WAFB Channel 9, Baton Rouge, LA |Take A Road Trip
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Located adjacent to the French Quarter, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas is a stunning place to spend an afternoon in downtown New Orleans. Walk beneath the vivid Caribbean Reef, feed a stingray, become an Adventure Island explorer and journey the Mississippi River. Penguins, stingrays, sharks and other deep-sea creatures await you. Relax in front of the 400,000-gallon Gulf of Mexico exhibit, grab a bite to eat in the Aquarium food court and then take home a souvenir from our gift shop!
Visit Baton Rouge and stay with us. Enjoy the comfort of our spacious rooms with full kitchens. Get your day started with our hot southern style breakfast or cool off in our resort style pool. A non-smoking hotel committed to providing the best in customer service and accommodations at an affordable rate. A pet-friendly hotel near many businesses and area attractions - perfect for any traveler. Book your stay today and rest in affordable luxury at the Best Western Richmond Suites Hotel.
Amid moss-laden live oaks, towering pines, and graceful cypress trees, you'll find a true sanctuary. From the carefully preserved woods and wetlands to the manicured fairways of PGA Champion David Toms' signature golf course, at Carter Plantation natural beauty and dedicated vision have combined to create an oasis. Carter Plantation is a unique blend of many flavors - outstanding recreational opportunities, world-class facilities, and unsurpassed hospitality and service.
Visit the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road. 38-acre grounds of lush, indigenous Louisiana plant life. Guests are invited to sit and experience the year-round grandeur of the ancient oak alley, the sights and sounds of birds, wildlife and plantation life of long ago. Enjoy a dining experience rivaling those of the great 1800's Sugar Barons at Latil's Landing or Café Burnside. Menus designed to please any guest. Perfect for a daily tour or a Destination Wedding.
Just sixty minutes east of Baton Rouge but a world away. The Northshore is a natural choice for families, foodies, nature lovers, golfers, art enthusiasts. Come enjoy our great attractions, relaxed atmosphere and fantastic dining. Find fun and funky festivals, eclectic shopping, and urban pleasures in communities surrounded by beautiful green spaces. Cycle the Tammany Trace, take a swamp tour, gallery-hop, hunt antiques or enjoy a wine tasting – we offer a feast for all the senses.
Located on the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Oak Alley Plantation has been called the "Grande Dame of the Great River Road". A quarter-mile canopy of majestic oaks awaits your arrival. Spend a romantic weekend in our 19th Century bed and breakfast cottages or have your fairy tale wedding amidst the alley of Oaks. Enjoy breakfast or lunch at the Oak Alley Restaurant and learn of our rich past with daily guided tours. Historical southern living only a moment away.
Visit San Francisco Plantation – the most opulent plantation on the Mississippi River Road and a major attraction in Louisiana being visited annually by over 100,000 people. Although the house is antebellum in a chronological sense, it is certainly not typical of the period. Its style and coloration are totally distinctive, and its memories are now locked in time just prior to the War Between the States, when the house was at the height of its splendor.
The Shaw Center for the Arts in downtown Baton Rouge is the realization of a community that appreciates visual and performing arts. Tour the LSU-Museum of Art's permanent collections and traveling exhibits. There's no better place than the Manship Theatre for live performances and smash Broadway hits. Inside this beautiful facility, you will find entertainment to fit any taste along with great restaurants with great views of the Mississippi River.
Our dynamic permanent exhibits give you a comprehensive view of our history from the Native Americans and European Exploration to contemporary times. Get a hands on experience and see the importance of industry that made Louisiana at one time the richest state in the south. Tour historic structures and travel back to a time that is not forgotten.The Aillet House, Allendale Plantation Cabins, Orange Grove Plantation Store, are our showcase exhibits, with period furnishing and artifacts.
Remember the license plate game? How about auto BINGO? Did you count cows, sing songs, play the alphabet game or I Spy? Do you have a fondness for day trips or weekend getaways? What's your favorite Louisiana destination? How do YOU keep the kids busy in the car? We'd love to hear your stories.
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