For a look at the influences that shaped one of America's great cities, visit the French Quarter Visitor Center in New Orleans
For the history of the Acadian (Cajun) people who settled southeast Louisiana, bayou boat tours, and craft demonstrations, visit the Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette
For the prairie Acadian story, cooking and craft demonstrations, and Saturday night at the "Cajun Grand Ole Opry," visit the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice
For bayou boat tours, free jam sessions with local musicians, and the history of Louisiana's bayou country, visit the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center in Thibodaux
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Did You Know?
The juvenile cottonmouth or water moccasin will warn you of its dangerous bite in many ways. It releases a musky odor, opens its mouth wide to show you his white mouth and fangs, and lastly will pretend to strike at you. But the snake doesn't really want to bite you.