FAMILY FUN
BRING THE ENTIRE FAMILY
We are hunting for gators. The kind that live in the bayou, lurking in cypress swamps and like to be fed marshmallows.
When the alligators hear the sounds of pontoons and airboats running, they know visitors are coming.
For now, our pontoon at Airboat Adventures is simply trying to leave the dock in Lafitte, Louisiana.
“In the event you drop your cell phone or camera in the water takin’ a picture of the wildlife out there, please get my attention as quickly as possible,” says Earl “T-Earl” Polkey, the 6-foot-9 captain of our boat. “That way I can tell everyone else to wave bye-bye to your phone.”
The crowd laughs.
Recently, the crew set a new record of losing 17 cell phones during four tours.
“I’m gonna get y’all some gators guys,” he tells us, as the crowd cheers.
Polkey has been navigating this swamp since he was 8 ½ years old. He grew up here trapping muskrats, minks and alligators, anything he says to help put food on the table to help his mom and dad.
The last time he got bit by an alligator, Polkey
says it cost him 72 stitches and three days in the ICU.
“We can’t stop ourselves,” Polkey says. “We see an alligator we want to play with them.”
As the boat glides deeper in the Barataria Bayou, French lyrics by Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin’ Cajuns croon in the background. We ride in the bow of the boat, looking out over the water’s edge, admiring the Spanish moss hanging down from the cypress trees and the lime-colored duckweed.
“Hey, look,” my son shouts, as he spots a gator zig-zagging through the water.
Then he sees another.
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“He’s the gator spotter,” someone says to me. “We need someone like that.”
Polkey stops the boat.
He hands my son a marshmallow to throw in the water. With his left hand, my son tosses it in as an alligator catches it, in its mouth.
“Yeah,” my son shouts. “He ate it.”
Polkey moves to the other side of the boat. “Do you know what that is,” he asks an unsuspecting passenger.
“Oh, my,” she says, as she turns to see an alligator swimming towards the boat.
Polkey opens the metal side gate and leans over the water as he kisses the alligator on its head.
“Why do you think we call it Airboat Adventures,” he says with a laugh.
More marshmallows are tossed. Eventually, the boat moves into other parts of the swamp.
Shows like “NCSI: New Orleans,” “True Blood,” “True Detective,” and movies like “Interview with a Vampire” and Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog” have been filmed here.
Moved by the Zydeco music, my son decides to dance on the boat. Flipping his legs up into the air, he kicks and spins around on the metal floor, much to the delight of other passengers who clap for him.
After nearly two hours on the boat, we head back to the dock. My son high-fives “T-Earl” and heads inside the gift shop to see “Sugar” a rare albino alligator.
Later in the day, we return to Airboat Adventures for a private ride on an airboat. There are larger varieties, but this one is perfect for my son, who has just turned 5. He doesn’t want to go too fast. This captain takes it slow and eventually opens it up so we are flying across the water after my son asks to go faster again.
We wanted our Louisiana trip to be filled with off-the-beaten-path experiences. It’s hard to believe this swamp is only 35 minutes south of New Orleans. As we later learn, Jefferson Parish is the largest county (parish) in Louisiana, in terms of land. There’s a west bank and east bank that divides Jefferson Parish on either side of the Mississippi River.
Here on the west bank, we take a rangerguided “wetlands walk” through the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve’s Barataria Preserve that’s part of the National Park Service. From the visitor’s center, there’s a plank wooden trail that wanders directly over the water through
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NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale.
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve, Marrero.
swamps and marsh. There’s a junior ranger program where my son earns a wooden badge after playing bingo with plants and animals he discovered on our hike.
Being below sea level, the alligators duck in and out under the boardwalk when they don’t like to be disturbed. Here, wildlife is not to be fed or disturbed. Massive black grasshoppers nearly as large as my hand cling to mangrove trees near flowering buttonbush plants that look magical with their white poof-ball-like wands.
We opt for lunch in historic town of Gretna to feast on crawfish queso and a sloppy roast beef po’boy at Gattuso’s. It’s the best we’ve ever had. Nearby there’s an 1859 firehouse, home to the oldest, continuously active volunteer fire company in the United States.
A day later, we head to “The Pen,” a 4-mile long rectangular-shaped lake off the Barataria Waterway. It once was farmland. Now it is a fishing oasis filled with redfish, flounder, drum, channel cats, blue crabs, alligators and shrimp. In Southeast Louisiana, this is the place to come. Locals will tell you one day the fish won’t stop biting and the next they cease to exist.
We hop into a boat with Kody Slocum from Jean Lafitte Harbor Charters. The harbor is one of the largest full-service marinas in the state.
After making our way out, we find open water.
“Let’s go in the front, bud, me and you,” Slocum tells my son. He casts it for him. “Let it drop to the bottom,” Slocum says. “Let it get a tight line until you feel something tug.”
“I can feel bluegills tug,” my son says. But this isn’t like fishing in Wisconsin.
“There ain’t going to be no bluegills here,” Slocum says. “This is going to be a little bit harder bite. You’ve got to hold on or they’ll take you for a ride, okay?”
He gets a fish on the line, but it gets off. Soon, a shrimper, Bruce Roquille, shows up in a flatbottom fishing boat. He shows us his basket of shrimp he’s caught with his net. With the full moon, the last five days have been a “shrimp moon” he says, because the shrimp migrate with the stronger currents of falling tides.
“Just like a new moon,” Roquille says. “Only you can’t see them then because it’s dark.”
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fights with it back and forth. Sweating and reeling.
“That’s the good fight right there, this is what you want,” says Slocum as he reaches for a net. “Lift up and reel. Lift up and reel.”
Minutes tick by. Eventually, he reels it in as Slocum scoops up the drum in his net. They highfive each other.
“Yeah, Daddy,” our son cheers. “Let’s keep it.”
Our adventures continue as each day passes. We don helmets and race go-karts at Nola Motorsports Park in Avondale. With more than 80 track configurations (including a .95-mile SKUA Pro Circuit) on 30 acres of track, it’s the largest karting track in North America.
It’s blazing fast. After 10-laps around, we get our scores and step onto a podium honoring gold, silver and bronze finishers. We visit the Speed Shop with its Porsche showroom and fully functional mechanic shop. My son proclaims he wants the Yokohama-sponsored No. 77 “tigertoothed” Porsche, as I remind him to “not touch anything” while taking a picture.
