Mid City Minute: March 21, 2025

Welcome to this week's edition of Mid City Minute, your go-to source for all the latest news and events in Mid City Baton Rouge! There's something for everyone in Mid City this week!

N 22nd St Fire. photo c/o of WBRZ

Mid City News

• Vacant cleaning building burns in 2 alarm fire on N 22nd St

• Perkins Rd Snoball stand location wins rezoning for restaurant

• MCRA accepting donations of Mardi Gras beads

• Mayor Edwards visits Anthony’s Italian Deli

• MCRA makes donation to LSU golf course

Upcoming Mid City Events

• Eat crawfish at Cypress Coast Mar 21

• Have a rock’n good time at Boomerang Comedy Mar 21

• Rock out at Phil Brady’s Mar 21

• Listen to Randall King at the Texas Club Mar 21

• Fill your trunk at the Pink Elephant Mar 22

• Celebrate 10 years of City Pork Mar 22

• Learn to DIY at MCRA Mar 22

• Upcycle your Mardi Gras beads at Create Studio Mar 22

• Make a Turkish Mosaic Lamp at the Courtyard Hotel Mar 22

• Eat BBQ at Cypress Coast Mar 22

• Learn how Gordon stays everywhere at Counterspace Mar 28

• Clean up Capital Heights Apr 5

Recurring Mid City Events

• Explore Mid City by bike at Electric Depot every Monday

• Practice yoga at Pelican to Mars every Monday

• Grab a $1 burger at Phil Brady’s every Monday

• Shop the farmer’s market at the Main Library every Tuesday

• Play bingo at Cypress Coast Brewing every Tuesday

• Test your trivia knowledge at Pelican to Mars every Tuesday

• Take a walk at Varsity Sports every Wednesday

• Practice pilates at Electric Depot every Wednesday

• Practice pilates at BREC’s Independence Park every Wednesday

• Test your trivia knowledge at Curbside every Wednesday

• Compete in a tournament at Electric Pickle every Thursday

• Listen to free live music at Red Stick Social every Friday

• Attend story time at Red Stick Reads every Saturday

• Watch or sign up for open mic comedy at Boomerang every Sunday

• Enjoy Jazz Brunch at Red Stick Social every Sunday

• Attend a Mid City home for sale open house

Newly Listed For Sale / Rent in Mid City

For Sale

• Fuqua & Lamon Town | 2103 Government St $434k

• Capital Heights | 570 Caddo St $299k

• Monte Vista | 823 S Eugene Dr $239k

For Rent

• Bocage Condos | 1701 Lobdell Ave #15 $1095/month

• Garden District | 2102 Olive St #A $1000/month

See more Mid City homes for sale and rent.

Interested in touring one of these Mid City homes or looking for an expert Mid City realtor? Reply to this email or contact me!

Volunteer / Donate in Mid City

• Clean up Capital Heights

• Donate your Mardi Gras beads to MCRA

• Support women with Mission Heart

• Stock the Mid City community fridge

• Donate books to a little library

• Improve your neighborhood with an MCRA challenge grant

• Check-out free tools for a Mid City project from MCRA

• Earn volunteer hours with Mid City Redevelopment Alliance

• Plan a litter clean up day in your neighborhood with KTTB

Meetings

• One Rouge March 21

• Social Media Breakfast March 28

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