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The Kisatchie National Forest includes more than 600,000 acres of rolling piney hills and outdoor adventures. The forest is located just southwest of Alexandria and offers visitors some of the prettiest views in Louisiana. Kisatchie draws extra…
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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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Just a few miles off Interstate 20 near the Mississippi-Louisiana border is a roadside attraction unlike any you’ll find on Earth. Poverty Point UNESCO World Heritage Site is a series of raised earthen mounds, channels and ridges, made by human…
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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…
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Discover some of Louisiana's famous blues artists. Louisiana's blues music circles the globe, and it's because of our incredible artists. From Lead Belly to Chris Thomas King, explore the people behind your favorite tracks. HUDDIE WILLIAM “LEAD…
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Louisiana Blues Music The Mississippi River rolls through Louisiana, and this being the deep South, you know there’s some great blues music to be discovered. This is the down-home music introduced to the world by African-American laborers, and you…
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At 535 feet, Driskill Mountain located in Bienville Parish is a great light adventure hike. Calling Driskill Mountain a “mountain” — while technically true — might need a little clarification. While considered a high point in Louisiana, elsewhere…
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Louisiana cocktails like the French 75, La Louisiane and Grasshopper are perfect for celebrating any special occasion. Or just any Tuesday. Pair your meal with a little bit of history. Check out the stories behind these cocktails original to…
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Southwest Louisiana is a prime spot for fishing bass and redfish — as well as seeing brown pelicans, egrets and migratory birds. Fishing Southwest Louisiana's legendary wetlands are a watery paradise that beckons fishermen looking to land "the big…
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The simplicity and glory of the natural world is right outside New Orleans and Baton Rouge. When you want to get away into the peaceful quiet only nature can offer head to the Tunica Hills Wildlife Management Area, a unique outdoor wonderland of…