Pennington Balloon Championships
Annual - August 8th - 10th, 2008
The Pennington Balloon Championships is one of the most colorful events Baton Rouge offers. When all the balloons take off upwind from the field and fly over Pennington in the early morning hours, it seems like the dreams of all people watching this moment arise in the morning sky with them. Each year, the LaBallooning Foundation board will find ways to recognize the pilots and crews for their contribution to this magical event, which makes it possible for everyone to have a good time.
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Days Inn Louisiana
Spice up your vacation plans this year with a trip to Louisiana, a place buzzing with fun and excitement year-round. Party at Mardi Gras or anytime in New Orleans, hit the casinos, or jazz it up in the streets where the music was born.
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I love Baton Rouge for every reason. History, beauty, and culture abound in the area. You have world famous dining, shopping for all tastes (high fashion or bargain hunters), easy navigation, etc....
My father lives there and there is always something going on. New Orleans is just a pleasure drive away. It is the central hub to anything and anywhere.
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On the Mississippi River corridor between New Orleans and St. Francisville you will find some of the most striking examples of antebellum plantations still standing on the Great River Road in the South. Perhaps the most stunning example is Oak Alley, with its enormous quarter-mile of oak trees lined up like sentries leading to the columned entrance to the plantation. While you can't stay in the main Greek Revival mansion, there are guest cottages on the property that include breakfast in the price. Also in Vacherie is the Creole sugar plantation Laura, where the West African tales of Br'er Rabbit were first recorded. The tour here bases its information on the 500 pages of diary entries written by the plantation's namesake mistress. If spooky is your bag, the 1796 Myrtles Plantation, has supposed photographic evidence on its website of its ghostly former inhabitants, and also allows you to stay overnight in the main house, if you dare.
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From every direction, everything uniquely Louisiana culminates here in the state’s capital city. There are few southern cities that offer the diversity of culture and entertainment found in Baton Rouge. Louisiana’s state capital is a charming city that has gracefully merged her past with the energy and excitement of the present.
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Baton Rouge is a place for fun, adventure and an inexpensive getaway. The food and music is an escape all on its own. They use the right kind of seasoning, and sounds to take you away in a world of total enjoyment. Thanks Baton Rouge, can't wait to see you again.
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BREC Baton Rouge Zoo - What I like best about the Baton Rouge Zoo is that is is big enough to have a great time yet not so big that you get lost in the crowd. The animals have life-like environments and there is a lot of room for the zoo to expand. I know you will have a great time here also.
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Welcome to Baton Rouge
 Baton Rouge is a city where the weather is always warm, the food is always spicy and the people are always ready to have fun! Come enjoy the Capital City’s eclectic mix of museums, upscale shopping, antebellum homes, festivals, entertainment options, riverboat casinos and more. And while you’re here, be sure to enjoy a taste of our unique regional fare. You’ll discover a variety of tantalizing tastes at all of the Baton Rouge area’s more than 900 restaurants. With everything from heavenly hallelujah crab, succulent crawfish etouffee, delectable sauce-drenched bread pudding and much more, you’ll discover that Baton Rouge truly is Delicious Fun! www.visitbatonrouge.com
The Creole Saga at Laura Plantation
 The guided tour at Laura Plantation, a historic sugar plantation built in 1805, abduct you in the world of Louisiana’s Creole culture. The Laura farmstead is surrounded by fields of sugarcane, boasts 11 historic buildings on the National Register and is set for the Creole Family Saga. This Saga at Laura Plantation, is based upon 5,000 pages of documents found in the French National Archives and upon Laura's Memories of the Old Plantation Home, dramatically detailing 250 years of true-life stories of Creole women, slaves and children.
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Follow the History on the Port Hudson State Historic Site
 The Port Hudson State Historic Site features six miles of trails with 1/2 mile handicapped accessible trail to Fort Desperate. The museum offers an audiovisual presentation and a self-guided tour. On the first Sunday of every month cannon and small demonstrations occur and at the last weekend in March a Civil War Battle re-enactment will take place.
