In addition to being a source of crucial information, magazines can be fanned across a coffee table to conceal almond-butter stains or rolled into a handy bopping device to stun tarantulas. Get a steady supply of spider-boppers with today's deal: for $15, you get a three-year subscription (six issues per year, a $24 value) to Louisiana Life magazine, plus a 15-month culinary calendar for 2011–12 (a $12.95 value) for a total value of $36.95.

Louisiana Life provides statewide lifestyle and point-of-interest coverage. The magazine, which is printed on glossy paper to ensure that fingers glide across the pages like a figure skater on ice covered in engine lubricant, features regular topics on issues relating to health, business, and more. Point your peepers at one artful layout after another to glean expert insight on where to dine, what to do, and what to do while dining, or simply settle in to your adventure recliner for a bit of armchair travel. Features have covered everything from municipal golf courses to environmental trends, reaching across the broad spectrum of people, places, and things that have earned Louisiana its nickname, "The Interesting State."

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