I have not spent any real time in the City of Hammond but have done several things in this city…read more Shopped in the downtown area, visited a few of the museums, shopped in some of the stores outside of the historic area. Interesting college town. They have a spot that is listed on another social media site listed as Dr. Charles Smith African American Heritage Museum and Black Veterans Archive that is listed as an open-air museum and is located in a residential neighborhood. It has a lot of figures, rocks, statues, mainly depicting people of color. The house on the property has a tarp on it so I assume it has been damaged in a storm. Lots of Creole type homes and other southern homes. Interesting place.

Nice town with renovated old town. Lots of Entertainment/eating/drinking. There is a modern part…read moreof town with everything you could want. Nice examples of southern homes throughout the town.

Moved here in 2016 got to know the people got to know the city and we actually love itread more

Abita Springs has a cute main drag (sort of more like a star than a square) and that section is…read morevery walkable. It includes the public library, a fruit & veggie stand, a gazebo, restaurants and shops (not a ton), trails and, of course, the Abita Brewery & Restaurant. Of all the Northshore towns, Abita may be my favorite since it still retains a real small town feel.

Oh my word! I am still laughing! We are in town for the Fried Chicken Festival ( my daughter is a…read morejudge) and a local friend of hers ( also a judge) brought us here after oysters and cocktails. So entertaining. They had scores of skeletons with outfits, funny sayings and everything else you could think of. Whoever designed this display is a genius. Don't miss it.

Super fun place just to stop by and visit. This isn't a business, it's someone's residence that…read moredecided to start placing skellies around the yard. The names that are added are fun and playful. There are a lot. There is even a sign of retired names of skeletons. Definitely visit when in town.

Ponchatoula is a quaint little town in Tangipahoa Parish…read more Yearly they host the "world famous" strawberry festival. Personally I can't stand the festival, but the town is pretty cool. In the old downtown area there are at least 5-10 full fledged antique shops. The shops are somewhat near one another so you can park and walk to all of them without moving your car. There are several rail cars on display and there is a cage in the middle of town with an alligator. I'm not sure of the significance, but not many towns can claim a live gator in the middle of town. Ponchatoula is a cool place to visit. It would be worth the drive from New Orleans or Baton Rouge for a nice day trip.

This is a sleepy town an hour outside of New Orleans that is home to the Strawberry Festival, an…read moreannual event that draws people from all over the state (or so I'm told). Evidently their Octoberfest is quite impressive, though I have not had a chance to come for that. It has everything to meet your basic needs, a hardware store, antique stores, restaurants. On the main street is a 5' by 15' (approximately) cage that houses an alligator. Pretty sad, not covered, right next to the railroad tracks. There was evidently some damage to the city from the Civil War. Ponchatoula was pillaged in 1863 by the Union Army during the American Civil War. After a light skirmish, Confederate troops withdrew, and the Sixth Michigan occupied the town. Most everything of importance was confiscated. According Wikipedia, the history is as follows. Originally established as a mining camp in 1820, incorporating as a town on February 12, 1861. At the turn of the 20th century the local area changed its chief industry from lumber to commercial farming. The main produce was the strawberry. The families who were major farmers during this era, which lasted about eighty years, have their last names engraved on a large plaque in front of city hall. The Strawberry Festival's roots go back to when farmers joined to sell the spring harvest of strawberries. Today it is the second largest event in the state, after Mardi Gras. During the 1980s the local economy changed to tourism, when farming no longer earned enough to sustain the town. The mayor at the time devised a plan to open antique shops where former businesses had been located. There are still about six of these shops in operation. This gave the town a second nickname, "America's Antique City." There is not really much else to say about this quaint town. The only gender neutral restrooms are the port-a-johns. I am sure a town like this would not have gender neutral restrooms on the regular.