After visiting the Westwego Shrimp Lot, where seafood is brought in daily, we stop at Segnette Landing for lunch. My son, who adores Raising Cane’s French fries—one of the few things he can eat out because of his food allergies— enjoys fresh fruit and fries, while we nosh on flaky crawfish pie, crab cakes and scrumptious bread pudding that makes us
want more. Outback, there’s a patio to view alligators swimming or visitors can jump on a swamp boat tour.
We head north to the East Bank of Jefferson Parish. In Metairie, we visit the 155-acre Lafreniere Park, Jefferson Parish’s largest East Bank Park with its 20-acre lagoon, an old-time carousel and 18-hole disc golf course. We grab a sno-ball—finely shaved block ice that’s infused with flavors like strawberry, cantaloupe or the stuffed variety made with chocolate and condensed milk poured over on top.
We grab charbroiled oysters, crabmeat au gratin and carrot soufflé at the original Deanie’s just blocks away from the Bucktown Marsh Boardwalk on Lake Pontchartain. Another night, we are pleasantly surprised by the upscale food and great service at the Boulevard American Bistro in Elmwood with its house made cream spinach dip and tender Cajun-seasoned grilled redfish.
We visit the Kenner Planetarium and Space Science Complex in the historic district of Rivertown. It’s a hidden gem, a trifecta that combines a science center with dig-for-dinosaur bones, electricity, bugs and bicycling-with-askeleton exhibits, with a space-themed section that includes a mini shuttle launch vehicle for kids and a walk-through NASA International Space Station prototype, and a 118-seat, 50-foot domed planetarium. It’s so much fun, my son doesn’t want to go.
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Deanie’s Seafood, Bucktown/Metairie.
Despite all that we’ve done, my son finds nothing more fun than doing laser tag at Adventure Quest Laser Tag in Harahan. We enter the building, and he shrieks with delight. It’s a sensory overload with every arcade game imaginable, an escape room, glow-in-the-dark mini golf, bumper cars and laser tag.
The neon-infused two-story, 6,000-foot laser tag area is massive, big enough for 36 players. We enter a room and join “Team Blue” to compete against “Team Red.”
After a quick safety intro, we don vests and laser guns. “The beauty of laser tag is you don’t know anyone you are playing with but it doesn’t matter, you are going for targets, lights and everybody has a good time,” says Suzanne Provenzano, owner of Adventure Quest Tag.
Each team enters off the opposite side of the room. It’s modeled after the Indiana Jones movie, “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” We sneak around like ninjas, firing laser beams at colorful circles on the maze of walls and lights on other people’s vests.
Eight minutes tick down until the game is over.
As we exit and look at the digital scoreboard, I realize our team has won and I’m at the top of the leader board with the most points.
My son squeals with delight and says, “Let’s do it again.”
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ANTHONY’S MISSING PIECES PLAYGROUND 67 Baron Lane Kenner, LA 70065 (504) 468-7211 www.unlimitedplay.org/playground/ kenner-inclusive-playground/ Fully handicap-accessible park with over 8,000 square feet of safety surface.
BARATARIA PRESERVE OF JEAN LAFITTE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK & PRESERVE 6588 Barataria Boulevard Marrero, LA 70072 504-689-3690 www.nps.gov/jela Protecting the natural wetlands; hiking, bird watching & exhibit center.
BAYOU SEGNETTE STATE PARK 7777 Westbank Expressway Westwego, LA 70094 504-736-7140 www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/ parks/bayou-segnette-state-park/ Boating, fishing, picnicking, wave pool, camping & cabin rentals.
BONNABEL BOAT LAUNCH / FISHING PIER 1599 Bonnabel Boulevard Metairie, LA 70005 www.bonnabelboatlaunch.com
Fishing pier, kid’s playground, dog park & boat launch.
BUCKTOWN MARINA 325 Metairie - Hammond Highway Metairie, LA 70005 504-736-6999 www.jeffparish.net 70 boat slips, 2 floating piers, boardwalk & greenspace.
GRAND ISLE FISHING BRIDGE LA Highway 1 Grand Isle, LA 70358 www.grand-isle.com Adjacent to Caminada Bridge. Cast your line!
GRAND ISLE STATE PARK 108 Admiral Craik Drive Grand Isle, LA 70358 985-787-2559 | 888-787-2559 www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/ parks/grand-isle-state-park/index One mile of beachfront! 900 ft. long public fishing pier, observation tower, and camping.
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RECREATION
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Blooming Irises, Grand Isle.
photo: KERRY MALONEY
Bayou Segnette State Park.
JEFFERSON PARISH PARKS & RECREATION
6921 Saints Drive Metairie, LA 70003 504-736-6999
www.jeffparish.net Parks, playgrounds & athletic facilities.
JULES NUNEZ SEAFOOD PAVILION AND AJ & SHERON FABRE MARKET
920 Jean Lafitte Boulevard Lafitte, LA 70067 504-689-2208
www.townofjeanlafitte.com Lafitte waterway, Fisheries and Seafood Market.
KENNER’S LAKETOWN BOAT LAUNCH & FISHING PIER
Williams Boulevard at Lake Pontchartrain Kenner, LA 70065 504-468-7211
www.kenner.la.us Boat launch, fishing piers, bike path, picnic areas & concessions.
KENNER PARKS & RECREATION
1905 24th Street Kenner, LA 70062 504-468-7211
www.kenner.la.us Parks, playgrounds & athletic facilities.
LAFITTE PUBLIC FISHING PIER Highway 45 & 2nd Street Lafitte, LA 70067 www.townofjeanlafitte.com Come cast a line!
LAFITTE WETLAND TRACE (ADJACENT TO LAFITTE BARATARIA MUSEUM)
4917 City Park Drive Lafitte, LA 70067 504-689-7888
www.townofjeanlafitte.com 41 acre site with boardwalk. View wildlife & marsh vegetation. Pavilions & benches.
LAFRENIERE PARK 3000 Downs Boulevard Metairie, LA 70003 504-838-4389 www.lafrenierepark.org 155 acre public park. lagoon, playground, dog park, carousel, soccer fields, fitness path & concessions.
LASALLE PARK 6600 Airline Drive Metairie, LA 70003 504-731-4726
www.jeffparish.net Baseball quadraplex, soccer fields, agrarian garden, & nature boardwalk.
Lafreniere Park.
LOUISIANA CHARTER BOAT ASSOCIATION (L.C.B.A.) 225-421-9130 www.lasaltwater.com Your guide to professional charter boats in Louisiana.
PARC DES FAMILLES
6101 Leo Kerner Lafitte Parkway Marrero, LA 70072 504-736-6999 www.jeffparish.net
Baseball quadraplex, boardwalk, splash park, dog park, & premier disc golf course.
