by Rick Griffin |
Rick heads to the Atchafalaya Basin near Baton Rouge for a swamp tour on a fan boat – checking one more item off the Bucket List. Check out our other exciting adventures in Baton Rouge: Houmas House Plantation and Gardens Tailgating at LSU Fan Boat Swamp Tour... 
by Rick Griffin |
America’s Most Haunted Attraction The 13th Gate is the Ultimate Haunted House! There are 13 very frightening, even horrifying themed indoor & (weather-permitting) outdoor areas where they promise your worst nightmares will come true! Can you even imagine... 
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We headed down to Baton Rouge, Louisiana for some great food and crazy fun with people who take their tailgating as seriously as they take their LSU football. Tailgating at LSU is an incredible experience with some of the best food we’ve ever encountered. LSU... 
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A Fall Festival Not to Miss: Check out the Jambalaya Jam! Good Eats, Good Music and Good Family Fun! The annual Jambalaya Jam in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is a must for fall festival fanatics. Guests at this incredible downtown street party are invited to dance in the... 
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Chef Jeremy Langlois of Latil’s Landing Restaurant shows us first hand how to make his famous Mango Crab Cakes. If you ever visit the Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, you’ll definitely want to give these a try. Here’s the recipe from Chef... 
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While sifting through photos of our journeys since Midlife Road Trip first began, I was struck not only by the myriad of places we’ve traveled, but by the variety of ways we managed to get from Point A to Point B. Whether by land, sea, or air, it’s all a part of the... 
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Just a short drive from Baton Rouge, Louisiana you’ll find The Crown Jewel of Louisiana’s River Road, the Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, a 16 room grand antebellum estate filled with period antiques, Louisiana artwork and spectacular gardens.... 
by Sandi McKenna |
We enjoyed more than a few of these chocolate covered cake balls at the Jambalaya Jam in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They came in a variety of flavors, so naturally we had to sample them all to make sure we didn’t miss anything. The red velvet was Rick’s... 
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When visiting the Houmas House, near Baton Rouge, Louisiana our marvelous tour guide, Judy Whitney Davis, wrote and impromptu theme song for the Midlife Road Trip. We LOVE IT! Thanks Judy! 
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Talk about off the beaten path … McGee’s Atchafayala Basin Swamp Tour in an airboat not only took us off the beaten path, they took us where there was no path at all!! 