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re: Driving Dallas to BR Today- Good Stops?
Posted on 3/20/23 at 11:09 am to Tigahs24Seven
Posted on 3/20/23 at 11:09 am to Tigahs24Seven
Second this recommendation.
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Posted on 3/20/23 at 11:14 am to CuseTiger
Exxon service station at Natchitoches exit for meat pies.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 11:15 am to Floyd Dawg
Third this recommendation. The fried pies he mentioned are no joke. There is a lot of good food being recommended from Boudin to Meat Pies, to pies from Lea's in Lecompte, but a chopped beef with an original fried pie would be a great way to kick it off, or wrap it up on the way back.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 11:17 am to madamsquirrel
accidentally stopped here one day and was so happy
Posted on 3/20/23 at 11:21 am to trussthetruzz
quote:Louisiana rules of the road to live by:
be careful with this. speed traps everywhere
1. When entering a small town, do not go 1mph over the speed limit. Most of them are super shitty, with no tourism. So, the only way for the town to keep outside money is with speeding tickets.
2. The roads suck.
3. Use the 10% rule when not in conflict with rules 1 & 2. Not enough scratch in the game to worry about slightly over the speed limit.
- 35 -> 38, 45 -> 50, 55 -> 60, 70 -> 77, 75 -> 82
Stay at or below 10% over the speed limit and you're good.
As recommended, Natchitoches, Lecompte, Port Barre are all good food stops along the way.
Screw Krotz Springs, never give them a dime. Massive downhill bridge and drops speed limit to run dirty speed traps.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 11:21 am to Unobtanium
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Have a fun filled day of I30, I20, I49, and 190
quote:Did Port Barre move?
Take a slight detour to Port Barre,
Posted on 3/20/23 at 11:27 am to Boudreaux35
quote:the original Billy's is in krotz springs!
Go to the original Billy in Opelousas, not the spin-offs
Posted on 3/20/23 at 11:29 am to animalcracker
Port Barre is ~1 mile off Hwy 190. My definition of a 'slight detour'.
Regardless, the cheese bread is worth the drive.
Regardless, the cheese bread is worth the drive.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 11:43 am to CuseTiger
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I49
Stop in Natchitoches for lunch and have some meat pies?
Posted on 3/20/23 at 11:48 am to animalcracker
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Go to the original Billy in Opelousas, not the spin-offs
the original Billy's is in krotz springs!
Ya got me, I was thinking of Ronnie's.
Then, yes, hit up Billy's instead of Kartschner's.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 11:53 am to mikelbr
How come there are never more than two cars at these random places seemingly in the middle of nowhere? What are they a front for?
Posted on 3/20/23 at 12:05 pm to SingleMalt1973
Leas is closed today but stopped for the chopped beef sandwich, it's a great stop in Longview for gas, food, and a restroom
This post was edited on 3/20/23 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 3/20/23 at 12:08 pm to Tigahs24Seven
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Texas Best Smokehouse in Longview
The BEST chopped beef sandwich you will ever eat..
Can confirm. Having stopped there several times over the years but just recently got food there a couple of months ago.
Definitely one of the best I’ve had.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 12:12 pm to jennyjones
Stop at lasyones in natchitoches for the meat pie.
Get some pepperjack boudin balls at billys in opelousas then drive to rays boudin on hwy 182 on the south side of opelousas and get some boudin links.
Get some pepperjack boudin balls at billys in opelousas then drive to rays boudin on hwy 182 on the south side of opelousas and get some boudin links.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 12:23 pm to CuseTiger
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Anything in Alexandria?
Crime
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Krotz Springs?
Speeding tickets
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Wondering if I take the scenic route through LA so I get to know the smaller towns.
You’ll get to know your brakes and the local police very well.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 12:23 pm to lowhound
quote:this is the type of information I can use, thanks
Billy's in Opelousas will definitely be less crowded than the Krotz Springs location.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 12:38 pm to CuseTiger
The Texas Prison Museum in Huntsville was informative. If you choose that route.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 12:47 pm to CuseTiger
Enjoy the multitude of speed traps while driving through our beautiful state. Make sure to thank our government!!!
Posted on 3/20/23 at 1:00 pm to Tyga Woods
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Stop in Natchitoches. Go to Front Street which will be about 5 miles from the exit. Walk the river. There are some cool shops on the riverfront and a few good restaurants
Posted on 3/20/23 at 1:05 pm to CuseTiger
Fried chicken (get the spicy, potato salad, onion rings, rice dressing at Uncle Albert's in Boyce. The niece reopened it.
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