Day Trip & Destinations

Sweet home is the place where you spend a pretty big part of your life. Choosing furniture the main aim is to make it precious and enjoyable for you to wish to come here again and again. There are many famous furniture stores in Los Angeles to opt for a good price and quality items; however, the choice there is rather poor. To make the furnishing process easier we want to share a few stores with you that are famous for their huge choice of fabulous items. Read more »

Home to the finest hunting and fishing in the United States and the second largest Mardi Gras in Louisiana, southwest Louisiana has more than 75 annual festivals, numerous casinos and top golf courses, wildlife refuges, and nature trails with more than 400 different species of birds. You can glide through the marshes on an airboat and take guided hunting trips, cast off from many of the marinas, soar the skies, or drive through the parish and take in the nightlife, casinos, and great restaurants. No matter how you get there, the good times will roll. Read more »

New Orleans always makes the travel headlines for its bacchanalian Mardi Gras celebration, when nearly one million revelers soak up the riotous charms of the city. But there is one community in the heart of Terrebonne Parish that takes the partying to high levels, yet maintains a family-friendly atmosphere. Not everyone knows that the town of Houma, located about 45 minutes southwest of the Big Easy, has the second largest Mardi Gras in the state. Read more »

Aside from the Big Apple, there is no better place in America to experience the magic of the Christmas season than New Orleans, a jazzy, fun-loving city where families celebrate the holidays with authentic local traditions and a special joie de vivre. The holiday season is especially festive this year, due to the ever-expanding 26th annual Christmas New Orleans Style (presented by French Quarter Festivals, Inc.). More than 100 events are being held daily throughout December, with more free concerts and children’s activities than ever before. AOL.com named New Orleans number two of the “10 Best Places in the U.S. to Get into the Holiday Spirit,” and families are snapping up room reservations at leading luxury hotels, taking advantage of the special “Papa Noel” rates that are currently being offered; these are some of the best lodging deals of the year. Read more »

As you enter hot pepper territory, the humidity sticks to your skin like wet silk, the air heavy with the musky breath of the bayou, and suddenly a spicy tang cuts through the miasma. The strangely irresistible scent of Tabasco lures you deeper into the bosom of a subtropical Eden, where one is serenaded by the crooning of birds and the whisper of breezes. Read more »

Although many people travel long distances to visit famous sites or beaches for the Fourth of July, there are thousands who quietly (or maybe not so quietly) enjoy celebrating Independence Day in Baton Rouge. The historic USS Kidd is the setting for a one-of-a-kind experience on July 4. You can take a tour of the 369-foot destroyer, enjoy live music on the Riverfront stage, and watch an aerial reenactment of World War II with mock aircraft attacking the ship. The evening concludes with a massive fireworks display over the mighty Mississippi. Read more »