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Didn't know here to put this? 2007 Hotel King (Indigo) thread has been long archived ....sure the Hilton Capitol Center is way down the back pages as well Kinda cool. Never have visited the "Historic Tunnel"" The Tunnel, created by Huey P. Long, resumes its speakeasy mystery. Guests need a key. https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/the-tunnel-created-by-huey-p-long-resumes-its-speakeasy-mystery-guests-need-a-key/article_7e50d14e-2d58-11ee-9554-1ba8fc892acf.html https://www.thetunnelbr.com/

EXACTLY! ^^^^ VIDEO shows new road at 1:02 & 1:29 phase two City-Parish planning to build street through busy parking lots on College Drive https://www.wbrz.com/news/city-parish-planning-to-build-street-through-busy-parking-lots-on-college-drive City-Parish transportation officials are looking to address the congestion on College Drive in a rather unconventional way. "It's outside the box, but lots of times we get criticized by people that we don't think outside the box like other cities. I think this project will set that example," EBR Transportation Director Fred Raiford said. Aside from the planned signal upgrades and improvements for pedestrians, project plans are calling for an entirely new road to be constructed in two phases. Raiford says it's called a backage road. "It's gonna be a road that's gonna be between the shopping area and the parking lot and the main businesses out on College," During phase 1 of the project, a road will be built through the Hobby Lobby parking lot behind Chick-Fil-A and other establishments to connect Bennington and Concord avenues. "Phase 2 will tie in from College and go through the Walmart [parking lot] and go all the way up to Balis," According to Raiford, the goal is to build these roads before major lane restrictions take place on I-10 in 2025. The additional side streets will hopefully alleviate some of the congestion from the main road.

Think the new Baton Rouge Hockey team is trying to appeal to the entire state of Louisiana. But many are disappointed with the new name ZYDECO. That genre of music is more in SW LA (Lafayette; Lake Charles) . And the "Blues" name has already been taken by St.Louis. I agree the RED STICKS would have been the best.... The Zydeco? Name for new Baton Rouge hockey team causes a stir https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/the-zydeco-name-for-new-baton-rouge-hockey-team-causes-a-stir/article_b0b284fa-225b-11ee-a0e1-ef1cbb80b5fe.html

Nice array of Downtown Skyscraper pics KHJberg! Cool aerial video rancenc! Impressive to see Houston's Downtown skyline continue to grow! The new glass towers add some more flair for the Bold Skyline! Discovery Green is a nice oasis...another Park-side high-rise residential tower is nearing topping off An Astros game is a must when visiting ; even high up the nose bleed section.

Government Street flowerbeds in rough condition while City-Parish and DOTD work to transfer ownership https://www.wbrz.com/news/government-street-flowerbeds-in-rough-condition-while-city-parish-and-dotd-work-to-transfer-ownership

What's going into the former Burbank Winn-Dixie? https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/business/whats-going-into-the-former-burbank-winn-dixie/article_c3fa3bb6-1608-11ee-912a-cbe02c84c9ea.html Surge Entertainment, a chain of family entertainment centers co-owned by former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, has applied for a sign permit for a location in the former Winn-Dixie on Burbank Drive. Surge features family activities including a trampoline park, bowling, golf simulators, laser tag, video games, climbing features and a restaurant. Surge has 15 locations across the U.S., including entertainment centers in Metairie, Lafayette, West Monroe and Bossier City.