This was by far one of the best Yelp Events ever - I'm so…read moreglad I got to be apart of this experience because I was introduced to not only the best tasting vegan cookie ever but the best owners of am amazing bakery. They were very friendly and full of joy. Once I heard the story behind the making of these delicious cookies I had to go try them for myself and boy was I blown away. The cookies were not only super soft and chewy but full of flavor. If I was not paying attention I would of not known it was a VEGAN cookie. They were so good it was hard not to ask for more. You have to go check them out !!!! Like go now

Loved the experience. It was a fast pick and go one. The owners were very friendly and prepared gor…read morethe event. The spinning wheel for the discount was a good idea.. it made my little girl excited. We got the clouds and confetti flavor one from the event. We also bought their chocolate chip one with the discount we won on the spinning wheel. The cookies were very tasty and not too sweet. Being vegan cookies was a plus. Later on my kids enjoyed making them at home. On the whole it was a very nice and very well organized event.

This is located in Bayou Black, about 10-12 miles away from where my two sons live(Bayou Blue). I…read morewent hiking out here with my family. I loved the beauty of the land. The preserve was very well maintained. The only thing that is bothersome is the one lane dirt road going in and coming out. I am glad we did not run I. To any Cajuns coming from the opposite direction. Yes indeed. I love the warmth of the Cajun way of life. The families are so close to each other and help each other out. This is where the "Swamp People" Show is aired on TV!

This is cool! We visited from out of town and this was a nice easy walk that shows off the true LA…read moreswamps. Bring bug spray and keep an eye out for cool giant snail shells! It's a little cooler out there than in the city so it was comfortable even in July.

Had a great time! Good food and music. Great family environment, plenty of entertainment for all…read moreages. The shrimps and crabs had nice seasoning. I really wanted to try the seafood pizza, but after seeing the lady handling money and preparing food with no gloves, I was discouraged. Maybe next year!!

Crab festival is a fair that is put on by the local church. Plenty of vendors for art and crafts…read moreand a couple of rides for the kiddos. The food was pricey and I don't really understand the token idea... You could pay in cash but were given tokens as change. The good part about that deal was the ability to cash in your tokens for cash if you didn't spend it all which makes the token part confusing... Why have the tokens in the first place? Every day there were bands on stage and lots to eat. I would suggest having more food options or more people working the booths because the lines were ridiculously long and slow. I would come back for the laid back atmosphere and the fact that it is a couple of blocks from the beach! Nice little day road trip from New Orleans.

This is an adorable little town that has all that you need. It's about 20 to 30 miles away from New…read moreOrleans. Lots to eat lots of restaurants and bars all in very easy 20 minute 30 minute drive depending on traffic of course so that's not a bad drive at all! See y'all soon SYOY 02/15/25 review #361

Great sleepy little community that seems safer than the greater New Orleans metro area. Great place…read moreto raise a family, retire. It has many historical homes, a nice little area by the lake to walk or run. There seems to be a great value for your money in living in this area or even just shopping in this area. The side streets have lovely homes.

What the heck, it's been a long time since I ate at Chris's, I was feeling nostalgic so we ordered…read morea couple of burgers from there, I used to like their burgers, the burgers we got were terrible, the meat was the problem, it was this weird shaped patty that didn't look or taste like real beef . Steer clear of the hamburgers/cheeseburgers

First of all, I was hunger because I had just came from the doctor and I've always heard about…read moretheir buffet. I got to say it was more than what I thought it would be. The only downfall was. I cannot have gumbo with okra in it. The price was $15 for the buffet They had some tasty catfish. I loved their fried chicken jambalaya. They had potato salad and I am a stickler for potato salad. I normally don't eat everybody's potato salad, but I must say it tasted almost like I made it and they had for dessert. They had banana pudding and bread pudding unfortunately I didn't get any cause I don't like either one of them the waitress was 100% I loved her and I thought it was awesome. Thought it was real awesome. I thought the price was well worth it because you go back as many times as you can eat and they was refilling the bar to make sure to accommodate the Customer. I loved it.