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Table of Contents 2 2 Table of Contents Welcome to West Baton Rouge ..........................4 Important numbers ...............................................5 Regional Map ........................................................6 A sweet location ...................................................8 Attractions ..............................................................9 Festivals.................................................................20 Calendar of Events .............................................22 Lodging ................................................................28 Day trips from West Baton Rouge .....................32 Published by the West Baton Rouge Convention & Visitor’s Bureau 2750 North Westport Drive, Port Allen, LA 70767 225-344-2920 1-800-654-9701 www.westbatonrouge.net e-mail: [email protected] 3 Welcome to West Baton Rouge West Baton Rouge is our home and just like good friends, we welcome you to our home. Our location just minutes from the states capital city of Baton Rouge, one hour from New Orleans and just minutes from Lafayette and Louisiana’s Cajun Country, makes us the perfect hub for adventure in Louisiana’s Plantation Country. Whether it is one of our many unique fairs and festivals, exploring our local history on the great Mississippi River Road or our award winning sugar museum, West Baton Rouge has something for everyone. Our unique down home style restaurants and family friendly hotels are second to none. Our people are some of the friendliest you will find in the country. We thank you for visiting our parish and if there is anything we can do to make your stay better, please feel free to call one of the travel professionals at the West Baton Rouge Convention & Visitors Bureau or stop by the Tourist Information Center . On behalf of the Parish Administration and the West Baton Rouge Council, I welcome you to West Baton Rouge Parish and hope your stay here is one filled with many pleasant memories. Riley L. Berthelot, Jr. West Baton Rouge Parish President West Baton Rouge is “On the River, On the Way” with great accommodations and our location is the perfect hub for adventure in South Louisiana. Every season of the year, anytime of day, there’s something to delight you in and around West Baton Rouge Parish. Looking for ideas, stop by the West Baton Rouge Convention & Visitors Bureau and visit our Tourist Information Center for great day trips, brochures, maps or information on anything in the great state of Louisiana. We welcome you and hope your visit here is the first of many. Les le bon temps roule! Sharon Boudreaux-Stam Executive Director West Baton Rouge Convention & Visitors Bureau www.westbatonrouge.net 4 Important numbers POLICE DEPARTMENTS: West Baton Rouge Sheriff: 225-343-9234 Port Allen: 225-343-5525 Brusly: 225-749-2980 Addis: 225-687-8881 LOCAL HOSPITALS: Baton Rouge General - Mid City 3600 Florida Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Baton Rouge General - Blue Bonnet 8585 Picardy Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Our Lady of the Lake Hospital 5000 Hennessey Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70808 AFTER HOURS MEDICAL FACILITIES: Lake After Hours: 2380 O’Neal Lane Suite A, Baton Rouge 12525 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge 3333 Drusilla Lane #A, Baton Rouge 123 Lee Drive, Baton Rouge Louisiana Urgent Care 4451 Highway 1 South Brusly, LA 70719 225-749-2273 www.westbatonrouge.net 5 ARKANSAS Yazoo City Shreveport U U Vicksburg U Monroe Jackson LOUISIANA NatchitochesU MISSISSIPPI U Natchez U Alexandria U McComb New TEXAS Roads UÊ West Baton Rouge U Hammond Biloxi Opelousas Gulfport U U R U U U Lafayette Baton Rouge U Lake Charles U New Orleans U Houma of U Grand Isle 0 40 mi ulf Me G xico The Heart of Plantation Sugar Country The Perfect Hub for Adventure in South Louisiana www.westbatonrouge.net 6 ARKANSAS Yazoo City Shreveport U U Vicksburg U Monroe Jackson LOUISIANA NatchitochesU MISSISSIPPI U Natchez U Alexandria U McComb New TEXAS Roads UÊ West Baton Rouge U Hammond Biloxi Opelousas Gulfport U U R U U U Lafayette Baton Rouge U Lake Charles U New Orleans U Houma lf of M U Grand Isle 0 40 mi Gu ex ico MILEAGE CHART West Baton Rouge to: Houston, TX 266 miles Lake Charles 125 miles Lafayette 50 miles Grand Isle 160 miles New Orleans 84 miles Gulfport, MS 138 miles St. Francisville 33 miles Natchez, MS 93 miles Jackson, MS 177 miles 7 A Sweet LOCATION West Baton Rouge has long had a love affair with the Mississippi River. It was the Mississippi transportation route and the fertile land adjacent to the river that drew the first settlers here almost 300 years ago. Today, West Baton Rouge’s sweet location as a key transportation route in the heart of Plantation Country draws visitors from throughout the world. Not only does West Baton Rouge offer an enticing view of plantation life and the ease and comfort of a smaller community, it is also the perfect hub for day