Cheré Dastugue Coen
Fields of gold — Louisiana festival honors the bright summer flower
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Sunflower Festival and Trail. There’s a stretch of northwest Louisiana where sunflowers grow...
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 23, 20212 min read
Is there possum in possum pie?
No, but it's dang good eatin'! Arkansas is known for its pies — lots of ‘em and plenty of variety. Just ask Kat Robinson, author of a...
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 8, 20214 min read
Texas Golden Triangle an unusual collection of fun
The southeastern-most point of Texas butts heads with Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico, while providing for water access into the state’s...
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 4, 20212 min read
Creating more tolerant s'mores
The following is a guest blog post by Taylor Coen, who struggles trying to find or create beloved food dishes because of food...
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 25, 20212 min read
Follow the trail to Clovis Crawfish and Friends
Scavenger hunt celebrates 60th anniversary of cherished book. Children love reading about animals and there’s something so adorable about...
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 23, 20211 min read
Spring blooming at Garvan Woodland Gardens
I had the distinct pleasure of visiting Garvan Woodland Gardens at the onset of spring, viewing what seemed like endless rolling hills of...
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Jan 15, 20213 min read
Krewe of Porches keeps Mardi Gras alive in Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Carnival parades, balls and other festive but crowded activities have been canceled in New Orleans and throughout the Gulf South due to...
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 24, 20202 min read
Bonfires on the Levee
The Louisiana holiday tradition lights the way for Papa Noel.
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Dec 22, 20203 min read
Weird and Lovely Wytheville
There’s plenty of the delightfully unusual to love in the historic Virginia town of Wytheville (pronounced With-ville), nestled in the...
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 20, 20203 min read
The Louisiana town that moved to Arizona
Excerpted from "Forest Hill, Louisiana: A Bloom Town History" by Cheré Coen William M. Cady and his Cady Lumber Company established two...
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 19, 20203 min read
City of Hey Baby
I’ve found that many Americans hail from cities, but they move away and are happily identified with their new home. For those of us...
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Oct 9, 20208 min read
The haunts of Cajun Country
In the swamps of Louisiana's Cajun Country, une grosse bétaille may lurk.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 27, 20202 min read
Take 5: Get Outdoors This Week
Enjoy fall weather with these Southern social distancing events Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2020.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 24, 20205 min read
Diamond hunting in Arkansas?
More than 30,000 diamonds have been found in the Natural State.
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