What a lovely refurbished old downtown theater!…read more Loved the downtown location. Loved the comfy seats. Loved the great acoustics! I was in Hammond for a chorale performance and this theater was a perfect location. The sound was good. The location was great (park in nearby lots or on the street). The restrooms were spacious. Wish I could have gotten their earlier to eat at one of the area restaurants.

The Columbia is a wonderful vintage mini movie palace similar to the Orpheum, Saenger and Loew;s…read moreState theaters of my ill spent youth. (The great movie palaces of N.O. were all in business when I was a kid in the late 50s and most of the 60s. )The Peerless Magnarc lamp houses and RCA Simplex projectors have been removed from the old projection booth, but one is still on display in the lobby. I have attended about a dozen productions at the Columbia, and only had one real problem, i.e. the balcony. I was told by a employee that I might be too tall to fit up there, but I did not listen to her advice. (I spent the entire show with my legs sticking out into the isle.) If you are tall, the balcony is not for you. Parking is not an issue. Spaces are available on the street or in the nearby parking lots.

So pretty on the outside, I decided I had to check it out! Sure enough, it was even prettier on the…read moreinside! Revival Art House is the perfect shop for any gifts you need or home decor, etc. One of the two owners, Dana, was in the front when I entered and was so patient to answer my questions. She shared that Revival had been open for just over 3 years and sell/display art from over 200 local artists (Louisiana and southern region)! They offer interest free layaway, so if you have your eyes set on something a little over your monthly budget, they work with you to make it yours. Once upon a time, I designed and sold jewelry, and Dana was very encouraging with the idea of me becoming a vendor. She explained that the artists make 60% of their sales while the store gets 40%. Seems reasonable to me, and I'd be proud to have my jewelry on display with all the other local treasures! Overall, I absolutely loved Revival Art House, and along with Berry Town Produce, will likely make a point to stop in every time I'm near Ponchatoula. Beautiful setup in here and reasonable prices (set by the artists). I highly recommend!

An absolutely adorable family homestead, conveniently located in Ponchatoula…read more We were looking for unique chickens to add to our flock, and this wonderful family welcomed us to their property. They raise special breeds including several varieties of Orphingtons, laced Wyandottes, and Silkies. They also make fantastic goat milk based soaps and bath bombs, as well as homemade preserves. Classes are offered for everything from polutry processing to flower arrangements, so be sure to check out their website to see what they'll be offering this season! We were lucky enough to get a little bit of everything they had to offer, and had a really fun and immersive experience during our visit. I highly recommend setting up a trip to enjoy their little piece of heaven.

This place is amazing. They have some of the nicest people you will ever meet. They have handmade…read moregoat milk soap, amazing preserves. The prettiest and healthiest chickens, goats and cows you will ever see. I haven't been inspired to write a review in a while well they changed that. They sell plants chickens all that jazz. Coming soon they will have Icecream and apple banana fruit and trees checkout their website for chickens they sell out fast even the pre-order goes fast.

Parade was loads of fun, small hometown feel, everyone was smiling. Then we went to the "fair"…read moresection. People were packed shoulder to shoulder, with no police presence anywhere, rip-off aggressive carney games, and crazy overpriced carnival food like $20 elephant ears, with a handful of vendors charging French Market at Mardi Gras prices for arts and crafts. Not to mention $30 "half flats" that were less than half that down the road at Rouses from the same exact farms. This is after we paid $20 to park. I'm all for supporting local, but when you're crammed in like sardines and you're paying close to $200 for carnival food (there were a few exceptions of good food) it's a hard PASS for us. There were TWO sh--tings - thankfully after we left. Love the people of Ponchatoula, but we'll avoid the festival in the future.

Great parade on Sat morning. Get there early and you can street parking for free on Pine Street on…read morethe parade route. This is what you do for your elderly family members, then when the parade is over, the street opens back up and you can drive out. Otherwise, parking is generally around $20 in various lots. Sometimes you can park along Railroad Ave for free or at Kiwanis park. Make sure you bring cash. As for restrooms the city ones are generally locked up and you are forced to find the Porto Johns. Expect to wait in a long line for those. There is plenty of overpriced food, games, and strawberry flats ($25-$30). But is to be expected as this is a festival.