Pros: Living history, wonderful houses, and exceptional photo opportunities
Cons: Crowds, traffic congestion, hot and humid in the summer
Louisiana's legendary Great River Road is actually a loosely defined 80-mile corridor of small two lane state highways along both sides of the Mississippi between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The area is famous for some of the Old South’s most renowned...
Pros: Live oak alley; grounds; Cons: Interior a little disappointing;
Oak Alley Plantation is located along the famed River Road, between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. When I lived in Baton Rouge a few years ago, my mother-in-law and I toured several of the great plantation homes in this area. Oak Alley was one of our...
Pros: Beautiful house; antiques; a touch of history; Cons: Food was expensive;
The Great River Road runs from New Orleans to Baton Rouge on both sides of the Mississippi River. River Road is actually made up of several different state highways, and boasts some of the most beautiful antebellum plantation homes, in what is known as...
Pros: Short drive from New Orleans Cons: You don't want to leave.
I had volunteered in the early stages of renovations on this plantation and had learned a lot about the history of the building.
The story of Destrehan Plantation is not just one of wood, paint, bricks and mortar. It is the story of the men and...
Pros: fun time can be had Cons: can't think of any
I have lived along the Mississippi River for many years but it is more then home pride that states there is no place better then along the River Road. On top of the levee, one can run, bicycle, walk, or just watch the river vessels float by. If one is...
Pros: festive fun for everyone! Cons: you don't get to see all your relatives in the same boring setting you usually do...
Tired of sitting around in someone's living room with distant family members, trying to make small talk with folks who have little more in common with you than genes? Give it up! Buy your plane ticket now and spend Christmas Eve on the levee partying...
Pros: scenery, attractions Cons: few places to use the restroom
I live in Baton Rouge very near to River Road and I travel it at least once a month. I will actually go out of my way just to drive it. There are beautiful plantations, farms, cows, and lots of interesting towns between Baton Rouge and New Orleans....
Pros: the history and the culture of the time Cons: Oak Alley was too commercialized and we didn't get to see inside of Laura.
This past January, my grandparents and I toured two of the plantations on River Road. We visited Laura Plantation and Oak Alley. It's amazing that these two are less than five miles apart from each other, because their histories and tours are very ...
Pros: Just beautiful makes you feel like time has stood still. Cons: Long haul from the city.
This photo is of Oak Alley one of the most famous LA plantations. Oak Alley is the backdrop of many feature films and night time TV. I even remember seeing Bo and Hope Brady from Days of Our Lives romancing there for a daytime television audience. ...
Pros: Wonderful, educational, old South feeling Cons: WILL be HOT in late summer.
Growing up in Louisiana was a treat. We still go down River Road at least once a year just to enjoy the sites. We like to sit on the levee and imagine what life was like years ago when all of the plantations were built and were the center of ...
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