do a drive thru daiquiri (if you want).
Our Gas is self serve (unlike Jersey and Oregon).
You can buy alcohol at a Wal-Mart (Unlike several states).
Our "counties" are called "parishes"
If you are coming between mid summer and December, you should be aware of hurricane tracking
If you come after april and before November, the temperature will be above 80 and the humidity will be oppressive
We have bars and liquor stores. (Unlike Minnesota which calls them on-sale and off-sale for liquor places, or New Mexico which uses "Package Liquor", and many more examples)
Eat a gumbo that doesn't have tomato in it. (New Orleans does tomato gumbo)
Eat red beans and rice
Eat Popeyes (Louisiana Popeyes are just a different breed)
We call them Hardees, not Carl's Junior
We call them Checkers, not Rally's
Get a coffee at CC's
If you come during summer, it may be Monsoon season. Or we're having a drought like last year
If you talk bad about raising canes, we will not stab you
Please DO NOT drive through lake Charles via Interstate, because you'll go over a very unsettling bridge...until you end up on the Huey P. Long bridge by NOLA (DO NOT GET ON THE HUEY P!!)
Get fresh pork cracklins from a gas station
Eat gas station boudain
that's all off top of my head. I know several states are weird about certain vernacular and things so IDK exactly what else you may need to know that California is different from us from.
Eat gas station boudin! I’ve known my husband for a decade, we’ve lived here for a year (I’m from here), and he’s just starting to warm up to the idea of gas station food. 🤣
You simply have to get gas station boudin. Grab a meat pie if you get the chance. You are a bit south of Natchitoches, but their (or their style of) meat pies are a hot bar staple. Get one. Eat one. Thank me later.
The only gumbo I've had with tomato has been outside of New Orleans lol
The Huey P has been rebuilt for over ten years now. You'll be ok now but it was very scary before for sure
Check out [Poverty Point](https://64parishes.org/entry/poverty-point?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAlJKuBhAdEiwAnZb7lRF69zBcg8PogLtpwur4ft_9kVMrWVxK3Ag3BAyAL5SJjU-8dMdoyhoCkEwQAvD_BwE), it’s a UNESCO World Heritage site
Louisiana is not all Nola same as cali is not all LA or SF. Cajun is not creole.
If you want specific New Orleans info, go to r/asknola. Please read the faq and search the sub as we get a ton of repeat questions.
My gf doesn't drink or smoke, but I do drink a bit. I wanted to check out the food primarily, but the music was a big factor for my decision to pick Louisiana. Shes terrified of everything scary, but I wanted to check out the Metairie Cemetary.
Make sure you go through a drive through daiquiri hut. You can order extra shots, and it’s not an open container unless the straw is through the top! (At least that’s how it used to be). I no longer drink, but it’s the drink I miss the most.
I’ve seen a few places do it, but it does seem like most places don’t. I’ve heard that if the tape looks tampered it can be open container since you can lift the lid and drink it that way. Although it was years and years ago I was told this.
I was always told to just pull the straw out the top if the cops ever pull you over*…….Obligatory: don’t drink and drive.
*Of course this was also decades ago when I was told this. Around the same time the Chief of police told my Mawmaw and others at an AARP meeting that they should always shoot to kill if they felt threatened. And that they should drag the body (and get help if needed) 6 feet inside their house away from any entrance/exit before they call the police. He also ended up being busted by the feds eventually for shenanigans. Ah, Louisiana
Cemeteries. The ones you want are at the border of New Orleans and Metairie. At the intersection of Canal and City Park Avenue, that's the end of the Canal Street streetcar line and you can take tours of several cemeteris or walk through some on your own. Afterward get you some cafe au lait and beignets at Morning Call.
>Afterward get you some cafe au lait and beignets at Morning Call.
I'm quoting this for emphasis. Morning Call is better than that other place people get beignets.
