This festival started in 2019 in Abita Springs.
Abita Fall Fest 2023
Abita Springs Trailhead
22044 Main St.
Abita Springs, LA 70420
October 21, 2023
10:30am – 7:30pm
Music Line Up:
Imagination Movers
Gal Holiday
Strange Roux
Tyler Kinchen & The Right Pieces
Lost Bayou Ramblers
Tyler Farr
Tom Leggett
Lilli Lewis
Cactus Thief
The Stumpgrinders
Christian Serpas & Ghost Town
Tickets: $20+
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This event celebrates are, music and Abita Spring’s culture.
Abita Fall Fest 2023
Abita Springs Trailhead
22044 Main St.
Abita Springs, LA 70420
October 20, 2023
5pm – 10pm
Music Line Up:
Julian Primeaux
Bon Bon Vivant
Marc Broussard
Tickets: $20+
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The movie, by Covington filmmaker and photographer Andrew Boyd, is about a retired sugarcane farmer and his family. Joe Judice and his family have been in the sugarcane industry in St. Martin Parish since the 1800’s.
“You spend a career meeting and filming and photographing people, and you know a good story when you see one. This looked like a great story,” says Boyd.
The movie is called Sugar in Their Blood and was funded by Boyd himself. He tells their story through interviews of the family and of professionals in the industry. You learn of the history and challenges of the industry. Joe and his brother Robert own Judice Brothers Farms which opened in 1964 between Loreaufille and New Iberia. The 2,600 acres is now run by Robert’s son Robert Jr. and Joe’s sons Jim and Justin. The family allowed Boyd to film the day to day operations of the farm.
The first quarter of 2023 saw 56% of prospective home buyers actively in the process of purchasing a home. This is up from the fourth quarter of 2022 at 46%. This is due to the improved affordability expectations. 
With the improved affordability, buyer demand is up as well as the competition. Unfortunately, this leads to potential buyers having a harder time finding the home of their dreams. In fact, 71% have spent 3+ months searching for a new home which was up from the 65% reported in the fourth quarter of 2022.
As for each region, the number of prospective buyers actively looking for a home rose in every region in the first quarter of 2023. The Northeast went from 50% to 63%, Midwest from 42% to 45%, the South from 47% to 51% and the West from 44% to 66%.
These results are derived from the Housing Trends Report (HTR). This report is produced by the National Association of Home Builders’ Economics team. The team measures prospective home buyers’ perceptions about the affordability and availability of homes for sale in their market. The Housing Trends Report runs every quarter to track changes in buyer’s perceptions over time.
Come see a concert at the Lobby Lounge in Slidell.
The Lobby Lounge at the Harbor Center
The Lobby Lounge at The Harbor Center
100 Harbor Center Blvd.
Slidell, LA 70461
June 21, 2023
7pm – 9pm
Free Event!
The balloon flight will be on Saturday at this event in Franklington.
Bogalusa Balloon Festival 2023
Washington Parish Fairgrounds
100 Main St.
Franklinton, LA 70438
June 2 – 4, 2023
Price: $5 for 1 day, $7 for both, $100 VIP, Free Admission to Carnival Thursday
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