Enjoy an old fashioned country fair family day at Celebration on the Cane, Natchitoches’ Fourth of July celebration. The day kicks off at 9 a.m. with the Cane River Green Market, Natchitoches’ only local farmers market. Besides fresh produce, customers can choose from a selection of “value-added products� including farm fresh eggs, breads, jams, honey [...]

Host Alton Brown explores a bayou staple, the delicious and sustainable alternative to lobster, the crawfish. Alton spotlights a local crawfish farm in Natchitoches Parish. Click here for information on this episode.

The 2009 schedule for Natchitoches’ annual Festival of Lights, held November 21 – January 6, 2010, is now available. Go to www.christmasfestival.com for up-to-date information on this year’s celebration. Check back regularly, as some information may be changed. Additional information on the Festival can be obtained by calling the Natchitoches Area Convention & Visitors Bureau [...]

Never underestimate the appeal of a small town. Natchitoches, Louisiana, a town that has a population of about 18,000, was recently featured in Rand McNally, “America’s #1 Road Atlas�. The town’s annual Christmas Festival of Lights celebration was featured the 2010 Road Atlas and Festival Guide, a piece that contains detailed information on 600 festivals [...]

The Melrose Arts & Crafts Festival will celebrate its 34th annual event on June 13 and 14, 2009 at historic Melrose Plantation. More than 100 craftsmen from at least eight states will be on hand displaying and selling wooden sculptures, ironwork, handcrafted jewelry, unique yard art and handmade candles. Returning to the Festival this year [...]