Very educational visit. The premises is stunning. The house itself is so beautiful. 2 reasons why…read morewe stopped by 1.) It was in the movie Django and Antebellum. 2.) It is on the way to Oak Alley plantation from New Orleans. This place too had an alley that had lined Oak trees. Tickets must be reserved online. It is great to know that your ticket prices goes to restoring the place and for maintenance on the property. Definitely a must go. Highly recommend to others.

This was an amazing find for us. The drive in is under all these beautiful oak trees! Then you take…read morea two hour walking tour of the plantation. The tour guide was great and funny. The house is unique on the inside. And the grounds are beautiful. The moss trees along the cabins are definitely picture worthy!

Longest 24 miles of my life, well technically longest 48 miles of my life…read more Why did I think I was just going to drive on a cute 5 min little bridge. Def should have read the reviews first. My anxiety was through the roof, the bridge felt like it kept going and going with no land in sight. And just to let you know there are turnabouts & emergency shoulders but you have to be escorted by the police. I kept telling myself do not call, you got this. I didn't know how long the bridge went and that's what gave me more anxiety since I had 3 hours to return the rental. And then finding out it's a draw bridge too, wtf! If I had to witness that, I'm parking and call the ambulance for me. I would never be able to cross this bridge at night! Mile markers hallelujah Driving over the bridge during the day hallelujah Draw bridge not opening hallelujah Police and tow trucks visable hallelujah No high winds hallelujah

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is the longest continuous bridge over water in the world. It spans…read morethe entire width of Lake Pontchartrain, connecting New Orleans with communities on the north shore. The causeway is actually 2 parallel bridges, with the longer one measuring 23.83 miles. It carries a significant amount of traffic, with up to 40,000 vehicles crossing daily, The bridge is supported by over 9,500 concrete pilings. It features a bascule (movable) span about 8 miles from the north end allowing boats to pass. There have been many accidents on the bridge and lake. The causeway has seven crossovers for emergencies and traffic management. Hazards like fog, wind, and thunderstorms, affect visibility.

The Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge still feels like one of those quietly confident pieces of…read moreinfrastructure, a cable stayed design that rises cleanly over the Mississippi River between Destrehan and Luling with a 1,220 foot main span and an orthotropic deck that helped it earn national engineering honors when it opened in 1983. It was the first cable stayed bridge ever built across the Mississippi and only the third of its kind in the United States, later renamed for Hale Boggs, the longtime Louisiana congressman and House Majority Leader whose support helped bring the project to life before his death. When you cross it today, it sits comfortably alongside other modern cable stayed spans like the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge in Missouri https://www.yelp.com/biz/bill-emerson-memorial-bridge-cape-girardeau?hrid=wOk22tiDDdlKU2LajFgdQQ, the Greenville Bridge on US 82 https://www.yelp.com/biz/greenville-bridge-lake-village?hrid=WGXvzX4AagbXz9LLRId8Pg, and the Sunshine Skyway in Florida https://www.yelp.com/biz/sunshine-skyway-bridge-saint-petersburg-2?hrid=cjkaRIWYK1Os9_4UOHRaDg, all part of that late twentieth century shift toward cleaner lines and lighter decks that still feel fresh decades later. Once you're on the bridge, the height gives your passengers a wide sweep of the river and the levees while the driver keeps their eyes on the road, and the geometry of the cables creates a sense of balance that feels almost serene. The parks tucked under the approaches on both sides add to the experience, giving you a place to pause and appreciate how this kind of structure reshapes a parish's daily rhythm and long term growth, and the comparison to its peers only reinforces how well it holds its own. It's impressive without being showy, a bridge that rewards both the quick pass through and the slower, more appreciative visit, and one that still carries the quiet civic pride of the man whose name it bears. [Review 327 of 2026 - 101 in Louisiana - 25514 overall]

What kind of name for a restaurant! What do you do? Order Dinner and go sit on the bridge?…read more Sure did! Nice bridge and nice small town on the river actually it was lunch. I ordered. It was a beautiful day and I ate a roast beef Poboy from the River Road Market nearby. You should try it. Lots of good food and good prices. Actually, the whole area is beautiful. Not just the bridge. By the way, you can't sit on the bridge. It is against the law. After you watched the bridge, go check out the Seafood Pot! Probably the best Seafood in all the area of New Orleans. Seasoned very well and the boiled shrimp are to die for! Check it out if you can.

Historical plantation house on River Road in Reserve. The local historical society has been…read morepainstakingly restoring the magnificent Godchaux-Reserve House since 2013. Previously it has long been in disrepair. There is a small parking next to the house. It is open occasionally for community events.

