|
|
Links
Below are several links to other web sites that we think visitors to our site may find interesting.
Regional/destination information
-
Take me to The River - Everything Louisiana, just around the bend. The River Road to New Orleans.
-
Traveling to or through Baton Rouge? This site will encourage you to stay awhile!
-
Louisiana's official tourism web site - the best information about traveling to our great state that you'll find anywhere on the web!
-
The Mississippi River Road is one of the richest caches of historical treasures. From a tiny country store nestled in the shade of a giant oak, to a rural post office or feed store, to the magnificence of plantation homes and quaint outbuildings, a visit to this unique area provides a most gratifying way to experience the past.
-
Offers everything and anything you've ever wanted to know about New Orleans!
-
A comprehensive listing of the wonderful things to be found in St. James Parish, experience the charm!
Other plantations in our area
-
The oldest documented plantation home in the lower Mississippi Valley.
-
An 1840 Greek Revival mansion, surrounded by colorful and romantic gardens.
-
A sugarcane plantation built in 1805, 12 standing buildings on the National Register.
-
Greek Revival architecture, completed in 1859, stands overlooking the Mississippi River.
-
A galleried house in the Creole open suite-style, old Live Oaks and fine antiques.
-
A Louisiana Sugar Cane Plantation. Take a walk through time as you enjoy a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the many interesting people who have called this plantation "Home."
-
Evergreen Plantation is the most intact plantation complex in the South with 37 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, including 22 slave cabins.
-
Bocage Plantation is steeped in history with ties to Christopher Columbus, early colonization, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other area Bed & Breakfasts
-
The state's only on-line directory of bed & breakfasts - a great way to experience Louisiana and its famous southern hospitality.
-
225-473-1232 Donaldsonville, LA
-
225-474-5050 Donaldsonville, LA
-
This plantation is less than an hour from New Orleans, open to the public for touring.
225-562-7728 Convent, LA
-
A large Spanish style hacienda with five comfortable guest bedrooms. Once a civil war stockade, there is still a reminder of the guarded entrance standing near the road.
225-769-7358 | 888-900-5430 Baton Rouge, LA
-
225-473-1876 Donaldsonville, LA
-
The cottage is located on a 50 acre farm with front porch, rockers and swing to enjoy nature, complete with horses and cows, chickens and a pig. Our farm land also includes 2 large crawfish ponds and nearby canals with fresh water fishing.
225-265-4654 | 504-289-0923 Vacherie, LA
Other area Restaurants
B & C Cajun Restaurant
(225-265-8356) Enjoy spicy boiled seafood, alligator po-boys, fricassees, sauce piquantes, gumbos and more!-
Located in an original slave cabin, 150 years old. Features fine Cajun food since 1973.
DJ's Grill
(225-265-7600) Assorted Italian dishes, steaks and pizza.Hymel's Restaurant
(225-562-7031) Fresh Louisiana seafood. -
Enjoy fine River Road cuisine in restored 1895 Victorian building.
Spuddy's Cajun Foods
(225-265-4013) Po-boys, seafood platters, shrimp stuffed potatoes, onion mums, fried chicken and hamburgers.
Swamp Tours
-
A unique swamp experience.
-
Provides you with a choice. Whether you are with a small or large group we can satisfy your every need. Our luxury / adventure Airboat tours of a 14,000 acre privately owned estate on beautiful Bayou Gauche is available for private tours or small and large group tours. Our "Luxury" tour includes transportation by New Orleans' own Flagship Limousine Ltd.. Upon arrival you will board our specially designed "Airboats" which will transport you through fresh water, moss covered cypress swamp, pristine marsh, and wild flowers, allowing you to explore the beauty that South Louisiana's swamps have to offer; including the alligators, snakes, turtles and nutria!
-
Wildlife refuge harboring nutria, ibis, turtles, alligators&many more native swamp species.
-
GRAND TOUR INCLUDES BAYOU TOUR - 2 PLANTATIONS - LUNCH INCLUDED 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. A grand mélange presentation of Cajun and Creole cultures. The CAJUN BAYOU TOUR begins the day. A delicious LUNCH is INCLUDED at OAK ALLEY PLANTATION'S Cajun restaurant. Menu to include: House Salad with Vinaigrette dressing, Vegetable Soup, Chicken&Sausage Gumbo, Red Beans & Rice, a flavorful Jambalaya, Crawfish Etouffée with White Rice, Home-baked Rolls&Butter, topped off by a scrumptious Bread Pudding&Coffee.
Area Festivals
-
The web site for our area's popular Festival of the Bonfires during the Christmas season.
New Orleans Area Information
-
Celebrating the wonders of nature, including the Audubon Zoo, Aquarium of the Americas, Zoo Cruise and Imax Theater.
-
The bed and breakfast is the only home or studio (1872-1873)of the French Impressionist Edgar Degas open to the public anywhere in the world, we invite you to experience Degas through his own eyes...
-
Cruise the historic Mississippi River.
-
Your guide to the French Quarter and New Orleans.
-
5 blocks of Dining, Shopping and Entertainment.
-
Classical Revival mansion featuring 8-acres of gardens, entertaining tours, Museum Store, and an incomparable collection of antiques.
-
A top attraction, comprised of 5 national historic landmarks, including the Cabildo, Presbytere, 1850 house, Old U.S. Mint, Arsenal&Madame John's Legacy.
-
WWII-era personal stories and significant artifacts. Future generations learn life lessons from the bravery & sacrifice of the "greatest generation."
-
We are a small tour company but we pride ourselves in our first class, small scale, personalized service given since 1979! We use comfortable, top of the line 14 passenger vans&our experienced and knowledgeable Chauffeurs and Guides work enthusiastically to make our motto come true: We'll make you fall in love with Louisiana!
Baton Rouge Area Information
-
Riverboat casino is open 24 hours with over 1,075 slots, 31 table games.
-
This Gothic architectural treasure was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975.
-
Outdoor museum consisting of over 20 buildings depicting the various cultures of pre-industrial 19th century LA. 25 acre gardens feature classical statuary.
-
Art exhibitions, Egyptian tomb, hands-on kids' galleries&simulated space station.
Other suggested links
-
Features premium smokehouse products. Andouille, Smoked Sausage, Fresh Sausage, Tasso, Boudin, Hog Head Cheese, Smoked Chickens and more are available at Jacob's. "Your satisfaction is always guaranteed.
-
The River Road's reputation has long been recognized and perhaps best stated with the words of Mark Twain: "From Baton Rouge to New Orleans, the great sugar plantations border both sides of the river all the way,... standing so close together, for long distances, that the broad river lying between two rows, becomes a sort of spacious street.. most home-like and happy-looking."
-
The World Travel Gateway. Find great travel bargains with a comprehensive travel directory.
|
|
|