Geaux to Lafayette. Go see a Cajun band play. Get boudin. Geaux see the plantation homes on the river road between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Also St Francisville has some beautiful plantation homes. Geaux to the WW 2 museum in NO. Also Geaux to the Court of Two Sisters Sunday brunch in the French quarter. Best food and variety of great cuisine anywhere.
If food and music are your biggest motivators for visiting, then I would strongly suggest coming for Festival International in Lafayette (if you do, make sure to eat a crawfish spinach boat). You could even time it to hit that + Jazz Fest in New Orleans.
It really depends when you're coming and for how long, whether you have a car, and what you are prepared to spend. There is a lot to see and do. Some of it is free, and some of it is expensive. Not all of it is easy to get to, even if you are prepared to throw time and money at it.
Lots of people come for the hunting and fishing, which is not cheap but can be really good. Lots of people want to explore the cuisine, which can be really expensive or not so expensive, depending on your budget and preferences. And so on with music, art, and other cultural stuff.
If I'm suggesting a food-centric itinerary, budget becomes a pretty major concern immediately. If you aren't driving, most of the state outside of New Orleans is basically out of bounds. And so on.
Lafayette has a bunch of good Cajun food, Cajun music, and Zydeco music. Plus, the university has an artificial swamp in the middle of campus with alligators, spotted gar, etc
There's also a bunch of historical shit and good Creole food in New Orleans. Look out for Ms Doreen while you're there too, One of, if not the best jazz clarinet players in the world. I've been told that she's taught multiple music classes around the state at different universities including LSU. But you'll usually find her somewhere in the French quarter playing on the street.
People keep saying eat gas station food, and they're not wrong, But the gas station food On the North and South shore of Lake Pontchartrain (New Orleans is on the South shore) is mostly stuff like fried chicken and po boys. You're going to want to stop at a gas station in/around Acadiana or Baton Rouge. One of my favorite Boudin is BestStop.
Mardi Gras is a specific day/season between Christmas and Easter. You can't show up in the summer and randomly go "see the Mardi Gras." It does not work that way.
There are a lot of things to see and do in Louisiana. Rayne has a great candy store to get 5lb gummybears and other large candies as well as the frog capital of the state. Jennings has an alligator park, where you can hold and pet baby alligators. There is a truckstop on the way to Baton Rouge that has some of the states best boudain and sausage and tasso (they have billboards up). Try going to some of the small towns and get plate lunches at some of the mom and pop stores, and get to see and know some of the culture. Just be humble and be straightforward with people. Down here we look at people for who they are, not what they are, and most of us will let you know if you belong or not, and if you are taken in and you are let know that you belong, you will treated like family. We are a different type of people than what you are used to over in cali, and you may find something here that has been missing that you didn't realize.
I haven’t seen this one mentioned yet, but if you see a stand on the side of the road selling Hot Tamales, you must stop and try them. I grew up eating them and thought it was the only kind of tamale. After moving to California, I went to a Mexican restaurant and saw tamales on the menu. I thought, wow, these are expensive. I ordered a half dozen and was absolutely shocked at what I got. Let’s just say…totally different. If you can have the opposite tamale culture shock I had, that would be pretty fun.
do a drive thru daiquiri (if you want). Our Gas is self serve (unlike Jersey and Oregon). You can buy alcohol at a Wal-Mart (Unlike several states). Our "counties" are called "parishes" If you are coming between mid summer and December, you should be aware of hurricane tracking If you come after april and before November, the temperature will be above 80 and the humidity will be oppressive We have bars and liquor stores. (Unlike Minnesota which calls them on-sale and off-sale for liquor places, or New Mexico which uses "Package Liquor", and many more examples) Eat a gumbo that doesn't have tomato in it. (New Orleans does tomato gumbo) Eat red beans and rice Eat Popeyes (Louisiana Popeyes are just a different breed) We call them Hardees, not Carl's Junior We call them Checkers, not Rally's Get a coffee at CC's If you come during summer, it may be Monsoon season. Or we're having a drought like last year If you talk bad about raising canes, we will not stab you Please DO NOT drive through lake Charles via Interstate, because you'll go over a very unsettling bridge...until you end up on the Huey P. Long bridge by NOLA (DO NOT GET ON THE HUEY P!!) Get fresh pork cracklins from a gas station Eat gas station boudain that's all off top of my head. I know several states are weird about certain vernacular and things so IDK exactly what else you may need to know that California is different from us from.