PONTCHARTRAIN CONSERVANCY 8001 Lakeshore Drive New Orleans, LA 70124 504-836-2215 www.saveourlake.org
The new Canal Lighthouse & Museum is open 7 days a week.
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ADVENTURE QUEST LASER TAG
1200 S. Clearview Parkway, Suite 1106 Harahan, LA 70123 504-207-4444
www.lasertagnola.com Escape to fun! Lasertag, bumper cars, arcade, golf, and maze!
ADVENTURES IN NEW ORLEANS TOURS
414 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70130 504-523-9745 www.neworleansadventuretours.com An adventure in the swamps and bayous of Louisiana.
AIRBOAT ADVENTURES, LLC
5145 Fleming Park Road Lafitte, LA 70067 504-689-2005 www.airboatadventures.com Call Airboat Adventures today for your high-speed swamp tour!
AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE
504-581-4629 | 800-774-7394 ww.auduboninstitute.org Family fun and adventure. Visit their amazing Aquarium & Zoo.
• Audubon Aquarium of the Americas 1 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70130
• Audubon Zoo 6500 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70118
CAJUN ENCOUNTERS TOUR COMPANY
600 Oak Harbor Boulevard, Suite 103 Slidell, LA 70458 866-928-6877
www.cajunencounters.com Local, family-owned company offering city bus, plantation, & swamp tours.
CHATEAU GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
3600 Chateau Boulevard Kenner, LA 70065 (504) 467-1351 www.chateaugcc.com 50,000 sq. ft. clubhouse with competitive 72 par 18 hole course, tennis, swimming, dining, & beautiful function space.
CLEARVIEW CENTER
4436 Veterans Memorial Boulevard Metairie, LA 70006 504-885-0202 www.clearviewmall.com Restaurants & anchor stores: Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, AMC Dine-In Palace.
COLONIAL BOWLING LANES
6601 Jefferson Highway New Orleans, LA 70123 504-737-2400 www.colonialbowling.net Family-owned bowling center with 24 lanes, a bar, lunch specials & league play.
DESTREHAN PLANTATION 13034 River Road Destrehan, LA 70047 985-764-9315
www.destrehanplantation.org Oldest documented home in the lower Mississippi River Valley open 7 days a week, excluding holidays.
GERMAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER 519 Huey P. Long Avenue Gretna, LA 70053 504-363-4202 www.gacc-nola.org Interprets the German immigrant contribution to Louisiana, 1720’s to present.
GRETNA BMX 800 Gretna Boulevard Gretna, LA 70053 504-208-9255 www.usabmx.com
Bicycle Motorcross Racetrack for all ages. Spectators welcome.
GRETNA CULTURAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS 740 4th Street Gretna, LA 70053 504-363-1580
www.gretnala.com
Venue rental for special events & theater for live performances.
GRETNA FARMERS MARKET & ART WALK 739 Third Street Gretna, LA 70053 504-361-1822 www.gretnafarmersmarket.org Free fun for the entire family & pet friendly! Located under a covered pavilion.
GRETNA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS 209 Lafayette Street Gretna, LA 70053 504-362-3854 | 888-4-GRETNA www.gretnala.com
Historic small town charm with festivals, music, & tours. We want you in Gretna!
• William D. White House
• Kitte Strehle House
• Ignatius Strehle House
• Gretna Green Blacksmith Shop
• David Crockett Firehouse, The Louisiana Fire Museum
• GRETNA OBSERVATORY
# 1 Copernicus Lane behind Gretna Jr. High on Gretna Boulevard
Gretna, LA 70053 504-363-1597 | 888-4-GRETNA www.gretnala.com
• SOUTHERN PACIFIC FREIGHT DEPOT & ILLINOIS CENTRAL CABOOSE
Huey P. Long Avenue & 2nd Street Gretna, LA 70053 504-363-1580 | 888-4-GRETNA www.gretnala.com
• ST. JOSEPH CHURCH & GARDENS 600 Sixth Street Gretna, LA 70053 504-368-1313 | 888-4-GRETNA www.gretnala.com
• TEXAS-PACIFIC DEPOT, A GRETNA HISTORICAL LANDMARK
Huey P. Long Avenue & 3rd Street Gretna, LA 70053 504-363-1580 | 888-4-GRETNA www.gretnala.com
FARMERS ARTS METAIRIE MARKET
Bayou Metairie Park | Located between Metairie Lawn Drive & Labarre Road Metairie, LA 70001 504-913-4487 www.oldmetairiegardenclub.com Produce, live music, & kids activities.
HARAHAN FARMERS MARKET 6601 10th Street Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 259-6594 Held on Sundays ,9am to 1pm at Harahan Playground.
JEAN LAFITTE HARBOR 4932 Kenal Road Lafitte, LA 70067 504-689-2013 www.jeanlafitteharbor.com Total Cajun Experiences, swamp tours, cabin rentals, fishing charters, a one stop shop outdoor recreational resort.
JEFFERSON INDOOR RANGE & MACHINE GUN TOURS 6719 Airline Drive Metairie, LA 70003 504-218-7822 www.jeffersonindoor.com Enjoy shooting a variety of exotic machine guns for ultimate entertainment.
JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 6400 Airline Drive Metairie, LA 70003 504-731-4700 www.jeffersonpac.com 1,041-seat state-of-the-art venue hosting concerts, theater, private/corporate/ community events & more!
JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY 1118 Clearview Parkway Metairie, LA 70001 504-885-2000 www.jpas.org
Professional live performing arts entertainment.
LAFITTE BARATARIA MUSEUM & WETLAND TRACE 4917 City Park Drive Lafitte, LA 70067 504-689-7888 www.townofjeanlafitte.com See authentic Cajun living. Hike over 41 -acre moss-covered swamp.
LAFRENIERE PARK FARMERS ARTS MARKET 3000 Downs Boulevard Metairie, LA 70003 (504) 544-1044
Fresh fruit, vegetables, breads, meats, French food, Mexican food, crawfish pies, eggs, jams & jellies!
LAKESIDE SHOPPING CENTER 3301 Veterans Memorial Boulevard Metairie, LA 70002 504-835-8000 www.lakesideshopping.com
Premier shopping destination featuring over 100 places to shop, dine & enjoy with curbside pick-up.
LOFT18 3128 Metairie Road Metairie, LA 70001 504-827-1059 www.loft18.com
Premier indoor golf & entertainment center.
