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Dear Family and Friends,
This "Baton Rouge, Louisiana" section of web pages has been established to inform and guide you in and around the Baton Rouge Region, for the purpose of making your trip to and stay at the Williams/Dent 2014 Family Reunion a truly pleasurable and memorable experience. Posted on these pages will include information concerning but not limited to:
The Baton Rouge Convention and Tourism Bureau!
Visitors don’t just come and eat, they come to eat! Dazzle your taste buds with Louisiana’s indigenous cuisines. Baton Rouge boasts everything from elegant dining to cozy bistros. After you’ve satisfied your appetite, enjoy the view of our city from the observation deck of the tallest State Capitol in the country or dive into our colorful political past at the Old State Capitol. Or walk off the calories on the grounds of one of our area’s charming antebellum homes. |
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| Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge |
Charming Antebellum Home |
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Amusement parks, water parks and zoos!
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| The Zoo is a place where people connect with animals. Giraffes, rhinos, alligators and tigers wait for you in our beautifully landscaped Zoo. You'll enjoy The Otter Pond, an exhibit featuring a replicated fishing cabin with underwater viewing of the otters, L'aquarium de Louisiane, which exhibits the fish, reptiles and amphibians of Louisiana. Take a stroll through Parrot Paradise where you'll see rare and colorful birds from the tropics. Youngsters will enjoy the Safari Playground located next to the KidsZoo, a place for hands-on encounters with farm animals! Your visit is not complete without a scenic ride on the Cypress Bayou Railroad. Concessions are available at the Flamingo Café and great souvenirs and gifts can be found at the Safari Post gift shop! |
| Baton Rouge night life and casinos! |
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| Hollywood Casino is the place for you! We'll add dazzle to your days and life to your nights with free admission, pulse-pounding games, incredible restaurants, and great giveaways. With 27,000 square feet of spine-tingling casino action, you'll never run out of ways to play at Hollywood. Get that winning feeling with more than 1,000 of the hottest slots around. We're congratulating new jackpot winners every single day. Our next big winner just might be you! Or challenge lady luck at Hollywood's 26 table games, including a live poker room with Texas Hold'em games seven days a week. Deal yourself in! |
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| Water Parks in Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
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| Blue Bayou |
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Louisiana is a hot state especially during the summer. It is natural for residents and visitors to want to cool off from the 100 degree Fahrenheit temperatures that can rage during the months of June through August. The Blue Bayou Water Park in Baton Rouge is one place everyone can cool down. The park is set on 80 acres of land off of the interstate 10. The water park is part of Dixie Landin' which is an amusement park. Dixie Landin' has 26 rides, 10 games and a great deal more.
At Dixie Landin' the top attraction is the Ragin' Cajun. This is a giant steel roller coaster with a few loops to make it more exciting. The coaster takes riders up 14 stories before dropping them back down. The Splinter is another ride. This one is a water ride called the flume ride. It drops 26 and 50 feet during the ride. The Giant Wheel as part of the park drops riders 90 feet. From this ride one can see the entire park and all its rides.
The waterpark and amusement park does have a children's section so that they can have fun as well. In the children's section there is a Delta Crop Dusters bi plane ride. This ride allows kids to sit in a smaller version of the plane riding up and down. Gasoline Alley lets mom and dad drive around in a Model T with their children. The Grand Carousel is a particular favorite for most children, according to the park.
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The Board of Regents is committed to increasing the educational attainment of Louisiana's citizens through its policy work including state wide academic planning and review, budgeting and performance funding, research, and accountability.
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| Multi-cultural exhibits, shows and sights! |
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| Where to shop, dine, or just hang out! |
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The African-American Cultures!
The culturally rich African-Americans of Old South Baton Rouge was home to world-champion boxer Joe Brown, actress Lynn Whitfield, Randy Jackson of “American Idol” fame, and many others. Planned as a key stop on Louisiana’s African American Heritage Trail, the exhibition explores milestone events in Louisiana and U.S. history such as the 1953 Baton Rouge bus boycott. Additional programming includes performing arts, visual arts, lectures, storytelling, and tours. Louisiana has been the birthplace of many famous African-Americans. Visit Melrose, a plantation once owned by a freed slave. Explore Laura Plantation, where you’ll learn how West African slaves brought the Bre’r Rabbit stories to America. Stroll the grounds of Destrehan Plantation, home to a successful Freedmen’s Bureau Colony during Reconstruction.
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| The Greater Baton Rouge Airport and other transportation! |
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| Sight Seeing, tours and other points of interest! |
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Book your hotel room at the "Reunion Rate" for the two (2) days prior and two (2) days after the Reunion, so you can experience all the sights and venues around the Region if you desire to do so! |
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| Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel |
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Situated on the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge represents the best of Louisiana's vibrant cultures. Being the capital of the State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge is a thriving city that is the home of Louisiana State University (LSU), Southern University (SU) and Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) with numerous businesses and industrial facilities. Known for its great people, its unique food and its lively music, Baton Rouge is distinct and vibrant with so much to offer in tourism and class.
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. State of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second largest city in the state.
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