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Known as the “Happiest City in America,” Lafayette is at the heart of Cajun culture in south Louisiana. The local music, cuisine, cultural history and friendly residents create an experience that can be found nowhere else in the world. Enjoy a day…
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Louisiana’s River Parishes encompasses an area of Louisiana stretching from the outskirts of New Orleans and following the Mississippi River Road to just outside Baton Rouge. Here, visitors have several options for things to do: explore historic…
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New Orleans’ neighbor, Jefferson Parish, is home to family-owned restaurants, world-class shopping, historic districts and Louisiana’s premier beach destination — Grand Isle. Discover these attractions and more, just a short drive from the…
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Enjoy riverfront dining, relaxing cruises and outdoor activities that get you on the water. Louisiana is a land defined largely by its waterways. The Gulf provides world-famous seafood and fishing adventures, while swamps offer an up-close look at…
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“The rich magnolias covered with fragrant blossoms, the holly, the beech, the tall yellow poplar, the hilly ground and even the red clay, all excited my admiration. Such an entire change in the fall of nature in so short a time seems almost…
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Tour the original grounds of Louisiana’s oldest college. In the rolling hills about 30 miles north of Baton Rouge are the remains of what was once Centenary College. The liberal arts school was founded in 1825 and today, as the main attraction at…
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See this historic fort, whose first commander was future president Zachary Taylor. Fort Jesup State Historic Site sits deep in the rural countryside between the Louisiana Purchase’s oldest city, Natchitoches, and the trophy fish-rich waters of…
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Tour a replica of the first European settlement in what would become the Louisiana Purchase. A Glimpse Into Fort St. Jean Baptiste's History In 1714, French-Canadian trader Louis Antoine Juchereau de St. Denis was traveling down the Cane River (…
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Fishing, disc golfing, tennis and mountain biking are just a few of the draws to this popular north Louisiana park. At over 15,000 acres, Lake D’Arbonne is one of north Louisiana’s largest lakes. It’s also one of the most scenic, with heavily…
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Walk through Civil War history at these central Louisiana forts. Spring 1864 was one of the Civil War’s bloodiest. The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, second only to Gettysburg in casualties, occurred in May that year, and the far lesser-known…