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LSU Museum of Art
 The LSU Museum of Art, located in the Shaw Center for the Arts in downtown Baton Rouge, opened in March 2005. The new museum, part of Louisiana State University (LSU), manifests a decade-long vision to offer LSU, the Baton Rouge community and the visitors of Baton Rouge greater access to its diverse art collection, changing exhibitions, education programs, and special events - all within an exceptional cultural complex. Come to the LSU Museum of Art and enjoy 17th - 20th century American and British portraiture, landscape paintings, prints, and much more!
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Baton Rouge International Heritage Celebration
Annual - November 2nd, 2008
 At the 12th annual Baton Rouge International Heritage Celebration people from all around the globe will come together for entertainment, exhibits and international food. The colorful Parade of Nations is one of the highlights of the Celebration. Several stages of live music, dance, storytelling, native dress, flags, stage performances and educational booths representing many countries provide a rich insight into the multi-cultural makeup of Baton Rouge!
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Tours of Oak Alley Plantation
 Located on the Mississippi River between the historic Louisiana cities of New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Oak Alley Plantation has been called the "Grande Dame of the Great River Road". Nowhere else in the south will you find such a spectacular setting! The quarter-mile canopy of giant live oak trees, believed to be nearly 300 years old, forms an impressive avenue leading to the classic Greek-revival style antebellum home. Come enjoy the Grand Dame’s beauty and dream of her rich past!
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Family Adventure at the Baton Rouge Zoo
 The Zoo is the first year-round family attraction in Baton Rouge! Over 1,800 animals await you in the beautifully landscaped Zoo. Alligators, elephants, giraffes, flamingos and white tigers as well as the Otter Pond, L'aquarium de Louisiane, colorful Parrot Paradise, New Safari Playground and the KidsZoo offer adventure to the whole family! A ride on the Cypress Bayou Railroad, the White Tiger Tram, the Safari Post gift shop and the Flamingo Café complete a perfect day at Baton Rouge’s Zoo!
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Culinary Delights of Baton Rouge
 With more than 600 restaurants representing cuisine from around the world, Baton Rouge has earned a reputation for pleasing the most discriminating palettes. From fresh seafood to sizzling steaks, cool Caribbean to authentic Italian, Baton Rouge has a wonderful selection of entrees to suit your taste and budget. Heavenly hallelujah crab, succulent crawfish etouffe, and delectable sauce-drenched bread pudding… If these mouth-watering and tantalizing treats stir your appetite for great food, come to Baton Rouge where culinary delights are being discovered!
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Shopping as a Favorite
 In Baton Rouge, shopping undoubtedly should be the favorite pastime! Major shopping centers, pedestrian shops, quaint antique stores, a factory outlet mall, specialty shops for women, men and children, specialty food, wine and seafood shops and unique gift shops are located in the town. The wide range of goods makes Baton Rouge to a paradise for everyone who has shopping as a favorite!
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Blue Bayou Water Park - Dixie Landing
 Located on 80 acres in Baton Rouge, right next to Blue Bayou Water Park, Dixie Landin' is an Amusement Park designed for the entire family! Dixie Landin contains 26 rides, 10 games and retail shops to pick up souvenir t-shirts, hats, cups and many more items! The Park offers opportunities for picnicking, swimming, music, dancing, socializing, sunning and just plain fun!
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730 North Blvd, LA
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
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Alligator Bayou Swamp Tours
Cruise into the wild beauty of the Spanish Lake Basin, a primitive wilderness of swamps, bayous and lakes teeming with alligators, birds, turtles, nutria and other animal species! Adore the diversity of the flora including giant old-growth cypress trees and many exotic flowers. During the fully guided tours you will learn a lot about the history, biology and ecology of this area while having lots of fun!
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