Houston, Texas and Louisiana.

Visit the french quarter in NO, great food and music. If you drive south of Houma a litte ways you can see some unique wildlife.

I can't think of much to do in Baton Rouge. I live about 60 miles west of Houma along Hwy 90 and you could stop in for an adult beverage.

Before you leave the Houston area, drop down to Galveston and take in Moody Gardens. I did that a couple weeks ago and really enjoyed it.

> I can't think of much to do in Baton Rouge.

Sit in traffic on Airline

> > I can't think of much to do in Baton Rouge.
>
> Sit in traffic on Airline

LMAO

or anywhere in BR

> Before you leave the Houston area, drop down to Galveston and take in Moody Gardens. I did that a couple weeks ago and really enjoyed it.

or tour Avery Islands in New Iberia which is getting you closer to Lamon.
tour a plantation home along the River or out in Acadiana.
Cajun dance at Mulates in Breau Bridge. spend the night at Rocky's Bayou Cabins on Bayou Teche in Breaux Bridge.
If your cruising along I-10 before you hit the Atchafalaya spillway, have a feast at Pat's Fisherman Wharf in Henderson. eat some crawfish and don't forget to suck da heads!
or a minor detour to Poche's market for some Boudin in that area.

all these activities are googleble.

Have fun and

Laissez les bons temps rouler

We just got back from a NOLA trip....strictly French Quarter.

Thread is here (April 29). Enjoy!

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In addition to an adult beverage or three I can cook up some gumbo, jambalaya , boiled crawifish, crabs char broiled oysters or bbq shrimp.

Including I-10, especially at the only place the entire route of I-10 (from coast to coast) that it is reduced to one lane (east bound).

FYI: Mulate's is no more in Breaux Bridge, it is now called something else. But it is still a Cajun restaurant and dance hall.

Fell victim to divorce...

Eat, but don't eat anything from a place that is 1 mile, or closer, to the Interstate. If you find a place with an old black woman doing all the cooking you are good to go.
Try some boudin.
There are several swamp tours and the weather is still nice, not so muggy.
Spend the night at a state park, cabin rentals are very reasonable.

I bet you got the recipes from the ladies the courthouse. 😉

Galveston beach area offers a submarine and an old military ship you wander through. The Space Center in Houston has some really neat stuff to see as well.

Watch out for alligators along the highway once you get into swampy areas.

The title of this thread caught my weird sense of humor. I knew Houston was growing rapidly, but I didn't realize it was now in two States.

on my first reply, I suggested things that you and swmbo could do together and enjoy.
Cow's post made me realize that you will be having some solo time while your wife is at the conference.
I assume that you are staying at a hotel in the CBD somewhere.
so
WW2 D-Day Museum in the Warehouse district
Aquarium of the Americas at the foot of Canal St.
Walk around the Quarter. Old bookshops. I recommend Beckhams on Decatur St. and Arcadia behind the Cathedral.
Historic New Orleans Collection on Royal St. and the archives on Chartres st.
French Market
streetcar uptown, get off at the Riverbend area , have a greasy burger at Camellia Grill
Have some red beans and rice for lunch one day at Mother's on Poydras in the CBD.

Things not to do.
Tour cemeteries by yourself and stay away from the Lucky Dog vendors unless you have read The Confederacy of Dunces and can't resist the urge.

> Try some boudin.

"I figure that about 80 percent of the boudin purchased in Louisiana is consumed before the purchaser has left the parking lot, and most of the rest is polished off in the car. In other words, Cajun boudin not only doesn’t get outside the state; it usually doesn’t even get home."

– Calvin Trillin, from his essay, “The Missing Links: In Praise of the Cajun Foodstuff That Doesn’t Get Around."

Thanks to everyone for your input. I'm looking forward to this trip.