Tougher Than Mud
Jumping flames, running through live wires, climbing the steepest heights…Would you dare? Find out how one group of locals are training for a Tough Mudder competition, in memorial of the fallen.

Jumping flames, running through live wires, climbing the steepest heights…Would you dare? Find out how one group of locals are training for a Tough Mudder competition, in memorial of the fallen.
About a year ago, we caught up with Mitchel Hoopes of Winchester Brewing, LLC (Winibrew). At the time, Winibrew was still transitioning from Mitch’s hobby to his occupation. So we thought we’d check in on the progress it’s made in the past year.
Think Mardi Gras is all beads, King Cake, and parades? Think again. We go beyond Bourbon Street with writer Kate Craig, who attends the Krewe of Hermes ball every year with her New Orleanians-born husband.