Acadiana Culinary Staples: Boudin & Cracklins
Southwestern Louisiana is famous for its boudin and cracklins. Parts of Acadiana have designated boudin and cracklin trails to help visitors navigate the back roads to the corner stores with the best...
View ArticleCan’t Get Meaux Cajun than Dat
Our RV travels have taken us through southwestern Louisiana on numerous occasions as we drove I-10 from Florida to Texas. This past winter we decided to check out Acadiana for ourselves and it did not...
View ArticleCrowley: Where Life Is Rice and Easy
Rice is the bedrock of the region’s celebrated Cajun cuisine and no other Louisiana community is as intimately tied to the crop as Crowley. The swallow ponds and level prairies surrounding the city...
View ArticleLaissez les Bon Temps Rouler! Let the Good Times Roll!
Let the good times roll from frogs to crawfish to an All-American Road. Rayne Things are really hopping in Rayne, the Frog Capital of the World and the Louisiana City of Murals. When the railroad came...
View ArticleSt. Martinville: Where Cajun Began
As one of the oldest surviving towns in Louisiana, St. Martinville retains many buildings and homes reflecting the beautiful architecture of days gone by. St. Martinville has become symbolic of the...
View ArticleAvery Island: Home of TABASCO
Avery Island is the home of Louisiana’s iconic hot sauce: TABASCO. See how it’s made during a factory tour, pick up a few souvenirs at the TABASCO Country Store, and tour the island’s Jungle Gardens....
View ArticleTop 5 Louisiana Travel Ideas for Food Lovers
Louisiana’s landscape and history create a culinary tradition unlike any place else—and that makes it the perfect getaway for anyone who loves to eat! Following are five of the Bayou State’s many...
View Article5 More Louisiana Travel Ideas for Foodies
Satisfy your appetite for culinary travel at Louisiana’s food festivals, cooking schools, and culinary tours. Following are five of the Bayou State’s many attractions and events you’ll surely savor....
View ArticleLouisiana Brewery Trail
Craft breweries are popping up across Louisiana, and many offer tours and tastings. Louisiana is a state known for rich culinary traditions and good times with festivals and parties that celebrate...
View ArticleLouisiana Brewery Trail: Abita Brewing Company
In earlier articles I discussed Louisiana’s rich culinary traditions and the craft breweries that make flavorful beers that complement the state’s food culture. Many Louisianians’ first taste of craft...
View ArticleCajun Palms RV Resort Adds Dinosaur Attraction
Our RV travels have taken us through southwestern Louisiana on numerous occasions as we drove I-10 from Florida to Texas. Last winter we decided to check out Acadiana for ourselves and it did not...
View ArticleLouisiana Brewery Trail: Bayou Teche Brewing
Bayou Teche stretches 125 miles through the heart of Acadiana. Once a thriving waterway that provided transportation and food for settlers from the prairie to the Gulf, the Teche now is a symbol of...
View ArticleLouisiana Brewery Trail: Chafunkta Brewing Company
Husband-and-wife team Josh and Jamie Erickson have one serious thing in common: a passion for good beer. The Chafunkta Brewing Company grew out of the love both have for delicious suds and a belief...
View ArticleLouisiana Brewery Trail: Parish Brewing Company
Andrew Godley is not just a man who wants to make beer; he wants to make great beer. He started the Parish Brewing Company out of his garage and now cannot keep up with demand. Godley jokes when he...
View ArticleLouisiana Brewery Trail: Tin Roof Brewing Company
Few sounds resonate with the soul of the South like rain on a tin roof. In Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s capital city, Tin Roof Brewing Company is producing beverages out of malts and hops that make people...
View ArticleIt’s Crawfish Season, Come Twist Some Tails with Us
If you tour Cajun Country you’re bound to encounter crawfish. It’s as inevitable as BBQ in Texas, lobster in Maine, beans in Boston, or potatoes in Idaho. Crawfish, mudbugs, crawdads, or crayfish—call...
View ArticleLouisiana Brewery Trail: NOLA Brewing Company
Following Hurricane Katrina, Kirk Coco contemplated how to give back to the city he loved most. He realized that the city lacked breweries, which used to be numerous in New Orleans, and he wanted to...
View ArticleLouisiana Brewery Trail: Covington Brewhouse
Most people do not think about German heritage when they think about Louisiana. They may remember the state’s French, Spanish, or even Italian ties, but seldom do they recall the German influence....
View ArticleDance For a Chicken at a Cajun Country Mardi Gras
Mark Twain once wrote that a traveler “has not seen the United States until he has seen Mardi Gras in New Orleans.” Of the thousands of festivals throughout the U.S. and Canada, none tops Mardi Gras....
View ArticleMardi Gras Defined: Speak Like a Local
It’s Mardi Gras time! Are you ready? There are a few terms you will hear throughout Mardi Gras. Familiarize these terms before you embark upon the revelry and you will understand everything going on...
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