Cajun Country
A-Bear's has been kicking around since 1963, and the shack that houses this restaurant looks like it might have been fixed up once since then. No big deal, because the food, beloved by locals, is on point: groaning platters of oysters, shrimp, catfish, bowls of gumbo and a selection of pies cooked by angels on high.
There's music and dancing on Friday nights, from 5pm to 9pm.
29.4 MILES
The most impressive aspect of Oak Alley Plantation is its canopy of 28 majestic live oaks lining the entry to the grandiose Greek Revival–style home.
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
22.74 MILES
LUMCON? Sounds like something out of a science fiction novel, right? Well, there is science here, but it's all fact, and still fascinating. LUMCON is one…
29.44 MILES
This ever-evolving and popular plantation tour teases out the distinctions between Creole, Anglo, free and enslaved African Americans via meticulous…
Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center
16.17 MILES
This excellent National Park Service site is a comprehensive introduction to Cajun culture. The on-site museum gives an overview of Acadian history, but…
Laurel Valley Village Plantation
14.99 MILES
Among the cane fields, about 2 miles east of town on Hwy 308, this is one of the best-preserved assemblages of sugar-plantation structures in Louisiana…
16.13 MILES
The copper-domed courthouse was built in 1855 and remains a testament to Thibodaux’ glory days. Snap a picture of this handsome Greek Revival structure…
1. Laurel Valley Village Plantation
14.99 MILES
Among the cane fields, about 2 miles east of town on Hwy 308, this is one of the best-preserved assemblages of sugar-plantation structures in Louisiana…
16.13 MILES
The copper-domed courthouse was built in 1855 and remains a testament to Thibodaux’ glory days. Snap a picture of this handsome Greek Revival structure…
3. Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center
16.17 MILES
This excellent National Park Service site is a comprehensive introduction to Cajun culture. The on-site museum gives an overview of Acadian history, but…
4. Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
22.74 MILES
LUMCON? Sounds like something out of a science fiction novel, right? Well, there is science here, but it's all fact, and still fascinating. LUMCON is one…
29.4 MILES
The most impressive aspect of Oak Alley Plantation is its canopy of 28 majestic live oaks lining the entry to the grandiose Greek Revival–style home.
29.44 MILES
This ever-evolving and popular plantation tour teases out the distinctions between Creole, Anglo, free and enslaved African Americans via meticulous…