STUDENT ITINERARY RED STICK ADVENTURES CITY TOUR With the option of a step-on tour guide or rental of a 14-
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seat shuttle plus driver, your group can customize tours to include anything from museums and national monuments,
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to historic neighborhoods and attractions. Tours are
• A gCenter Dairy Store: Offers selection of meats,
available in English, Spanish or French by request.
cheeses, hot drinks and ice cream, including studentcreated flavor Tiger Bite
WHITE STAR MARKET
• T iger Stadium & Mike The Tiger Habitat:
A ten minute drive down Government Street to White Star
Considered one of the largest and finest tiger
Market paints a picture of the fun and funky Mid City area
habitats in the country
of Baton Rouge. From ramen bowls to gourmet tacos, Cajun pizzas to fusion cubanos, there’s something for
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everyone at White Star Market and plenty of seating both
• T he Bluffs: Popular spot among students to take a
inside and out.
break or spend the evening watching the sun set over the Mississippi River
BLUEBONNET SWAMP NATURE CENTER
• S outhern University Museum of Art: Four galleries
Walk the paths of a 65-acre cypress-tupelo swamp filled
dedicated to African American art, with an additional
with birds, foxes, turtles and alligators. Be sure to stop at
four galleries of art from around the region
the wildlife ecology exhibit for the chance to pet and hold the very creatures and critters inhabiting the landscape
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around you.
• M agnolia Theatre and Performing Arts Pavilion: Cultural feature and landmark building on
AUTHENTIC LOUISIANA DINING For a taste of true Cajun/Creole cuisine, try Mike
BRCC’s campus • I ndependence Community Park: Sprawling off-campus
Anderson’s, Parrain’s, Capital City Grill or The Chimes.
park includes soccer fields, pavilions, walking trails and
Each of these local favorites boasts signature dishes and
botanical gardens
FESTIVALS & EVENTS WINTER
SUMMER
Bonfires on the Levee, Rural Life Christmas, Downtown Festival
Star Spangled 4th of July Celebration, Fête Rouge, Taste of Tiger
of Lights, Kiwanis Christmas Parade, Red Stick Revelry New Years
Tailgating, Professional Bull Riding Rodeo, Baker Buffalo Festival,
Eve, Restaurant Week, White Light Night, Louisiana Marathon, The
Restaurant Week, Italian Heritage Festa, Art Melt, International
Nutcracker A Tale from the Bayou
Film Festival
SPRING
FALL
Blues Fest, Mardi Gras, Audubon Pilgrimage in St. Francisville, The Battle
Harvest Days and Civil War Reenactment, Angola Prison Rodeo,
of Jackson Crossroads, Ebb & Flow Festival, Jambalaya Jam, Live After
Louisiana Book Festival, Live After Five, Sunday in the Park, Halloween
Five, Sunday in the Park, Louisiana Earth Day Festival, Hot Art Cool
Parade, Zachary Art Crawl, 13th Gate, LSU & SU Football, Baton Rouge
Nights, CrawFête, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Zapp’s International Beer
State Fair
Festival, Bayou Country Superfest
spacious dining rooms. LOUISIANA CULINARY INSTITUTE PERKINS ROWE
• K itchens & Classrooms: Offers tours of the 40,000 sq.
TRAVEL LOGISTICS
Stroll through this entertainment destination offering
ft., state-of-the-art facility with commercial kitchens,
With Interstates 10 and 12
shopping, dining, an upscale movie theatre and frequent
baking labs and more
passing directly through
seasonal events that include live music, food trucks and more.
• B RQ: Cozy and comfortable restaurant serving smoked BBQ, seafood and Southern sides
Baton Rouge and the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport servicing direct non-stop flights—to and from Atlanta,
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
Charlotte, Orlando, Dallas, Austin and Houston— Baton Rouge is an ideal destination for travelers driving or flying on Delta,
Workshops, clinics, performances and more—Baton Rouge
American, United and
offers a variety of educational opportunities for students
Via Airlines. Shuttles are
from around the world. Venues and opportunities in the
available to and from the
area include:
airport to most locations in and around the city.
• L SU College of Music & Dramatic Arts • L SU Campus Churches • L SU Reilly Theatre • B aton Rouge Community College Magnolia Performing Arts Pavillion • T heatre Baton Rouge • T he Manship Theatre • B aton Rouge Area Private and Public Schools Group-friendly hotels include LSU’s Cook Hotel, Drury Inn, Hampton Inn, Staybridge Suites, Wyndham Garden and many more.
