Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Population: 227,818
Located in East Baton Rouge Parish
Welcome to Baton Rouge, Louisiana's state capital. We're located at the center of Louisiana's cultural excitement, close to all the sights and fun that make our state unique. Whether you're coming for a family vacation, romantic getaway, group tour or convention, you'll find everything you need in Baton Rouge for an unforgettable time. Airports, restaurants, etc. are located inside the city limits. Baton Rouge is an exciting blend of all that is Louisiana - from its dynamic and diverse musical heritage, to its Cajun, Creole and Old South cuisine. It is a city of significant landmarks and museums, swamps, plantations and legendary hospitality. In recent years, a number of new attractions, museums and restaurants have opened much to the delight of visitors from around the world. In the fall of 1999, Louisiana's Old Governor's Mansion joins the Old State Capitol, riverboat casinos, the Mall of Louisiana, Bluebonnet Swamp, Alligator Bayou Swamp Tours, and our numerous plantation homes in providing visitors with a variety of things to see and do in the Baton Rouge area. Additionally, several new bed & breakfast inns and 1200 new hotel rooms make it simple, easy and affordable to stay overnight in Baton Rouge. Streets and highways are clean, brightly lit and easy to travel. Attractions and historic sites are clearly marked and all have parking facilities. Baton Rouge is home to some of the finest restaurants in the United States featuring fresh seafood, French, Cajun and Creole cuisine and traditional Southern cuisine. More than 52 hotels, motels and bed and breakfast inns provide 8,000 guest rooms. With mild and short winters, fabulous falls and glorious springs, you can't go wrong in Baton Rouge, whenever you choose to visit. Baton Rouge has a semi-tropical climate. The weather is consistently warm from May to September Winter is usually mild and short-lived (generally only January and February) perfect for outdoor activities. Spring is glorious and a light jacket is all that is needed as you tour the grounds of any plantation. Our blooming season is quite long, lasting more than seven months of the year, but spring is the most dramatic. Fall is mild and only a light sweater is needed in the evenings. Precipitation is reasonably well-distributed and ample throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of 55 inches. Linens, lightweight cottons and lightweight sweaters are the best items to pack when visiting Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge literally means "redstick," but visitors to our city know that Baton Rouge means Old South beauty, Creole culture, Cajun zest, colorful politics and an all-around good time. Named by French explorer Iberville 300 years ago for the "red stick" along a Mississippi River bluff, Baton Rouge has been shaped by a variety of cultural and environmental influences. Our cuisine is a blend of Creole and Cajun, topped with Italian, German, Spanish, Caribbean and Greek flavorings. Our architecture reflects African American and Caribbean influences, with large balconies and many doors. Our language also reflects our international heritage. While visiting Baton Rouge, you will hear locals revert to versions of French in everyday conversation. Cher, a term of endearment, is not exclusive to the French or Cajuns in the area. Many of us will have an "envie," a longing for something, usually food. And of course, there are beignets, café au lait, and etouffée. Fais do do, literally meaning, "put to sleep," means a party. Today Baton Rouge's rich cultural tradition can be seen in our unique attractions, heard in our Zydeco, Blues and Cajun music, and tasted in our blend of Creole, African-American, French and Spanish cuisine. Baton Rouge is truly the center of Louisiana's cultural excitement. It is "Authentic Louisiana at Every Turn." Baton Rouge is a community where life provides pleasure, opportunity and growth to its residents in lifestyle and in business - a community that seeks new opportunities through innovative thinking and new relationships. This is a city where some of the world's most advanced industrial facilities sit side by side with antebellum mansions. Cutting edge technology has chiseled a firm foothold in this thriving industrial and agricultural center that still retains the charm and romance of the Old South.
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