Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne is concerned international tourism into Louisiana could be impacted by the United States’ issuing a worldwide terror alert. Dardenne says last year the Pelican State had the biggest increase in percentage of international visitors of any state in the country and he worries that will change.

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Dardenne says he doesn’t believe this will effect domestic tourism to Louisiana.

The American Automobile Association projects we’ll see the most Thanksgiving holiday travelers since 2007. Triple-A estimates nearly 47 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more during the four-day weekend. Spokesman Don Redman says it is a modest, but notable increase from last year…

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Triple-A also estimates that consumers have saved nearly $350 million more on gasoline than last year.

Oyster dressing is one of the most popular dishes on the Thanksgiving dinner table. The question is, are there enough oysters available for everyone to enjoy oyster dressing this Thanksgiving? Sal Sunseri, Co-owner of P&J Oyster Company in New Orleans, says although oyster production has been down since the BP disaster, you should find plenty of oysters for your dressing…

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Oyster dressing is a dish that can be found on most holiday dinner tables all across the south.