Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge Attractions For Your Delight

One will be able to find plenty of Baton Rouge attractions that will be worthwhile to see and spend some time to appreciate. The experience would be more enjoyable and meaningful if you come together with your friends and family. At Baton Rouge, you are in for a beautiful journey - whether you are the type that has an active nightlife in bars and casinos, or you are one that finds happiness being surrounded by nature - or whatever your preference may be.

Casinos can be found in Baton Rouge for your playing pleasure as Argosy Casino and Casino Rouge. Bars abound for those who are fond of meeting with friends and enjoying the drinks, music and dancing. There is Dante's Bistro (www.dantesbistroonline.com) at 302 Third Avenue, Baton Rouge, 70801, The Caterie (www.thecaterie.com) at 3617 Perkins Rd., Baton Rouge 70808 and Tequila's Café (www.cafereggae.com) at 124 W. Chimes St., Baton Rouge 70802.

If you are fond of nature, there are many options for you. The usual way to go is BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo (www.brzoo.org). This is best if you are with your family and have the kids with you. The kids especially will enjoy the tour. At the end of the tour, one may check the zoo's gift shop for souvenir items.

Other Baton Rouge attractions include The USS KIDD (www.usskidd.com). The USS KIDD is a U.S. Naval Destroyer used during World War II. You can spend an overnight stay at the ship. A minimum number of 20 individuals can qualify your group to apply for a reservation for an overnight stay. And only those six years old and above are allowed to be with the group. There should be one adult for every eight kids. If you are a large group, you can have exclusive reservation. Minimum number for this type of reservation is 75 heads. Fee per head is still 18 dollars, but your group gets to have the entire ship that night with no other groups around.

Another attraction is the West Baton Rouge Museum (www.lapage.com/wbrm). One will be able to see the 22-foot sugar mill model, which exhibits the conversion process of sugar cane to raw sugar. The museum is located at 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen, LA 70767. One can email them at wbrmuseum@yahoo.com.

Then there is the Oak Alley Plantation (www.oakalleyplantation.com). This is also called the "Grande Dame of the Great River Road". Oak Alley Plantation is located in between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

For information on more Baton Rouge attractions, you may want to check www.hellobatonrouge.com/attractions.cfm. You will see a lot of many more places you can enjoy touring and sightseeing. Whether it be hotels, dining, bars, outdoors, museums, historical attractions - Baton Rouge will be able to give you sights that would be a delight to your eyes.