LOUISIANA TAX FREE SHOPPING
Main Ticket Lobby at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 1450 Poydras Street, Suite 800 New Orleans, LA 70112 504-458-8258 www.louisianataxfree.com
International shoppers redeem vouchers for cash. Visit our website for more information.
LOUISIANA TOUR COMPANY, LLC 9706 Barataria Boulevard Crown Point, LA 70072 504-689-3599 | 1-888-30-SWAMP www.louisianaswamp.com
One tour company for most popular swamp tours, plantation tours, & city tours.
MARDI GRAS PLAZA 3300 Block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard Metairie, LA 70002 www.visitjeffersonparish.com
A tribute to Jefferson Parish Carnival with plaques of past & present Krewe crests displayed in the shape of a giant Mardi Gras bead. A 16’ tall statue of artist George Rodrigue’s Blue Dog overlooks this site.
= Louisiana Oyster
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Trail
NOLA GOLD RUGBY
2802 Belle Chasse Highway Gretna, LA 70053 504-507-8249 www.nolagoldrugby.com/schedule
NOLA Gold, Your Major League Rugby Team is Back in 2023!
NOLA MOTORSPORTS PARK 11075 Nicolle Boulevard Avondale, LA 70094 833-857-2357 www.nolamotor.com High speed go-karts, drifting, rally & trails, racing, and riding. Accelerate your passion!
OAKWOOD CENTER
197 Westbank Expressway, Suite 33 Gretna, LA 70056 504-361-1550 www.oakwoodcenter.com Shopping center anchored by Dillard’s, JC Penney, Dick’s Sporting Goods & H&M.
PELICAN NEW ORLEANS TOURS
600 Oak Harbor Boulevard, Suite 103 Slidell, LA 70461 504-503-0420 www.pelicanneworleans.com Local, family-owned hospitality company.
RIVERTOWN, A MAIN STREET USA HISTORIC DISTRICT
A 16 Block historic district with museums, shopping & dining.
• Heritage Park
• LaSalle’s Landing
• Kenner Planetarium & MegaDome Cinema
• Space Center Science Complex Planetarium & Science Complex is opened to the public on Saturdays 11am-3pm. Groups of 10 or more appointments only Tues-Fri. To purchase tickets visit or call: 2021 Fourth Street Kenner, LA 70062 504-468-7231 www.kenner.la.us
RIVERTOWN THEATERS FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 325 Minor Street Kenner, LA 70062 504-461-9475 www.rivertowntheaters.com A wide range of professional theatrical performances, from musicals to children’s theatre.
ST. JOSEPH PLANTATION 3535 Highway 18 Vacherie, LA 70090 225-265-4078 www.stjosephplantation.com
Fully intact sugarcane farm: manor home, original cabins, blacksmith shop & school house.
TEATRO WEGO! THEATRE 177 Sala Avenue Westwego, LA 70094 504-885-2000 www.jpas.org
A season of spectacular Comedy, Improv & Stand Up laughs. Rentals available.
THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM 945 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130 504-528-1944 www.nationalww2museum.org Personal stories, historic artifacts, interactive displays in the country’s official World War II Museum.
TPC LOUISIANA 11001 Lapalco Boulevard Avondale, LA 70094 504-436-8953 www.tpc.com/louisiana Live the PGA Tour experience.
ULTIMATE SWAMP ADVENTURES 450 Laroussini Street Westwego, LA 70094 504-566-1290 www.ultimateswamptour.com Swamp & airboat tours in swamp closest to New Orleans.
WESTWEGO FARMERS & FISHERIES MARKET 484 Sala Avenue & Fourth Street Westwego, LA 70094 504-341-9083 www.cityofwestwego.com This open air market provides concerts, festivals, fairs, annual cook-offs & many community events.
WESTWEGO HISTORICAL MUSEUM 275 Sala Avenue Westwego, LA 70094 504-341-3161 www.cityofwestwego.com Visit the best kept secret, the Westwego Historical Museum!
WESTWEGO PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE 177 A-Sala Avenue Westwego, LA 70094 504-885-2000 www.jpas.org A season of spectacular theatre is waiting for you! Private rental available.
WESTWEGO SHRIMP LOT Torrento’s Seafood Lot 100 Westbank Expressway Westwego, LA 70094 Buy fresh crabs, fish, shrimp & more!
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1ST LAKE PROPERTIES, INC. 4971 West Napoleon Avenue Metairie, LA 70001 504-455-5059 www.1stlake.com We offer over 9,500 quality apartments and over 70 great locations.
BAYMONT INN & SUITES MARRERO 6589 Westbank Expressway Marrero, LA 70072 504-309-5700 www.wyndhamhotels.com/baymont/ marrero-louisiana/baymont-inn-and-suitesmarrero/overview Experience hometown hospitality with a wide variety of amenities. Conveniently located near New Orleans.
BEST WESTERN BAYOU INN 9008 Westbank Expressway Westwego, LA 70094 504-304-7980 www.neworleansbestwestern.com Conveniently located near Alario Center & French Quarter. Complimentary HOT breakfast and Wi-Fi.
BEST WESTERN PLUS WESTBANK 1700 Lapalco Boulevard Harvey, LA 70058 504-366-5369 www.bestwesternwestbank.com
Beautifully appointed guestrooms with charming courtyard & exceptional guest service.
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Hampton Inn & Suites Elmwood.
Country Inn & Suites By Radisson.
BRENT HOUSE HOTEL
1512 Jefferson Highway Jefferson, LA 70121 504-835-5411
www.brenthouse.com
Free covered parking & WiFi, on-site bistro, Smoothie King & PJs Coffee.
CANDLEWOOD SUITES AVONDALE
3079 Highway 90 Avondale, LA 70094 504-875-3500
www.candlewoodsuites.com/hotels/us/en/ avondale/msyav/hoteldetail
Extended stay hotel with all the amenities of home!
COMFORT INN & SUITES KENNER
1501 Veterans Memorial Boulevard Kenner, LA 70062 504-305-6800
www.choicehotels.com/louisiana/kenner/ comfort-inn-hotels/la460
Limited Service hotel with friendly staff, great food & beverage.
COMFORT INN-MARRERO-NEW ORLEANS WEST
6751 Westbank Expressway Marrero, LA 70072 504-267-0701
www.choicehotels.com/louisiana/marrero/ comfort-inn-hotels/la174
Friendly customer service, a variety of amenities & easy access to local attractions.
