r/batonrouge • • 18d ago

MARKETPLACE Monthly Marketplace/Classifieds Mega Thread

7 Upvotes

Welcome Traffic Lovers!

Welcome to the monthly Buy / Sell / Trade thread for the Baton Rouge area. Whether you're looking to score a deal on a video game or movie, find a roommate, or trade something local, this is the spot to share your listings and links! Gofundme links are allowed; however, they will be reviewed.

Just a quick note: to keep things tidy, please keep all buy / sell / trade posts in this thread. Standalone posts in the subreddit will be removed so everything stays easy to find.

Happy swapping!

A quick reminder to help keep things safe and smooth for everyone:

Before moving forward with any deal, it's a good idea to check out the post and comment history of the person you're chatting with. If their account looks new or doesn’t have much activity, that doesn’t always mean something’s wrong but it’s smart to ask for extra proof of the item, just to be sure.

Trust your instincts and do a little due diligence. Services like SpyDialer can help verify phone numbers. VOIP or out-of-state numbers can sometimes be red flags (though not always).

If you're meeting in person, aim for a public spot with lots of people and/or security. A great option is the Police Station on Airline (the one near the old Women’s Hospital). Try to avoid meetups at someone’s home or a random gas station. Bringing a friend along is always a plus.

And finally, if something seems too good to be true, it probably is, don’t hand over any money until you’ve seen the item in person. Do not pay for something with gift cards!


r/batonrouge • • 4h ago

ADVICE Looking for Friends

9 Upvotes

34F looking for people to spend time with, besides her dog. My husband is gone about 80% of the year, so I'm usually home alone most of the time since we have no kids.

A little about me:

- 34 female (as I said above)

- I have a chug (chihuahua pug mix) who i treat as my child

- I like crafts

- I'm a Disney adult and Harry Potter and Hunger Games nerd

- I enjoy reading (psychological thrillers are my favorite)

- My favorite genre of music is Top 40 (Taylor Swift, Jonas Brothers, Benson Boone, etc) and Country (more particularly 90s and 2000s)

- My favorite show is New Girl and I have it on a heavy rotation (so much so I can quote it)

- I'm a homebody on the weekdays and like getting out of the house on the weekends

- I like going to concerts and shows

- I like traveling, even if its just for the weekend

If these sound like things you could get behind, send me a message.


r/batonrouge • • 6h ago

FOOD/DRINK Best food trucks open now?

5 Upvotes

Monday PM. Looking for some seriously tasty food around North BR.


r/batonrouge • • 14h ago

FOOD/DRINK Who Made Gumbo?

25 Upvotes

Good Morning, BR! ❤️

Loving this weather. Who made gumbo this weekend?


r/batonrouge • • 12h ago

EVENT Help Work Scavenger Hunt!

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11 Upvotes

If y’all remember, I posted a list of scavenger hunt that my work had 2 years ago. And this year we need some help on the items in white colored rows. Due date is this Wednesday, so I’d need to borrow the item until this weekend if any of you have these items!

Shoot a message if you have any of these items. Help a fellow out! 😆


r/batonrouge • • 3h ago

ADVICE Parents to T1D children

2 Upvotes

Hey everyone, my child was diagnosed with T1D earlier this year and they're 4 yo. Was wondering if anyone else here has some advice as far as summer camps go? Just looking for advice or ideas... Thanks :)


r/batonrouge • • 1d ago

RANT The EBR Library deserves the world and all the love it can get

553 Upvotes

I have lived in both Texas and Louisiana, mainly in Houston and BR. I have a total of 4 library cards, with 3 of them being in Texas and one being the EBR library. The EBR library resources, catalogs, and overall services are so amazing and vast it legit is going to hurt whenever my library card expires. I went to LSU and it got me back into reading, and it was a great study spot for me and my friends. I was there at least 4 out of the 7 days of the week. I recently got a kindle, and EBR has every single book i’m looking for, with shorter wait times and longer renewal periods, comparative to the Texas library cards I own. This library is so good, I am considering grad school again at LSU because this library has my heart.

if EBR Library has a million fans, then i am one of them. if EBR Library has ten fans, then i am one of them. if EBR Library has only one fan then that is me. if EBR Library has no fans, then that means I am no longer on earth. if the world is against EBR Library, then I am against the world.


r/batonrouge • • 6h ago

EVENT Interested in an escape room?

