Inside New Orleans Big Fun on the Bayous Explore south Louisiana’s swampy side. From high-speed airboat tours to gentle flatboat excursions, a variety of tours are available. Get a bird’s eye view of the lush wetlands with Southern Seaplanes/Air Tours on the Bayou , which offers air tours of Barataria Bay and beyond. For a bigger bite of the action, visit Insta-Gator Alligator Ranch & Hatchery . Here, you’ll see hundreds of ’gators, and can even hold one for an awesome photo opportunity. At Bayou Barn you can get a taste of Cajun culture at a boot-stompin' fais do-do, held every Sunday. These dance parties are where families and friends get together and, as they say down here, "pass a good time." Hear zydeco and Cajun music while eating some of the best food south Louisiana has to offer. ©Insta-Gator Alligator Ranch & Hatchery wetlands Bird's eye view of the ©Southern Seaplanes Want to catch your own supper? Hire one of Louisiana’s many charter fishing boat captains. Bourgeois Fishing Charters , Bowfishing Unlimited and Griffin Fishing Charters & Lodging will help you get a trophy fish or two on the line. Home Run Fishing Charters & Lodge in Venice offers offshore, inshore and oil rig fishing options, as do charter boat captains in Houma and Grand Isle. Drop a Line ©Bourgeois Fishing Charters Farther inland you’ll find Louisiana River Adventures , a Franklinton outfitter that offers tubing, kayaking and fishing on the Bogue Chitto River. Tasty Trips Near New Orleans Countless culinary adventures await you near New Orleans. Head down to Louisiana’s Cajun country for a tour of McIlhenny Company’s TABASCO® pepper sauce factory on Avery Island, and dine at the hot sauce maker's in-house restaurant, 1868 . Louisiana’s Northshore, across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans, is also home to some great restaurants. Satisfy your hunger for seafood and the outdoors at Palmettos on the Bayou , whose outside dining area overlooks picturesque Bayou Bonfouca. ©Palmettos on the Bayou Local Lingo Lagniappe — A lagniappe (pronounced lan’-yap) is a Cajun French word meaning “a little something extra.” When you buy something at a ©McIlhenny local shop or Company restaurant and are given a small gift with your purchase — that’s no mistake. It’s your lagniappe. V I S I T O U R W E B S I T E A T NE W O R L E A N S I NF O . C O M 43
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