Sports & Entertainment

A peek inside Baton Rouge’s Christmas-themed pop-up bar

Four Christmas trees, hundreds of string lights and bows, dozens of 12-foot garlands, and...

Brokers pitch amphitheater idea for River Park property

With the deadline to bid on River Park next week nears, real estate brokers representing the nearly 24-acre downtown riverfront property just north of Hollywood Casino made a late pitch to try and garner local interest in developing the property for commercial entertainment use. 

Former LSU basketball star Garrett Temple buys $3.6M home in Oak Hills

Former LSU basketball star Garrett Temple has closed on a $3.6 million new home in the Oak Hills subdivision, off of Highland Road.

Baton Rouge Gallery collaborates with artists on mask program

Since launching its mask program over the summer, the Baton Rouge Gallery Center for Contemporary Art has sent artist-designed facemasks to 33 different states and as far away as Norway and Iceland. 

Bar and club owners worry pandemic regulations will mean last call

Frustrated bar and club owners across Baton Rouge argue they’ve been unfairly targeted by Louisiana’s pandemic regulations.

For Baton Rouge hotels, influx of first responders should more than offset loss of LSU game

Despite LSU moving Saturday’s planned home game to Missouri due to Hurricane Delta, Baton Rouge’s hospitality industry is heading into this weekend expecting a boost in business—which, at first glance, may seem counterintuitive.
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Virus roundup … 

• The Louisiana Department of Health today reported 426 new COVID-19 cases, continuing the...

With Tiger Stadium limited to 25% capacity, LSU must decide how to allocate seats 

While LSU announced earlier today that Tiger Stadium will open the 2020 football season at 25% capacity, the university’s athletics department has not yet determined how it will allocate available seating among the roughly 25,000 possible fans.

How LSU is working to keep football players safe ahead of Sept. 26 opener

With the SEC on Tuesday announcing guidelines for its 14 member schools to protect...

Virus roundup … 

• Louisiana is reporting 735 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the statewide total to...