Ride and Paddle: Outdoor Adventures on The Northshore
All The Waves
Visit the Northshore's award-winning* podcast returns with an episode that is on the move. Katie and Zondra sit down with Matt May from Canoe and Trail Adventures Tours & Rentals, and Captain Mike Jones from Louisiana Tours and Adventures, to talk about all the great outdoor opportunities that await visitors to The Northshore. And for their Wave Reviews segment, they talk to Sean Fitzsimmons of O'Wheelies Bicycle Company. These are some of the many reasons The Northshore is called "Louisiana's Easy Escape." *In February, All The Waves received the award for Tourism Campaign of the...
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Celebrating Black Excellence on The Northshore
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To celebrate a little Black excellence this Black History Month, Zondra and Katie brought in Tonya and Rhegan Ramsey of Organically Wicked Candles & Tingz and Howard E. Harper, III of Black Flower Apparel & Records. Hear them provide some history about their businesses and why they love being on The Northshore.
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Mardi Gras on the Northshore 2025
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In the first episode of their second season, Zondra and Katie explore Mardi Gras on the Northshore. They talk king cakes with Lauren Forjet of Nonna Randazzo's of Covington and learn more about the Krewe of Bogue Falaya with Larry Rolling. Hear all about this year's Mardi Gras on the Northshore in this episode.
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All The Waves: 2024 in Review
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For their final episode of 2024, Katie and Zondra take a look back at their first year. They share some insights on their favorite episodes and draw back the curtain a bit on what it is like to make the podcast. They also interview Northshore Media Group's Charles Dowdy, who helps produce All the Waves.
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History at the Heart of the Matter
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Zondra and Katie are getting an education in Episode 11. They talk with Grayhawk Perkins, renowned storyteller, musician, historian and author, and his spouse, Robin Leckbee Perkins, archivist for St. Tammany Parish, whose job is to keep all the local historical documents for the parish. Between the pair of them, these two have plenty of stories to tell.
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What's Brewing on the Northshore!
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Zondra and Katie are getting the best of both worlds in this episode, exploring coffee and beer on the Northshore. First, they talk to Bryisha "B" Lyons and her husband Mike, owners of Roots Plants and Coffee in Olde Towne Slidell. They discuss their decision to open a coffee shop that also sells plants and the great success it has been. And speaking of success, Katie and Zondra dive into the world of Abita Beer, one of the great business stories in the state, let alone The Northshore. Talking with Heidi Guerra and Chad Davis, they also focus on what a fantastic draw the business is for...
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Two Powerhouse Women in Tourism
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In this episode Katie and Zondra pick the brains of two huge names in Northshore tourism: Donna O'Daniels, President and CEO of Visit The Northshore; and Lisa Condrey Ward, the visionary behind the stellar Southern Hotel in downtown Covington. Both guests dive into the business of tourism and why it is so important for St. Tammany Parish.
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Thrill Seekers' Paradise
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In this episode, Katie and Zondra share a few of the awesome outdoor adventures waiting for visitors (and residents) of The Northshore. They talk with Ranger Becky Larkins, Visitor Services Manager at the Southeast Louisiana Wildlife Refuges Complex in Lacombe, and Captain Mike Gallo of Angling Adventures of Louisiana about the work they do getting people into the great outdoors.
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Culinary Adventures: Tammany Taste
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As part of Tammany Taste of Summer, Visit The Northshore's culinary month, Katie and Zondra sit down with two pillars of the Northshore restaurant community. Nealy Frentz is one half of the duo behind Lola Restaurant in Covington and Liz Munson is the powerhouse behind Liz's Where Y'at Diner in Mandeville. Hear their powerful stories in this episode of All the Waves, brought to you by Visit The Northshore.
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Time Traveling: St. Tammany's Rich Heritage
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In this episode, Katie and Zondra are getting "schooled" on all kinds of Northshore history from three great guests: Mark Johnson, Mayor of Covington, Alia Casborné, Director of Cultural Development & Events for the City of Mandeville, and Gregory Scott, Director of the Slidell Museum. There's no doubt you'll learn something new about The Northshore in this episode, just like Katie and Zondra did.
info_outlineFor their second episode of All the Waves, Katie and Zondra talk to Tina Rhinehart of the Mande Milkshakers, catch up with Andy Frisard of the Krewe of Dionysus in Slidell, and talk to three former queens and the 2024 royalty for the city's Krewe of Selene. They end the two-episode special with a little more conversation with the perennial king of Mardi Gras, Arthur Hardy.