re: What are five "can't miss" things when traveling to Baton Rouge?

1. Chimes on Friday night
2. Louie's for breakfast Saturday morning
3. Mike's habitat
4. Band coming down hill
5. Golden Band performing pregame!!!!

Hashbrowns at Louie's on a hungover Sunday morning.

Some of my Personal Favoites:

Grilled Oysters with a cold Abita at ACME.
The Rum House
Happy Hour at Superior Grill
Mike's Cage
Tailgaiting before the game
Sushi at Tsunami
LaBerge Casino
Band coming down the hill before the game
Fleur-de-lis (great pizza and I lived in Chicago for 3 years)
Oysters en-brochette at Gallitoire's
Breakfast at either Frank's or at Another Broken Egg (w/Bloody Mary)
Jumbo Fried Shrimp and House Salad at Mike Anderson's

Oh, the GAME in Tiger Stadium(hopefully at night)

1. Chimes for brunch or lunch/beers

2. Walk around campus (quad, mike's cage, etc.)

3. Go to an LSU sporting event. Preferably LSU football or baseball. And tailgate while you are there.

4. Go Downtown (old state capital, new state capital, see the river, 3rd street at night)

5. L'auberge

1. LSU
Campus, Union, Quad, Greek Ampitheatre, Tailgating, March down Victory Hill, Mike's Cage, Pre-Game Salute/Hold That Tiger.

2. Restaurants and Bars. Ruffino's, Walk-Ons, The Chimes, Juban's, Mike Anderson's, Ruth's Chris, Chelsea's, TJ Rib's, Acme Oyster House, Superior Grille, Ninfa's, etc.


3. Downtown/Capital: Casinos and Hotels and Eating Landmarks (Pastime, Fleur de Lis, Poor Boy Lloyd's, George's), Downtown shopping districts, State Capital Grounds and Capital Building Tours.

4. Museums: USS Kidd, Old State Capital, LSU Art Gallery, campus museums.

5. Leisure: Blue Bayou Park, Municipal Golf Courses and Parks, University Lakes, Balloon Shows,
Jet Shows.

old state capitol
new state capitol
walk along river levee

campus, mike's cage,
lsu museum of art

car tour around the lakes.
bike tour

sammy's

Not limited to five, but my comprehesive hit list of places/things to eat, drink, and see:

Fleur de Lis Pizza on Government
Superior Bar on Government
Poor Boy Lloyd's downtown
Ice Cream from the Ag Dairy on Campus
The Quad and Parade Grounds
The Greek Theatre and Magic Forest
Mike's Cage
Tailgate chicken and sauasage Jambalaya from anyone that will share
Tin roof Brewery
Chimes
Louie's breakfast (24/7)
The Box
Tiger stadium on a Sat night
The Golden Girls (as close as you can get)
The Golden Band from Tiger Land
Cane's Chicken fingers out North Gate
Parrain's Seafood
Ruffino's fine creole and italian
A drive, walk, or jog around the Lakes
A couch seat at the Student Union on a hot day after hitting much of the aforementoned list

Some things not mentioned for those that aren't here centered solely on Gameday (some visit BR on other days):

Spend a night at Myrtles Plantation, and visit Magnolia cafe in St. Francisville, plus the shopping district.

For antiquers and artsy people: go visit 1857 and all the little shops there.

History buffs: visit Port Hudson battleground.

Walk the Lakes and grab a coffee at Garden District Coffee( they roast their own beans everyday)

Grab Sunday Brunch at Duvics( possibly best brunch in town).

Eat at Chealseas. Do it. Maybe catch a show as well.

Grab a drink at Radio Bar and play a game of Ping Pong.

Go to the LSU creamery and get some ice cream.

Take the Tin Roof tour.

Check out the revitalized North Gate area( two new bars are to open just before semester starts).

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Tell them they can't miss the 4th quarter. It is frowned upon.