CONTENTS HAYNESVILLE BOSSIER MINDEN CITY 20 167 165 220 REGIONS OF LOUISIANA GREATER NEW ORLEANS 50 ...... New Orleans Area 67 ...... Northshore Area PLANTATION COUNTRY 76 ...... Great River Road Area 81 ...... Baton Rouge Area CAJUN COUNTRY 92 ...... Houma-Thibodaux-Grand Isle Area 100 .... New Iberia-Morgan City Area 105 .... Lafayette Area 111 .... Lake Charles Area 20 SHREVEPORT 49 RUSTON WEST MONROE MONROE 20 CROSSROADS 120 .... Alexandria-Vidalia-Marksville Area 126 .... Natchitoches-Winnfield Area 130 .... Toledo Bend-Lake Country Area 167 165 NATCHITOCHES 49 FROGMORE VIDALIA SPORTSMAN’S PARADISE 136 .... Shreveport-Bossier City Area 142 .... Monroe-Ruston Area ALEXANDRIA LEESVILLE DERIDDER 165 167 PINEVILLE MARKSVILLE ST. FRANCISVILLE 49 INDEX AMITE CITY 55 OPELOUSAS SULPHUR 10 210 110 BATON ROUGE 10 AMITE CITY HAMMOND COVINGTON 12 59 LAKE CHARLES JENNINGS 10 10 CROWLEY ABBEVILLE LAFAYETTE 90 BREAUX BRIDGE MANDEVILLE SLIDELL GONZALES 55 10 310 NEW IBERIA DONALDSONVILLE THIBODAUX FRANKLIN MORGAN 90 CITY HOUMA NEW ORLEANS ST. BERNARD GRAND ISLE VENICE © 2017. The Official Louisiana Inspiration Guide is published by the Louisiana Travel Promotion Association (LTPA), 1165 S. Foster Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70806, in partnership with the Louisiana Office of Tourism. All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information retrieval system known or hereafter invented, without written permission from the publisher. Though every effort was made to ensure accuracy, all information herein, including dates and times, is provided by the local sites and cannot be guaranteed. The Louisiana Travel Promotion Association and the Louisiana Office of Tourism thank the professional writers who shared their personal viewpoints and experiences in this guide. However, the writers’ opinions are not necessarily those of the LTPA or Louisiana’s convention and visitors bureaus and tourist commissions. The listings and advertisements in this publication do not imply any endorsement by the publisher, the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism or the State of Louisiana. Any photograph not credited is property of the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. Official Louisiana Inspiration Guide The Honorable John Bel Edwards, Governor The Honorable Billy Nungesser, Lieutenant Governor Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism LouisianaTravel.com http://LouisianaTravel.com 5