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Louisiana

Updated: September 19th, 2020

Below is a list of the best places I would visit on a trip to this location. My picks fit my personality and interest. Everyone has a different interest so you may not like everything I listed which is fine. If you like a place, I recommend saving it to Google Maps for a future trip down the road. I made sure to include the address or GPS to make it easier to find. You can find out more about me in the "About Me" section to see if we share common interests.

In the info below, the yellow cost number is just an estimated amount at the time I checked their website; over time, the amount could change. With the cost of a hotel room, I'm pricing a queen bed for two people for a night on the weekend, and the amount shown is before taxes. These figures are just a rough estimate of what places could cost, so if incorrect, I apologize.

Breakfast

- District Donuts Sliders Brew

2209 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130

- Toast on Laurel

5433 Laurel St, New Orleans, LA 70118

- The Vintage

3121 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115

- Cafe Beignet

334 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70130

- Cafe Du Monde

800 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116

- Batch 13 Biscuits & Bowls

555 Lafayette St, Baton Rouge, LA 70801

- Southern Maid Donuts

1409 E 70th St UNIT 116, Shreveport, LA 71105

- Lickin Good Donuts

5831 E Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71105

Activities

- New Orleans Museum of Art

1 Collins Diboll Cir, New Orleans, LA 70124

Adult Admission: $15.00

- The National WWII Museum

945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Adult Admission: $28.00

- Oak Alley Plantation

3645 LA-18, Vacherie, LA 70090

Adult Admission: $25.00

- Lafayette Cemetery No. 1

1427 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130

- Cajun Encounters Tour Co.

55345 US-90, Slidell, LA 70461

Day Swamp Tour: $30.50

- McIlhenny Company

329 Avery Island Rd, Avery Island, LA 70513

Factory Tour & Museum: $5.50

- Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site

12501 LA-10, St Francisville, LA 70775

Adult Admission: $12.00

- Tammany Trace Trail

30.47722, -90.09194

Biking

- Audubon Zoo

6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118

Adult Admission: $24.95

- LSU Rural Life Museum

4560 Essen Ln, Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Adult Admission: $10.00

- USS KIDD Veterans Museum

305 S River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Adult Admission: $12.53

- Louisiana's Old State Capitol

100 North Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70801

Admission: Free

- Capitol Park Museum

660 N 4th St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Adult Admission: $7.00

- Barksdale Global Power Museum

88 Shreveport Rd, Bossier City, LA 71112

- Houmas House and Gardens

40136 LA-942, Darrow, LA 70725

Adult Admission: $24.00

- Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

1 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Adult Admission: $29.95

Lunch/Dinner

- Olde Tyme Grocery

218 W St Mary Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70506

- Bread & Circus Provisions

258 Bendel Rd, Lafayette, LA 70503

- Twisted Root Burger Co.

8690 Line Ave, Shreveport, LA 71106

- Red Zeppelin Pizza

4395 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808

- Curbside Burgers

4158 Government St, Baton Rouge, LA 70806

- Dat Dog

601 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116

- Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery

14207 Chef Menteur Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70129

- Blue Oak BBQ

900 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119

- Parkway Bakery & Tavern

538 Hagan Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119

- BRQ Seafood and Barbeque

10423 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

- Pepperoni Ray's Cafe'

5339 Franklin Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122

- The Joint

701 Mazant St, New Orleans, LA 70117

- Pizza Delicious

617 Piety St, New Orleans, LA 70117

- Turkey and the Wolf

739 Jackson Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130

- Creole Creamery

4924 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70115

Places to Stay

- The Remington Suite Hotel & Spa

220 Travis St, Shreveport, LA 71101

Average cost a night on a weekend in October: $200

- WATERMARK Baton Rouge

150 3rd St, Baton Rouge, LA 70801

Average cost a night on a weekend in October: $256

- The Myrtles Plantation

7747 US-61, St Francisville, LA 70775

Average cost a night on a weekend in October: $295 (The Cottages)

- L'Auberge Casino & Hotel

777 L’Auberge Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70820

Average cost a night on a weekend in October: $279

- Hotel Peter and Paul

2317 Burgundy St, New Orleans, LA 70117

Average cost a night on a weekend in October: $251

- Maison de la Luz

546 Carondelet St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Average cost a night on a weekend in October: $459

- The Drifter Hotel

3522 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119

Average cost a night on a weekend in November: $150

- Hotel Monteleone

214 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Average cost a night on a weekend in October: $199

- Old No. 77 Hotel

535 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Average cost a night on a weekend in October: $112

- The Troubadour Hotel New Orleans

1111 Gravier St, New Orleans, LA 70112

Average cost a night on a weekend in October: $132

21 and Up Fun

- Great Raft Brewing

1251 Dalzell St, Shreveport, LA 71104

- Chafunkta Brewing Company

69123 Skybrook Rd, Mandeville, LA 70471

- Abita Brewing Company

21084 LA-36, Covington, LA 70433

- Tin Roof Brewing Co.

1624 Wyoming St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

- Bayou Teche Brewing

1094 Bushville Hwy, Arnaudville, LA 70512

- Parish Brewing Co.

229 Jared Dr, Broussard, LA 70518

- Crying Eagle Brewing Co.

1165 E McNeese St, Lake Charles, LA 70607

- Tiki Tolteca

301 N Peters St 2nd floor, New Orleans, LA 70130

- Carousel Bar

214 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70130

- Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar

941 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Again these are my picks that fit my personality and interest. If you feel that I left one-off that may interest me or other people, message me on Facebook about the location. I value a person's opinion and never just discard the information. Always looking forward to learning about new places to add to my Google Map. ~ Shawn

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