohol sales at the new venue, called The Executive Center.

Cocktail carts becoming popular at Baton Rouge outdoor parties 

Over the past few years, mobile bar carts have become popular in outdoor weddings...
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