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| April 30, 2008
Excerpt from: Baton Rouge Communities | | Look forward to Fest for All this upcoming weekend! | Fest for All is here! Since 1973, Fest for All has the reputation of being one of most fun and family friendly events to kick off the summer. Presented by the Arts Council of Great Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge's premier Art & Music Festival is back Saturday, May 3 (10 am-7:30pm)- Sunday May 4th (12 pm-6:30 pm). Fest for All offers: - Fine crafts and works of art from over 90 artists (available for purchase)
- Music including the best of the Blues, Jazz, and more
- Performing arts and Children's Village
- Street Performers & Art Demos
- Prizes
- Tasty Food & Drink
FREE & OPEN FOR ALL! Located at Downtown Baton Rouge, North Blvd. Performance times and details For more on Baton Rouge news and real estate, contact Glenda Daughety | |
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| April 23, 2008
Excerpt from: Baton Rouge Local News and Events | | Bush spends a few hours on Baton Rouge real estate | President Bush made a stop in Baton Rouge yesterday in order to stump for John Kennedy in his campaign against Mary Landrieu for the US Senate.
Bush made remarks at the Baton Rouge airport and attended a fundraiser, at which he raised $500,000 on behalf of Kennedy. The Advocate reports on Presiden Bush in Baton Rouge:
Bush was in town for about three hours, disrupting rush hour traffic to
mingle with an invitation-only crowd at a mansion on Perkins Road east
of Highland Road.
For more on Baton Rouge news and real estate, contact Glenda Daughety.
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| April 22, 2008
Excerpt from: Baton Rouge Communities | | Today is Earth Day | Even though Baton Rouge held its big Earth Day celebration on Sunday, there is still plenty to do today in honor of Earth Day. Clean-ups and more are going on, and it is possible to do your part:
- Plant a tree
- Take the bus or carpool
- Get an energy audit of your home
- Change the most-used lights in your home to energy efficient bulbs
- Use SmartStrips for your appliances and electronics
There are many small ways that you can help the Earth today -- and every day.
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| April 21, 2008
Excerpt from: Baton Rouge Real Estate | | Baton Rouge real estate still doing well | While home foreclosures are up in other areas of the country, the Baton Rouge real estate market remains largely untouched by the subprime lending crash. Indeed, Baton Rouge has been blessed with stable home prices and a pretty good economy. The Advocate reports on the Baton Rouge real estate market:
Buttressed by a steady economy, relatively stable home prices and a
different blend of factors driving the local market, the Baton Rouge
area has not experienced the high rate of foreclosures pummeling other
parts of the country, especially the West and Midwest.
For more information on Baton Rouge real estate news, contact Glenda Daughety.
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| April 18, 2008
Excerpt from: Baton Rouge Communities | | Parade and other Earth Day activities in Baton Rouge | This year's Baton Rouge Earth Day celebration is taking place on Sunday the 20 (even though Earth Day isn't until Tuesday the 22).
Earth Day activities in Baton Rouge include a parage that starts at noon, and live music and entertainment for the rest of the day (from 1 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.). Baton Rouge Earth Day festivities are part of the overall Louisiana Earth Day, which is the one of the country's largest celebrations of the environment.
You can find out more about the Baton Rouge Earth Day celebration by visiting the city government Web site.
Contact Glenda Daughety for more information on Baton Rouge community events, as well as real estate.
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| April 16, 2008
Excerpt from: Baton Rouge Real Estate | | $460,000 | A lovely modern-style home in Baton Rouge. This home has a lovely lawn and landscaping, and has been custom built on the inside. This 3-way split floor plan home has so many wonderful features:
- 19th century style molding
- Solid wood floors
- Cathedral ceilings
- Two fireplaces
- Surround sound and built in speakers
- Kitchen desk
- Granite countertops
- Stainless appliances
- Formal dining room
- Sprinkler system
- Sunroom
The list goes on...
Visit my website for more information and a photo tour.
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| April 15, 2008
Excerpt from: Baton Rouge Communities | | Tax day tips from the Baton Rouge real estate blog | Tax Day has finally come. And it is important to remember a couple of things about your tax return this year:
- Still some credit available if you helped Katrina victims.
- You must file a tax return (even if you normally wouldn't) to get the "economic stimulus" tax rebate in the next couple of months.
- There is free tax help available in Baton Rouge.
- You must have your tax return stamped with today's date. Most post offices will be open til midnight for this purpose.
- If you need to file an extension, you can do so at www.irs.gov.
