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Spring's in full bloom now at Garvan Woodland Gardens
It's daffodil season at this sprawling gardens outside Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Feb 251 min read
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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...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 6, 20242 min read
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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...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 23, 20212 min read
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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...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 8, 20214 min read
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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...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 4, 20212 min read
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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...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 25, 20212 min read
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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...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jan 15, 20213 min read
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Bonfires on the Levee
The Louisiana holiday tradition lights the way for Papa Noel.
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 24, 20202 min read
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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...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 22, 20203 min read
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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...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 20, 20203 min read
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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...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 19, 20203 min read
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The haunts of Cajun Country
In the swamps of Louisiana's Cajun Country, une grosse bétaille may lurk.
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Oct 9, 20208 min read
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Take 5: Get Outdoors This Week
Enjoy fall weather with these Southern social distancing events Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2020.
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 27, 20202 min read
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Diamond hunting in Arkansas?
More than 30,000 diamonds have been found in the Natural State.
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 24, 20205 min read
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