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Cajun Coast Visitors Guide #Cajuncoast 2018-2019 Cajun Coast Visitors Guide #cajuncoast Complete calendar of events Accommodations & restaurants Ideas for exploring and recreation Day trips & itineraries Maps & visitor services WWW.CAJUNCOAST.COM lOuisiana begins on the n the Cajun Coast you can wake Oup to coffee on the bayou as the sun rises over the cypress and moss-draped live oaks…celebrate our culture and traditions with food, fun and music at our festivals, some cited as among the best in the nation…stroll a 19th century Atchafalaya at Idlewild boulevard of cast iron street lamps and moss-covered oaks in the heart of a Snowy egret community with over 400 noteworthy properties, many of which are listed on the National Register…kick back and relax after you’ve kicked up your heels on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, only 90 minutes away. The Cajun Coast is a sampler of everything Louisiana offers, in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere that’s the heart of Cajun hospitality. Explore the exotic beauty of the Atchafalaya on a swamp tour. Visit our antebellum homes, plantations and historic communities. Explore our museums. Play the Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild, named to Golf Digest’s Top 10 Best Louisiana Courses 2013 and Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play in 2012. Try your luck at casino gaming. Whatever your interests, you’ll find St. Mary Parish is the perfect place to start your Louisiana adventure. We’re only 90 minutes or less from 2 800-256-2931 OR 985-380-8224 lOuisiana adventure CAJUN COAST! Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum New Orleans, Baton Rouge or Lafayette. Stay a weekend or spend a week —you’ll find we’re a great location to call home while you explore South Louisiana. The past and present have contributed to a fascinating cultural mix on the Cajun Coast. The blending of French, Spanish, English, African, Native American and Cajun traditions have created a rich and flavorful gumbo of food, music, art Franklin Historic District and history. With a population of over 53,000 and 700 square miles of land, St. Mary Parish, the Cajun Coast of Louisiana, is located in the Bayou Teche region of Cajun Country midway between New Orleans and Lafayette via Hwy. 90. Its five municipalities include Morgan City, Franklin, Berwick, Baldwin, Patterson and the Sovereign Nation of the Chiti macha. Agriculture, seafood and fabrication— particularly for the oil industry —are our economic lifeblood. On the Cajun Coast, we’re always eager to meet new friends and share our history, heritage and natural beauty. We encourage you to fill your plate and sample everything we have to offer. Come to the Cajun Coast and immerse yourself in what National Geographic called this “hauntingly beautiful land” for a taste of the real Louisiana. Official 2018-2019 Cajun Coast Visitors Guide © CCVCB 2018 www.cajuncoast.com 3 Brown pelicans Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival Atchafalaya Swamp Chitimacha Pow Wow Learn how we live, work and play through a video and interpretative exhibits at our visitor center, complete with stunning swamp view, on Hwy. 90 in Morgan City. Our travel counselors can offer even more suggestions on things to see and do. 4 800-256-2931 OR 985-380-8224 Grevemberg House Museum Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival Bayou Teche Chitimacha Museum Wooden Boat Show Bayou Teche Paddling Trail www.cajuncoast.com 35 CALENDAR OF EVENTS ....................... 8 EXPLORING AND RECREATION .............. 10 Attractions ........................... 10 Trails................................ 18 Birding & Wildlife Watching ............ 20 Wildlife Management Areas ............. 22 Fishing & Hunting . 22 Fishing Guides & Charters .............. 22 Boat Rentals.......................... 24 Golf ................................ 24 Horseshoes........................... 24 Bowling ............................. 24 Movie Theaters ....................... 24 Performing Arts....................... 24 Skate Parks........................... 25 Spray Park ........................... 25 Mini Golf.............................25 ACCOMMODATIONS............... 26 Hotels and Motels ..................... 26 B&Bs/Inns .......................... 27 Campgrounds & Cabins . 28 MAPS .............................. 30 St. Mary Parish ....................... 30 Franklin ............................. 32 Patterson and Berwick.................. 32 Morgan City ......................... 33 SHOPPING......................... 34 FOOD.............................. 38 Restaurants........................... 38 Bakeries/Delis/Diners .................. 47 Fast Food ............................ 48 Miscellaneous......................... 49 ITINERARIES ....................... 50 Historic Traveler Itinerary .............. 