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Dr.
Wagner's Honey Island Swamp Tours
Two-hour narrated boat tour of one of America's most pristine cypress
river swamps, led by Dr. Paul Wagner, PhD (wetland ecology) and his
native naturalist guides. Learn the history, folklore and ecology of
the swamp and its inhabitants. 41491 Crawford Landing at the West Pearl
River (985) 641-1769
Kickstand Bike Rental
690 Lafitte Street, (985) 626-9300 Located across the street from the
Mandeville Trailhead and the Tammany Trace, offers adventurous recreation
of the Tammany Trace and the Mandeville Lakefront on Lakeshore Drive.
Guided tours, group discounts. Baby seats/strollers. Email: sheilahag@yahoo.com
Lake
Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum
Feel Louisiana's pride while viewing boat models, highlighted by a video
exploring origins and adaptations of these local watercraft. Witness
frontier life on the bayou and explore the commercial uses of luggers
and schooners through dioramas. 133 Mabel Street, Mon - Fri 10 am -
4:30 pm, (985) 845-9200
Minacapelli's Dinner
Playhouse Theatre
1540 Lindberg Drive, (I-10 Service Road), Slidell, LA 70458 ph(985)781-6565,
Email: reservations@minacapellis.com
Abita
Brewery
Tour the brewery Sat 1 and 2:30 pm, Sun 1 pm; 21084 Hwy 36, Abita Springs,
(985) 893-3143
Betsy Meyers-Green
Jewelry Studio
2012 Jefferson Street, Mandeville, LA 70448, (504)723-9443
Cajun
Encounters Swamp Tours
Venture deep into the untouched bayous and sloughs of the Honey Island
Swamp with your native tour guide. See nesting grounds for alligators,
raccoons, wild boar, deer, egrets and herons, nutria, bald eagles, owls,
snakes, turtles, black bears and much more. Tours at 10 am and 2:30
pm, 55345 Hwy. 90 W., Slidell, LA, 70461 Toll Free 1-866-928-6877 -
Fax 985-646-0504
Fontainebleau State
Park
Visitors can barbecue, sunbathe on the banks of Lake Pontchartrain,
take a dip in the pool or fish in the stocked pond. Beyond the playground
is a 1.5 mile nature trail. 67825 Highway 190, (985) 624-4443
Fort Isabel Gallery
Rotating exhibits of artwork by local artists featuring glass sculpture,
oil and pastel landscapes, photography, pottery and hand-turned wooden
vessels. 222 North Columbia Street, (985) 892-1841
H. J. Smith's Son
General Store and Museum
308 N. Columbia Street, (985) 892-0460, free admission Family-owned
and operated since 1876, the museum houses hundreds of items from the
past, including a 20-foot long cypress dugout boat, cast iron casket,
old farming tools, a 1920s gas pump, a hand operated wooden washing
machine, and much more!
Insta-Gator Ranch
& Hatchery
More than 2000 alligators of various ages and sizes swimming in crystal
clear water. Learn about this unique Louisiana industry….from
hatchling to handbag. See the ultra-light plane and airboat used to
harvest the eggs. reservations required 23440 Lowe Davis Road (985)
892-3669
Live Oak Driving
Range and Family Fun Center
Nine hole, par 3 golf course, driving range, batting cages, go-carts,
bumper boats, mini-golf, game room and space walk. 300 Brownswitch Road,
(985) 641-5500
The "Maize"
A 6.5 acre corn field with many twists and turns cut through it to form
a life-size labyrinth or "maze." 36524 Ed Yates Road open
late September to early December, (985) 863-9138
Northlake Nature
Center
A nature preserve located on 400 acres of ancient pines and hardwood
forest offering spectacular vistas…a bird watchers paradise. Hwy
190, just east of Bayou Castine,
Otis
House Museum
Fairview-Riverside State Park, Guided tours of this late 19th-century
Queen Anne-style home of a lumber baron. (985) 792-4652, |
Mardi
Gras MisChief Gallery
2582 Front Street
Slidell LA, 70458, ph(985) 641-0392 see one of a kind whimsical art
collectible dolls of Louisiana Artist Connie Born. Artist Born has custom
made creations for Universal Studios, Merv Griffin Productions, McIlhenny
Company, Coca Cola and many more. Monday - Friday 10:00a.m.- 5p.m.,
Saturday 10a.m. to 4p.m.
Pearl
River Eco-Tours
Experience
a journey like no other into one of the least altered river swamps in
the country with a professional native ecological tour guide. 55050
Hwy 90 - ph(985) 649-4200
Pontchartrain
Vineyards and Winery
Located just north of Covington, Pontchartrain Vineyards produces fine
wines in the classic French tradition. Taste wines in an old-world,
French provincial tasting room W – F 10 to 5, Sat. 10 to 4, Sun.
Noon to 4. 81250 Highway 1082, (985) 892-9742
Skydive N'Awlins
Slidell
Slidell Municipal Airport, Slidell LA, 70460, ph(228) 623-1080 We offer
entertainment Tandem Skydives. You can be doing freefall skydives within
a half hour of arrival while you are attached to a professional skydive
instructor who takes you for the thrill of your life! Email: Brenda@skydivenawlins.com
Slidell Cultural
Center
fosters the arts, humanities, cultural events and specific civic events
in the City of Slidell, Louisiana. 444 Erlanger Street, Slidell, LA
70458, Ph: 985-646-4375, F: 985-646-4231
Slidell Little Theatre
Slidell Little Theatre
has enjoyed continuous steady growth with increasing maturity over the
last 37 years. 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, Louisiana 70458 Reservations:
(985) 641-0324 Theatre: (985) 643-0556
UCM
Museum
A very unusual musuem - often called a Southern "believe it or
not" museum. The creation of John Preble, this museum is a folk
art environment in the historic district of Abita Springs. A vintage
gas station serves as entrance and gift shop for this labyrinth of buildings
connected by walkways. 22275 Highway 36 (985)-892-2624
Fancy Faces
Ceramic Mardi Gras masks and other decorative objects are designed on
site. Group tours may include a decorate-your-own mask workshop.73128
Highway 1077 (985) 893-2652
Fort Pike State
Historic Site
Built in the early 1800s to protect the Rigolets and the city of New
Orleans from invasion, Fort Pike has enjoyed a long and coloful military
history.US Hwy 90, 9 am - 5 pm, (504) 662-5703
Gator Swamp Tours
Learn the legends and lore of the Honey Island Swamp during a guided
boat tour of one of the area's most scenic attractions. Swamp walk also
provides self-guided nature walks to observe local wildlife.5130 Highway
90, morning and afternoon tours year round by reservation, 800-875-4287
Mandeville Trailhead
and Cultural Interpretive Center
Located adjacent to the Tammany Trace in Old Mandeville, the Trailhead
features a museum, an interactive fountain in the shape of Lake Pontchartrain,
an amphitheatre and a lookout tower. 675 Lafitte Street, (985) 624-3147
Metal
Orchids & Wildlife
is a fine arts gallery dedicated to original wildlife art by both internationally
reknowned and emerging artists. Located in the historic downtown area
of Covington - 222 N. Columbia St. Covington, Louisiana 70433, (985)
898-0010
Mr. Denny's Voyageur
Swamp Tour
While knowledgeable guides highlight the area's culture and history,
these stable, paddle-powered boats glide through the water, bringing
visitors face to face with the swamp's flora and fauna. 55344 Highway
90, Slidell
St. Tammany Art
Association Art House
Rotating juried exhibits change the second Saturday of each month and
highlight the specialty art forms of STAA's member artists. 129 North
New Hampshire St., (985) 892-8650 |
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