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SPEND THE DAY DOWNTOWN
MEANDER THROUGH MID-CITY
START AT THE SWAMPS
U.S.S. KIDD
TONY’S SEAFOOD
Retired WWII Fletcher-class
Largest seafood market in the
destroyer, preserved in its
Gulf South offering fresh, fried
1945 configuration, now a
and frozen specialties, from
National Historic Landmark
alligator sausage to Louisiana blue crabs
OLD STATE CAPITOL Museum of Political History
JUBAN’S CREOLE
that waits beyond the cast
RESTAURANT
iron staircase, beneath the
Skylit atrium bar and elevated
STRANDS CAFÉ
MID CITY CULTURAL DISTRICT
CAJUN PRIDE SWAMP TOURS
beautiful stained-glass
Creole cooking, served in an
Stop into this boutique café to enjoy
A drive through the heart of Mid City
Escape beneath the Spanish moss
cathedral dome
atmosphere reminiscent of old
handmade chocolates and pastries,
unveils a charming urban tapestry
and through the quiet cypress
or take your cup of joe to-go and
of wall murals, colorful shops and
forest as your captains—born and
stroll through nearby Spanish Town,
revitalized spaces, now cherished as
raised on the bayou—take you deep
one of Baton Rouge’s quirkiest
places to gather, create and play. Take
into the heart of the Louisiana
antebellum plantation
historic neighborhoods.
your time exploring the eclectic mix
swamplands and introduce you to the
touted as one of America’s
of vintage treasure and architectural
waterways, landscape and wildlife of
“most haunted homes”
CAPITOL PARK MUSEUM
salvage yard at The Market at Circa 1857
quintessential Louisiana.
Step onto a Mardi Gras float or stand
before heading next door to the equally
toe-to-toe with Huey P. Long. The
offbeat brunch spot Yvette Marie’s.
HOUMAS HOUSE PLANTATION
eclectic exhibits at the Capitol Park
Other spots prime for perusing include
Sit down for a delicious lunch at Cafe
Museum immerse visitors in the
Pop Shop Records, Pink Elephant
Burnside, before your antebellum tour
adventure-filled history of the
Antiques and Time Warp vintage
guide takes you back in time through
Bayou State.
clothing shop.
the beautifully landscaped gardens, antique-filled corridors and historical
POOR BOY LLOYD’S
SOJI MODERN ASIAN
accounts of the “Sugar Palace,” voted
The quaint, country decor and hearty
For dinner, surprise your palette with
Best Historic Mansion by USA Today.
portion sizes of Baton Rouge’s beloved
Soji’s one-of-a-kind modern Asian
Poor Boy Lloyd’s—owned and operated
menu, created by local chef and former
ROBERTO’S RIVER
by a local family for over 50 years—will
Chopped contestant Ryan André. With
ROAD RESTAURANT
have you feeling right at home.
pink neon accent lighting, cocktails
End the day with a sunset drive down
served in sumo wrestler Tiki mugs and
River Road, which winds alongside the
OLD AND NEW STATE CAPITOLS
hip jazz-influenced beats played by the
meandering banks of the Mississippi
Pay a free visit to the State Capitol to
restaurant’s very own DJ, Soji embodies
River, until you reach Roberto’s. A
get a glimpse of the Senate chambers
the laidback, yet eccentric energy
true hidden gem in Baton Rouge, the
and ride the elevator up to the
radiating from the heart of Mid City.
aesthetic of the restaurant alone sets
observation deck of the nation’s tallest
the stage for an authentic Louisiana
capitol building. Then travel back in
RADIO BAR
experience. The atmosphere is relaxed,
time with a visit to the historic Old State
End the night at this industrial
prices are reasonable and the food
Capitol, known by locals as Louisiana’s
neighborhood bar, with plenty of
stands up to even the most seasoned of
“castle on the river.”
seating options, extensive beer and
local palettes.
cocktail selections and outdoor ping MANSHIP THEATRE
pong table and dart board. If you’re
From classic movie showings to theatre
looking for live music, head over to the
and musical performances, the Manship
the nearby Phil Brady’s, a down home
Theatre provides an entertainment
joint featuring live blues music, bar food
line-up worth exploring.
& pool tables.
New Orleans MYRTLES PLANTATION Historic home and former
MALL OF LOUISIANA Indoor/outdoor mall with over 160 specialty stores and world’s second largest indoor carousel RURAL LIFE MUSEUM &
RED STICK FARMERS MARKET
WINDRUSH GARDENS
Saturday morning market,
Majestic live oaks and
hosting array of Louisiana
ancient crepe myrtles
vendors, family farmers and
stretching over the
local artisans
property’s 32 historic buildings, including old slave cabins and a blacksmith shop LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM
L’AUBERGE
Curation of fine art—
1,500 slot machines, 51 table
from local communities
games and rooftop pool
and cultures around the
overlooking the Mississippi River
world—plus state-of-the-art planetarium and renowned
LSU LAKES
mummy exhibit
Perfect for packing a picnic, running the 4-mile loop or paddling out onto the water THE VARSITY THEATRE Popular music venue near LSU’s campus that has hosted
RED STICK SPICE CO.
artists from Willie Nelson to
COOKING CLASSES
Snoop Dogg
Hands-on exploration of South Louisiana’s complex
RED STICK SOCIAL
cuisine where attendees
Premier entertainment venue
learn to perfect a roux,
housed within the Electric
master macque choux and
Depot, featuring upscale
cook like a Cajun
bowling and live music
LIVE AFTER FIVE
TOPGOLF
Weekly concert series
Driving range meets party
featuring performances
venue featuring point-scoring
ranging from legendary
golf games, drinks, music
blues musicians to up-and-
and more
coming artists