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re: Spent 4 days in Baton Rouge; my thoughts
Posted on 8/3/25 at 8:47 pm to NorthstarinLA
Posted on 8/3/25 at 8:47 pm to NorthstarinLA
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Personally not being a fan of fried foods, onions, garlic or grease the options get very limited.
Oh. You don't want to upset your boyfriend's special place.
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Posted on 8/3/25 at 8:57 pm to wadewilson
I was one there clogging traffic. Born in BR and lived there in Goodwood before moving away upper elementary school. But all other family was still there, but over in what was Greenwell Springs, now Central. So BR feels home to me, still today. Anyway, we migrated “home” for a few months following Katrina. Traffic was horrible, so was grocery shopping, going anywhere. We stayed with my aunt and enrolled our kids in school bc we weren’t sure what was happening in NO in the future. Both of our jobs had offices in BR, so many of us landed in those locations to work without skipping a beat until we could return to NOLA a few months later. My aunt’s neighbor fussed a lot about “us” and the traffic. “Us” meaning NOLA people, not us personally, as she knew me from when I was a kid. Following Katrina and before that, Judge Parker, did a number on BR. It’s sad to see. But it’s home to me. I’d not hesitate to move back but for most family has moved on and my kids don’t think of it as home and there’s really no reason to go.
Posted on 8/3/25 at 9:34 pm to Naked Bootleg
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the abundant watersports
Sounds kinda dirty....
Posted on 8/3/25 at 10:41 pm to FizzyPop
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I doubt OP is talking about BREC. He's talking about Vieux Chenes which explains why he ate at the 19th hole in Broussard. Vieux Chenes is a public course you can play the ball down and not risk wrist injury like the rock dirt known as shithole BR.
I played at the Island in Plaquemine and had dinner the next night in Broussard. And for the record, I was indicating the entire area of south Louisiana is a culinary destination with all three metro areas being in such close proximity, but we focused on BR. Not sure how that was confusing.
Posted on 8/3/25 at 10:54 pm to FizzyPop
Posted on 8/4/25 at 2:55 pm to Naked Bootleg
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I played at the Island in Plaquemine and had dinner the next night in Broussard. And for the record, I was indicating the entire area of south Louisiana is a culinary destination with all three metro areas being in such close proximity, but we focused on BR. Not sure how that was confusing
Hes from Lafayette. They just hate the fact that Baton Rouge exists.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 3:06 pm to GetmorewithLes
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There is some hope for a 3rd bridge in BTR but that is at least 10-15 studies out.
FIFY
Posted on 8/4/25 at 3:18 pm to Optimism
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BR food scene is solid. It doesn’t compare to New Orleans but few cities do and you can drive to New Orleans if you want Baton Rouge has many problems but if you love LSU sports it is a good place to be Since Katrina BR and New Orleans people have become more connected LSU is more popular in New Orleans now Saints are more popular in BR than they once were ( Drew Brees helped that). We need to start thinking of BR and NOLA as one region. I feel I like Lafayette is more disconnected from BR for many reasons
Good god man use some punctuation.
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Posted on 8/4/25 at 3:34 pm to wadewilson
BR traffic was miserable way before Katrina. I remember the agony of trying to drive down Essen or Airline at just about any point during the day. The lights were synchronized to ensure that everyone had to stop at every light.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 3:46 pm to biglego
Essen and Airline were always bad.
Now, EVERY road is always bad.
What major road projects have been done south BR or even downtown or mid city in the last 10 years?
Bluebonnet was relocated from that 2 lane residential to the 4 lane it is now almost 30 years ago, and it was expanded to Nicholson about 20 years ago.
Burbank was over 10 years ago.
Government was actually dropped to 1 lanes over a decade ago.
Essen was widened, then Staring, but that was 15-25 years ago.
Now, EVERY road is always bad.
What major road projects have been done south BR or even downtown or mid city in the last 10 years?
Bluebonnet was relocated from that 2 lane residential to the 4 lane it is now almost 30 years ago, and it was expanded to Nicholson about 20 years ago.
Burbank was over 10 years ago.
Government was actually dropped to 1 lanes over a decade ago.
Essen was widened, then Staring, but that was 15-25 years ago.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 4:06 pm to wadewilson
Oh yeah, lest I forget. Thank you so much, sta4ever.
Hah Hah, very funny. You owe me 4 hubcaps and a license plate.
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Go take a scenic drive down Hwy 30 from LSU to Gonzales. It’s breathtaking out there…
Hah Hah, very funny. You owe me 4 hubcaps and a license plate.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 4:12 pm to Naked Bootleg
I love BR. I feel that it catches a lot of strays but it’s not as bad as people make it out to be. It’s not some perfect utopia by any stretch and you can’t blame the many folks for leaving. The biggest thing I’ve always had trouble with is the lack of suburb options. People want to remain in the BR area but live in the burbs. There aren’t that many great options.
