INTRODUCING THE LOUISIANA GOLF TRAILS “Golf Louisiana Style” is more than just playing golf on our award-winning, challenging courses and staying in our luxurious golf resorts, it’s about all the other adventures that makes Louisiana a special place to visit. Rather than having to research the best vacation ideas and things to do during your golf trip to Louisiana, we’ve done the heavy lifting for you and created some 3-day itineraries that combine your shared passions, whether that includes fishing, gaming, food, craft beers or music. Golf & Fishing Trails In Louisiana, fishing isn’t a pastime or a hobby, it’s a way of life, as intertwined with our culture as Cajun music and gumbo. From our lakes and marshes to the deep blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, enjoy Louisiana’s world-class fishing and learn firsthand why we’re called Sportsman’s Paradise. Golf & Gaming Trails Many gaming enthusiasts know Louisiana as “Las Vegas South.” The comparison to Vegas makes sense given the sheer number and size of Louisiana’s casinos, along with all the well-known entertainment provided alongside hot games. Whether you’re splitting eights in Shreveport-Bossier City, rolling dice between tee times in Lake Charles or testing your luck in Baton Rouge or New Orleans, you’ll have a ball gaming in Louisiana. Golf & Culinary Trails Not long ago, there was a scientific study that ranked Louisiana as the nation’s happiest state. Many reasons likely led to this distinction, but we’re pretty sure our incredible Louisiana cuisine played a role. From fresh Gulf seafood and boudin to andouille sausage gumbo and muffulettas, our culinary adventures are second to none. Bite into a beignet or a shrimp po ‘boy and see if a smile doesn’t break out. Golf & Craft Brewery Trails Inspired by the flavors of the land and Louisiana’s abundant local products, brewers throughout the state are proving that hand-crafted is the way to go. Taste the difference yourself by stopping in for a tasting tour. Visiting Louisiana’s breweries is an excellent way to explore the culture and history of Louisiana towns. Golf & Music Trails Music is engrained in the soul of Louisiana. The birthplace of jazz, zydeco, Cajun, and swamp pop, Louisiana has also inspired genres ranging from blues and country to hip-hop, gospel, rap, and rock ‘n’ roll, and one of the best parts of Louisiana music – you can find it everywhere! From the main stage of a music festival, to Cajun restaurants and street performers, the sounds of Louisiana are around every corner. Let these many vacation ideas, plus the endless beauty and unique challenges on Louisiana’s golf courses feed your soul and inspire you to start planning your #OnlyLouisiana golf getaway today at LouisianaGolfTrails.com #OnlyLouisiana
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LOUISIANA CERTIFIED RETIREMENT PROGRAM T OF LOUISIANA’S JOIE DE VIVRE FOR LIFE AND LIVING
Black coffee and red crawfish, endless bayous, dark-water swamps and piney woods, food festivals and foot-tapping fais-do-do’s, friendly and gloriously riotous people who embrace their culture proudly call Louisiana people welcome retirees to their way of life. In Louisiana, you don’t just see the sights and taste the food, you become a part of them. It is this inclusiveness that is attractive to retirees. The retirees feel 100% part of the Louisiana community as soon as they become a resident. The thirteen communities in Louisiana that have been certified and ready to welcome and embrace retirees include: Br ebonne Parish, Kaplan, Lafayette Parish, Lake Charles, Natchitoches, Ruston and Lincoln Parish, St. Mary Parish, Shreveport-Bossier City, Tangipahoa Parish, Toledo Bend and Sabine Parish, Thibodaux and West Monroe.
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tified Retirement Program have a uniqueness active to retirees. These certified retirement areas work in conjunction with the e retirees know Louisiana is not only a great place to state of etire. Some of the criteria to become a certified area include a mild Louisiana climate, favorable to tax structure, plenty of housing, excellent health care, public safety, employment let prospecti olunteer opportunities, access to public transportation and lots of festivals and recreational opportunities. Louisiana residents are excellent at creating their own fun – whether in the outdoors utilizing the natural resources, creating their own organizations to celebrate culture and heritage, or simply a desire to collectively have fun by gathering around the boiling pot. The good news is, each of these communities has a spot around the pot waiting just for you.
Learn more about Certified Retirement Communities in Louisiana
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