Food Scene
Beautiful views, good food, casual atmosphere. Snapper Sandy is a menu favorite. Or, have you ever had alligator?
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Tunk's Cypress Inn
9507 LA-28Beautiful views, good food, casual atmosphere. Snapper Sandy is a menu favorite. Or, have you ever had alligator?
Live music most nights with an emphasis on jazz. Good food in a lively atmosphere. Extensive bar, featuring locally craft-brewed Huckleberry Beer. Sensational Salad is a menu favorite. Great burgers.
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Spirits Food & Friends
1200 Texas AveLive music most nights with an emphasis on jazz. Good food in a lively atmosphere. Extensive bar, featuring locally craft-brewed Huckleberry Beer. Sensational Salad is a menu favorite. Great burgers.
Mandarin Chinese & Sushi
3150 N MacArthur DrBest Chinese food in town. The end.
The best Mexican in the region. This newly opened restaurant with great atmosphere offers both classics and unique menu items. The family business started with a smaller restaurant in Forest Hill (south on Hwy 165), which is still open and set in a small town amidst lush forestlands.
Mi Tierra Restaurante Mexicano - Alexandria
1460 MacArthur DrThe best Mexican in the region. This newly opened restaurant with great atmosphere offers both classics and unique menu items. The family business started with a smaller restaurant in Forest Hill (south on Hwy 165), which is still open and set in a small town amidst lush forestlands.
Drinks & Nightlife
Features new, local 28 West craft beers in four varieties, plus frozen daiquiris, margaritas, etc. More of a liquor store than a bar, but seating area is comfortable and has food service.
Jack's
6354 Coliseum BlvdFeatures new, local 28 West craft beers in four varieties, plus frozen daiquiris, margaritas, etc. More of a liquor store than a bar, but seating area is comfortable and has food service.
The Mirror Room
200 Desoto StGreat upscale bar downtown in the Hotel Bentley. Live music most nights.
Parks & Nature
Lake, boat launch, beach, hiking/biking trails. From the boat launch or beach, it's just a short 15-20 minute hike to an active eagle's nest. The adult pair are here from about November to May. Each Spring we expect one to three hatchlings.
Kincaid Boat Launch
214 Kisatchie LnLake, boat launch, beach, hiking/biking trails. From the boat launch or beach, it's just a short 15-20 minute hike to an active eagle's nest. The adult pair are here from about November to May. Each Spring we expect one to three hatchlings.
Outstanding CCC-built trail of 1.5 miles featuring moderate changes in elevation. Climb limestone buttes (yes, in Louisiana!) for beautiful overviews of the surrounding forest. Then, descend into bottomlands for a change of flora. Swallow water crossings. Check out the Backbone Trail for a more challenging hike.
Longleaf Vista Nature Trail
Outstanding CCC-built trail of 1.5 miles featuring moderate changes in elevation. Climb limestone buttes (yes, in Louisiana!) for beautiful overviews of the surrounding forest. Then, descend into bottomlands for a change of flora. Swallow water crossings. Check out the Backbone Trail for a more challenging hike.
31 miles across the Kisatchie National Forest, the Wild Azalea Trail is well-known by hikers across the region. Longleaf pines, wild azaleas, wetlands -- so much to see. Trailheads are spaced to allow for shorter adventures.
Wild Azalea Trailhead
352-398 Castor Plunge Rd31 miles across the Kisatchie National Forest, the Wild Azalea Trail is well-known by hikers across the region. Longleaf pines, wild azaleas, wetlands -- so much to see. Trailheads are spaced to allow for shorter adventures.
Kisatchie Bayou in this spot will remain you more of mountain stream than a lazy Louisiana bayou. Rapids, rocks to climb, sand beach, picnic and campground, in a remote piece of the Kisatchie National Forest. Be aware: water rises quickly after rains. Accessible only by dirt roads.
Kisatchie Bayou Campground
Kisatchie Bayou in this spot will remain you more of mountain stream than a lazy Louisiana bayou. Rapids, rocks to climb, sand beach, picnic and campground, in a remote piece of the Kisatchie National Forest. Be aware: water rises quickly after rains. Accessible only by dirt roads.
Essentials
Kitchen serves outstanding fried catfish and chicken, onion rings and potato wedges until 9 pm. Breakfast. Coffee. Icees. Snacks. Cold beer. Gas. Open 24 hours. Also, hardware, walk-in clinic in same strip (limited hours). Dollar General across the highway.
Y Not Stop
680-690 St Clair RdKitchen serves outstanding fried catfish and chicken, onion rings and potato wedges until 9 pm. Breakfast. Coffee. Icees. Snacks. Cold beer. Gas. Open 24 hours. Also, hardware, walk-in clinic in same strip (limited hours). Dollar General across the highway.
Sightseeing
The historic Hotel Bentley (Third St. at DeSoto) is stunningly beautiful. Be sure to walk through the lobby. The Mirror Room is a great downtown bar. Artisan pizza across the street at Embers is a good choice. Tamp & Grind Coffee Shop (DeSoto and Fourth) offers a young and funky beat. See the Alexandria Museum of Art, River Oaks Art Center, Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center and TREE House Children's Museum -- all within a short walk. The Alexandria Convention Center is nearby, too, as is Alexandria's Holocaust Memorial. St. Francis Xavier Cathedral offers lovely architecture, as does the art deco Post Office and U.S. Courthouse. Also, enjoy Red River views and local festivals.
