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Things To Do
Louisiana's Old State Capitol
Louisiana's Old State Capitol sits on a hill overlooking the Mississippi River in downtown Baton Rouge. Completed in 1849, the castle-like fortress has been restored to its original grandeur. It houses both traditional and state-of-the-art interactive exhibits and a multi-media film presentation
USS KIDD Veterans Museum
The USS KIDD Veterans Museum is a nonprofit organization, highlighting the role that Louisiana and its citizens have played in U.S. military history. The shoreside museum offers a permanent collection of Louisiana veterans’ artifacts, traveling exhibits, visiting ships, and event space with views of the Mississippi River.
Houmas House and Gardens
Located between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, The Houmas House Estate allows visitors to experience the life on a sugarcane plantation in the 1800’s. The mansion has been restored to the antebellum era, reflecting the opulence and wealth this sugarcane farm boasted in the 1880’s. The guided mansion tour walks through the 250 year history, showing the architectural evolution of this manor house and how it became a grand estate.
Mike the Tiger's Habitat
Mike the Tiger, a famed live Bengal Tiger that serves as the graphic image of all LSU Athletics teams, resides between Tiger Stadium and the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. In 2005, a $3.7 million 15,000-square foot environment was created during the reign of Mike V that included lush planting, a live oak tree, a waterfall and a stream evolving from a rocky backdrop overflowing with plants and trees. On the first day of the 2017 fall semester at LSU, Mike VII officially began his reign.
Cajun Country Swamp Tours
Simply the best swamp tour around (no horrible baiting like some other tours do), Shawn insures to you the best value for your dollar on a swamp tour. Their tour boats are built by local cajun craftsman and design to get you off the beaten path and on the road less traveled. They are highly maneuverable and designed to easily carry a lot of weight in shallow water which will get you some great picture opportunities of trees, birds, turtles and gators!!
Capitol Park Museum
With thematic exhibits on diverse aspects of Louisiana history, industry and culture, the museum includes two permanent exhibits: Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation and Experiencing Louisiana: Discovering the Soul of America.
BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center
Dedicated to conservation, education and recreation, this 101-acre facility includes wildlife and ecology exhibits and a 65-acre cypress-tupelo swamp, navigable by boardwalk, and filled with wildlife such as birds, bobcats, foxes, turtles and alligators.
Eliza Restaurant
Eliza is a casual neighborhood restaurant and bar in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, featuring fresh Creole food. Incredible shrimp and grits and the banana pudding is fabulous. One of my favorite places to eat.
The Chimes
A Baton Rouge and LSU tradition serving Baton Rouge for over 25 years. The Chimes has an upbeat and friendly environment with a menu offering south Louisiana food and seafood entrees along with drinks from a full bar including 60 beers on tap.
Parrain's Seafood Restaurant
Local seafood specialist cooking up Louisiana recipes in a rustic space with porch seating. If you are looking for some more traditional Louisiana dishes this is the place for you.
Tsunami Sushi Baton Rouge
The food is good but the view is what makes this dining experience so much fun! Positioned atop the Shaw Center of the Arts, our rooftop fishing hole's sushi menu is down right addictive and our small plates pack a punch. Happy Hour on our 4,ooo sq ft open air terrace over looking the Mississippi River is a treasure trove for everyone.
The Little Village
I know Italian in Louisiana but the bread, go for the bread! A modern take on the original Village restaurant (established in 1947), our reputation is for serving Baton Rouge’s finest Italian, Prime Beef, Maine Lobster, Veal and fresh Gulf seafood.
Cocha
Cocha is always topping lists as one of the best restaurants in Baton Rouge. Located right in the heart of downtown, it is a gathering place for harvest inspired meals, wine tasting and community events. It is the kind of place that makes you feel at home right away, whether it’s your first time here or you visit regularly to sample new menu items. The food focuses on local seasonal organic produce, sustainable seafood, purest farmed animals and the historical flavors and traditions of Louisiana. The kitchen makes all dishes from scratch and specialties include the Roasted Rack of Lamb, Cantonese Stir Fried Frog Legs and the Mushroom Bourguignon.
New Orleans
New Orleans is a Louisiana city on the Mississippi River, near the Gulf of Mexico. Nicknamed the "Big Easy," it's known for its round-the-clock nightlife, vibrant live-music scene and spicy, singular cuisine reflecting its history as a melting pot of French, African and American cultures. Embodying its festive spirit is Mardi Gras, the late-winter carnival famed for raucous costumed parades and street parties.