Yes they are! What an electric time for LSU baseball and the state of Louisiana. With all the negative ; it's good to see some positive too! First phase of University Lakes improvement project starts this week https://www.225batonrouge.com/our-city/first-phase-university-lakes-improvement-project-starts-week

CONGRATS!!! LSU BASEBALL= NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS! What a FUN ride it was in Omaha! 18 - 4 Win over Florida tonight WAFB telecast has been showing the Purple n Gold Lights River Mark towers every night Not easy to see in this pic

Golf ball-sized hail' predicted in southeastern Louisiana, National Weather Service warns https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/hail-severe-thunderstorms-expected-in-parts-of-state/article_2639383e-0fb7-11ee-89c2-ff2fb930ca76.html https://www.wbrz.com/news/ This is bigger than a Golf ball....more like a tennis ball or baseball ! Dont see that often in the area Thousands regaining power after Shreveport storms, but many remain in the dark after 4 days https://www.theadvocate.com/shreveport_bossier/thousands-regaining-power-after-shreveport-storms-but-many-remain-in-the-dark-after-4-days/article_26c4bc5c-0fb1-11ee-b30e-c7ff79ef7713.html

Already mentioned by Cajun & Dan a lil while back.. If the 142 unit Heron goes 6 floors; then this new 200 unit project could go 8 floors? More luxury apartments coming to downtown https://www.businessreport.com/newsletters/more-luxury-apartments-coming-to-downtown The developers of The Heron multifamily development on Convention Street are planning to build a new apartment building across the street. New Orleans-based developer Key Real Estate bought the former Baton Rouge Bank building facing North Street earlier this year and has been granted approval to demolish the building, which has been vacant for years, according to Casey Tate, assistant executive director of the Downtown Development District. There’s currently no timeline set for the project, which is still being designed. The developers plan to build at least 200 residential units and the apartment building will face North Boulevard, Tate says “This project will bring more infill residential to downtown,” Tate says. “The downtown market is so high right now. Most complexes are at capacity or are nearly fully leased.” Downtown has seen a wealth of residential development in the area in the past decade. Nearly 1,000 apartment units were added to the market from 2010 to 2019, according to DDD’s developer tool kit. DDD is working to update the tool kit this summer with updated apartment figures for downtown.

One of the Post of the Year Cajun! Very well said! AGREED ... need more Kiran Chawla's and fewer Advocate or WBRZ shills. Local & National! Baton Rouge's Capitol City Produce plans $22M expansion of facility at I-12 and O'Neal https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/business/capitol-city-produce-announces-22-million-expansion/article_cdfb968e-0bb1-11ee-b768-97e77ce7cc6c.html

Taken early last week.

Here you go Dan326...it's possible the 8 foot gator came up Ward Creek to CitiPlace! He was spotted on Corporate Blvd at Mansur's Too bad he was killed. Put back in the woods?? The Whittier property? hmmmm

Thanks for y'all's replies! LOL Cajun!! Quick wit! Yeah Dan326 if your not too far from the Amite River Basin you may see a small gator. As kids we would go to back park into Lively Bayou. Fairly narrow in many places you could practically jump across; but not near the drainage pipes were it was a pool of water. Will never forget when we saw a HUGE snake with a fish in his mouth!

Yes indeed! Yeah Dan326 it makes you wonder! Ward Creek has gotta be BR's largest "non river" waterway. Alligators have been seen down toward Highland Road! This has me almost wanting to start a waterway thread ..plenty to choose from ...Fountain Bayou/ Elbow Bayou ; Ward Creek Dawson Creek/ Bayou Duplantier; .........Claycut Bayou Jones Creek / Lively Bayou (merge near Old Hammond Hwy ); connected to Honeycutt Bayou that goes under Millerville/O'Neal ; I-12; Oschner to Amite River... Hurricane Creek in NBR ; Cypress Bayou at the Zoo...etc LSU WON the Baton Rouge Region in baseball today! ....ESPN2 & ESPN+ have been showing some nice aerials of Downtown between innings! Took pics on my desktop monitor

Yep Dan326 more n more common story ...lady around the block just had large tree removed due to lightning strike. We are wondering if our hot water heater up in the attic took an indirect lightning strike; the "Anode" (long rod) was basically melted and water was a sulfur- egg - like smell to the water. Clay Cut Bayou ..... approx. 10 mile long waterway that runs West-to- East from the Amite River(where it's fairly wide) to old near Bluebonnet Road as a small cement canal. Its basically a glorified ditch near the end of it's trek here at the small bridge @ Telesmar Ave. (just West of Siegen Lane)

