TOP WATER MARINA Located on the banks of Bayou Lafourche, south of New Orleans, Top Water Marina has everything you need for your next fishing trip: waterfront cabins, RV sites, wet slips, boat stalls, boat launch, fish cleaning station, outdoor cooking area and store for ice, drinks, snacks and tackle. Cabins sleep 1-4 as well as the Lodge & Bunk House which each sleep 8. Nightly, weekly or monthly rentals. Convenient for fishing in Leeville, Fourchon and Grand Isle. topwatermarina@outlook.com / 985.396.4620 culture teİs a #bayoulife Knowing our CARMEL’S INN & SUITES Thibodaux’s premiere lodging location featuring a complimentary hot breakfast & Wi-Fi, outdoor pool, microwave and refrigerators in every room. Walking distance to the Historic Downtown District’s shopping, dining & entertainment venues. Less than 30 minutes to area swamp tours & the Great River Road Plantation Homes. Winner of the 2015 Louisiana Travel Promotion Association’s Accommodation of the Year! carmelinnofla.com / 985.446.0561 StoĶł In Lafourche Parish our stories are rooted in centuries of history, and no matter what you do, you’ll take a piece of our stories home with you. Take an exhilarating swamp tour, visit historic attractions, feast on Cajun cuisine or enjoy a scenic bayou drive. Just 45 minutes from New Orleans, visit Bayou Lafourche to experience a different kind of life, the Bayou Life. BAYOU CIVIC CLUB -FRENCH FOOD FESTIVAL OCTOBER 26-27, 2017 The best in Cajun Food with more than 30 food booths, music & dancing under a huge festival tent on the grounds of the Larose Regional Park. A top 20 Event! Carnival mid-way rides, cultural demonstrations, art contest, auction, sporting events and more! No gate fee! Free parking! Overnight camping available with advanced reservations. bayoucivicclub.org / 985.693.7355 VisitLafourche.com 877.537.5800 BAYOU COUNTRY CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Louisiana’s newest Children’s Museum with a Cajun twist! Children will learn as they play on a full-size sugarcane harvester, spot waterfowl from a duck blind, toss beads from a Mardi Gras float, climb aboard a shrimp boat and a 2-story oil platform and even experience a severe weather simulation and fire simulation in Safety-ville and much more! Come see! bccm.info / 985.446.2200 THIBODAUX | LOCKPORT | GOLDEN MEADOW