If you’re looking for some fun his weekend, you may want to head to the Vermilion Parish town of Abbeville for its annual Giant Omelette Celebration. Eric Gill reports…
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Sports bars across the state will be filled with fans cheering for the Tigers during the LSU-Alabama game. Emelie Gunn has more….
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This weekend the Vermilion Parish town of Abbeville will hold its annual Giant Omelette Celebration. One of the organizers, Liz Broussard, says the event began 31 years ago after a group from Abbeville attended an omelet celebration in France and decided to do their own. She says the celebration started out as a small affair…
The festival kicks off Saturday and includes arts and crafts, live music, an antique car show, egg tossing contests and more, culminating in the serving of the giant omelet Sunday afternoon. Broussard says the omelet will include 5,031 eggs and other delicious ingredients…
Admission to the celebration is free and the 12 foot omelet is served to the public free of charge. Broussard says over the course of 31 years, the Giant Omelette Celebration has gained some notoriety…
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The State Department of Health and Hospitals says over 11-hundred businesses, schools and colleges have received a special designation to show that they support healthy living. They have been designated as a “Well Spot” and D-H-H Assistant Secretary JT Lane says that means they’ve made a conscious effort to help people lead healthier lifestyles.
Lane says Louisiana has such a rich culture and by increasing these “Well Spots” we’re allowing people to live longer to enjoy the beauty of our state. He says for a business to be designated they are proactively banning smoking or providing incentives for healthier behaviors.
Lane says this is a volunteer program with no monetary reward. But he says there is a financial impact because we’re paying for our bad habits today with increased healthcare premiums and treatment for preventable illnesses.
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Sports bars around the state will be packed for the big game between LSU and Alabama on Saturday night. Co-founder of the Walk-On’s chain Brandon Landry says he expects his establishments to be filled several hours before the game starts.
Landry says in the past for big games like this, he’s seen fans get there two to three hours before kickoff to pre-game. He says whenever LSU plays it’s great for business except tables don’t turn as usual.
Landry says obviously they want LSU to win, but it’s also great for business because when people are happy, they’re out eating and drinking.
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Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs is not surprised President Barack Obama said no to a proposal to build the Keystone Pipeline. Obama’s decision ended a seven-year debate over the Canada-to-Texas project that energy advocates said would create thousands of jobs and lower gas prices. Briggs says the President has never liked the idea of this pipeline
Environmental groups applaud the President’s decision as they had concerns for the communities along the pipeline’s route. Mr. Obama also said the pipeline would undercut efforts to fight climate change. Briggs says the pipeline would have been a big asset to energy production efforts in Louisiana…
Briggs says energy groups will push for the pipeline again after a new President is elected…
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