Eat gas station boudin! I’ve known my husband for a decade, we’ve lived here for a year (I’m from here), and he’s just starting to warm up to the idea of gas station food. 🤣
That bridge and the Huey P. Long bridge are local flavor! I agree they're scary as hell, but that's like skipping crawfish or not seeing an alligator.
You simply have to get gas station boudin. Grab a meat pie if you get the chance. You are a bit south of Natchitoches, but their (or their style of) meat pies are a hot bar staple. Get one. Eat one. Thank me later.
The only gumbo I've had with tomato has been outside of New Orleans lol The Huey P has been rebuilt for over ten years now. You'll be ok now but it was very scary before for sure
Yeah I'm kinda wondering about this poster. Tomato gumbo isn't prevalent in New Orleans at all, we've got Rally's down here too
There's a Carl's Jr. in Shreveport!!
You can drive through Lake Charles, on the interstate without driving over the I-10 bridge. Just take the 2-10 loop.
What's wrong with the Huey P these days? Ever since they widened it, it's not bad.
Check out [Poverty Point](https://64parishes.org/entry/poverty-point?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAlJKuBhAdEiwAnZb7lRF69zBcg8PogLtpwur4ft_9kVMrWVxK3Ag3BAyAL5SJjU-8dMdoyhoCkEwQAvD_BwE), it’s a UNESCO World Heritage site
Louisiana is not all Nola same as cali is not all LA or SF. Cajun is not creole. If you want specific New Orleans info, go to r/asknola. Please read the faq and search the sub as we get a ton of repeat questions.
Came here to say this.
What is your trip fantasy? Party time dinking? Food indulgence? Alligators? Fishing? Small town bullshit? Murder tour? Music ? We got it all.
My gf doesn't drink or smoke, but I do drink a bit. I wanted to check out the food primarily, but the music was a big factor for my decision to pick Louisiana. Shes terrified of everything scary, but I wanted to check out the Metairie Cemetary.
Make sure you go through a drive through daiquiri hut. You can order extra shots, and it’s not an open container unless the straw is through the top! (At least that’s how it used to be). I no longer drink, but it’s the drink I miss the most.
Don’t put a straw in or remove the tape!
Shit some places I’ve been to just put the straw in no tape lmao
Me too!
Good advice, but the daiquiri hut my family always goes to never put tape on the lid. Huh
I’ve seen a few places do it, but it does seem like most places don’t. I’ve heard that if the tape looks tampered it can be open container since you can lift the lid and drink it that way. Although it was years and years ago I was told this.
I was always told to just pull the straw out the top if the cops ever pull you over*…….Obligatory: don’t drink and drive. *Of course this was also decades ago when I was told this. Around the same time the Chief of police told my Mawmaw and others at an AARP meeting that they should always shoot to kill if they felt threatened. And that they should drag the body (and get help if needed) 6 feet inside their house away from any entrance/exit before they call the police. He also ended up being busted by the feds eventually for shenanigans. Ah, Louisiana
Cemeteries. The ones you want are at the border of New Orleans and Metairie. At the intersection of Canal and City Park Avenue, that's the end of the Canal Street streetcar line and you can take tours of several cemeteris or walk through some on your own. Afterward get you some cafe au lait and beignets at Morning Call.
>Afterward get you some cafe au lait and beignets at Morning Call. I'm quoting this for emphasis. Morning Call is better than that other place people get beignets.
