Category: Louisiana

Blogs about our travels in Louisiana, our home state!

The Beautiful 2020 Lockport Parade

After missing the 2018 and 2019 parades, we were ready for Mardi Gras 2020. The weather was perfect. The people were as friendly as ever. The 2020 Lockport Parade (aka Krewe of Apollo 2020) featured beautiful floats and great throws. Family from out of town thoroughly enjoyed themselves at the parade.

And it was a special little girl’s second birthday.

The Dazzling Krewe of Apollo 2017

The Krewe of Apollo 2017 , aka The Lockport Parade, is a small town parade that still decorates their own floats. It’s a parade for families and fun!

Learning about the Lockport Parade

All About the Lockport Parade Being the Nola Nerd Couple, we love Mardi Gras. We love going to parades in New Orleans and Metairie. However,...

The Wonder of the 2015 Krewe Of Apollo Parade

Every year, when we can, we love to go to The Lockport Parade. With the 2020 parade clear in our sights, we take a look back at the 2015 Krewe of Apollo Parade.

Parading: A Tradition Unlike Any Other – Small Town Mardi Gras Parades

If you are reading this from outside of New Orleans and Louisiana, this blog is about Mardi Gras.  Yet, it has nothing to do with...

Walking to Raise Cancer Awareness

On September 11, we traveled down to Lockport to run a 5K Fun Run to help with Cancer Awareness.  The only problem was that Mrs....

Eating and Concerting: Old Tyme Grocery and NKOTBSB

Because I’m a great husband and also because I’m the best brother ever, I recently accompanied my wife, sister, and sister-in-law to Lafayette for the...

Cooking: Apple Cinnamon Pepper Jelly

Saturday morning, I headed to the German Coast Farmer’s Market at the Ormond Plantation to get my vegetables for the week.  I came home with...