Regions • Northshore Area Key to Symbols: A HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE T CERTIFIED STATEWIDE F CHILD-FRIENDLY O HISTORIC SITE INFORMATION CENTER DINING & ENTERTAINMENT ENGLISH TEA ROOM AND EATERY 734 Rutland St., Covington, 70433 985.898.3988 englishtearoom.com AF NORTHSHORE MUST SHOPS PARKS & NATURE BOGUE CHITTO STATE PARK 17049 State Park Blvd., Franklinton, 70438 888.677.7312, 985.839.5707 lastateparks.com FAIRVIEW-RIVERSIDE STATE PARK 119 Fairview Dr., Madisonville, 70447 888.677.3247, 985.845.3318 lastateparks.com AF FONTAINEBLEAU STATE PARK 62883 Hwy. 1089, Mandeville, 70448 888.677.3668, 985.624.4443 lastateparks.com AF TOURS & RECEPTIVE OPERATORS NORTHSHORE/ST. TAMMANY PARISH HONEY ISLAND SWAMP TOURS 68099 Hwy. 59, Mandeville, 70471 800.634.9443, louisiananorthshore.com/ swamp Tour pristine Honey Island Swamp with one of four tour boat operators in Slidell. See native flora and fauna including alligators, wild boars and birds. Historic Downtown Covington You can easily spend a weekend enjoying this tree-filled downtown, so be sure to make a reservation at one of Covington’s bed-and-breakfasts. Start your shopping excursion on Lee Lane. Its shops are filled with antiques, jewelry, clothing and decorative accessories. Nearby, Columbia Street is known for its fine art galleries. Key to Symbols: Ad Page A ADA COMPLIANT I COMPLIMENTARY INTERNET P PET-FRIENDLY D POOL ACCOMMODATIONS HOTELS, MOTELS & RESORTS SOUTHERN HOTEL 428 E. Boston St., Covington, 70433 844.866.1907, 985.400.5657, southernhotel.com Number of Units Restaurant 42 • 71 AID Olde Towne Slidell Remember the charm of Main Street shopping? Experience it again at Olde Towne Slidell. Scour the shops along Antique Row, visit an art gallery and check out the Saturday Camellia City Farmers Market. While you’re in Slidell, make the trip over to Bayou Country. They have all sorts of Louisiana-themed gifts to take back to family and friends, and the handmade pralines will melt in your mouth. Girod Street, Mandeville INSTAGRAM.COM/LOUISIANATRAVEL Tour de Louisiane, Covington Stage #cycling #bike #spring. –nickywilde Ending at the lakefront of Lake Pontchartrain, Girod Street has several restaurants and sprinkling of shops o ering everything from antiques to Christmas items to upscale consignment clothes. Learn more about Louisiana’s Northshore at LouisianaNorthshore.com . PHOTOS: (FROM TOP) Shopping ©Karim Shamsi-Basha; Antique Street Fair in Slidell – courtesy of LouisianaNorthshore.com 68 #OnlyLouisiana
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