Kristi Martin is an award-winning journalist and has covered everything from homicides to beauty pageants in northwest Louisiana for nearly 14 years. A true Southern girl (and natural ginger), she loves New Orleans Saints football, Cajun food and a great rock concert. Connect with her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter @writtennred.
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This Crazy Parrothead Mask Is the Perfect Accessory for Sun of a Beach
I'm going to my first Jimmy Buffett concert in two weeks. I can't decide if I'm going coconut bra and grass skirt or bikini and cutoffs. Whatever it is I need to hurry up because time is running out, and I plan on using the Redd's Apple Ale Sun of a Beach Festival, presented by MetroPCS, as a trial run.
So when I found this amazing parrot mask, I knew it was fate.
The Best Kept Secret for a Low-Calorie Summer Drink
When I was a Budweiser girl, I had a saying — "Nobody likes a Bud girl with a Bud gut."
I love my beer, and I love my Jack Daniels even more. But in the months leading up to bikini season, when I do indulge in an adult beverage, I have a little secret: vodka and water.
I Be Jammin': A Few of the Best Songs to Prepare for the Sun of a Beach Festival
I spent a weekend in Pensacola, Fla., several weeks ago. I got up on a sunny, breezy Saturday morning so excited because my morning run was not on the "dreadmill", but instead the bike path along the beach.
It wasn't until after I picked up my pace that I realized my mix of club and angry tunes that I normally run to were not going to work for the lackadaisical atmosphere of the beach to
Patty in the Plaza Rocked It Like a Hurricane
It only took 24 hours, but I've finally dried out and recovered from my indulgence of Red's Apple Ale from Patty in the Plaza Saturday.
Go Back in Time with the Molly Ringwalds
Gone are the days of slouch socks, bangle bracelets and lace gloves -- the days where we didn’t stop believing because we were material girls livin’ on a prayer.
But 80s nerds rejoice, because the decade of excess will merge with St. Patrick’s Day Saturday night for Patty in the Plaza when the Molly Ringwalds perform at Festival Plaza in Downtown Shreveport.
Louisiana High School Baseball Team Raffling AR-15 for Fundraiser
A north Louisiana high school baseball team is capitalizing on the area's love of guns by raffling a semi-automatic rifle as a fundraiser.