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Waterfront Wonders The Northshore area features spots with good eats and even better views. In Mandeville, The Barley Oak serves up local craft, specialty and seasonal beers overlooking Lake Pontchartrain. Pair your pint with snacks like Cajun or…
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Over the years, Louisiana has partaken in the full-fledged food truck revolution taking place across the nation. Every corner of the state is dotted with mobile vendors dishing up delicious food on wheels. Looking for your favorite? Follow them on…
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Mardi Gras: For different people, it means different things — an event, a day, a piece of history or dozens of glitzy parades. Think you know Mardi Gras? Think again! 1. Carnival is a season; Mardi Gras is a day. Sure, we all do it. “I’m going to…
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Explore Natchitoches' culinary scene and get a taste of a local staple — the Natchitoches meat pie. Natchitoches has a charming downtown historic district and lots of culinary goodness to offer. Check out our roundup of must-visit Natchitoches…
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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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Mardi Gras is a costumed, feathered party beaded with tradition and throws, and New Orleans krewes are at the heart of it all. The Carnival season traditionally begins on Twelfth Night — aka Epiphany, or January 6 —and about two weeks before Fat…
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Sure, many states have delicious signature dishes, but Louisiana is in a league of its own for both flavor and sheer amount. That’s not bragging — the food here is just that good. Gumbo, boudin, jambalaya, beignets and pralines — Louisiana has…
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Louisiana’s largest state park is home to trails, water playgrounds and the Louisiana State Arboretum. Chicot State Park is situated in Ville Platte between the Atchafalaya Basin swamps and the hills of central Louisiana, offering a geographical…
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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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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…