🌱 Pedal Pub Offers Downtown Tours + Local Job Listings

Up and at 'em, Baton Rouge! Let's get this Tuesday started off right. Here's what's happening around town today.

First, today's weather:

Occasional rain and a t-storm. High: 64 Low: 49.

Here are the top three stories today in Baton Rouge:

1. Pedal Pub is up and running in Baton Rouge. The franchise opened in the Capital City late last year capitalizing on the boozy bike movement that has gained popularity nationwide. Pedal Pub specializes in BYOB group bike tours in downtown Baton Rouge where participants climb aboard a Dutch-designed vehicle that holds up to 16 riders and includes up to three stops at bars, restaurants, or historic sites. (Greater Baton Rouge Business Report)
2. Looking for a new job in the Baton Rouge area? Whether you're looking for full-time or part-time work, Patch has you covered. Visit the link to find some of the top jobs now available in Baton Rouge and across greater Louisiana. (Baton Rouge Patch)
3. According to a report from the CDC, more women are dying due to pregnancy or childbirth each year in the U.S. The report said maternal deaths in the United States jumped 14 percent between 2019 and 2020. Baton Rouge doctors, such as Dr. Ralph Dauterive, are seeing a similar rising trend and are working to change that. (WAFB)

Today in Baton Rouge:

• Kusudama Flower Grab & Geaux - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (All Day)
• Swamper Scavenger Hunt (OBOC) - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (9:00 AM)
• Introduction to Computers - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:00 AM)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel Class - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• As a result of local media coverage and tips from the public, troopers have made an arrest in the fatal hit and run crash that took the life of 30-year-old Leah Tatman of Baton Rouge. On Mar. 6, Troopers arrested 40-year-old Jarrett Rachal of Prairieville who was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Jail for Felony Hit & Run resulting in Death and Driving Under Suspension. (Facebook)
• On Mar. 16, the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge will present Cuban pianist/composer Harold López-Nussa as the first performer of this year's River City Jazz Master's Concert! (Facebook)
• Theatre Baton Rouge Invites you to spend this weekend enjoying some of the best performing arts Baton Rouge has to offer! Join your Baton Rouge Symphony as they return to the River Center for Performing Arts on Thursday, Mar. 10. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.