Where to stay a night or two in LA?
 

We are heading back to Houston from Panama City / Destin, FL in two days, and are considering a stop for a day or two in Louisiana. We'll be taking I-10 the whole way, so it needs to be within an hour of the interstate. Where would you stop for a day or two and why? It will be my wife and I and our 6-year old daughter, so it needs to be kid-friendly (i.e. Not a casino trip, unless they have a kid program that would interest her).

Lake charles is basically casinos so...thats out the picture.

Stay in Lake Charles and book a guide trip on Big Lake!!!!

NOLA french quarter area

Bruce....He dont have any FEMA Checks...What is he to do in NO:confused:

Kid Friendly??

Check out the St. Francisville area north of Baton Rouge. There are a lot of plantation homes with Bed & Breakfast, tours, museums, other girly frou frou stuff and a really nice Civil War park. And the BR zoo is in that area as well.

Yes, it is not just a drunk fest 24/7 there are lots of things to do in the city that might interest a kid (french market, shops in the quarter,zoo, aquarium)

He could go anywhere in Baton Rouge and see the zoo. :)

Very "overlooked" area is New Iberia. You could take the tour of the rice mill (Konriko) where rice is ground up the old way, then head to Avery Island and see Jungle Gardens, then go to the Tabasco plant. Then on the way home, bring the little one to I-10 park in Jennings to see some live aligators, and hit the beach at I-210 in Lake Charles.

The St Francisville area is a great idea but the B&B and most everything else are booked up right now, they are filming a movie there, as of last weekend. Try the Shade Tree Inn (B&B) in St Francisville just to make sure, they are in the heart of things. You can stay in Zachary and drive 20 to 30 minutes. As FFF said New Iberia would be good, Konrico, Tabasco, etc.

absolutely...there is something for everyone in NOLA...That's why it's fun...:spineyes:

Where they filming the movie??? Please don't say the Myrtles...:cry:

not exactly sure about the location but its in town, major motion picture, not unusual. I live in Central City and I just found out two weeks ago they were filming a movie across the street at at my neighbors house, 35 acres on a river. i was wondering what all the shooting and explosions were, for the Sci - Fi channel.

stay in sulpher. i think there is a hotel there im not sure

Kid friendly
 

Baton rouge has blue bayou water park the state capitol the plantarium and the new state museum.

and some pretty sweet plantation homes on river road around gonzales

I second the recommendation to stop at the I-10 park in Jennings to see some live aligators. There is a lady that works there that will give your a talk about aligators and let everyone touch a baby aligator.

The information is very informative and interesting......I thought I knew a lot....but learned even more. She will talk for 5 minutes or 45 minutes....what every you want.

Don't forget live tigers at the tiger truck stop!!!

NOLA D-day museum..best aquerium around..big ZOO...kids museum..great place..not just drunks on Bourb Street..Better Eating Too