Tastes of Cajun Coast: A Culinary Adventure of Cajun Cuisine!
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Reel in New Adventures This August
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Indoor Fun on the Cajun Coast!
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Heat Up Your Summer with Cajun Coast’s Cool and Family-Friendly Activities
Discover Cajun Coast, a breathtaking natural area with outdoor activities, scenic routes, and delicious Cajun cuisine. Enjoy family-friendly summer fun, learn about Chitimacha Native American history and experience the magic […]
Give Momma Bear a Hug!
May brings out the best in our Momma Bears, and what better way to celebrate than giving Mom the gift of travel to the Cajun Coast! Come at the beginning of May for the Bayou Teche Black Bear Fest when Momma and the whole family of bears get celebrated. Or bring Mom for her style getaway this summer! We have plenty of options!
If your Mom thrives in the great outdoors, bring her to explore and enjoy the beauty of nature all along the Cajun Coast! You can take a swamp tour or get Mom down in a kayak to paddle the vast Atchafalaya Basin! Tours by Steven can even provide the kayak and the guide for a delightful tour. Find a swamp tour captain or deep sea guide, and go exploring on all our waterways.
The Bayou Teche Scenic Byway is a beautiful drive along one of our most famous waterways, the Bayou Teche, combining natural beauty with more than 100 historic properties along the way. Bring Mom along this corridor and stop off in main street districts to shop, enjoy factory and plantation tours, dine at delicious spots, and even win at an area casino.
For moms who enjoy retail therapy, the Cajun Coast is full of spots for antique, boutique, and unique shopping! Our Main Street districts are alive with local shops, dining, art & activities, including scheduling a Candle Pouring Soiree at Fifolet Candlemakers! Check out our shopping section and plan your shop-til-you-drop adventure.
Toast the mom in Mom & Pop, when you geaux local, dining on the Cajun Coast! We have so many local eateries (from diner to fine dining) you’ll be able to please mom’s palate and give her a night out of the kitchen on your culinary adventure on the Cajun Coast! You know we don’t just eat to live here, it’s all live to eat! Join us for a feast for your senses!
When you’ve played all day and are looking for a place to stay, we’ve got you covered for camping out to glamming it up! Find gorgeous bed & breakfasts, casino suites, comfortable name brand hotels, and even RV parks to suit your mom! Yep, that houseboat is an option for a really cool stay.
Since Momma Bear probably does the vacation planning, we’ve added a bunch of itineraries to our site to make the trip planning and giving the gift of travel easy! Take advantage of itineraries for just about every interest from Off-the-Beaten Path stays to Franklin’s Main Street, noted as one of the prettiest in Louisiana, to even an Easy Rider Tour for your motorcycle Mom! Let us help with the planning, check out all of the itineraries built just for you! Bring Mom for a week or a weekend away!
Give Mom a Bear Hug with the gift of travel to the Cajun Coast this Mother’s Day!
Come Fest This Spring!
Spring has sprung on the Cajun Coast of Louisiana, and there’s no better time to explore all that our vibrant region has to offer! From lively festivals to delicious seafood, there’s something for everyone this Spring Festival Season!
The Cajun Coast is known for its many festivals each year, and Spring is the perfect time to take part in the festivities. Not only is nature vibrantly displaying its Spring beauty, from Iris blooms at the Visitor Center to the explosions of color throughout the Atchafalaya Basin, but a bevy of festivals proudly display their celebrations of Spring. From Porches to Arts, and Music to Markets, with a basketful of Easter celebrations, and ongoing weekend celebrations with live music at Live After 5 along the Atchafalaya River, there is something for every interest at a Spring Festival on the Cajun Coast! See the events calendar for specific dates.
Other celebrations of life on the Cajun Coast include dining on piles of crawfish and other fresh seafood fresh from nearby waters and cooked up in a delicious symphony of flavor, along with finding local treasures while exploring and shopping in charming Main Street districts.
Main Street celebrations go into overdrive during weekend markets, like the Bayou to Main Marketplace in Franklin, Berwick’s Town Market, and Morgan City’s Spring Market that showcases local talent from craft and kitchen, as well as plenty of other goodies and food trucks to round out the party!
Check out the Cajun Coast calendar for a spring full of fun events. Do not miss a moment of fun this spring on the Cajun Coast!