The Louisiana Office of Tourism asked residents and visitors to tweet and post favorite Louisiana experiences. Here are the 100 experiences they shared. (in alphabetical order)
Acadiana Symphony Orchestra
Alexandria Zoological Park
Atchafalaya Basin
Avery Island
Baton Rouge River Center
Bayou Teche
Natchitoches Meat Pies
Beignets at Café Du Monde
Bird Watching and exploring on the Creole Nature Trail
Birds roosting at Lake Martin; gators and the bourbon pecans
Breaux Bridge
Café Des Amis Breaux Bridge ; Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Roadrunners
Café Des Amis' Zydeco breakfast on Saturday mornings
Cajun Music Hall of Fame & Museum
Camping under the stars at Lake Bruin
Canoeing through the swamps
Cheering on our Saints in the Superdome!
Chennault Aviation and Military Museum
Christmas festival and plantation homes at Natchitoches
City Park's Celebration in the Oaks for Christmas with all the beautifully decorated trees
Crawfish boils
Crawfish Feed and Cajun Music in Beaux Bridges
Crawfish Festival in Breaux Bridge
Dancing to Cajun music, learning to two-step, fishing in Lake Martin
Degas House Guided Tour
Digging through antique shops
Discovering more about Black Heritage at New Orleans' African American Museum
Downtown Lafayette
Dwayne Dopsie and Zydeco Hellraiser at Krazy Korner
Eatin' critters
Eddie Robinson Museum
Enjoying a classic opera from New Orleans Opera Association
Family, food, friends and true southern way of life
Festivals , especially small town festivals
Fishing
Fly Fishing on Big Lake for redfish and trout
French Quarter Festival
French Quarter smells and sights
Gaming at L'Auberge du Lac and dining at Snake River Grill at L'auberge du Lac
Gardens of American Rose Center
Generosity of the people: St. Francisville , Festival International de Louisiana and Mardi Gras
Grand Bayou
Great outdoors
Growing up in Louisiana
Hodges Gardens in Florien
Hubig’s fried pies
Husser, Louisiana: Big food
Insta- Gator Ranch and Hatchery
Isleños
Jazz Fest
LA Dog Hill Stompers
Lafayette! Especially the food in Lafayette!
Lake Pontchartrain
LA's culture and history with museums, national and state parks, unique zoos
Local flavor and passion for Abita Beer
Louisiana's state bird, the Pelican
LSU Tigers
LSU's Museum of Art
Mt. Driskill in Bienville Parish
Oak Alley Plantation
One-of-a-kind culinary delights in all "corners" of the state
Ouachita River, Caney Lake , Lake D'arbonne
Pirate Festival : ARRRRRWAYS a good time!
Plantation Country : San Francisco Plantation , Nottoway Plantation
Poverty Point State Historic Site
Premiere guided and unguided Hunting of Quail, Pheasant and Chukar
Restaurants in the warehouse district
Reveling in the clean lines and grace of Shreveport’s Metropolitan Ballet
Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center and IMAX Dome Theater
Seafood!
Seeing a live performance from the talented members of Le Petit Theatre de Terrebonne
Shrimp and Petroleum Fest in Morgan City
Sipping Louisiana's finest wines and local music at Pontchartrain Vineyards and Winery's Jazzn' the Vines
St. Martinville
State Parks: hiking, water sports, camping and fishing
Strawberries
Streetcar Line in New Orleans
Swamp Tours
Taking a peaceful ride on the Mississippi River aboard the historic Natchez Riverboat
The art and soul of Voodoo at the Voodoo Spiritual Temple
The bayous
The beautiful people of Louisiana
The exhibits and 4D theater at New Orleans' World War II museum
The food!
The history
The Louisianians
The professional level golf greens, from Lafayette to Lake Charles
The resilient people
The wonder of the Planetarium at the Lafayette Science Museum
Three for 1 at Cat's Meow Happy Hour
Thursdays at Mid-City Lanes Rock ‘n’ Bowl
Toledo Bend
Unique and friendly culture
UNO Lakefront Park, River Walk, Algiers Ferry
Visiting the Disease Museum , which is on the site of the Nation's only leprosarium
Watching a Good Ol' Cowboy at the Louisiana State Fair Rodeo
Weeping Willow Trees at City Park
Wetlands
WHO DAT!
Wooden Boat Festival