Louisiana off the Beaten Path, 6th: A Guide to Unique Places [Paperback]

Gay N. Martin (Author), Carolyn Kolb (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Off the Beaten Path Series | Publication Date: November 1, 2002

An easy-to-use guide to Louisiana's less-known, out-of-the-way places, fully updated and revised. Stop by Floy's Record Shop in Ville Platte for a full selection of authentic Cajun, zydeco, blues, and jazz music; take a scenic drive along Louisiana Highway 182 to see historic landmarks and local treasures; and be sure to dine at the Jungle Club, famous for its boiled crawfish trays.

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From the Back Cover

Whatever you do when you travel, get off the interstate. Who needs more bland rest stops and fast food? Get into the heart of things with Globe Pequot's Off the Beaten Path series. Devoted to travelers with a taste for the unique, this easy-to-use guide will help you discover the hidden places in Louisiana that most tourists miss - unsung, unspoiled, and out-of-the-way finds that liven up a week's vacation, a day trip or an afternoon. (5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 192 pages, illustrations, maps)

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About the Author

Albertville, Alabama, resident Gay N. Martin has published hundreds of articles in national newspapers and magazines and especially enjoys writing about food and travel in the Southeast.

Editor Carolyn Kolb is a native New Orleanian and former reporter for The Times-Picayune and director/curator of the New Orleans Jazz Museum. Her writing credits include articles in The Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, as well as magazine features in Southern Living, Woman's Day, and other publications.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 6th edition (November 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762724390
• ISBN-13: 978-0762724390
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,811,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful Book For Travelers, September 16, 2004

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This review is from: Louisiana off the Beaten Path, 6th: A Guide to Unique Places (Paperback)

This is a great book to get if you aren't very familiar with the state of Louisiana. Being a native, I picked this book up hoping to find something that I might have missed in my neck of the woods. The book breaks down the state into distinctive regions(much like the guide from the Louisiana Tourism Bureau) and picks out some fairly unique spots to check out.

My suggestion is that you use this book to make your way to the smaller towns in Louisiana, such as DeQuincy, Ville Platte, Mamou, Oberlin, etc. Then, find a local dive and ask someone there where the really good stuff is.

This book gets you to some great places, but you have to talk with the locals to find out the best places for anything in the Louisiana, 'cause we keep the best things to ourselves. They're our little secrets.