What a cool story! Got to support these guys! Rooting for them! Almost posted in the Mid City thread. Fraternity Brothers Open New Restaurant https://www.thelouisianaweekend.com/2023/05/31/fraternity-brothers-open-new-restaurant/ There is a new restaurant specializing in hot wings now open at Electric Depot in Baton Rouge. Avery Bell, Corey McCoy, Jared Johnson, and Tre’Jan Vinson, fraternity brothers and members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity are the owners of KOK Wings & Things, a restaurant specializing in chicken wings and loaded fries. They also sell a variety of appetizers, fish, and shrimp. KOK is a acronym for Kitchen On Klinton. The owners began their restaurant journey on Clinton street. The use a stylistic “K” as an homage to Kappa Alpha Psi. The Baton Rouge location is the third location for KOK Wings & Things. They also have locations in Lafayette and New Iberia. Before entering the restaurant, you will see a bright orange and red color scheme and a large patio with ample seating. As soon as you walk inside of the restaurant, the staff shouts “Welcome to KOK”. There is a full bar and a to-go waiting area. We spoke with two of the owners Corey McCoy and Tre’Jan Vinson who shared their excitement for the new location as well as their appreciation for their warm reception in Baton Rouge.

More or less a continuation of the article from the other day. Baton Rouge still losing residents as suburbs keep growing https://www.businessreport.com/business/census-city-of-baton-rouge-loses-residents-while-suburbs-grow The city of Baton Rouge is losing population at a rapid rate while East Baton Rouge Parish’s suburban cities—Zachary and Central— and its two most populated neighboring parishes—Livingston and Ascension—are gaining residents. That’s according to figures made available today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Per 2022 estimates, the city of Baton Rouge was down more than 5,000 residents from 2020 and down 2,623 residents from 2021. Zachary and Central, both within the parish, saw their populations increase. Gonzales and Donaldsonville, both in Ascension Parish, also saw population increases, while the populations of both Denham Springs and Port Allen remained relatively flat. Parishwide, East Baton Rouge lost more than 3,100 residents from 2021 and more than 5,300 residents from 2020. Ascension and Livingston parishes both saw their populations increase. Ascension Parish gained nearly 2,000 residents from 2021 and nearly 3,500 from 2020. Meanwhile, Livingston Parish gained nearly 2,200 residents from 2021 and more than 5,600 from 2020. Andrew Fitzgerald, with the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, says the numbers playing out locally are part of a larger national trend. “What we’re seeing is that metro areas are growing but the urban core is losing residents while the suburban areas are exploding,” he says. Construction and manufacturing jobs are growing around Geismar, drawing workers and their families to Ascension Parish, he says, while property values are attracting residents to move to Livingston Parish. Other population changes noted in the data include births-over-deaths, which was +831 from 2021 to 2022 in East Baton Rouge Parish. While international net migration was +1,588 for the parish, domestic net migration was -5,589 from 2021 and -10,232 from 2020. As a whole, Louisiana also saw a dramatic out-migration of residents—with more than 80,000 exiting the state since 2020.

Nearly 50 miles ESE of BR at Manchac Pass ; the Land-bridge btwn Lake Maurepaus & Lake Ponchartain Cloud tops 45,000- 50,00 feet high Lone storm cloud strikes pose in Baton Rouge Area skies https://www.wbrz.com/news/lone-storm-cloud-strikes-pose-in-baton-rouge-area-skies

See how work is progressing on the first Aldi in metro Baton Rouge https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/business/see-how-the-first-aldi-in-metro-baton-rouge-is-progressing/article_441c4a1e-eebd-11ed-9c0c-6f55fa70eb11.html

What restaurant is opening near the North Gates of LSU? https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/business/what-restaurant-is-opening-near-the-north-gates-of-lsu/article_b390ea98-ea13-11ed-bc1e-5742489aec9c.