Sweet Celebrations on the Westside!

SEPTEMBER 2021

TAKE YOUR SWEETIES OUT TO THE SUGAR FEST!

Sugar Fest will be live once again at the West Baton Rouge Museum! This sweet celebration of the sugar cane harvest will be practicing safety protocols, so mark your calendars to be there Oct 3! Enjoy live performances, historic games on the lawn, as well as Louisiana folk artists and musicians, tastes of sugar cane and sweet treats (and rum!).

SUGAR FEST ON THE WESTSIDE

Take Your Shot!

Get in a little practice or just blow off some steam shooting sporting clays or enjoying skeet shooting at this semi-private club on the Westside. There are also tournaments, so you’ll want to keep up on social media.

BRIDGEVIEW GUN CLUB

By Land or Sea!

With a nod to its historic roots, Floyd’s Morley Marina is still a marina, local watering hole, and entertainment hotspot, known especially for its Sunday afternoon live music. Pull up by car or boat and enjoy an evening out

ENJOY THE MARINA

Shop the Westside!

Shop small in all seasons! West Baton Rouge has eclectic finds from antiques to the latest fashions. See the list of shops on the Westside and visit their websites for more on ordering items or even gift cards to shop later.

WESTSIDE SHOPPING

Recipes from the Westside

Sugar Fest Success!

Here’s your reminder to dust off your favorite sweets recipe and enter it in the Sugar Fest Contest from the West Baton Rouge Museum! This recipe is as pretty as it is delicious! Winners have included all types of sweets, from cookies to fudge.

Courtesy: West Baton Rouge Museum

Recipe: Honey Pistachio Cake

Photos from the Westside

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

Photo Feature: Dine on the Westside!

The table is covered in Cou-Yon’s Barbeque goodness! Proof that Westside favorite, Cou-Yon’s, has more than just a BBQ sandwich!

Photo: Jai Williams

Don’t forget to tag #WestBatonRouge to submit your favorite photo as a feature!