OUTSIDE THE CITY THE REGION’S BEST ROAD TRIPS Venture beyond city limits for swamp adventures, historical sites, and some of the best fishing in the South. ROAD TRIPS AIRBOAT ADVENTURES ©Noah Wetzel LOUISIANA CIVIL RIGHTS TRAIL The 1950s and ’60s were a time of immense cultural change for Black Americans in the U.S. The scars of slavery, Jim Crow laws, and the rise of the Civil Rights Movement weren’t just in the headlines – they were taking place right here in Louisiana. The Louisiana Civil Rights Trail is a collection of sites honoring the activists who organized for, and dedicated themselves to, change. Learn about Ruby Bridges and the desegregation of New Orleans schools, citywide boycotts, and sit-ins to fight hiring discrimination. Discover Dooky Chase’s Restaurant , where the beloved late “Queen of Creole Cuisine” Leah Chase hosted and fed Civil Rights pioneers like Thurgood Marshall, the Rev. A.L. Davis, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Though Ms. Chase passed away in 2019, the restaurant remains in operation today by her family and is one of the most famous Creole restaurants in the country. west of the city, while Jean Lafitte Swamp & Airboat Tours and Airboat Adventures are solid choices to the south. For a more serene option, Cajun Pride Swamp Tours guides visitors through the mysterious and remote Manchac Swamp , where you can stop at Middendorf’s for famous thin-fried catfish. Cajun Encounters Tour Co. , Beyond the Bayou Tours , and Dr. Wagner’s Honey Island Swamp Tours have small, flat-bottomed boats. For a high-flying adventure, don’t miss Zip NOLA in LaPlace, just a 45-minute drive from the city. It’s Louisiana’s only zipline over a swamp! WILDLIFE TOURS & FISHING Accessing the bayous of South Louisiana is easy with airboat, kayak, and zipline tours near the city. Nothing beats a high-speed ride in an airboat. Airboat Tours by Arthur L. Matherne and Swamp Adventures are great options 54
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