Had a great swamp adventure! Captain was a lot of fun and a great guide! Got to see lots of Gator…read moreand swamp creatures. Affordable and fun!

If you enjoy doing fun sightseeing, stuff you don't get to visit every day, this place is for you…read more It was so much fun and something I have not done before. The area was our first stop on our American Cruise Lines River Cruise and a short bus ride from the dock. Our group took one boat and we were easily loaded on and viewing was easy. Just remember the golden rule. "Keep all body parts in the boat." we were definitely reminded of this rule through the whole trip as people tend to lean over the side. After you see your first alligator swiming up to the ship you remember that they see you as bait. Our driver / tourguide was feeding them marshmallows which was actually fun to watch. It wasn't just the gators... We saw wild raccoons and boar. This was truly a wild game park [swamp.]. No trained animals here. An old cemetery, tee pees and great views just rounded out the whole trip. This was fun and I added a few photos to go with this narrative. Next time I do this I will choose a day that is not in the low 100s. It can get really warm in the bayou. KUDOs to the team at Cajun Pride Swamp Tours.

I went while on vacation with family friends and they had been before. I became a little emotional…read moreupon stepping on to the grounds. But the store had a lot of gift shop items that I believe help maintain the house, buildings, grounds, and pay for staff. We did the tour of the big house and it was so educational. Then we went over to Miss Anne's talk and it was so educational and she interacted with all people in the group. I would like to come back with my family for them to see and listen to all of the history in the items and the stories of the owners and the enslaved. The visit was simply powerful for me to experience as I have family that were enslaved or born free to parents that were enslaved. And I have family that worked plantations in GA in the 1940s and 1950s picking cotton. So this visit really touched me.

On my bucket list for NOLA, I wanted to visit a haunted house. I decided to play it safe and visit…read morea place of historical relevance as well as some documented supernatural activity. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and welcomed our questions as we walked the grounds. We took in the tour and were humbled to learn of the experiences of the different people on the grounds. It's hard to imagine how life was without the many conveniences we now have.

Highly recommend!! A very concise and informative tour. I love that the focus is on the lives on…read morethe enslaved and not the enslavers. Also fun to learn Django Unchained was also filmed here. Gift shop had an Amazing array of Black art, books, clothing and trinkets.

MY RATING DOES NOT REFLECT THE HISTORY OF THIS LAND…read more If it weren't for the painful history tied to this plantation, I would easily give it a 5/5. The grounds and property were absolutely beautiful through and through. But it's important to remember that this beauty was not the reality for the people who lived and worked here. This land was also the site of unimaginable suffering for those who endured torture and were forced to work from sunup to sundown in all kinds of weather. The tour was very educational and provided a lot of insight into the history of the plantation and everything that took place here. While the beauty of the property is undeniable, it's equally important to acknowledge and learn about the painful history that is part of its story.

I noticed Glenn tends to insult and demean customers who leave him negative reviews on Yelp. It is…read morevery disturbing that he takes the time to stalk his reviewers on the internet in order to insult them with specificity. Maybe instead of putting his energy into writing mean comments about his reviewers, Glenn should reflect on why his paying customers had a bad experience. Frankly, the tour wasn't engaging. The guide spent a lot of time talking about his personal adventures and, inexplicably, films and movie stars. He was also was quite patronizing and that made the entire experience very uncomfortable for me and my friends. I'm leaving 3 stars because he did provide a complete tour, but the negativity in his responses is completely uncalled for. EDIT: Unsurprisingly, Glenn left an insulting comment on this review. Glenn, I have reported you to Yelp for violating content policy by harassing and bullying those who leave you honest reviews. Have a good evening.

Hi Glenn! You may remember me from our conversation at Antoine's after a recent literary tour…read moreduring which we discussed the importance of tone and how yours was so off-putting. You remember, you asked for examples of times when your tone was especially arrogant? If I may, sir, please bring your attention to your response to Maddie W.'s review below. Instructing your colleagues, family, and friends around the world to pray for the recovery of a woman who was disappointed in the services you provided is not only patronizing and ill-mannered, it is patently misogynistic. Perhaps it is for your own recovery that you should be soliciting prayers. P.S. Though we were but "members of the general public," the waitstaff at Antoine's was simply lovely and, having heard how disappointed we were in your tour, made sure to provide us with thoughtful highlights of the restaurant's history. I must say that having a view of the wine cellar unobstructed by dirty glass was delightful. Cheers!