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Hurricane lilies make their annual bloom throughout the south
As summer fades and hurricane season sweeps across the South, there’s a curious bloom that often appears just after the storm clouds clear—the hurricane lily. These striking red flowers, also known as spider lilies, seem to emerge out of nowhere, as if summoned by the swirling winds themselves.
Drink Not Strong Enough? Trick Louisiana Bartenders Use to Fix That
This weekend across Louisiana many of us will pop into our favorite sports bar or watering hole and order a cocktail. As a former bartender in Alexandria and Lafayette, I can tell you a thing or two because I have seen a thing or two when it comes to barroom behavior from Baton Rouge, to the French Quarter, to those places they don't like to talk about in North Louisana because their unique liquor laws.
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