L'expérience de la Louisiane Festivals Unique
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Hollywood Casino: Good Times Rolling on the River
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It's the tastiest spot on the river in downtown Baton Rouge! Hollywood Casino boasts two great dining venues located in the pavilion which is perched right on the banks of the Mississippi River.... Read full article
Don't Mess with My Toot Toot
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Floyd Soileau remains at a loss to explain the undying popularity of "Don't Mess with My Toot." But the record producer is not turning down the royalty checks.... Read full article
Cajun and Pirates
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On the western edge of Cajun Country along the Texas border lies Calcasieu Parish. The area once known as "No Man's Land" was home to desperadoes, pirates, and a refuge for outlaws.... Read full article
Louisiana Cook-offs
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Louisiana Cookoffs South Louisiana’s cuisine is world renown, whether it’s Creole, Cajun or a modern fusion of tastes. One of the most difficult decisions tourists must make is where to eat. Our restaurant scene sits head and shoulders above most.... Read full article
Musical Diversity: Side by Side in Harmony
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Zydeco and Cajun music are styles of Louisiana dance music centered around the accordion. Contrary to popular belief outside the state, zydeco and Cajun didn’t begin in New Orleans.... Read full article
A Berry Delicious Experience
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Tangipahoa Parish…is an oasis on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. ... Read full article
Wet and Wild: Houma Swamp and Bayou Tours
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When travelers talk about exploring the coastal wetlands and swamp regions of Southern Louisiana, they’re talk about traveling along meandering bayous under a canopy of 100-year old cypress trees, watching for birds, snakes, turtles and big gators.... Read full article
A True Zydeco Experience
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Grammy winner Terrance Simien’s band is appropriately named Zydeco Experience. For music lovers around the world, Simien and band are often their first experience with zydeco, Louisiana’s Creole accordion dance music. ... Read full article
Louisiana Blues
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Memphis and Chicago aren’t the only American cities that can claim to be the home of the blues. Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s capital city, is the hometown of Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy, along with Slim Harpo. Harpo’s swamp blues originals, “Raining i... Read full article