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While fall’s approach makes us think of barren branches and changing colors, the upcoming season is one of the best times in Louisiana to get out in the garden. Once summer has passed, the heat won’t scorch the plants you are growing, and it won’t torch you as you tend to the garden, either. Sharing their love of newly sprouted seedlings, local garden enthusiasts will gather at the on Saturday, August 29, inviting the Baton Rouge community to bring and trade their garden treasures.

Photography by Tabitha Kobetz. Local interior specialist Kayla Childress gave her bedroom a makeover, transforming the primary suite of her Woodstock Park home with thoughtful layering and curated pieces that reflect her personal style. “This project is especially meaningful because it serves as the truest expression of my signature aesthetic,” she says. It all started with the chinoiserie panels from Blue Dog Furniture that Childress found while shopping for a client.

Sponsored by MetaGlow Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO), long used for wound healing and sudden hearing loss, is gaining increasing attention in longevity medicine. The treatment delivers concentrated oxygen at increased atmospheric pressure, and a growing body of research is examining what that pressurized oxygen does beyond healing. Studies have linked HBO to longer telomeres, reduced immunosenescence, and improved cognitive performance following brain injury.

Wedding of the Week Kaitlyn Upp and Bond Rodriguez January 10, 2026 Photography: Brooke Boyd Photo + Film Coordinator: Leslie Campbell Ceremony: St. Louis Cathedral Reception & caterer: Hotel Monteleone Florist: Nola Flora Bridal gown: Monique Lhuilier, I Do Bridal Couture

Committee to Preserve the LSU Campus Mounds members Dennis Mitchell, Nancy Hawkins and Kory Konsoer stand at the base of one of LSU's landmarks, the Campus Mounds. Photo by Collin Richie Dennis Mitchell is one of countless LSU alumni who considered ascending the university’s Campus Mounds a student ritual. “I had a feeling then that it was my right to be able to go to the top of the mounds,” he says. “It was part of what I was supposed to do.

Photography by Ava Duplechain Local food enthusiast Lexus Chatagnier had long dreamed of being able to shop for regionally raised meats, dairy and other items in a single retail outlet. “I just liked the idea of everything in one place available not only on Saturday mornings at a market, but in a store that’s open all week,” Chatagnier says. Earlier this month, she and her husband Jacob made the dream a reality with the opening of their Chatagnier Community Market on Airline Highway in Gonzales.

On September 19, the LSU Museum of Art will host an afternoon of live music and a watercolor activity inspired by the work of Purvis Young at ART BREAK: Art as an act of SPIRIT. Young was a self-taught artist who painted expressive works focused on the lives and histories of Black Americans, using whatever materials he could find. This free wellness-focused program invites teens and adults of all skill levels to channel their Young-inspired creativity.

Photos by Sarah Shaw Photography. For mom-to-be Emily Moore O’Krepki, bringing her baby’s nursery to life was a labor of love, mixing DIY projects with handcrafted heirlooms for a dreamy yet functional space. With help from her mother, Brandi Moore, and the discerning eye of her sister, Mae Moore, who is an aspiring interior designer, bringing the look together was a group effort. First, Emily selected a palette that started with the wallpaper, which she chose for its muted, foggy blue hue.

Every devoted Tiger fan knows that home game festivities kick off on Friday. This year, the LSU Alumni Association is bringing back Football Fridays at The Cook, an exclusive pregame luncheon series on three select Fridays throughout the 2026 football season. Alumni, fans and supporters are invited to the Lod Cook Alumni Center, located at 3838 W.

Sponsored by Perkins Rowe Rock N Rowe is back and ready to kick off the fall season at Perkins Rowe! Join us every Thursday evening from September 10 through October 29 for a FREE concert series featuring an incredible lineup of live music, starting with the Peyton Falgoust Band on Thursday, September 10. From 6–9pm, guests can enjoy live performances, great company, and the perfect atmosphere at Perkins Rowe.