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A good walk not spoiled

Off busy Essen and near the interstate, there's a peaceful place to visit with plants and birds

Mike Polito is now one of them

He warned Baton Rouge about this guy. Now he is this guy.

St. George tries to bring order to Siegen Lane

The weight begins to shift

Cyclosporiasis, yuck

LSU AgCenter offers advice to keep the parasite away

Restaurant week: a few suggestions from us

Some local eateries will have prix-fixe menus next week, a chance to spend a little and try dishes that are not on the regular menus. Go someplace you haven't been.

Round and round Livingston goes

Livingston hates change. The traffic didn't leave it a choice.

A park in the rough

Baton Rouge is king

Construction is building the state's fastest-growing job market.

Cheap but not good

Baton Rouge's cost of living runs 10% below the national average and 7% below the rest of Louisiana, according to RentCafe's 202.  Why it matters: People choose a place to live for two main reasons: it's affordable and life there is good. East Baton

The whole game, two fingers and a hip

Baton Rouge has a pinball bar. It's on Government Street, and it's better than your childhood remembers.

Todd Graves' dinosaur, in plain sight

Dinosaur fossils are often hidden away. Baton Rouge has one you can see for the price of LASM admission.

St. George blocked from rezoning Kleinpeter land

Your turn, Baton Rouge

The City-Brooks Park master plan, the golf course, the conservancy—BREC hears it all tonight.

Same bridge, same problems

A new Mississippi River bridge is still needed, the options still won't fix Baton Rouge traffic, and the money to build it still doesn't exist.

Louisiana's AI bet

The state is attempting to diversify again. The deals are getting done, and the markets will ultimately decide if the investments will pay off.

BREC's Leslie Knope moment

LSU builds a better wait

Picking up Baton Rouge

Keep Tiger Town Beautiful has now collected more than 46,000 bags of litter from Baton Rouge streets since the volunteer effort launched in January 2021. Why it matters: Four years of early mornings and weekend cleanups have turned one volunteer effort into one of Baton Rouge’s most visible

📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | July 13–19

Why it matters: A consequential week for City-Brooks Park, a packed Saturday and Brit Floyd closes out Sunday night at the River Center. 🗓️ Wednesday, July 15 🍷 Taste Like a Somme—Teaching Kitchen at Main Street Market—6:30 p.m. * BREADA's Summer Culinary Series continues with Level

Soft paws, hard power

That cat grooming you see, it could be a deception.