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Discover Abita Springs & Lacombe
BY CARROLL DEVINE, ST. TAMMANY LITERARY ARTIST OF THE YEAR
ABITA SPRINGS AND LACOMBE OFFER TASTES OF EVERYTHING that make The Northshore an excellent place to visit rich history, nature, music and a spirit of fun. Both towns honor their past, including their Native American heritage, through stunning exhibits at Bayou Lacombe Museum and Abita Springs Trailhead Museum. A statue of a legendary Choctaw princess graces the pavilion at the heart of Abita. In the boardwalkable Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve, nature shows off with such sights as longleaf pine savannas and fascinating rare plants. Lacombe invites exploration of the 15,000-acre Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, including opportunities for fishing, sightings of hundreds of species of birds and nature-focused educational programs at the Refuge’s Visitor Center.
The Abita Brewing Company just outside Abita Springs offers education of a different kind through their engaging and entertaining tours of the beer-making process, which, of course, include tastings.
The Abita Mystery House furthers your education with facts you didn’t know you needed to know. And the fun goes on with live music in Abita Town Hall via Abita Opry concerts in spring and fall and the monthly Cajun Dance, and each spring at the Trailhead with the Busker Festival and Sundays at the Art & Farmers Market.
Abita Springs is on the Tammany Trace bike trail, and Lacombe is within its easy reach.
Culinary Hot Spots
ABITA BREW PUB
72011 Holly St. (985) 892-5837
ABITA FARMERS MARKET 22056 LA-59
ABITA SPRINGS CAFÉ 22132 Level St. (985) 400-5025
ARTIGUE’S ABITA MARKET 22069 LA-59 (985) 892-7300
MAMA D’S PIZZA & MORE 22054 LA-59 (985) 809-0308
MAPLE STREET BAKERY 21470 LA-36 (985) 327-5554
