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This Louisiana State Park Has A Landscape That Looks Nothing Like Louisiana
Rolling hills, a clear flowing river, and tall pine forest are not what most people expect from Louisiana. Down…
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Louisiana-based travel writer covering the Bayou State's food, music, and backroads.
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8 Louisiana Farm-Country Markets And Country Stores Worth The Drive For Homemade Treats
Louisiana has a lot of back roads, and some of them lead straight…
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This Louisiana Fabric Shop Is Hidden Inside A Downtown Building From 1884
A sewing machine can sit in a repair shop for days, then come back…
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This Man-Made Louisiana Reservoir Draws Anglers and Campers, but When the Water Drops Low the Shoreline Stretches Out Wide
Some lakes stay the same all year, but this one likes to change…
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This Family-Owned Louisiana Country Store Cuts Your Meat Fresh And Grills Your Burger To Order At The Counter
Some stores sell gas. Some sell bait. Some sell steaks. In a small north…
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This Louisiana Hole-In-The-Wall Has Served Its Famous Shrimp Buster Since 1945
A fried shrimp creation with a sauce on the side and a lemon wedge…
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This Louisiana Garden Hides A 900-Year-Old Buddha Among 170 Lush Acres
A seated Buddha statue, said to be about 900 years old, sits…
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This Baton Rouge Buffet Restocks Its Crab Legs and Sushi Nonstop for a Price That’s Hard to Beat
Some buffets start strong at noon and look picked over by seven. One spot…
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This Free Louisiana Ferry Glides You Past Dolphins Instead of the Long Drive Around Lake Charles
Most drivers heading to the far southwestern coast of Louisiana assume…
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This Louisiana Riverfront Bar and Grill Serves Live Music and Waterfront Seats With a Boat Dock Out Back
Some places make you slow down the moment you settle in, and this riverfront…
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Louisiana’s John James Audubon Bridge Carries Drivers Across One of the Western Hemisphere’s Longest Cable-Stayed Spans
Somewhere in south central Louisiana, a set of soaring towers rises above the Mississippi River, holding a roadway aloft…
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12 Louisiana Fall Festivals Worth Planning a Road Trip Around in 2026
Louisiana takes fall festivals seriously, and honestly, the rest…
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This Louisiana Stadium Is So Loud A Touchdown Once Registered On A Seismograph
There is a stadium in Louisiana where the crowd gets so loud…
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New Orleans Regulars Pack This Laid-Back Carrollton Tavern for Half-Off Oyster Tuesdays and 400-Plus Beers
Ride the St. Charles streetcar to the very end of the line, and you’ll…
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This Louisiana State Park Opens a Clean Gulf-Coast Swimming Beach Where Kids Can Wade Out for $3
Somewhere along the quiet edge of Louisiana's marsh country, there is a beach…
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This Louisiana State Park Opens to a Sandy Lake Pontchartrain Beach Under Spanish-Moss Oaks Where Swimming and Fishing Await
A short drive from New Orleans hides a stretch of shoreline where ancient oaks…
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This Louisiana Discount Grocery Has Prices So Low You’ll Swear They Made a Mistake
Some people hunt for bargains the way others hunt for buried treasure…
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This Tiny Louisiana Soul Food Counter Wins Over Regulars With Smothered Pork Chops and the Friendliest Owners Around
Some of the best food in Baton Rouge comes out of a counter…
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This Louisiana Trade Days Market Serves Up Meat Pies, Food Trucks, and Aisles of Flea Market Finds
Tucked into the quiet countryside of north Louisiana sits a monthly gathering…
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This Family-Run Louisiana Farm Market Turns Fresh Local Meat, Produce, And Ready-Made Meals Into A Food-Lover Stop
Real food that grows and gets processed close to home is getting harder…