SEAALL Friday Luncheon Speaker.

The SEAALL Friday luncheon speaker will be AALL Board Member Anne K. Myers, Head of Technical Services at the Pappas Law Library, Boston University.

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Hawk's - Crawfish in the Middle of Nowhere

If you have a car while at the conference and you are looking for a real authentic Lousiana dining experience, then you need to make the trek out to Hawk's.

Check out this link in The Independent Weekly to read all about Hawk's and this link for directions on how to find the "middle of nowhere."

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Reserve Your Room at the Sheraton Now!

Follow this link to make your room reservations at the Sheraton and get the Conference rate. See you all soon!

www.starwoodmeeting.com/book/seaall

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Mailing Program Errata

Pam Deemer's name was accidentally omitted from the list of members of the Executive Committee in the program mail-out. Sorry Pam!

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No More Fees for Museums

The Old State Capitol and the Old Arsenal Powder Magazine, two Baton Rouge landmarks, just announced that they would no longer charge admission fees... Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne, who oversees the administration of the two sites, abolished the admission fee there as well as at the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum in Shreveport.

The Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd., is open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and from noon until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. It now houses the Louisiana Center for Political and Governmental History and it is a short distance from the Baton Rouge Sheraton. The Old Arsenal Powder Magazine, near the New State Capitol on Capitol Lake Drive, is open from 9:00 a.m. unitl 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The Old Arsenal was built around 1838 and it was a staging area during the Mexican-American War and an important location during the Civil War.

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Lions and Tigers and Bears...

Well... at least a tiger! While you are in Baton Rouge, you should consider visiting Mike the Tiger, LSU's Mascot, in his new habitat across the street from "Death Valley" (LSU Tiger Stadium) and the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

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Country Roads & 225: People, Places and Things in Greater Baton Rouge Area

Country Roads Magazine is a cultural reporting publication focusing on the communities of the Great River Road region between Natchez, Mississippi, and New Orleans, Louisiana.
Published continuously since 1983...

Country Roads Magazine helps its readers to make the most of life in their region by offering:

• An extensive calendar of forthcoming events

• Articles showcasing daytrips and weekend getaways

• Restaurant news, reviews and recipes

• Reporting on developments in historic preservation, conservation and natural history

• Profiles of regional artists, crafters and other folks of note

• Explorations of popular Southern folklore and humor.

All Free. Published monthly, distributed widely, and online at http://www.countryroadsmagazine.com/.

225 Magazine is another free and online cultural publication focusing specifically on all the activities happening in Baton Rouge (225 is the local area code). It includes an events calendar and sections on music, dining, nightlife, art, and sights.

225 is available all over the city and online at http://www.225batonrouge.com/

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Things To Do While In Baton Rouge

Are you looking for something offbeat and "Louisiana" to do while at the conference? Then let me recommend Insta-Gator Ranch and Hatchery in Covington (about 70 miles east of Baton Rouge.)... Insta-Gator offers guided tours of the ranch (adults $12.00, children $8:00) where you will be able to see thousands of gators and learn all about them. Checkout their gatorvideo. These tours are great fun for children of all ages! Directions to the ranch can be found on their website.

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Classical Guitar Concert in Baton Rouge

Classical guitarist David Tenenbaum ("(c)onsidered one of the most admired classical guitarists of his generation, David Tanenbaum was hailed by The New York Times as "a master of the instrument... played so musically and so expressively that the listener was led directly to the essence of each composer."") will be in Baton Rouge for a concert on Thursday, April 12th. The concert will be at 8:00 p.m. at the Manship Theater in downtown Baton Rouge, literally across the street from our conference hotel. Tickets range from $10.00 to $30.00 and can be purchased by phone (225-344-0334) or online.

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