ALLIGATOR BAYOU - A primitive wilderness of swamps, bayous and lakes, teems with alligators, birds, cultural history and the Cajun joie de vivre for which Louisiana is famous. There's much to do at Alligator Bayou, located just 15 minutes southeast of Baton Rouge. Get up-close to gators in our 15-acre eco-habitat, and watch our daring, death-defying gator show. Meet the giant alligator snapping turtles in our 2,800-gallon sculptured freshwater aquarium. Visit the bobcat exhibit to see our magnificent native wildcat.

Call 1-888-3SWAMPS or visit http://www.alligatorbayou.com/ for more information.

BLUE BAYOU WATER PARK & DIXIE LANDIN’ - Located on 80 acres at I-10 and Highland Road in Baton Rouge, LA right next to Blue Bayou Water Park, Dixie Landin' is an Amusement Park designed for the entire family! Dixie Landin' contains 26 rides, 10 games and much, much more. We have retail shops for you to pick up souvenir t-shirts, hats, cups and many more items to bring home. Dixie also has a large variety of food items. One of the feature attractions is the Ragin Cajun, a giant steel looping roller coaster that drops from 14 stories up. Or maybe you are interested in the Splinter, our log flume ride with drops of 26 and 50 feet. Our Giant Wheel stands 90 feet tall and gives you a bird’s eye view of the entire park. Our Kiddie Section features small rides for the young ones. This section features The Delta Crop Dusters, a bi-plane ride that allows the kids to move the plane up and down.  Gasoline Alley gives the kids a chance to drive mom and dad around in a Model T.

Blue Bayou Water Park has over 20 water attractions like the High Water Slide, a triple seven-story serpentine slide. And there's nothing like the twin eight-story speed slide, the Ragin' Cajun! See our six-story Mad Moccasin water slide which twists and turns in complete darkness. Come out and ride CONJA', the world's largest in-line water slide; and our newest water slide, Racers. This is the tallest and fastest water racer in the world! If you like action-packed water slides, we've got 'em!

For more information call 225-753-3333 or visit www.bluebayou.com.

BREC'S BATON ROUGE ZOO - The BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo is #1 year-round family attraction in Baton Rouge. Over 1,400 animals await you in the beautifully landscaped Zoo.  See alligators, elephants, giraffes, flamingos and white tigers.  The zoo features a Parrot Paradise, Kids Zoo, the Cypress Bayou Railroad or White Tiger Tram, Safari Post gift shop and Flamingo Café.

Call 225-775-3877 or visit www.brzoo.org for more information.

CASINO ROUGE - Where do you go to have some fun? Casino Rouge is the one! With over 1,085 slots and 31 table games over three spacious decks, you can’t help but get into the excitement. Also, you can experience one of the finest steakhouse in Baton Rouge at Casino Rouge.  Capitol Bistro serves aged Angus beef and the freshest Louisiana seafood cooked to perfection. Featuring four restaurants, live music in the nightclub and free valet parking, you can bet on Rouge - Casino Rouge!

Call 225-709-7777 for more information.

MALL OF LOUISIANA - The Mall of Louisiana is a 1.6 million square foot, two-level enclosed super regional mall and includes an outdoor lifestyle center, a power center and a Rave movie theater. The Mall of Louisiana has over 175 retailers offering upscale and unique shopping selections including: Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma, Forever XXI, Coach, Cache, Apple Store, Sephora, Borders, Bravo Cucina Italiana, BJ’s Brewhouse, Saké Café, Dick’s Sporting Goods, American Factory Direct Furniture, DSW Shoes, Ulta Cosmetics, Lane Bryant and Kirkland’s.

For more information call 225-761-7228 or go to http://www.malloflouisiana.com.

PERKINS ROWE - Bumble Lane Spa, Paris Parker Aveda Salon, White House/Black Market, Citizens Bank & Trust, Fish City Grill, The Loft, Mome, Urban Outfitters, Purple Rocks Boutique, Anthropologie, Frock Candy, Kona Grill, Orvis Homestore, J. Crew, Cinemark, Mirabella Shoes, BCBG, California Pizza Kitchen and Z Gallerie are just some of the specialty stores and restaurants at Perkins Row.

For more information call 225-761-6905 or go to www.perkinsrowe.com.