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Woodridge provides a peaceful place to stay while taking in all that Southeast Louisiana has to offer. Enjoy the history, music and fun in New Orleans. Basque in the sun on the beach or test your luck at a casino on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Nature lovers can really get back to nature in St. Tammany Parish. All this plus much more await you during your visit.
Woodridge B & B Thing to Do Page Contents:
--- About Slidell, St. Tammany Parish and beyond
--- About New Orleans area
--- About the Mississippi Gulf Coast
--- Calendar of events and festivals
About Slidell, St. Tammany Parish and beyond: (Northshore)
St. Tammany Parish, also known as New Orleans Northshore, has been a well-known area for Nature lovers, bird watchers, and sportsmen. Woodridge Bed and Breakfast is located just outside of the Louisiana State Pearl River Wildlife Management Area, which covers over 35,000 acres. http://www.wlf.state.la.us/apps/netgear/index.asp?cn=lawlf&pid=361
There are also 3 National Wildlife Refuges in the area; Bogue Chitto (10 minute drive), Big Branch(15 minute drive) and Bayou Sauvage (20 minute drive).
One of the best ways to see the swamp is Dr. Wagner's The Honey Island Swamp Tour, which is only 5 minutes from Woodridge! Stay with us and we will book your tour for you and we will save you 20% off your tour!
Of course, there is more to this area, much, much more. Slidell and Covington (20 minutes west) both have excellent antique shopping areas, great (5 star) restaurants, art galleries and museums that can keep you going all day and well into the evening. You may even want to stop by the Pontchartrain Vineyard or Abita Beer Brewery or the UNUSUAL UCM museum during your daily adventure.
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Interested in golf, horseback riding, biking, canoeing, etc?
Just ask, we can arrange it all
Love live theatre:
We will be happy to make your reservations for you.
Minacapelli's Dinner Playhouse offers a wonderful night out with fabulous food and great entertainment in an intimate atmosphere with superb service. Schedule your stay in conjunction with one of their great plays; check out there future shows and dining choices at their website: http://www.minacapellis.com/
Take it from us, you must save room for their desert!
Slidell Little Theatre is our local community acting theatre. You will always leave with a smile on your face. Check for plays and dates on their website:
http://www.slidell-slt.org/current.htm
  
Honey Island Swamp Tour / Oak Harbor Golf Course / Abita Brewery Tour
About New Orleans area:
Whether you know it as the Big Easy or the Crescent City you will ‘know what it means to miss New Orleans’ after your visit. With so much to see and do in and around New Orleans no matter how long your visit, there is not enough time to see it all!
The famous French Quarter is always the first stop. Stroll along some of the earliest streets in North America while taking in all the sounds of some of the best jazz in the land!
Must see:
Ø The French Market
Ø The LA State Museum at the Cabildo and Presbytere Museum
Ø St. Louis Cathedral
Ø Old US Mint
Ø The old Ursuline Convent
Ø Preservation Hall
And of course you cannot miss a stop at Café du Mondé.
The Garden District is a site not to miss and the best way to see it is by the St. Charles Street Car. For only $1.25 each way you are taken back in time as you pass under 100 year old Live Oak trees which blanket the street. You may take a guided or self-guided walking tour of the area, and visit Audubon Park.
There's More:
Ø The Aquarium of the Americas
Ø Riverboat rides – on the mighty Mississippi
Ø Super City bus Tour (highly recommended)
Ø Audubon Zoo (one of the top 5 zoos in the country).
Ø D-Day Museum
Ø Confederate Museum
Ø Museum of Art
Ø City Park (largest city park in the country with four 18 hole golf courses)
Ø Cemetery tours
Ø Six Flags "Jazzland" Theme Park
You can’t come south without a visit to some of the areas Plantations. Each tour provides historical facts of the families who lived there and life as it was. There are a few within an hour or so drive:
2. Destrehan
2. Longue Vue
3. Oak Alley
4. The Laura Creole plantation (Open however fire restoration is in progress)
 
Oak Alley Plantation / Laura Creole Plantation
World famous for fabulous food, New Orleans chefs bring out the best of every dish. Some of the best include:
Ø Brennan’s (the old classic movie “Breakfast at Brennan’s”)
Ø Mr. B’s (Brennan family owned)
Ø Palace Café (Brennan family owned)
Ø Commanders Palace (Brennan family owned)
Ø Redfish Grill (Brennan family owned)
Ø Emeril’s
Ø NOLA’s (owned by Emeril Lagasse).
Ø Copeland’s
Ø The Cheesecake Bistro
Ø Café Maspero
Other sites with info on "what to do" in our area are:
SeeLouisiana.com and ExploreStTammany.com
About the Mississippi Gulf Coast:
Within a 30-minute drive from Woodridge Bed and Breakfast, you can pull out your sunscreen and beach towels to enjoy a day on the beaches of the Gulf Coast for a full day on the beach you may enjoy a boat trip to Ship Island.
Want to test your luck? There are over a dozen casinos along Hwy 90 (Beach Blvd) some with great buffets and free entertainment and special celebrity shows.
