"The Little Carnival Capital” of Louisiana: the charming Creole town of New Roads, located just 45 minutes northwest of Baton Rouge on Louisiana Highway 1 and beautiful False River. Mammoth parades, scores of floats and bands, great throws, wonderful cuisine, hilarious street maskers, lots of parking near the parade route and a good dose of Creole hospitality for lagniappe all combine to make the New Roads Mardi Gras the top-choice, family-friendly destination each Fat Tuesday. Check the calendar for details.

Charley, Francis, Ivan and Jeanne. Many people in Florida and Alabama have been devastated by Hurricanes this year and are in desperate need of relief.  If you are so inclined, the most effective method for helping at this time is by making CASH donations to the American Red Cross or the Salvation Army.  Contact information for either organization is: 

Salvation Army
Donation Helpline: 1-800-SAL-ARMY

American Red Cross
Food, Shelter and Financial Assistance:
1-866-GET-INFO
(438-4636)

THANK YOU and we wish all of our friends well.