Plan now for a special Historical Happy Hour to celebrate the new exhibit, Pelican State Goes to War, on loan from the National World War II Museum. Visitors are welcome but not required to come in military attire or period dress. Step back in time for a 1940’s USO Dance complete with swing dancing and special tours of the exhibit.

If eating healthy is on your New Year’s list, there are several nutritional shops on the Westside with smoothies, teas, juices, protein bowls, and supplements to meet your healthy eating goals. West Baton Rouge is home to Bergeron’s Nutritional Blendz, Nutrition West, Kim’s Southern Nutrition, Route 190 Nutrition, to name a few!

The Mardi Gras season officially begins on January 6, the Epiphany or Three Kings Day. In addition to parades, sweet rings of dough, traditionally sweet, but many savory varieties like boudin king cakes, now mark the arrival of the Mardi Gras season. It is considered a time of feasting before the fasting of the Lenten season.