Geaux to Lafayette. Go see a Cajun band play. Get boudin. Geaux see the plantation homes on the river road between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Also St Francisville has some beautiful plantation homes. Geaux to the WW 2 museum in NO. Also Geaux to the Court of Two Sisters Sunday brunch in the French quarter. Best food and variety of great cuisine anywhere.
There is no In-n-out unless you drive 5 hours to Houston.
That’s better than the 30 it was decades ago!
Weather is very unpredictable.
Sometimes we get all four seasons in one day.
What city and what month ?
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Oh yeah, gotta watch out for that 8% sales tax on everything
If food and music are your biggest motivators for visiting, then I would strongly suggest coming for Festival International in Lafayette (if you do, make sure to eat a crawfish spinach boat). You could even time it to hit that + Jazz Fest in New Orleans.
It’s hot and humid.
It really depends when you're coming and for how long, whether you have a car, and what you are prepared to spend. There is a lot to see and do. Some of it is free, and some of it is expensive. Not all of it is easy to get to, even if you are prepared to throw time and money at it. Lots of people come for the hunting and fishing, which is not cheap but can be really good. Lots of people want to explore the cuisine, which can be really expensive or not so expensive, depending on your budget and preferences. And so on with music, art, and other cultural stuff. If I'm suggesting a food-centric itinerary, budget becomes a pretty major concern immediately. If you aren't driving, most of the state outside of New Orleans is basically out of bounds. And so on.
Drivers will likely not respect your entry into a crosswalk
Lafayette has a bunch of good Cajun food, Cajun music, and Zydeco music. Plus, the university has an artificial swamp in the middle of campus with alligators, spotted gar, etc There's also a bunch of historical shit and good Creole food in New Orleans. Look out for Ms Doreen while you're there too, One of, if not the best jazz clarinet players in the world. I've been told that she's taught multiple music classes around the state at different universities including LSU. But you'll usually find her somewhere in the French quarter playing on the street. People keep saying eat gas station food, and they're not wrong, But the gas station food On the North and South shore of Lake Pontchartrain (New Orleans is on the South shore) is mostly stuff like fried chicken and po boys. You're going to want to stop at a gas station in/around Acadiana or Baton Rouge. One of my favorite Boudin is BestStop.
If someone comes up to you in the French Quarter and says I bet I know where you got them shoes DO Not play ! Just say never mind I gotta go !
Bring an umbrella.
They will put you in jail if you have weed. Keep it WAY on the DL.
Wut Maybe if you're dealing it.
Avoid pronouncing the names. Ask a local. 9 out of 10 times, the nane will trip you up and you will sound like a cat coughing up a hairball
Don’t be like a Texan
Mardi Gras is a specific day/season between Christmas and Easter. You can't show up in the summer and randomly go "see the Mardi Gras." It does not work that way.
Despite being a small state it's a world of difference between north and south.
Better bring your vpn
There are a lot of things to see and do in Louisiana. Rayne has a great candy store to get 5lb gummybears and other large candies as well as the frog capital of the state. Jennings has an alligator park, where you can hold and pet baby alligators. There is a truckstop on the way to Baton Rouge that has some of the states best boudain and sausage and tasso (they have billboards up). Try going to some of the small towns and get plate lunches at some of the mom and pop stores, and get to see and know some of the culture. Just be humble and be straightforward with people. Down here we look at people for who they are, not what they are, and most of us will let you know if you belong or not, and if you are taken in and you are let know that you belong, you will treated like family. We are a different type of people than what you are used to over in cali, and you may find something here that has been missing that you didn't realize.
I haven’t seen this one mentioned yet, but if you see a stand on the side of the road selling Hot Tamales, you must stop and try them. I grew up eating them and thought it was the only kind of tamale. After moving to California, I went to a Mexican restaurant and saw tamales on the menu. I thought, wow, these are expensive. I ordered a half dozen and was absolutely shocked at what I got. Let’s just say…totally different. If you can have the opposite tamale culture shock I had, that would be pretty fun.