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Lake Charles Louisiana Knows How To Party
Given a limited budget, an unlimited appetite and an interest in local culture, you can’t go wrong with a weekend road trip based in Lake Charles Louisiana.
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New Orleans, Louisiana Family Attractions You Must Experience
Dubbed “The Big Easy” and “The Most Interesting City in America” depending on your viewpoint, New Orleans family attractions will not disappoint. This charming Southern...
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Our 18 Favorite Mardi Gras Carnival Celebrations Outside New Orleans
Here are the top 18 places known among party-lovers and Catholics for superb Mardi Gras Carnival celebrations. The Mardi Gras or Carnival is such a popular and...
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Haunted Houses, Halloween Ideas and Weekend Breaks
Wondering if our directory of Halloween ideas will help you get your fright on? Across the country, discover the wide variety of haunted houses for kids and other organized Halloween...
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Baton Rouge Halloween, Haunted Houses, and Halloween Fun
Start weaving your ghost tales now so you're all set for a spooky Baton Rouge Halloween weekend break. Baton Rouge is the perfect budget getaway with your...
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![Students from Trombone Shorty Academy practice brass instruments at New Orleans Jazz Museum.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/myfamilytravels.com/content/uploads/2022/03/new-orleans-jazz-museum-shorty-academy-students.jpeg)
Three Jazz Museums with Soul in Common
Discover music’s heart and soul at jazz museums that celebrate this complex, multi-faceted art form in fresh ways. Music usually makes us want to watch the performers, tap our...
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![American Song docked at a pier along the Columbia and Snake River route.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/myfamilytravels.com/content/uploads/2020/05/American-Cruise-Lines-AmericanSong_CSRivers-1024x648.jpg)
The All American Cruise Lines Small Ship Experience
We’re in an era when made in America and stayed in America travel experiences are what families are looking for and, for the right family, the all American American Cruise...
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Best Family Plantations Along Louisiana’s Great River Road
The glamorous life of old on display in New Orleans’ Garden District is far surpassed by the many riverfront antebellum mansions and plantations lining the Great River Road. Be sure to allow half a day...
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