City Park Preserves Nine-Hole Course in Sunday Trial

Baton Rouge, LA · November 14, 2026

A crisp chill hangs over the porch coffee this morning, and the downtown market stalls are already loading in. Settle into the weekend pace before the crowds take over.

The Lead

BREC has shelved an outside redesign proposal that threatened the layout of the historic City Park Golf Course, preserving all nine holes while testing expanded public access. Following months of debate among regular golfers and neighborhood walkers, recreation officials confirmed that the original layout will remain intact, backed by an additional $1 million parish investment in course maintenance.

The compromise debuts with a trial "Sundays at City Park" on the afternoon of November 29. Morning golfers will keep their regular tee times before staff ropes off every putting green, bars motorized scooters, and opens paved paths for casual walking and scenic lake views. The course returns to full-day golfing through December and January while staff gathers community feedback to determine whether the Sunday afternoon strolls become a permanent monthly fixture starting in February.

Local Pulse

I-10 Eastbound Ramp to Close Nightly Roads Nightly closures of the I-110 northbound connector begin Sunday evening, rerouting downtown and north-bound drivers until dawn.
Parish Deputies Dismantle Major Fentanyl Laboratory Safety Deputies seized industrial equipment on Cottage Hill Drive Thursday, eliminating a massive chemical lab operation in the parish.
Lakeshore Lions Launch Annual Poinsettia Fundraiser Community Volunteers began selling holiday plants across the parish this weekend to fund local sight and hearing outreach initiatives.

Today's Outlook

High 63°F · Low 41°F — Overcast
- Keep a warm layer handy today as cool, cloud-covered skies linger past dusk.

What's On Around Town

Today

Red Stick Farmers Market Main Street Market (501 Main St), 8:00 AM–Noon · Free Stock up on locally grown seasonal produce and fresh baked goods.
Swamp Art Field Days Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center (10503 N Oak Hills Pkwy), 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Paid Watch local artists paint and sketch wetland wildlife along boardwalk trails.
The Little Wars Faire Little Wars (7543 Jefferson Hwy), 10:00 AM–6:00 PM · Free Browse outdoor artisan booths, local food trucks, and tabletop gaming demonstrations.
Re-Wilding Fest Main Library at Goodwood (7711 Goodwood Blvd), 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · Free Learn native gardening, help restore library beds, and attend educational workshops.
Rock the Dome: Laser Metallica Irene W. Pennington Planetarium (100 S River Rd), 7:00 PM · Paid High-energy classic rock hits synchronized with vibrant full-dome planetarium lasers.

Tomorrow

Sunday Morning Tennis Capital One Tennis Center at City-Brooks Community Park (1650 City Park Ave), 8:30–10:00 AM
The Story of Me and My Dad Manship Theatre (100 Lafayette St), 3:00–4:30 PM · $27
Cajun French Music Open Jam West Baton Rouge Museum (845 N Jefferson Ave), Port Allen, 3:00–5:00 PM · Free

Monday

Mousercise Computer Class Anna T. Jordan Community Park (1750 Stilt St), 10:00 AM–Noon · Free
Building a Bird-Friendly Backyard Main Library at Goodwood (7711 Goodwood Blvd), 6:30–8:45 PM · Free
On the Last Day of Christmas Manship Theatre (100 Lafayette St), 7:30 PM · $10

Spotlight & Story

The USS Kidd Mooring Cradle
- Engineered for the Mississippi River’s seasonal 40-foot water swing, this massive riverfront cradle holds the WWII Fletcher-class destroyer out of the mud when the river drops and lets her float free during high spring water.

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