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West Monroe, LA High School Famous for Footbal

Rebel Mania is rampant every autumn Friday night when West Monroe High School in West Monroe, LA, takes the field. The team was a national champion in 1998 and 2000, as well as a seven-time Louisiana state champ and a runner-up 12 times. The Rebels' motto is, “We play like champions Monday through Thursday, then prove it Friday night.”Learn about tons of family-friendly activities in the area.  Read More »
Calvert Crossing golf course on the Audubon Golf Trail

Golf Greens Flourish Throughout Ouachita Parish

The golf courses situated through out Ouachita Parish are way above par – and that’s a good thing. Nearly a dozen grassy venues grace the parish and surrounding area to offer golfing options for everyone from the occasional duffer to the avid accomplished amateur. Tom Nicholson is in the latter category. Nicholson is a former chamber of commerce board member with both the Monroe and West Monroe chambers and today sports an impressive 7 handicap whenever he hits the links –... Read More »
Art Museum

Monroe/Ouachita Parish Offers Galleries and Museums

Scenes of Louisiana’s people‚ wildlife and scenery are what the Ouachita River Art Gallery is all about. The successful nonprofit cooperative of local and regional Bayou artists is located in the historic Antique Alley in West Monroe‚ providing a dynamic visual arts center for the parish. Besides paintings‚ there are works of jewelry‚ ceramics and sculpture. The center also offers art workshops in a classroom setting. Many Museums   Among West Monroe's many... Read More »
Enoch's Cafe and Pub in Monroe, LA, in Ouachita Parrish

Monroe's Enoch's Cafe Recognized for Best Burger in the State

The luck of the Irish rubs off on visitors to Enoch’s Irish Pub in Monroe. This “Irish pub with a Louisiana attitude” offers the best in beers, burgers and bodhrans. “We’re on the Irish circuit,” says pub founder and owner Doyle Jeter of the musicians who perform. “We get the best in Irish musicians.” Many of those bands include the traditional bodhran, an Irish frame drum considered the heartbeat of Irish music. As for the burgers (named after... Read More »
Monkeys at Louisiana Purchase Garden & Zoo in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Family-Friendly Activities Abound in Ouachita Parish

A versatile wardrobe comes in handy in Ouachita Parish. With so many things to do here‚ residents switch gears – and outfits – rather frequently. “I can literally hunt with my son in the morning‚ take my little girls to the park by midday and be at a dinner and the symphony that night – and I haven’t gone more than a 50-mile radius out of Monroe‚” says Jeff Wallace‚ an officer with Progressive Bank. United by the scenic Ouachita River... Read More »