Sure, festivals are about music, culture, and good times—but let’s be honest, the food is the real MVP. Down here in Louisiana’s Bayou Country, we don’t do boring festival food. Instead of basic fair snacks, you’ll find steaming bowls of gumbo, fried seafood, local sweets, and dishes that taste like someone’s Maw Maw made them…
Fall is festive in Houma, Louisiana’s Bayou Country. Weekend after weekend of festival fun is available from September through November. Here is just a preview of what is in store: Best of the Bayou Festival brings you two days of outstanding music under the oaks of historic downtown Houma. Begin at the Boudin Stage and get a…
Creatures with sharp teeth and amazing strength. Creatures that live all around us and can be difficult to catch. We’re not talking about gators this time, folks. Pokémon Go has hit Bayou Country and Houma is ready to catch em all! To learn more about this craze, I caught up with chef and local Pokémon…
Tired of the same old road trip? Looking for some way to get the whole family outdoors and involved? Houma, Louisiana has you covered with a high tech treasure hunting game, Geocaching. What is Geocaching? Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor adventure that is happening all the time, all around the world. To play, participants use…
Just an hour south of New Orleans, you’ll find a place where life moves to the rhythm of Cajun music, the water stretches for miles, and history is written in the moss hanging from centuries-old cypress trees. This is Houma—Louisiana’s Bayou Country. We’ve got over 300 years of culture, 2,500 square miles of wetlands, world-class…
Travel writer Carri Wilbanks of CatchCarri.com visited the Houma area and published 10 Reasons to Visit Houma, Louisiana. Click here to see her highlights.