It’s a medium sized city stuck in a small city’s infrastructure. Busting at the seams. If you take that out of the equation, it’s got many pros.
Job market is the best in Louisiana
Smack dab in the heart of South Louisiana culture sandwiched between Acadiana and Nola. Plenty of Southern MS and North LA influence sprinkled in there also. It creates a pretty distinct BR culture. If you’re there long enough you know. It’s a little different than other parts of LA. I always said it’s a little melting pot within LA. That’s part of why I loved it.
It’s got a lot of good people that want to make it a better place. Making it a great place to be a business owner. The food is great. You get all that traditional South LA food coupled with traditional Southern food.
Personally if I had an opportunity I’d consider it but it’s really hard to justify when you have school aged children. It’s awesome for college and in your mid 20s but not as awesome for folks beyond that.
It’s a medium sized city stuck in a small city’s infrastructure. Busting at the seams. If you take that out of the equation, it’s got many pros.
Job market is the best in Louisiana
Smack dab in the heart of South Louisiana culture sandwiched between Acadiana and Nola. Plenty of Southern MS and North LA influence sprinkled in there also. It creates a pretty distinct BR culture. If you’re there long enough you know. It’s a little different than other parts of LA. I always said it’s a little melting pot within LA. That’s part of why I loved it.
It’s got a lot of good people that want to make it a better place. Making it a great place to be a business owner. The food is great. You get all that traditional South LA food coupled with traditional Southern food.
Personally if I had an opportunity I’d consider it but it’s really hard to justify when you have school aged children. It’s awesome for college and in your mid 20s but not as awesome for folks beyond that.
This post was edited on 8/4/25 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 8/4/25 at 4:42 pm to Naked Bootleg
Really enjoyed hearing your perspective! Especially the positives.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 4:46 pm to Naked Bootleg
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BR, considering its size, IMO is highly underrated as a culinary destination
Posted on 8/4/25 at 4:49 pm to Naked Bootleg
I moved from Baton Rouge to the Los Angeles area... I've lived in Atlanta and been to plenty of other larger cities with traffic issues, driving at rush hour. I travel to Chicago fairly often now and traffic is pretty shitty there. Baton Rouge is the most consistently worst traffic I have personally been in.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 5:03 pm to Naked Bootleg
We like Baton Rouge. Bought a couple of rental houses there. Hard to believe that the metro area is already knocking on 900,000 people.
The traffic issues can mostly be corrected by investing in road capacity and highway infrastructure projects. It just doesn’t happen very much in that area. And it’s mostly federal and state highways that are already well beyond capacity. That and a little more careful land use planning would help.
100% agree about the food and the people. Most of the folks there are incredible. The food scene is underrated.
The traffic issues can mostly be corrected by investing in road capacity and highway infrastructure projects. It just doesn’t happen very much in that area. And it’s mostly federal and state highways that are already well beyond capacity. That and a little more careful land use planning would help.
100% agree about the food and the people. Most of the folks there are incredible. The food scene is underrated.
Posted on 8/5/25 at 6:13 am to member12
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The traffic issues can mostly be corrected by investing in road capacity and highway infrastructure projects.
It doesn’t make sense to me because BR definitely has some wealth in the region. Between all of the industrial businesses and state government there’s plenty of resources. Spend the damn money. Invest in infrastructure. It’s not that complicated.
Hwy 190 should be converted to interstate quality and connected to I-12 from airline all the way to LA 415. Then make LA 415 a freeway that connects to Hwy 190/I-12. Make it a toll road. The groundwork is there. Just needs upgraded. It wouldn’t cost as much as building from scratch. The stretches thru the city would just need an elevated roadway or added service roads on the sides.
Posted on 8/5/25 at 6:27 am to wadewilson
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That happened overnight in September 2005
I remember those first few days. Kip saved us by eventually forcing busses to Houston instead of letting people out in BR. But I knew things were different when I was at a red light and the millisecond it turned green, some a-hole laid on the horn immediately. Zero response time. Red...green...HONK. I knew we weren't in Kansas anymore.
Posted on 8/5/25 at 7:01 am to Naked Bootleg
You were much kinder than I had anticipated and I appreciate that, I do need to be thankful for the good things more than i am.
But as someone who has lived here the last 35 years of my life, I'm pretty much done with it. The traffic, the crime, the filth all the run down areas. I would have moved away to my hometown already but my wife will not so I'll probably die in Baton Rouge, so I guess I'll need to try to see more of the positives as you have.
But as someone who has lived here the last 35 years of my life, I'm pretty much done with it. The traffic, the crime, the filth all the run down areas. I would have moved away to my hometown already but my wife will not so I'll probably die in Baton Rouge, so I guess I'll need to try to see more of the positives as you have.
Posted on 8/5/25 at 7:43 am to STigers
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I hate all the constant slamming of both cities on this board
Both cities voted for racist black women.
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