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My husband and I will be coming to Baton Rouge on Oct. 28 and 29. We would like to play 13th Gate escape rooms but they require 4 people - so we are looking for 2 (or more) to join us. We plan to do 2 rooms the evening of the 28th, and 2 rooms the afternoon of the 29th. Anyone interested - please let me know! Even if you have no experience - it will be fun!

Cindy


r/batonrouge • • 4h ago

NEWS/ARTICLE This is where citizens finance use to be , it is now destiny of faith international

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r/batonrouge • • 1d ago

HOT LOCAL ISSUES Today in dronery

15 Upvotes

Damnedest thing. We're used to Amazon drones over here in Broadmoor; I count half a dozen going by on a normal day. Today we were treated to the sight of one of those Cylon-wannabe mofos hovering over a house two doors down, deciding that the mother-in-law building behind the actual house must be the delivery location, and almost touching down--we couldn't see how low it got but it was definitely less than the height of a person--before realizing its mistake and flying off. If a machine could express embarrassment I think this one would've done so. The domicile in question is a group home so I doubt that the back shed was the intended delivery location.

It's sort of fun watching these things learn as they go. If the whole point wasn't to put people out of work and goose Bezos's stock price I think I'd be more favorably inclined.


r/batonrouge • • 1d ago

FOOD/DRINK Charlie's Coffee ~ IYKYK

8 Upvotes

Who remembers Charlie's coffee? Circa 2009? (👵)

I still dream about their iced coffee and haven't been able to recreate it since🥺


r/batonrouge • • 1d ago

ADVICE Looking For My Community

13 Upvotes

Hi! I'm (African American, F, 30) and looking to find community! 😊 Hoping to meet like-minded Christians and find some hobbies outside of my WFH shut-in life that my awkward, introverted, homebody self has created lol.

Things I like: Jesus(baby Christian and growing, so hoping to find my fun bible study group), K-dramas, music, movies, walks, and laughing.

I'm a fan of chill activities and not big on crowds. Honestly, I'm down for almost anything as long as I have someone to do it with and its not too worldly!

I'm also looking for a church to call home. I've been watching St. George's online, but I'm still struggling to find the right fit. I'd love somewhere that's not too crowded or overly modern, but I'm open to suggestions!

If you have any recommendations/advice for churches, groups, or activities to help accomplish this, I'd love to hear them! 😊

TIA


r/batonrouge • • 1d ago

EVENT Looking for things to do on Halloween

3 Upvotes

Hey, everyone! Me and my friends (all mid-20's) want to go out for Halloween. Any suggestions for events for adults?

So far, all I've found is the "House of Halloween Bar Crawl", which, to be fair, seems pretty promising.


r/batonrouge • • 1d ago

FOOD/DRINK Place with background noise

18 Upvotes

Hey, I’m trying to find a place with some decent background noise. I’m going through some things and don’t really want to sit alone in this room. I’m just looking for somewhere I can sit and read a book but not be alone if that makes sense.


r/batonrouge • • 1d ago

ADVICE Movers

4 Upvotes

Moving from a house to an apartment soon and plan to hire a moving company. Not a ton of heavy items - namely bedroom furniture, large TV, small boxes, two bookcases. No large appliances or couches.

What are your experiences with local movers? Any recommendations or hell nos? Staying within 70816 area. Thank you!


r/batonrouge • • 1d ago

HOUSING Condo/Loft Suggestions Mid City/Downtown Suggestions?