COMFORT SUITES-HARVEY-NEW ORLEANS WEST
1611 Elton Court Road Harvey, LA 70058 504-361-9110
www.choicehotels.com/louisiana/harvey/ comfort-suites-hotels/la181
Relaxing, conveniently located suite hotel offering parking cruise packages.
CONTEMPRA INN 2820 Williams Boulevard Kenner, LA 70062 504-468-7700 www.contemprainn.com Clean, quiet, and smoke free suburban motel with value-priced rooms.
COURTYARD NEW ORLEANS METAIRIE
2 Galleria Boulevard Metairie, LA 70001 504-838-3800 www.courtyardneworleansmetairie.com When it comes to vacation travel, they offer a refreshing way to unwind.
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON NEW ORLEANS AIRPORT 2150 Veterans Memorial Boulevard Kenner, LA 70062 504-467-3111 www.neworleansairport.doubletree.com Hot Breakfast Buffet Available, Room Service 11am-11pm, Market 24/7.
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY RADISSON, METAIRIE
2713 North Causeway Boulevard Metairie, LA 70002 504-835-4141 / 800-874-1280 www.countryinns.com/metairiela Conveniently located near shopping and restaurants, offering complimentary hot breakfast, & free parking.
HAMPTON INN & SUITES HARVEY 1651 5th Street Harvey, LA 70058 504-324-5688 www.harveysuites.hamptoninn.com 10 minutes to downtown, indoor pool, fitness center, free hot breakfast, & WiFi.
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HAMPTON INN & SUITES NEW ORLEANS - ELMWOOD
5150 Mounes Street Harahan, LA 70123 504-733-5646
www.neworleanshamptoninns.com Conveniently located in Elmwood Business Park with complimentary hot breakfast, hi-speed wireless and parking.
HAMPTON INN METAIRIE
2730 North Causeway Boulevard Metairie, LA 70002 504-831-7676
www.metairie.hamptoninn.com
Traditional hotel with an outdoor pool & a gym, plus free hot breakfast & a 24/7 airport shuttle.
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DoubleTree by Hilton New Orleans Airport, Kenner.
HILTON GARDEN INN NEW
ORLEANS AIRPORT 4535 Williams Boulevard Kenner, LA 70065 504-712-0504 www.neworleansairport.stayhgi.com Conveniently located by the airport, downtown, & casino. Stay & play by the lake.
HILTON NEW ORLEANS AIRPORT 901 Airline Drive Kenner, LA 70062 504-469-5000 www.neworleansairport.hilton.com Airport property designed to accommodate business & leisure guests - Free airport shuttle.
HOTELS & HOUSING
Hampton Inn Metairie.
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, HARVEYMARRERO 2433 Manhattan Boulevard Harvey, LA 70058 504-366-5055
www.hiexpress.com/harveyla Designed for the smart business & leisure traveler, your comfort is their 1st priority.
HOLIDAY INN METAIRIE NEW ORLEANS AIRPORT HOTEL 2261 North Causeway Boulevard Metairie, LA 70001 504-373-5946
www.holidayinn.com/metairiela Conveniently located in the “Heart of Metairie” offering boundless amenities!
HOLIDAY INN NEW ORLEANS AIRPORT NORTH 1300 Veterans Memorial Boulevard Kenner, LA 70062 504-325-5720
www.holidayinn.com/nolaairport New, conveniently located hotel is adjacent to the airport & has 121 comfortable rooms.
HOME 2 SUITES BY HILTON HARVEY 1701 11th Street Harvey, LA 70058 504-962-7224
www.hilton.com/en/hotels/msyhtht-home2suites-harvey/ Conveniently located, pet-friendly suites with kitchens, complimentary WiFi & breakfast.
NEW ORLEANS MARRIOTT METAIRIE AT LAKEWAY 3838 North Causeway Boulevard Metairie, LA 70002 504-836-5253
www.metairiemarriott.com Contemporary hotel offering Starbucks, breathtaking views, & 10,000 square feet of meeting space.
RAMADA METAIRIE NEW ORLEANS AIRPORT 3400 South I-10 Service Road West Metairie, LA 70001 504-833-8201
www.ramadametairie.com
Conveniently located, full-service hotel offers free parking, pool, & 24-hour IHOP Restaurant.
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New Orleans Marriott Metairie at Lakeway
RESIDENCE INN METAIRIE 3 Galleria Boulevard Metairie, LA 70001 504-832-0888
www.marriott.com/msyrm It’s not a room. It’s a Residence.
SHERATON METAIRIE - NEW ORLEANS 4 Galleria Boulevard Metairie, LA 70001 504-837-6707
www.sheraton.com/metairie Full-service Sheraton. Restaurant & lounge. 5,300 sq. ft. of meeting space. Free parking.
SUBURBAN EXTENDED STAY HOTEL OF AVONDALE 3051 Highway 90 Avondale, LA 70094 504-324-4900
www.suburbanhotels.com/hotel-avondalelouisiana-LA170
Award winning extended stay hotel offering suites with full kitchens.
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT NEW ORLEANS/ METAIRIE 5424 Citrus Boulevard Harahan, LA 70123 504-818-2400 www.marriott.com/msytm Enjoy 124 luxurious suites featuring full size kitchens. Pet friendly hotel.
TOWNEPLACE SUITES NEW ORLEANS HARVEY / WESTBANK 1800 Central Boulevard Harvey, LA 70058 504-495-1144 www.marriott.com/msyhv Conveniently located hotel with spacious suites with fully equipped kitchens.
WOODSPRING SUITES NEW ORLEANS AIRPORT 2232 Veterans Memorial Boulevard Kenner, LA 70062 504-303-4765 www.woodspring.com Affordable, pet friendly, extended stay hotel offering clean rooms with kitchens.
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ALARIO CENTER 2000 Segnette Boulevard Westwego, LA 70094 504-349-5525 www.alariocenter.com Hosting sporting, community, cultural, and retail events & banquets.
ANY O’CAJUN 103 Tapwood Court Slidell, LA 70461 985-285-3774
Offsite catering services for festivals & events.
ARC DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 3521 20th Street Metairie, LA 70002 504-838-8300 www.e-arc.com Providing document services since 1988.
BAG OF DONUTS 4828 Hastings Street Metairie, LA 70006 1-866-BOD-NOLA www.bagofdonuts.com A New Orleans party band & the creators of Super Pop!
BALCONY BALLROOM 4738 Utica Street Metairie, LA 70006 504-885-8001 www.balconyballroom.com It’s got love, romance, and all that jazz!!
BARRECA’S FOOD SERVICE, LLC 504-430-0079 davidbarr1@cox.net Food and beverage service consulting.
