Finish Summer Strong!

AUGUST 2022

West Baton Rouge Parks & Recreation has everything you need to bring your tournaments to town!

With regulation play for Baseball, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, and a multipurpose arena for rodeo events, along with competitively priced hotels and fabulous restaurants, you can host your favorite teams on the Westside!

Bring Your Team to Town!

Get Grilling!

The BCA-sanctioned Smokin’ Oldies BBQ Cook-Off is coming up as part of the Oldies But Goodies Fest!

Get your team together, brush up on your BBQ and enter to win! Download all the entry forms and get cooking!

SMOKIN' OLDIES

Summer Jam!

Live music abounds on the Westside at restaurants, bars & clubs, as well as the West Baton Rouge Museum a couple of times a month at the Old Time Music Jam and the Cajun Music Jam!

Join in the jam or just take in the sounds!

LIVE MUSIC EVENTS

Get Shopping!

Take care of back-to-school blues, with the Westside Shopping Extravaganza! Brought to you by the West Baton Rouge Small Business Council, vendors from throughout the area will be at the Addis Community Center on Sunday,

August 21, from 12-4pm.

SHOP THE WESTSIDE

Recipes from the Westside

Chucky's Rib Eye Supreme

While you’ve got the grill out practicing your techniques for the Smokin’ Oldies BBQ Cook-Off, check out Chucky’s Rib Eye Supreme and throw on a few extra steaks on the grill! You’ll want some extra sauce as well!

Recipe: Chucky's Rib Eye Supreme

Recipe courtesy: Louisiana Bayou Bistro

Photos from the Westside

Want to show off the place you love to visitors? Tag posts #OnlyLouisiana & go on a Bayou Krewe adventure!

Photo Feature: Magnificent Views!

The Gateway to the Mississippi has some of the best views of the Mississippi! Thanks to Glen Daigle for this stunning sunrise shot!

Make sure to tag #WestBatonRouge to submit a favorite photo to feature!