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New Orleans' culinary scene is a mix of tradition and innovation. New Orleans' culinary scene is a mix of tradition — found in the numerous Creole restaurants of the French Quarter — and innovation, with flavors of Southeast Asia, the Middle East…
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Explore Natchitoches Parish, the land of Cane River, teeming with history and beauty around every corner. Natchitoches Parish is one of the oldest cities in Louisiana, and history teems from every corner. From the National Historic District to the…
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“We use the natural landscape to our full advantage,” says longtime cyclist Stu Babin of Houma. As you pass beneath a canopy of trees at a 15 miles-per-hour clip, a cool breeze rushes at you. You churn the pedals as the path weaves first right,…
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Louisiana’s diverse landscape makes for excellent biking trails. Every level of cyclist can find a mountain bike trail in Louisiana, since the state’s terrain is varied. Louisiana’s rural trails and urban loops offer road cyclists and mountain…
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Just across Lake Pontchartrain from North Orleans, vacationers and explorers looking for beautiful waterways, historical landmarks and tons of adventure can find all of these things and more to the north. Check out these three ways to Visit The…
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In the 1700s and early 1800s, French Creoles from New Orleans, hardworking German settlers and planters from England traveled the Great River Road, trying to make their fortunes. They brought diverse customs that made Louisiana the mélange of…
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Walk among the ruins of an old sugar plantation on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain. Just three miles from the quaint Northshore town of Mandeville is Fontainebleau State Park, a convenient and scenic getaway with some truly spectacular kayaking.…
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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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Take a dip in the cool waters of this remote north Louisiana getaway. Named after one of Louisiana’s governors and most famous country-western singers (he penned “You Are My Sunshine”), Jimmie Davis State Park is a charming waterfront refuge on…
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Explore the depths of the South’s largest man-made lake — named the No. 1 bass lake in the country. Toledo Bend Reservoir is the largest man-made body of water in the South. Resembling something more like a freshwater ocean than a lake, it’s…