Posted this in the lounge and didn't think to post here until someone suggested it. We are thinking about going to Baton Rouge area for vacation in a couple of weeks. Can anyone give me some ideas of things to do there? We want to enjoy some good Cajun food and music so any local restaurant recommendations. Also would like to do an air boat ride or swamp tour. So, anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance for any help.
Wait till late september and come watch an LSU game!Thats a good time! other wise, look up The BASIN LANDING off of I-10 West of baton rouge in henderson swamp, they do air boat rides and also have house boats for rent. good bass fishing with guides available, Quantity over quality though!
I will personally be your personal guide to good times if you hook me up with a deer hunt in Illinois! What ever you want!Is your wife comming or not? Have to change plans accordingly!
Is the wife comes, I would suggest a tour of the plantation homes in the area. I would wait till it cools off a bit like December
If you want TRUE Cajun, you'll have to make the trip to Lafayette or Houma/ Thibodaux area.
Alan
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There is so much to do here it depends on how long yall can stay. Get on Google and do a little searching and pick some things of interest.Good food alost everywhere down here so that won't be a problem. Here is a few you can search .
Tabasco tour
Plantation homes
Swamp tours
Baton Rouge Zoo
New Orleans zoo
Aquarium of Americas ( New Orleans )
Bass Pro Shop
Cabelas
plenty more, but not sure what yall looking for..
If you want the Cajun experience you need to go to Lafayette or Houma. I would go to Houma. They have a military museum, a heritage museum that has focuses on decoy carving and quilt making, a waterlife museum that shows the history of shrimping and fishing. There are airboat tours at Bayou Black Marina at in Des Allemands. You can go fishing, both freshwater and saltwater, I can bring you. You are within a couple of hours of some of the nicest antibellum homes. Thibodaux has a national park that shows the indian history in the area. Should I go on or do you get the idea that I like Houma and Thibodaux.
<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by BARRY J »</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">If you want the Cajun experience you need to go to Lafayette or Houma. I would go to Houma. They have a military museum, a heritage museum that has focuses on decoy carving and quilt making, a waterlife museum that shows the history of shrimping and fishing. There are airboat tours at Bayou Black Marina at in Des Allemands. You can go fishing, both freshwater and saltwater, I can bring you. You are within a couple of hours of some of the nicest antibellum homes. Thibodaux has a national park that shows the indian history in the area. Should I go on or do you get the idea that I like Houma and Thibodaux.</td></tr></table>
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Check out the old homes along the Mississippi and Bayou Lafourche. Houmas House, Nottoway, Oak Alley to name a few. While you are out eat some good seafood at a couple of hole in the wall restaruants, Hymel's on the river road in Convent, and Hilltop Inn on the Diversion Canal. You may also want to check out The Grapevine in Donaldsonville. These are all different than what you are used to. Try to schedule a boat tour of the Atchafalaya Basin. Take a ride to New Orleans and check out the D-Day museum, its worth the ride.
<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by JOHN202 »</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">There is so much to do here it depends on how long yall can stay. Get on Google and do a little searching and pick some things of interest.Good food alost everywhere down here so that won't be a problem. Here is a few you can search .
Tabasco tour
Plantation homes
Swamp tours
Baton Rouge Zoo
New Orleans zoo
Aquarium of Americas ( New Orleans )
Bass Pro Shop
Cabelas
plenty more, but not sure what yall looking for..</td></tr></table>
My favorite is the WWII Museum, still have not been to the Civil War Museum. Those are both in New Orleans
The last time we were in B.R. we ate at a place called Paran's (not sure on spelling). We ate the fish (like the thin filets) and shrimp and it was really good and reasonable. Most places down there know how to cook seafood. But I will 2nd the Hymel's on the River Road. I worked down there for a while over 30 years ago and it was good then and people tell me it is still great and not that far from B.R. Hope you enjoy your trip down here. These S. LA. guys can hook you up no doubt.
If you like oysters they just recently opened a ACME oyster house in baton rouge. The char grilled oysters are a must.
SUSHII
21XRS/SHO
you better hydrate for a week solid before you come down here and then keep on drinkin water like mad. This is one of the hottest summers in a long time down here.
Thanks for the help everyone. It will be me, my wife and my daughter who is 23. I asked them again last night what they wanted to do and the only thing they want is good food and swamp tours. Makes it hard to plan if they have no other ideas but i guess i should feel lucky, no shopping or malls!
<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by carp6971 »</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Thanks for the help everyone. It will be me, my wife and my daughter who is 23. I asked them again last night what they wanted to do and the only thing they want is good food and swamp tours. Makes it hard to plan if they have no other ideas but i guess i should feel lucky, no shopping or malls!</td></tr></table>
Get back in touch when yall come and me or one of us would be glad to take yall on a tour of some swamp, you would see more with one of us than a tour boat.
<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by JOHN202 »</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
Get back in touch when yall come and me or one of us would be glad to take yall on a tour of some swamp, you would see more with one of us than a tour boat.</td></tr></table>
Good people there!
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