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Discover Louisiana's Cajun culture with these trip ideas to experience all things Cajun!

Top 10 Cajun Things to Do
Discover these live music venues, you'll only find in Louisiana.

Live Music Venues to Experience
Take a vacation to the heart of Louisiana's nature but has all the amenities of home.

State Park Cabin Getaways
Travel along the Mississippi to experience the four plantations that make up the Plantation Parade.

Plantation Parade
Spook yourself with these tales of hauntings and paranormal activity throughout the state.

Haunted Places in Louisiana
Here are just a few filming locations that you can visit during your Louisiana trip.

Film Locations to Visit in New Orleans
From antebellum plantations to the streetcars of New Orleans, tour these famous historic sites.

Must-Visit Historic Sites
Discover the beauty and serenity of Louisiana's bayous and swamps by taking a guided tour.

Guide to Swamp Tours

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Mardi Gras Museums Offer a Colorful Taste of Carnival

So you've planned a visit to Louisiana but it doesn't coincide with the date of Mardi Gras?

Spiced Fig Cake Recipe

Shreveport Farmers Market manager Noma Fowler-Sandlin tells us that she loves figs and fig preserves—plus they are easy to find at the farmers...

Mardi Gras, The Greatest Free Party On Earth

Most of what I thought I knew about the famous annual celebration came from national TV coverage and Hollywood depictions, and it centered on wild...

The Music of Frenchmen Street New Orleans

Ready to see—or hear—the real New Orleans? Just a short walk from the French Quarter, head on down to Frenchmen Street for the highest concentration...

Absinthe Oysters Recipe from Commander's Palace

Enjoy this extravagant New Orleans recipe at home.

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Bass Fishing on Toledo Bend, Louisiana

There must be something in the water at Toledo Bend. Located on the Sabine River straddling the Texas line, the 185,000-acre Toledo Bend Reservoir...

Seven Don't Miss Louisiana Food Tours

Lafayette: Touring the Tastiest Town in the South

North Toledo Bend State Park

Covering about a third if Louisiana’s western boundary, Toledo Bend Reservoir is an absolutely gargantuan body of water. Resembling something more...

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Crawfish and Shrimp Gumbo Recipe

Louisiana loves gumbo so much that residents made it the official dish of the State in 2004!

10 Must-Visit Louisiana Festivals

When Louisiana hosts more than 400 hundred festivals each year, it’s no easy task to whittle that list down to 10 must-visit Louisiana festivals. It’...

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