Baton Rouge Tour/Travel Profile Sheet

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.

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• 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

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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