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    Writer Spotlight: Jason P. Reed
    Cheré Dastugue Coen
    • Mar 2
    • 6 min

    Writer Spotlight: Jason P. Reed

    Jason Reed writes novels about his home in South Louisiana, what he calls "a wonderfully weird, welcoming place."
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    What’s your 2022 word? Mine is Eco-Tourism
    Cheré Dastugue Coen
    • Feb 23
    • 2 min

    What’s your 2022 word? Mine is Eco-Tourism

    The beauty of the South is in its people, traditions, its vast cultures derived from a myriad of diverse peoples and its road trips.
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    The Legend of Blue Moon Bayou
    Cheré Dastugue Coen
    • Aug 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Legend of Blue Moon Bayou

    This short story was originally published in The Times of Acadiana, Lafayette, Louisiana. It became part of my second book of The Viola...
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    Is there possum in possum pie?
    Cheré Dastugue Coen
    • Apr 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...
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    Take 5: Weird places to do yoga
    Cheré Dastugue Coen
    • Apr 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    Take 5: Weird places to do yoga

    Need to get back in shape after putting on those COVID-19 pounds? Here’s a fun way to get exercise outdoors, where we can all still...
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    Follow the trail to Clovis Crawfish and Friends
    Cheré Dastugue Coen
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...
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    Bonfires on the Levee
    Cheré Dastugue Coen
    • Dec 24, 2020
    • 2 min

    Bonfires on the Levee

    Every Christmas Eve folks along the River Parishes, what we call counties outside Louisiana, build massive wooden bonfires along the...
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    Weird and Lovely Wytheville
    Cheré Dastugue Coen
    • Dec 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    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...
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    City of Hey Baby
    Cheré Dastugue Coen
    • Dec 19, 2020
    • 3 min

    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...
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    Forget gingerbread houses — The Grand Hotel in Fairhope comes to life in sweet miniature!
    Cheré Dastugue Coen
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    Forget gingerbread houses — The Grand Hotel in Fairhope comes to life in sweet miniature!

    Gingerbread houses are all the rage this time of year, and it’s not uncommon to find hotels and resorts offering classes and contests....
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    Take 5: Go Wild in Georgia on Black Friday and beyond
    Cheré Dastugue Coen
    • Nov 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Take 5: Go Wild in Georgia on Black Friday and beyond

    Want to avoid the crowds on Black Friday 2020 and not worry about social distancing — unless it’s for a squirrel. Georgia’s State Parks...
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    Honoring an Louisiana outlaw legend
    Cheré Dastugue Coen
    • Nov 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    Honoring an Louisiana outlaw legend

    Louisiana has installed its first Legends and Lore Marker — and it’s to honor an outlaw. The historical marker unveiled at the Merryville...
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    The 'Haints' of Abingdon, Virginia
    Cheré Dastugue Coen
    • Oct 30, 2020
    • 4 min

    The 'Haints' of Abingdon, Virginia

    The Revolution-era town has more than its fair share of ghost stories. We heard the tales of Abingdon, Va’s, “Haint Mistress,” a woman...
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    The haunts of Cajun Country
    Cheré Dastugue Coen
    • Oct 9, 2020
    • 8 min

    The haunts of Cajun Country

    In the swamps of Louisiana's Cajun Country, une grosse bétaille may lurk.
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    Take 5: Get Outdoors This Week
    Cheré Dastugue Coen
    • Sep 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    Take 5: Get Outdoors This Week

    Enjoy fall weather with these Southern social distancing events Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2020.
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    Diamond hunting in Arkansas?
    Cheré Dastugue Coen
    • Sep 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Diamond hunting in Arkansas?

    Diamonds are waiting to be found in Arkansas state park.
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    Lily at the St. Francis Inn
    Cheré Dastugue Coen
    • Sep 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    Lily at the St. Francis Inn

    Author Kathleen Walls believes that some folks refuse to check out at St. Augustine's oldest inn.
    68 views0 comments
    Lubbock dream house made of 110 tons of steel
    Cheré Dastugue Coen
    • Sep 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    Lubbock dream house made of 110 tons of steel

    Robert Richard Bruno's unique Lubbock, Texas, house made out of 110 tons of scrap metal.
    86 views0 comments
    Sweeping  superstitions
    Cheré Dastugue Coen
    • Sep 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sweeping superstitions

    Southerners have lots of weird and wacky broom superstitions.
    9,743 views1 comment

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