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You’ll feel as if you are traveling through time as you walk among historical displays at the LSU Rural Life Museum in Baton Rouge. Visit the place known as both “Louisiana’s best kept secret” and “one of the Top 10 outdoor museums in the world”…
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There are opportunities to learn about, and celebrate, Italian culture in all corners of the state! Louisiana is a vastly diverse state, a melting pot full of history and a wide variety of cultural influences. Take a trip to explore Louisiana’s…
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Celebrate the shrimping industry in #OnlyLouisiana at the Annual Delcambre Shrimp Festival. The shrimping industry has long played an important role in the lives of south Louisiana's Cajuns. So much so that the town of Delcambre hosts the…
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Why is it called a GRAMMY®? A New Orleans secretary won the contest to name music’s top prize. Should you ever doubt Louisiana’s undeniable contribution to the world of music, remember that even the GRAMMY ® got its name thanks to someone from…
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Louisiana rocks, and I'm not just talking about the clubs and festivals. You have to experience a sunset on the bayou. Louisiana is so inspiring. If everybody could see a sunset on the bayou, maybe we would get the support we need to save the…
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Grab your dancin' shoes and boogie down at Louisiana's dance halls and clubs. Nineteenth-century Louisiana governor William C.C. Claiborne allegedly said that the residents of New Orleans had such a penchant for dancing that they were downright…
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Celebrate North Louisiana's cultural heritage and enjoy delicious food and family-friendly fun in Zwolle. For more than 40 years, the town of Zwolle has celebrated its Spanish and Native American heritage with the Zwolle Tamale Fiesta, a three-day…
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During the peak of strawberry season, Ponchatoula — the Strawberry Capital of the World — hosts an all-out party for the juicy fruit. When is the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival? Each April, the town of Ponchatoula puts on the state’s largest free…
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From historic cities to charming small towns in Louisiana, Main Street areas are the heart of a community. Check out just some of the things to do in these places, including shopping, dining, festivals and museums. Hammond Downtown Hammond won the…
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Be it swamp blues, jump blues, urban blues, swing blues, Delta blues, funk blues or blues-based jazz, the blues abound from the swamps to the cities of Louisiana. Blues may not be the first music that comes to mind when people think about…