50 Bird or Wildlife Watching .............. 50 Cultural Tour ........................ 51 Movie Tour .......................... 51 Family Itinerary ...................... 52 Civil War Itinerary . 52 Swamp People Tour.................... 55 DAY TRIPS ......................... 53 Houma-Thibodaux Area . 53 New Iberia Area ...................... 53 Lafayette Area ........................ 53 Baton Rouge Area ..................... 53 New Orleans Area................................ 53 VISITOR SERVICES ............................ 54 Cajun Coast Visitors & Convention Bureau ........... 54 Morgan City Visitor Center ........................ 54 Franklin Visitor Center & Rest Area ................. 54 St. Mary Chamber of Commerce.................... 54 St. Mary Parish Economic Development ............. 54 Car Rentals . 54 Taxi Service ..................................... 54 Patterson Airport................................. 54 Hospitals ....................................... 54 Important Telephone Numbers ..................... 54 Climate, What to Wear ........................... 54 Civic Organizations............................... 54 6 800-256-2931 OR 985-380-8224 to W St.elcome Mary Parish Where new visitors become old friends 2018-2019 u i d e G r s O dash of history, a cup of natural beauty, seasoned generously with the spice of new i s i t Athings to see and do—you will sample all this v and more in St. Mary Parish. We’re lucky enough to enjoy life on the Cajun Coast every day. That’s why we love to welcome visitors to share in the fun…experience the exotic a s t Atchafalaya…enjoy the outdoors on our waterways O and bays…explore our festivals, food and history. Whether you stay a week or a weekend, you will C find we’re the perfect place to enjoy part of any trip to Louisiana. And we’re betting once you enjoy the hospitality of the relaxed and friendly Cajun Coast, instead of a new visitor, we’ll soon be calling you a j u n an old friend. C ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL David Hanagriff –Parish President Henry “Bo” LaGrange–Chief Administrative Officer Rev. Craig A. Mathews, District 1 J Ina, District 2 | Dale J. Rogers, District 3 Glen Hidalgo, District 4 | Ken Singleton, District 5 Patrick J. Hebert, District 6 James W. Bennett, Jr., District 7 Sterling J. Fryou Sr., District 8 Paul P. Naquin Jr., District 9-At Large Gabriel Beadle, District 10-At Large Kevin Voisin, District 11-At Large Frank Fink–Director of Economic Development (337) 828-4100, ext. 340 www.stmaryparishla.gov Morgan City • Franklin • Patterson www.cajuncoast.com 37 MARDI GRAS ON THE that was vital to the local econ- CAJUN COAST omy at the turn of the century. Krewe of Adonis Parade The Sawmill Festival is a family Feb. 9, 2018/Mar. 1, 2019 event featuring continuous live music, a cypress sawmill display, Morgan City, 7 p.m. v e n t s Krewe of Dionysus Parade numerous tournaments, a passe partout (two-person saw) e Feb. 10, 2018, Berwick, 2 p.m. contest, arts & crafts, a Cajun Mar. 2, 2019, Bayou Vista, 2 p.m. cook-off, rides and games, and f Baldwin Mardi Gras Parade the terrific food that Feb. 10, 2018/Mar. 2, 2019 O Baldwin, noon made Cajun country famous. r Cypremort Point Parade (800) 256-2931 or (985) 380- Feb. 10, 2018/Mar. 2, 2019 a 8224, www.cypresssawmill.com Cypremort Point, 1 p.m. d Krewe of Galatea Parade Feb. 11, 2018/Mar. 3, 2019 RHYTHMS ON e n Morgan City, 2 p.m. THE RIVER l Krewe of Amani Parade April 6, 13, 20 & 27; May 4, a Feb. 12, 2018/Mar. 4, 2019 11, 18 & 25, 2018; April 26, May 3, Patterson, 2 p.m. 10, 17, 24 & 31, June 7 & 14, 2019, Downtown Morgan City C Franklin Mardi Gras Parade Feb. 13, 2018/Mar. 5, 2019 A live music series from 6:30 Franklin, 1 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Front Street s t Krewe of Hephaestus Parade between Everett & Freret Streets a Feb. 13, 2018/Mar. 5, 2019 in historic downtown Morgan O Morgan City, 2 p.m. City held for eight weeks each (800) 256-2931 or (985) 380-8224 spring every Friday evening C www.cajuncoast.com/mardigras beginning after Easter. (985) 384-9291 or 385-1770, EAGLE EXPO & MORE www.cajuncoast.com/rhythms Feb. 22–24, 2018/Feb. 2019 TBA j u n Morgan City BAYOU TECHE a Boat tours into various water- BLACK BEAR FESTIVAL C ways to view eagles and their April 20–21, 2018/April 12–13, 2019 nests, seminars from wildlife Downtown Franklin and nature experts, live raptor Held in Franklin’s charming presentation, dinner with guest downtown, the festival features speaker, photography workshop, a “Running of the Bears” 5K and opportunities to meet fellow run/walk, boat trips into the birders. Registration required. Bayou Teche, arts and crafts (985) 380-8224 or (800) 256-2931 booths, food booths, live music, www.cajuncoast.com/eagleexpo Fun Zone, Cub Club Arena, Bear-y Patch Educational Area, BRITTANY’S PROJECT Black Bear Obstacle Course, CAR SHOW Motorcycle Show, Teddy Bear March
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