Deep in Bayou Country, surrounded by the sprawling waters of the Atchafalaya Basin and wetlands on the Gulf of Mexico, Houma is a city that resembles few in the United States A whole system of bayous and canals converges at Houma, creating a tangle of busy waterways in the center of the city. Many thoroughfares …
Across the water from New Orleans, on the northeastern shore of Lake Pontchartrain, Slidell is a jumping off point for adventures in the mysterious Honey Island Swamp. Right beside Slidell, the Pearl River Basin harbors some of the most pristine swampland in the country, ripe for guided tours to see American alligators and a rich …
A northeastern suburb of Baton Rouge, Central was incorporated as a city as recently as 2005 and has grown considerably since. In fact, the population had risen to almost 30,000 by 2020. Between the Comite and Amite rivers, this is a largely residential community with low-density housing in picturesque piney woods, laced with parks and …
The Queen City of the Teche was founded by the Spanish as long ago as 1779. New Iberia was soon settled by Acadians who had made their way down from Nova Scotia after being expelled by British troops. Cajun culture is alive and well in New Iberia, shining through in the delectable seafood-rich cuisine, and …
An adorable college town, Ruston is off I-20, between Shreveport and Monroe in North Louisiana. The city dates back to a settlement on the Vicksburg, Shreveport, and Pacific Railroad in the 1880s. It’s only right that Railroad Park, on the former grounds of a depot, should remain a gathering place for concerts and festivals more …
In Southeast Louisiana’s Northshore region, the city of Hammond sits a few miles from the huge swamplands between Lake Maurepas and Lake Pontchartrain. With a townscape shaded by venerable live oaks, this is a place to discover regional hallmarks like Cajun cooking and super-fresh seafood, combined with guided swamp tours and encounters with alligators. The …
On the Wilderness Road that brought pioneers and early settlers into Central Kentucky, the small town of Danville is held as the birthplace of Kentucky statehood. Then known as Crow’s Station, Danville became a center of political activity, and at Constitution Square downtown you can visit the exact place where the first Kentucky constitution was …
A southwestern suburb of Louisville, Shively is a community of just over 15,000, set close to many of the metro area’s highlights. Foremost of these is Churchill Downs, the world-renowned racetrack, staging the Kentucky Derby every May, well worth visiting for the Kentucky Derby Museum and guided tour . The University of Louisville’s Belknap Campus …
On hilly land next to the Ohio River, this affluent suburb in Greater Cincinnati takes its name from an army base that opened in 1890. Ft. Thomas Army Post closed in 1964, but there are tantalizing remnants in the old brick buildings of Tower Park, also home to a local history museum. Modern day Fort …
Framed by low mountains, this Utopian town has a story that begins in the mid-19th century with the foundation of the first racially integrated and coeducational college in the South. Berea College continues to be devoted to sustainability, social justice, community service, but also the preservation of Appalachian culture, which has helped turn Berea into …