5 Upvotes

Any suggestions on rentals near Mid City?

M
Budget $1200 - $1400
1bd/1bth, open to 2bd/2bth
Would prefer a condo/loft style apartment with balcony, good management & safety

Would prefer recommendations with no horror stories - which unfortunately seems to be the norm in BR…


r/batonrouge • • 1d ago

EMPLOYMENT Seeking online work from home

6 Upvotes

My living and transit situation is currently in flux. I'm at my cousin's house at the moment, and I need work to get my situation settled and try to find other work. No degree, no car, but I do have reliable internet access. Can I get any recommendations?


r/batonrouge • • 2d ago

WEATHER Beautiful day at the Capitol ⚜️🐊

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50 Upvotes

They are doing construction on the Capitol so it’s not the prettiest building to look at currently, but the garden is pretty!


r/batonrouge • • 2d ago

ADVICE Contraflow hours?

8 Upvotes

Does anyone have an estimate of the Contraflow hours today? I get off work at 4:30 and I’m trying to figure out if I need to find something to do after work or if I’ll be able to go Home.


r/batonrouge • • 3d ago

SPORTS The Kingfish game tonight was an absolute blast! 🏒🐟

84 Upvotes

The energy from the crowd was incredible, and we won 6-2!!

I really hope Baton Rouge can keep this hockey team around! It was so awesome seeing everyone come together, cheering and having such a great time. I hope we can keep this excitement and energy going throughout the season and years to come.

If you haven’t been to a game yet, I highly encourage you to check one out for yourself. Let’s keep showing up and supporting our local team.


r/batonrouge • • 3d ago

HOT LOCAL ISSUES Movie to Watch Tonight! Filmed entirely in BR!!!

131 Upvotes

For those of you who, like me, grew up in BR, y’all probably already know this, but y’all also probably haven’t seen it in a long time: the movie, staring Richard Pryor, titled, The Toy, was filmed entirely on location in Baton Rouge. Most of the movie was filmed at Exxon, along River Road, at the capitol lakes, the old governor’s mansion, and the LNB bank downtown (tower). The fancy restaurant scene overlooking the Mississippi River was filmed at The Camelot Club which was owned by LNB and at the top of the LNB tower. (Louisiana National Bank) It was a rich people club that served 7 course meals. Employees of LNB used to be invited to dinners there for awards and things. And during filming, because so many scenes were inside and outside of the LNB towers, all LNB employees were invited to be extras in the movie.

Not only is the movie filmed entirely in BR, it is set in BR. You even see, at the end, a car ride in which they cross over the old bridge.

Anyway, we watched it last night for the first time in many decades and it was so much fun.

*Not for the politically correct or socially sensitive. On par with Blazing Saddles, All in the Family, and …more recently, South Park.

We watched it on HOWDY through Amazon Prime on our Roku.


r/batonrouge • • 3d ago

HOT LOCAL ISSUES Frenchtown road stories

12 Upvotes

Locals know the lore of Frenchtown road, now the BREC conservation area. Does anyone have first hand accounts of anything unusual happening down there?


r/batonrouge • • 2d ago

HOT LOCAL ISSUES Big boom out in the Denham/Watson area?

5 Upvotes

Just heard a GIANT boom around 11:15 pm out in the Watson area. It didn't roll or echo like thunder or gunfire - I went and looked out my front door expecting to see some kind of car crash, but nothing.

Anyone else hear it or have any clues?


r/batonrouge • • 3d ago

HOUSING In need a place. Urgently.

21 Upvotes

Im 28 female. Looking for a place to live with other woman. Turns out the place i lived in for a year has given me sever mold poisoning. Im disabled so i dont make much but even a room will be fine.


r/batonrouge • • 4d ago

EVENT Free community yoga every Thursday @ State Capitol Park 6:00-7:00pm. Bring a mat. Bring a friend🧘🏽‍♂️

92 Upvotes