The MS Gulf Coast has several small towns with quaint antique and specialty shops to stroll through, a large factory outlet mall and nice restaurants. Other places of interest include:
Ø Stennis Space Center – Free tours every day
Ø Beauvoir – the ‘White House’ of the south, Home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis
Ø Grasslawn (cir 1836)
Ø Biloxi Lighthouse (cir 1848)
Ø Marine Life
Calendar of Events and Festivals:
FREE / $= (under $20) / $$= (over $20)
January
Ø Canoe the Swamp – Lake Fausse Pointe State Park - FREE
Ø Mardi Gras Parades – New Orleans and Northshore - FREE
Ø Slidell Little Theatre Performances - $
February
Ø Mardi Gras Parades – New Orleans and Northshore – FREE
March
Ø St. Patrick’s Day Parades - New Orleans and Northshore – FREE
Ø St. Joseph’s Day Alters – New Orleans and Northshore - donations
Ø Tennessee Williams Literary Festival – New Orleans - $
Ø Louisiana Crawfish Festival – Chalmette – FREE
Ø Spring Fiesta – New Orleans French Quarter – FREE
April
Ø Strawberry Festival – Ponchatoula - Northshore – FREE (1st weekend)
Ø Easter Parade – New Orleans French Quarter – FREE (Easter)
Ø French Quarter Festival – New Orleans – FREE (3rd weekend)
Ø Jazz Fest – New Orleans – $$ (last weekend)
Ø Slidell Antique District Street Fair - Northshore – FREE (last weekend)
Ø PGA Golf Classic – New Orleans English Turn - $$ (last weekend)
May
Ø Jazz Fest – New Orleans – $$ (1st weekend)
Ø Zoo-To-Do – New Orleans Audubon Zoo – $$ (1st Friday)
Ø Cinco de Mayo – New Orleans - $ (May 5th)
Ø Mother’s Day at New Orleans Audubon Zoo - $ (Mother’s Day)
Ø Greek Festival – New Orleans - $ (last weekend)
Ø Zephyrs Baseball – New Orleans - May through Sept.
Ø Jazz in the Vines – Northshore - $
June
Ø Bayou Liberty Piogue Races – Northshore Slidell - FREE
Ø Bluesberry Festival – Covington Northshore – FREE (1st weekend)
Ø Great French Market Tomato Festival – New Orleans – FREE
Ø Bayou Lacombe Crab Festival – Lacombe Northshore – FREE (last weekend)
Ø Louisiana Bicycle Festival – Abita Springs Northshore – FREE
Ø Mother’s Day at New Orleans Audubon Zoo - $ (Mother’s Day)
Ø Back to the Beach – New Orleans lake front - $
Ø Jazz in the Vines – Northshore - $
Ø International Arts Festival – New Orleans - $
July
Ø Seafood Festival – Northshore Covington - FREE
Ø Bluegrass Festival – Northshore Covington - FREE
Ø Slidell Heritage Festival – Northshore Slidell (July 4) FREE
Ø Go Fourth on the River – New Orleans – (July 4) FREE
Ø Bastille Day Celebration – New Orleans (July 14) FREE
Ø Jazz in the Vines – Northshore - $
August
Ø White Linen Night Gallery Openings – New Orleans FREE
Ø Bluegrass Festival – Northshore Covington FREE
Ø International Left-Handers Day – August 13 – GOT YA!
Ø Jazz in the Vines – Northshore - $
September
Ø Sunset Concert Series on the Lake – Northshore FREE
Ø Jazz in the Vines – Northshore - $
Ø Haik Park Fall Concert Series - FREE
October
Ø Sunset Concert Series on the Lake – Northshore FREE
Ø Jazz in the Vines – Northshore - $
Ø St. Tammany Parish Fair – Northshore $
Ø Abita Springs Water Festival – Northshore – FREE
Ø Festival of the Lake – Northshore – FREE
Ø Fall For Art Gallery Openings – Northshore – FREE
Ø Fais DoDo – Northshore - $$
Ø Slidell Little Theatre – Northshore - $
Ø Slidell Fall Antique Street Fair – Northshore – FREE (last weekend)
Ø Wooden Boat Festival – Northshore - $ (last weekend)
Ø Bayou Jam Concert series – Northshore – FREE
Ø Octoberfest – New Orleans & Northshore - $
Ø Friday Evening Concerts – New Orleans Fr. Market – FREE
November
Ø Renaissance Festival – Northshore $
Ø LA Swamp Festival – New Orleans Zoo - $ (Nov.6-6 & Nov.12-13)
Ø Second Saturday Art Open – Northshore – FREE
Ø Three Rivers Art Festival – Northshore – FREE
December
Ø Holiday of Lights – Northshore FREE
Ø Christmas Under the Stars – Northshore – FREE
Ø Second Saturday Art Openings – Northshore – FREE
Ø Christmas Concerts – St. Louis Cathedral New Orleans – FREE
Ø Historic homes Candlelight Tour – New Orleans - $
Ø Holiday Home Tour – New Orleans - $
Ø Celebration in the Oaks – New Orleans - $-$$
New Orleans-Northshore Tourism
New Orleans North.com
Louisiana Tourism
Mississippi Tourism
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