BAYOU BARN 7145 Barataria Boulevard Marrero, LA 70072 504-689-2663 | 1-800-TO-BAYOU www.bayoubarn.com
Unique venue on the bayou. Catering, alcohol, artisans, & live alligators!
BUISSON CREATIVE 3330 North Causeway Boulevard, Suite 318 Metairie, LA 70002 504-378-3792 www.buissoncreative.com
A full-service advertising, public relations, & government relations agency.
CARL MACK PRESENTS 1010 Conti Street New Orleans, LA 70112 504-949-4009 www.carlmack.com
The finest & largest event entertainment, production, & costume company.
CORPORATE LIGHTING & AUDIO 5207 River Road Harahan, LA 70123 504-837-3947 www.corplighting.com
Audio Visual Technology Services for live and virtual events and permanent installations.
CRESCENT CITY COCA-COLA Bottling Company UNITED 5601 Citrus Boulevard Harahan, LA 70123 504-818-7300
www.cocacolaunited.com/locations/neworleans/ Buy, drink, enjoy! Group tours are available.
DESTINATION MARKETING
CONSULTANTS 3532 Ridgeway Drive Metairie, LA 70002 504-616-4888
Marketing consulting for the hospitality & tourism industry.
DOCUMART 5624 Citrus Boulevard Harahan, LA 70123 504-733-7377 www.documart.com
Full-service commercial printing, including brochures, banners & promotional items.
EVENT PRODUCERS, INC. 5724 Salmen Street Harahan, LA 70123 504-466-4066 | 866-903-6949 www.eventproducers.com
A full-service event management, design & production company.
EXPOTEL HOSPITALITY 401 Veterans Memorial Boulevard Suite #102 Metairie, LA 70005 504-212-1492
A hospitality ownership/management company committed to excellence of service.
FAMEAGENCY 3525 Hessmer Avenue, Suite 305 Metairie, LA 70002 504-883-2001 www.fameagency.com Model/talent agency providing actors, models, specialty acts, convention hosts & more!
FORE! KIDS FOUNDATION, INC. 11005 Lapalco Boulevard Avondale, LA 70094 504-342-3000 www.forekidsfoundation.com Dedicated to raising funds for children’s charities through the Zurich Classic.
GREATER NEW ORLEANS HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION 614 Canal Street, Suite 100 New Orleans, LA 70130 504-525-2264 www.gnohla.com Professional trade association of Greater New Orleans area hotel & lodging industry.
GREATER NEW ORLEANS SPORTS FOUNDATION/R & L CARRIERS
NEW ORLEANS BOWL 320 Metairie-Hammond Highway, Suite 300 Metairie, LA 70005 504-525-5678 www.gnosports.com www.neworleansbowl.com Non-profit organization managing & attracting sporting events to the region.
GRETNA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (GEDA) 327 Huey P. Long Avenue Gretna, LA 70053 504-361-7748 www.gedaweb.com Improving business by networking, promoting tourism, & helping other nonprofits.
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CONVENTION FACILITIES, CATERERS & BUSINESS SERVICES
Pontchartrain Convention & Civic Center, Kenner.
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INSIDE PUBLICATIONS P.O. Box 9148 Mandeville, LA 70470 985-626-9684 www.insidepub.com Publisher of the Jefferson Parish Visitor Guide, Inside Northside Magazine & Welcome to the Northshore.
JEFFERSON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 3421 North Causeway Boulevard, Suite 203 Metairie, LA 70002 504-835-3880 www.jeffersonchamber.org Five-Star Chamber improving business and improving lives in Jefferson Parish.
JEFFERSON INDOOR SPORTS 6124 Jefferson Highway Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 470-2349 www.jeffersonindoorsports.com 33,000 sq. ft. facility that offers a field-turf surface for year-round indoor events.
JEFFERSON PARISH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (JEDCO) 700 Churchill Parkway Avondale, LA 70094 504-875-3908 www.jedco.org Driving economic initiatives & creating opportunities for business growth in Jefferson Parish.
JEFFERSON PARISH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (JEDCO) CONFERENCE CENTER 701A Churchhill Parkway Avondale, LA 70094 504-875-3908 www.jedco.org State-of-the-art facility for corporate retreats, training/seminars & receptions.
JEFFERSON PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM (JPPSS) 501 Manhattan Boulevard Harvey, LA 70058 504-349-7600 www.jppss.k12.la.us Engaging, challenging & satisfying work for every student, every day.
JEFFERSON PARISH REGIONAL LIBRARY 4747 West Napoleon Avenue Metairie, LA 70001 504-838-1190 www.jplibrary.net 16 locations, including 2 large regional libraries, meeting space, and weekly events.
KONA ICE OF THE CRESCENT CITY 609 Fairfield Avenue Gretna, LA 70056 504-416-8339 www.kona-ice.com Mobile shaved ice truck. Available for parties, festivals, corporate events, fundraisers, & more!
LAZYEYE PHOTOGRAPHY 174 Avant Garde Circle Kenner, LA 70065 504-388-9947 www.lazyeyephoto.com Commercial & event photography company specializing in festivals & corporate events.
LOUISIANA HOSPITALITY FOUNDATION P.O. Box 24046 New Orleans, LA 70184 504-913-5980 www.louisianahospitality.org Producers of Fidelity Bank Champions Club at Zurich Classic, & Gold Medal Chefs Gala.
LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION, GREATER NEW ORLEANS CHAPTER 2700 North Arnoult Road Metairie, LA 70002 504-454-2277 www.lra.org Promote, protect, serve the interests of the state’s food service & hospitality industry.
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Bag of Donuts party band live!
MESSINA’S CATERING & EVENTS
2717 Williams Boulevard Kenner, LA 70062 504-469-7373 www.messinascatering.com Catering to your needs from private parties to major events. Celebrating over 50 years!
MOBILITY CITY 3501 Severn Avenue, Suite 3 B/C Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 608-1656 neworleansla@mobilitycity.com A mobility equipment rental, repair, and sales company.
MR. MUDBUG & 12 SEASONS CATERING 131 23rd Street Kenner, LA 70062 504-465-9770 www.12seasonscatering.com An all-inclusive, mobile catering company specializing in creating custom menus.
NEW ORLEANS AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY 2900 Elysian Fields Avenue New Orleans, LA 70119 504-861-2077 www.habitat-nola.org NOAHH builds affordable housing with volunteers, partner families & donors.
