ROAD TRIPS & GETAWAYS TO EXPLORE AT YOUR OWN PACE, TRAVELING SOLO IS THE WAY TO GO Your starting point is New Orleans, where must-sees include Jackson Square ’s nearly 300-year-old St. Louis Cathedral , The National World War II Museum , Vue Orleans, Magazine Street shopping and the lively bars and music clubs of Frenchmen Street . When you’re ready to call it a night, relax in luxe lodging or comfortable inns throughout the city. Make your way to Baton Rouge to visit the Baton Rouge Zoo and Greenwood Community Park , then finish the day in St. Francisville, a vibrant small town with lots of locally owned boutiques and picturesque homes and churches. Rest up for another day of play at the welcoming 11-room St. Francisville Inn , where you can unwind with a glass of bubbly upon arrival. In Lafayette, explore the Acadian way of life at folk-life museum Acadian Village or check the performance schedule at the Acadian Center for the Arts . Make a stop in Arnaudville to browse pieces by local creatives at NUNU Arts and Culture Collective and then kayak along the peaceful Bayou Teche Paddle Trail . After looping back to New Orleans, take in sweeping Mississippi River views along the waterfront and book a fully immersive river experience on the historic Steamboat NATCHEZ or Riverboat CITY OF NEW ORLEANS . One! of Party ROAD TRIP 54 #OnlyLouisiana @ExploreLouisiana NUNU ARTS AND CULTURE COLLECTIVE, ARNAUDVILLE Paul Kieu
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