Louisiana Film Prize

If you read my last post about the movie industry in Shreveport, Louisiana, then you already know that many Hollywood big wigs have been coming to Shreveport to film since Hurricane Katrina. (If you aren’t familiar with my last post, you can get up to speed here.  Go ahead, I’ll wait)  While bringing in film…

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Movie Magic in Shreveport, LA

The term “Hollywood of the South” has a little competition, but Louisiana certainly claims it (don’t tell Georgia).  New Orleans has a long history in the pictures, but North Louisiana came about their “Hollywood” moniker in a uniquely opportunistic way. Back in 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and left film studios scrambling to find…

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The Need for Niche

I’ve started seeing the most recent set of Tbex (huge travel blogging and industry conference) attendees post about their takeaways from the conference.  This year’s Tbex North America in Fort Lauderdale was my second Tbex ( I also attended last year’s in Cancun).  I love the conference and I still find it full of good…

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3 For Free – Denver

Denver is a great place to spend a luxurious weekend of fine dining and 5 star mountain lodges, but with so much natural beauty there is plenty to see and do on a shoe string budget as well. ~Red Rocks Ampitheatre~ The Rocky Mountains are the most obvious freebie in Denver as they are everywhere…

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The Denver Art Museum (D.A.M.)

Denver weather can be unpredictable, or if you’re from Florida, always really cold.  The cold I was prepared for, the rain not so much.  Fortunately, once the weather turned for the worse, I was able to take refuge inside the Denver Art Museum or D.A.M.  I’m so glad I did.  Otherwise I wasn’t planning to…

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