Downtown
The historic Hotel Bentley (Third St. at DeSoto) is stunningly beautiful. Be sure to walk through the lobby. The Mirror Room is a great downtown bar. Artisan pizza across the street at Embers is a good choice. Tamp & Grind Coffee Shop (DeSoto and Fourth) offers a young and funky beat. See the Alexandria Museum of Art, River Oaks Art Center, Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center and TREE House Children's Museum -- all within a short walk. The Alexandria Convention Center is nearby, too, as is Alexandria's Holocaust Memorial. St. Francis Xavier Cathedral offers lovely architecture, as does the art deco Post Office and U.S. Courthouse. Also, enjoy Red River views and local festivals.
Natchitoches is the oldest European settlement in Louisiana, settled in 1714, six years before New Orleans. Set on Cane River Lake, Natchitoches has a beautiful riverfront with festivals almost every weekend. Front Street offers restaurants, galleries and specialty shops as well as architecture reminiscent of New Orleans' French Quarter. Natchitoches is well-known for its extensive Christmas lights display and month-long Festival. Nearby, find Melrose Plantation, where folk artist Clementine Hunter lived and painted.
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Natchitoches
Natchitoches is the oldest European settlement in Louisiana, settled in 1714, six years before New Orleans. Set on Cane River Lake, Natchitoches has a beautiful riverfront with festivals almost every weekend. Front Street offers restaurants, galleries and specialty shops as well as architecture reminiscent of New Orleans' French Quarter. Natchitoches is well-known for its extensive Christmas lights display and month-long Festival. Nearby, find Melrose Plantation, where folk artist Clementine Hunter lived and painted.
Arts & Culture
Historic home and grounds, where folk artist Clementine Hunter lived and painted. Guided tours. Look for occasional festivals.
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Melrose Plantation
3533 LA-119Historic home and grounds, where folk artist Clementine Hunter lived and painted. Guided tours. Look for occasional festivals.
Historic house with outbuildings and grounds. Guided tours. Gift shop. Look for Sugar Day, Bug Day, Herb Day and other special events.
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Kent Plantation House
3601 Bayou Rapides RdHistoric house with outbuildings and grounds. Guided tours. Gift shop. Look for Sugar Day, Bug Day, Herb Day and other special events.
Alexandria's leading center for studio artists. Visit artist studios, see current exhibitions, purchase from gift shop. Located in the historic Bolton House in downtown Alexandria.
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River Oaks Square Arts Center
1330 2nd StAlexandria's leading center for studio artists. Visit artist studios, see current exhibitions, purchase from gift shop. Located in the historic Bolton House in downtown Alexandria.
Central Louisiana's leading art museum with an impressive permanent collection as well as rotating exhibitions. Plenty of educational programming.
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Alexandria Museum of Art
933 2nd StCentral Louisiana's leading art museum with an impressive permanent collection as well as rotating exhibitions. Plenty of educational programming.
Tour a sawmill town preserved as it was on the day the sawmill closed over fifty years ago. Rustic. Unique. Relatively unknown.
Southern Forest Heritage Museum
77 Longleaf RdTour a sawmill town preserved as it was on the day the sawmill closed over fifty years ago. Rustic. Unique. Relatively unknown.
Entertainment & Activities
A wonderful zoo, unusual for a small city. A great place for families. Stroll the habitats and be sure to ride the train. Visit http://www.thealexandriazoo.com/ for exhibit details as well as special zoo events.
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Александрийский зоопарк
3016 Masonic DrA wonderful zoo, unusual for a small city. A great place for families. Stroll the habitats and be sure to ride the train. Visit http://www.thealexandriazoo.com/ for exhibit details as well as special zoo events.
The newly renovated Rapides Coliseum hosts a full schedule of special events, including concerts, rodeos, truck shows, sporting events and more. Many high school graduations are held here, too. Magnolia Cabin is just 10 minutes away, straight down Hwy 28. Check the schedule at http://rpclive.org/.
Rapides Parish Coliseum
The newly renovated Rapides Coliseum hosts a full schedule of special events, including concerts, rodeos, truck shows, sporting events and more. Many high school graduations are held here, too. Magnolia Cabin is just 10 minutes away, straight down Hwy 28. Check the schedule at http://rpclive.org/.
Maybe you are visiting Alexandria for one of the many youth sports events at Johnny Downs, such as the Dixie Youth World Series or soccer tournaments. We are just nine minutes away. What a great quiet place to stay! By the way, kids will love sleeping in the loft!
Johnny Downs Sports Complex
271 Vandenburg DrMaybe you are visiting Alexandria for one of the many youth sports events at Johnny Downs, such as the Dixie Youth World Series or soccer tournaments. We are just nine minutes away. What a great quiet place to stay! By the way, kids will love sleeping in the loft!