trips to all points of this region. West Baton Rouge pays homage to its beloved waterway with a new Riverfront Development, complete with brick walkways, benches and decorative lighting. Sit comfortably and view the busy river, its bridges, and the ever changing skyline of Baton Rouge. While the Mighty Mississippi has special prominence here, West Baton Rouge offers much more! The West Baton Rouge Museum is dedicated to telling the story of sugar cane and early plantation life. It does so in grand style - offering tours of a plantation owner’s home and slave quarters, a miniature working model of a sugar mill, and the fascinating stories of life here long ago. www.westbatonrouge.net 8 Port Allen Port Allen was incorporated in 1916, and got its name from Henry Watkins Allen, owner of Allendale Plantation and the last Confederate governor of Louisiana during the Civil War. The beginning of its importance as a transportation hub was noted as early as the mid-1800s, when a major railroad terminal was completed here. Today it is a busy and thriving community of many different industries. Attractions include the West Baton Rouge Museum, Old Ferry Landing Park and promonade with spectacular views of the Mississippi River and downtown Baton Rouge, Hero’s Plaza and Gov. Allen statue, Port Allen Middle School (a beautiful art deco building), and the Port Allen Lock next to the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. www.westbatonrouge.net 9 Restaurant & Catering 1086 Lobdell Hwy. +BTPOTDaily Lunch Buffet Port Allen, LA 70767 or order off the menu (225) 346-6705 Fax: (225) 346-6712 Hours: Monday – Friday www.guaranty-bnk.com 10:30 am – 2:00 pm Catering services 2265 Court St. Port Allen, LA 70767 Phone: 225-387-5111 Fax: 225-387-5114 Locations: New Roads Livonia Zachary “Daily Lunch Specials” Hog Head Cheese Boudin Balls Cracklins Specialty Meats 760 Highway 415 Port Allen, Louisiana 70767 Phone: (225) 338-0921 Fax (225) 338-0922 www.bergeronsboudin.com 10 Joe Joe’s Bourg’s Drug Store Locally Owned and Operated for Over 50 Years. 484 Louisiana Ave. Port Allen Monday – Friday Live -Bands 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 2753 Court Street Port Allen, LA Phone # 225-344-1077 Close to All Hotels Owner: Greg Lowe Open: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. Large selection of Circle E Candles Monday - Sunday “We ship via UP” 225-383-0674 11 West Baton Rouge Museum Discover Sugar Country & its Sugar Heritage Visit the West Baton Rouge Museum Campus How sweet it is! The West Baton Rouge Museum is the only museum in the nation that features the history of sugar agriculture from slavery times through the Civil Rights era. The historic structures at the Museum illustrate life on a sugar plantation from the antebellum period (1830- 1860) through Reconstruction (1870-1880) to the Civil Rights Era in the 1960s all set on the same plantation, Allendale. The four-acre campus includes five historic structures – the Aillet House, ca. 1830, a French Creole cottage that illustrates a small sugar planter’s home; the Allendale slave dwelling, ca. 1850; the Allendale Cabin, ca. 1870, a dwelling for the newly freed slaves; and the Allendale Plantation Cabin, ca 1960, a one-room Acadian style made of old cypress. The slave cabin housed slaves of Henry Watkins Allen, 12 the last Confederate governor of Louisiana and the man for whom Port Allen was named. Each of the historic structures contains furnishings and utensils of that time period, and museum guides describe life in sugar country. The museum itself, located within the parish’s old Greek Revival style courthouse, features south Louisiana history and art exhibitions. One highlight of the Museum is a 1904 22-foot working sugar mill model that shows the process of sugar production from sugar cane to raw sugar. The museum, which was nationally accredited in 2009, is open from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and from 2 until 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission $4 Adults; $2 Seniors, children, Veterans, AAA members. Located at 845 North Jefferson Street in Port Allen. Phone: (225) 336-2422 or 1-888-881- 6811 www.westbatonrougemuseum.com www.westbatonrouge.net 13 Get A Close Up View Of Lock Operations The heavily used Port Allen Lock connects the Mississippi River to the Intracoastal Waterway, shortening the distance of boat traffic to the Gulf of Mexico by approximately 120 miles. The massive Lock structure, built in 1961, has 90 ton doors and 64 feet sides. A Visitors Center, scheduled to open in October 2010 will provide an interactive model of the lock, a wildlife management presentation and videos. After browsing the center, visitors can go to the local wall to view tugboats locking through. Hours: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Monday- Friday. Large schools or tour groups should make reservations by calling 225-343-3752. International visitors must be pre-approved.
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