My Favorite Things: Jill Claire Kidder


President/CEO, Louisiana Travel Association

Place for lunch: Bistro Byronz

Guilty pleasure: Blue Bell chocolate ice cream!

Way to spend a Saturday morning: Watching College Game Day and having a great breakfast with Robert, my husband

TV show: Blue Bloods

Way to spend $20: Movie and popcorn

Class in high school: American history

Baton Rouge experiences or attractions: LSU football games and the Baton Rouge Zoo

Childhood memory: Horseback riding with my dad

Song on my playlist: “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire

Item in my wardrobe: Ugg slippers

Way to unwind: A very slow boat ride on Lake Rosemound with my favorite mock-cocktail after work

Time of year: Fall

Book: John Adams by David McCullough

Concert I ever attended: The Eagles

Perfume: Enigma by Alexandra de Markoff—my scent ever since I was 18!

App on my smartphone: Jesus Calling

Item in my makeup bag: YSL concealer

Place to have a shopping spree: Katie’s Ladies in Natchez

Excuse to indulge: Beach trip with the girls— 11th year and counting!

Out-of-town destinations: NYC and Barcelona

Most treasured possession: My grandmother’s engagement ring

Idea of perfect happiness: A day with my daughter, Marci