NOLA BOILS 3 Forest Avenue Metairie, LA 70005 504-782-6070 www.nolaboils.com We specialize in the very best on-site seafood boils and provide first-rate local cuisine.
OLD METAIRIE ROAD BUSINESS ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 55512 Metairie, LA 70055 504-666-1823 www.metairieroad.org Historical Metairie Road is 2.7 charming miles offering shopping, dining, & business services.
2004 1/2 Claire Avenue Gretna, LA 70053 504-368-0071 www.oldstylehottamales.net Serving hand rolled New Orleans style hot tamales for over 70 years.
ORLEANS EMBROIDERY 4517 Thalia Street New Orleans, LA 70125 504-266-2618 www.orleanse.com 20 years of in house production experience of embroidery & promotional items.
PARISH COFFEE 1001 Industry Road Kenner, LA 70062 504-827-0878 www.parishcoffee.com Coffees that are hand selected by coffee buyers, craft roasted and batch blended with precision and care.
PONTCHARTRAIN CONVENTION
AND CIVIC CENTER 4545 Williams Boulevard Kenner, LA 70065 504-465-9985
www.pontchartraincenter.com
Multi-purpose 73,000 sq. ft. facility hosts meetings, banquets, conventions, sporting events etc.
RENAISSANCE PUBLISHING, LLC 110 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 123 Metairie, LA 70005 504-828-1380 www.myneworleans.com Publisher of New Orleans Magazine, Biz New Orleans, New Orleans Bride & more!
RESTECH 220 Phlox Avenue Metairie, LA 70001 504-733-5633 www.restech.net Restech provides IT support & services to Louisiana businesses.
RESTORE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 3801 Canal Street, Suite 325 New Orleans, LA 70119 504-708-5862 www.mississippiriverdelta.org Reconnecting the Mississippi River to it’s delta to protect people, wildlife & jobs.
ROLLIN MAMAS EGGROLLS / POPPIN MAMAS KETTLE CORN (985) 363-0883 www.facebook.com/rollinmamas/ They do events! Book them for any catering need. Specialize in unique egg rolls and kettle corn.
ROSA’S COCINA FESTIVAL CONCESSIONS 4025 North Woodbine Street Harvey, LA 70058 504-657-2559 www.facebook.com/rosascocina Festival concessions, from fried turkey legs to Tex-Mex.
SAUSSE PROPERTIES LLC 504-723-8868 GeneSausse@Cox.net Commercial & residential real estate investments.
SHOW TIME RENTALS, LLC 3003 Lime Street Metairie, LA 70006 504-883-7329 www.showtimerents.com A/V rentals, laptops, projectors, copiers, lights, virtual conference experts & video studio.
SHRINE ON AIRLINE 6000 Airline Drive Metairie, LA 70003 (504) 547-8500 www.shrineonairline.com Multi-use entertainment complex, we are your “blank canvas!”
TAYLORED HOSPITALITY SOLUTIONS 5456 Bellaire Drive New Orleans, LA 70124 619-520-5025 www.tayloredhospitalitysolutions.com Helping hospitality companies keep more of their hard earned profits.
THE FRYING STATION 149 East Lakeview Drive Laplace, LA 70068 504-259-0853
Professional caterers for life’s special events! Specializing in deep southern fried comfort!
THE MOORE 5616 Citrus Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70123 504-737-1300 www.themoorevenue.com Beautiful, newly-renovated, 5,100 square foot ballroom that can host wedding receptions, cocktail parties, or seated dinners.
THE RIDGEWAY OF OLD METAIRIE 2431 Metairie Road Metairie, LA 70001 504-481-2007 www.ridgewayofoldmetairie.com Conveniently located & affordable for all of your corporate & social events.
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA 2515 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70119 504-827-6815 www.unitedwaysela.org Fighting for the health, education & financial stability of their community.
VIDEO VENTURES 6024 Argonne Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70124 504-486-1000 www.videoventuresnola.com Full-service audio visual equipment rental for meetings & conventions.
VIVID INK GRAPHICS 2538 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA 70119 504-734-6201 www.vividink.com Print communications firm specializing in marketing fulfillment for local, regional, & national brands.
WESTBANK BUSINESS & INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (WBIA) 5201 Westbank Expressway Marrero, LA 70072 504-367-1721 www.wbianola.com Supporting, improving & protecting businesses along the Harvey Canal & Metro area.
WHERE TRAVELER 307 Royal Street #2 New Orleans, LA 70130 504-522-6468 www.wheretraveler.com Publishers of Louisiana visitor guides, custom maps, plus full-service digital marketing services.
YUR EVENT RENTALS 105 West Third Street Kenner, LA 70062 504-218-0726 www.yurevent.com A full-service Party and Event Rental Company.
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CONVENTION FACILITIES, CATERERS & BUSINESS SERVICES
Alario Center, Westwego.
4 DIMENSIONS TRAVEL
2117 Veterans Boulevard, Suite 123 Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 517-4227 www.4d-travel.com Luxury car services that provide modern comfort and excellent customer service.
ALERT TRANSPORTATION 3 Westbank Expressway New Orleans, LA 70114 504-362-4145 www.alerttransportation.com Chauffeured ground transportation service specializing in all types of personal luxury vehicles.
AUDUBON LIMOUSINE 600 Oak Harbor Boulevard, Suite 103 New Orleans, LA 70126 504-210-8340 www.audubonlimousine.com Offering luxury transportation services & professional drivers.
BONOMOLO LIMOUSINE, INC. P.O. Box 55055 Metairie, LA 70055 504-522-0892 www.bonolimo.com Impeccable service, a first-class fleet & reliability for over 70 years!
GRAND ISLE TOURIST COMMISSION
2757 LA Highway 1 | P.O. Box 817 Grand Isle, LA 70358 985-787-2997 www.grand-isle.com Have a GRAND time fishing, relaxing, hiking, camping, birding, and eating fresh seafood.
GRETNA HISTORIC DISTRICT HERITAGE HOUSE WELCOME CENTER 1035 Huey P. Long Avenue Gretna, LA 70053 504-363-1580 | 1-888-4-GRETNA www.gretnala.com A historic structure that serves as the official welcome center for the City of Gretna.
HOTARD COACHES, INC. 2838 Touro Street New Orleans, LA 70122 504-942-5700 www.hotard.com The South’s leading provider of group transportation services for over 80 years.
KENNER’S RIVERTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT 2020 Fourth Street Kenner, LA 70062 504-468-7231 www.kenner.la.us 16 block historic district with museums, shopping & dining.
KREWECAR 512 Levee Road Saint Joseph, LA 71366 318-376-3679 Safe transportation for the whole family, including car seats. Reservations required.
LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 900 Airline Drive Kenner, LA 70062 504-303-7500 www.flymsy.com Modern, efficient terminal. Free WiFi, convenient parking. Local shops & restaurants.
NICOLL’S LIMOUSINE SERVICE 4305 Williams Boulevard Kenner, LA 70065 504-454-7722 www.nicolls.com Offering the ultimate experience for special events, weddings & airport transfers.
TOWN OF JEAN LAFITTE VISITOR CENTER 799 Jean Lafitte Boulevard Lafitte, LA 70067 504-689-2299 www.townofjeanlafitte.com Adventures of Jean Lafitte Museum, info on swamp tours & charter fishing.
WESTWEGO TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER 10 Westbank Expressway Westwego, LA 70094 504-436-0812 www.cityofwestwego.com All the information you’ll need to experience historic Westwego!
YAYA LOUISIANA TOURS & TRAVEL 300 West Louisiana State Drive Kenner, LA 70065 504-915-5454 www.yayalouisianatoursandtravel.com Local tour operator with tour guide, step-onguide, and specialty tours.
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ATTRACTIONS & SHOPPING
1 Adventure Quest Laser Tag
2 Adventures in New Orleans Tours
3 Airboat Adventures
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
Audubon Zoo
6 Cajun Encounters Tour Company
7 Chateau Golf & Country Club
8 Clearview City Center
9 Colonial Bowling Lanes
10 Destrehan Plantation
11 German-American Cultural Center & Museum
12 Gretna BMX
13 Gretna Cultural Center for the Arts
14 Gretna Historical Society Museums & Attractions
15 Jean Lafitte Harbor
16 Jefferson Indoor Range & Machine Gun Tours
17 Jefferson Performing Arts Center
18 Lafitte Barataria Museum & Wetlands Trace
19 Lakeside Shopping Center
20 Loft18
21 Louisiana Tax Free Shopping
Louisiana Tour Company
Mardi Gras Plaza
24 NOLA Gold Rugby
NOLA Motorsports Park
Oakwood Center
Pelican New Orleans Tours
Rivertown, A Main Street USA Historic District
Rivertown Museums & Kenner Planetarium
Rivertown Theater for the Performing Arts
31 St. Joseph Plantation & Felicity House
Teatro Wego! Theatre
33 The National World War II Museum
TPC Louisiana Golf Course
Ultimate Swamp Adventures
Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market
Westwego Historical Museum
Westwego Performing Arts Theatre
Westwego Shrimp Lot
DINING
A Tavola Restaurant
Acme Oyster House
Amore Bakery & Café
Austin’s Restaurant
Bobby Hebert’s Cajun Cannon Restaurant
Boulevard American Bistro (2 locations)
Café 615 Home of Da Wabbit
Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop
Deanie’s Seafood
Don’s Seafood
Drago’s Seafood Restaurant
Droopy’s Snowballs
Fisherman’s Cove
Gattuso’s Neighborhood Restaurant, Bar & Catering
Harbor Seafood & Oyster Bar Restaurant
Haydel’s Bakery
La Madeleine French Bakery & Café
Los Jefes Grill
Lucky Dogs
Market Wego
60. Mosca’s Restaurant
Perino’s Boiling Pot Restaurant
R&O’s Restaurant
63 Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers (8 locations)
64 Restaurant des Familles
65 Riccobono’s Peppermill Restaurant
66 Ruth’s Chris Steak House
67 Segnette Landing Restaurant
Short Stop PoBoys
69 The Court of Two Sisters
70 The Galley Seafood Restaurant
71 The Red Maple Restaurant 72 Todd’s Frozen Yogurt
73 Vincent’s Italian Cuisine
74 Zea’s Rotisserie & Bar (4 locations)
CATERING/BANQUET/EVENT FACILITIES
75 Alario Center
76 Balcony Ballroom
77 Bayou Barn
78. Documart
79. Jefferson Indoor Sports
80 Messina’s Catering & Events
81 Mobility City
82 Pontchartrain Center
83 Shrine on Airline
84 The Moore
85 The Ridgeway of Old Metairie
HOTELS & HOUSING
86 1st Lake Properties & Apartment Homes 87 Baymont Inn & Suites Marrero 88 Best Western Bayou Inn 89 Best Western Plus Westbank 90 Brent House Hotel
91 Candlewood Suites Avondale
92 Comfort Inn & Suites Kenner
93 Comfort Inn Marrero New Orleans West 94 Comfort Suites Harvey New Orleans West 95 Contempra Inn
96 Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Metairie
97 Courtyard New Orleans Metairie
98 DoubleTree by Hilton New Orleans Airport
99 Hampton Inn & Suites Harvey
100 Hampton Inn & Suites New Orleans Elmwood
101 Hampton Inn Metairie
102 Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Airport 103 Hilton New Orleans Airport
104 Holiday Inn Express Harvey-Marrero
105 Holiday Inn Metairie New Orleans Airport
106 Holiday Inn New Orleans Airport North
107 Home 2 Suites by Hilton Harvey
108 New Orleans Marriott Metairie at Lakeway
109 Ramada Metairie New Orleans Airport
110 Residence Inn Metairie
111 Sheraton Metairie New Orleans
112 Suburban Extended Stay Hotel of Avondale
113 TownePlace Suites by Marriott New Orleans/Metairie
114 TownePlace Suites New Orleans Harvey/ Westbank
115 WoodSpring Suites New Orleans Airport
TRAVEL PLANNING & TRANSPORTATION
116 Grand Isle Tourist Commission Visitor Center
117 Gretna Heritage House Welcome Center
118 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
119 Kenner Rivertown Historic District
120 Town of Jean Lafitte Tourist Information Center
121 Westwego Tourist Information Center
OUTDOORS, RECREATION & FISHING
A Anthony’s Missing Pieces Playground
B Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve
C Bayou Segnette State Park
D Bonnabel Boat Launch
E Bucktown Boardwalk & Marina
F Grand Isle Fishing Bridge
G Grand Isle State Park
H Jules Nunez Seafood Pavilion and AJ & Sheron Fabre Market
I Kenner Boat Launch & Fishing Pier
J Lafitte Public Fishing Pier
K Lafreniere Park
L LaSalle Park
M Parc des Familles
N Pontchartrain Conservancy Canal Lighthouse
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THE JEFFERSON PARISH LOUISIANA OYSTER TRAIL
Deanie’s Restaurant, Bucktown/Metairie.
photo: RICK OLIVIER
