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“Laissez les bon temps rouler...” From the beautiful gardens of the state’s plantation country and Louisiana state parks to world famous Cajun cooking and the multi-cultural attractions of New Orleans vacations always “let the good times roll.” Visit the Grand Gardens of Louisiana on a scenic road trip to some of the most beautiful wild and man-made natural creations in the world. Take a golf vacation along the Audubon Trail and tee off on master designed courses at luxury golf resorts in exotic locations. You already know New Orleans - the sites, sounds and attractions of the Big Easy have inspired countless award-winning films, songs and works of art. Enjoy Louisiana festivals like the famed Mardi Gras parade. Check out the French Quarter, smooth New Orleans jazz and 4-star Creole and Cajun cooking in downtown New Orleans. Louisiana is a world unto itself - moss draped canopies, weeping willows, and a magical cultural heritage. Check out the top Louisiana festivals and attractions and more trip ideas below and get ready to let the good times roll in the one-of-a-kind Louisiana culture.
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| Audubon Golf Trail |
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Grab your clubs and get ready for some "Southern Swing." Begin your Louisiana golf tour in New Orleans at the brand new Tournament Players Club of Louisiana, an 18-hole championship course designed by the master architect Pete Dye. The famous Audubon Golf Trail includes such world-class courses as the Carter Plantation Golf Club and Cypress Bend Golf Resort.
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| Louisiana Culinary Trails |
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Louisiana's colorful ancestry has it dishing up some of the best food this side of Paradise. Stir together handfuls of French, Spanish, Native American, African, Caribbean, and Acadian; season it well with Italian, German, Irish, Asian, Hungarian, Middle Eastern, and other exotic cultures; add a dash of uptown and down-home; let it simmer a long while; and you've got the starter for some of Louisiana's legendary cuisine.
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| Louisiana: Nature's Treasures |
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From the north Louisiana city of Monroe through Cajun Country into Louisiana Plantation Country and all the way down to New Orleans, your state-wide Louisiana garden tour will take you to fascinating locations featuring Louisiana's wild and tended gardens. Among the nation's finest, Louisiana's remarkable garden collection includes the American Rose Center with 20,000 blooming varieties, the Jungle Gardens of Avery Island and the New Orleans Botanical Garden.
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| Louisiana in Books and Movies |
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Explore Louisiana's rich literary and film heritage. Visit the former residences of Tennessee Williams, Sherwood Anderson and Truman Capote. Explore the oak-lined streets of New Orleans' Garden district and the often filmed cemeteries in the Big Easy. Highlights of the tour include famous author’s homes and visits to Plantation Country where Interview with A Vampire was filmed and to Natchtoches, the small town made famous by the movie Steel Magnolias.
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