For more information on living in Baton Rouge and on Baton Rouge real estate, contact Glenda Daughety.
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| April 14, 2008
Excerpt from: Baton Rouge Real Estate | | Mississippi River levee bike bath to be extended | A Baton Rouge bike path that runs from downtown to LSU is being extended, thanks to some help from the federal government. The Mississippi River levee bik path will be extended another 9,500 feet. The Advocate reports on the Baton Rouge bike path:
City-parish Chief Engineer Bryan Harmon said Congress appropriated $1
million in the federal transportation bill to extend the levee-top bike
path from Skip Bertman Drive to BREC’s Farr Horse Activity Center,
located about half mile south of Brightside Lane.
The funding doesn't include lighting for the Baton Rouge bike path. Some of the other agreements and details of the path have to be worked out for final completion.
For more on Baton Rouge real estate and local news, contact Glenda Daughety.
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| April 11, 2008
Excerpt from: Baton Rouge Real Estate | | Baton Rouge loop plans reinstates north corridor | In order to bring Baton Rouge up to its needs for traffic -- as well as prepare for the future -- a project for a Baton Rouge loop has been in the works. Different plans have been revealed, and the are changing to meet the needs of community members. However, a northern part of the Baton Rouge loop has been reinstated. A change has been made, however, to the south. The Advocate reports on the Baton Rouge loop:
To the south, the latest plan eliminates a controversial corridor that
would have run through Prairieville and Spanish Lake in Ascension
Parish. At this point, it appears that the loop will cross the Amite
River north of Port Vincent, run south of Gonzales and cross Interstate
10 near the old Sorrento rest area closed by the state a few years ago.
For more on the Baton Rouge loop, and other real estate projects and news, contact Glenda Daughety.
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| April 10, 2008
Excerpt from: Baton Rouge Communities | | Trent Johnson named Tigers new head basketball coach | Trent Johnson is expected to be introduced at a news conference today as the LSU head basketball coach. Johnson has been coaching at Stanford, and sources there confirm that the athletic department is disappointed he is leaving. WAFB reports on the career of Trent Johnson:
The 51-year-old Boise State graduate
was an assistant at Stanford before coming back to lead the Cardinal to
four straight post-season appearances. His Sweet 16 trip at
Nevada was the school's first, and the 28 wins this season make him
80-48 (.625) at Stanford and 159-122 (.566) for his career. For more on LSU Tigers sports, and on living in Baton Rouge, contact Glenda Daughety.
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| April 07, 2008
Excerpt from: Baton Rouge Local News and Events | | Baton Rouge area home to rarity | Identical triplets happen once in every 200 million births. And the Baton Rouge area is home to one of these rarities. The West family welcomed their identical triplets into the world about a year and a half ago, and today all three are doing fine. The Advocate reports on how the West's found out about their children:
A trip to the doctor’s office at the beginning of Danielle’s pregnancy yielded two heartbeats. A sonogram then revealed three.
“They kept finding baby after baby after baby,” Danielle said. “That’s how we found out we were having triplets.”
For more Baton Rouge area news, information and real estate, contact Glenda Daughety.
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| April 04, 2008
Excerpt from: Baton Rouge Communities | | Baton Rouge community offers great opportunities | There are many advantages to living in Baton Rouge. Dining, shopping and entertainment are all amenities that are easy to get to from almost anywhere in the city. But one of the jewels of Baton Rouge is Louisiana State University.
Not only does LSU offer the opportunity for higher education, but it also provides community classes and events, as well as providing a top-rated sports program. The LSU football team played fantastically at the BCS Championship game earlier this year, and had a great 2007 season.
Living in Baton Rouge, near LSU, has a lot to offer, in terms of education and excitment. For more on the Baton Rouge community, contact Glenda Daughety.
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| April 02, 2008
Excerpt from: Baton Rouge Local News and Events | | Allen's Baton Rouge production to show this weekend | Actress Debbie Allen, who is the director of the hot Broadway hit Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, is in Baton Rouge this weekend for a production at the Baton Rouge Community College.
Allen's African American version of the Tennessee Williams classic play is one of the most popular tickets on Broadway, and she has brought her talent to Baton Rouge with her production. WAFB 9 reports on the Allen production, Brothers of the Knight:
Ms. Allen brought in professionals to
teach local dancers the show, featuring ballet, swing dance, hip hop,
slide, tap, stepping.
Tickets are $15 and available through the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge.
For more on Baton Rouge community events and news, contact Glenda Daughety.
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