21 As the Detroit Tigers continue their improbable climb to baseball's Mount Everest, you might be wondering if Jim Leyland has always been a genius - or if he's simply on a hot streak that calls for a team junket to Las Vegas after the World Series.
Gretna Heritage Festival Huey P. Long Avenue, downtown Gretna. Rides, food, crafts, German Beer Garden, Italian Village, music on six stages, including a Latin stage and a Gospel stage, 2-9. Admission is $8, $10 all-day pass. Call 361-7748. For a schedule, visit www.gretnafest.com.
RockNRouge Mayeux Ranch, River Road at Gummers Lane (Louisiana 327), Baton Rouge. Three-day music festival with three stages and 25 bands, noon-11 today-Sun. Scheduled performers: Moses Mayfield, Meriwether, Lonestar, Hip Boot Joe and Lisa Swetman.
Vermont Maple Draws Tourists Vermont is renowned for its fall foliage, and the same trees that provide the extraordinary color also produce the best maple syrup in the world.