A short 3-hour drive from Dallas, off of highway 59 in East Texas, is Jefferson. Once a bustling riverboat port hosting steamboats laden down with supplies and adventurous people traveling to the wilds of Texas – Jefferson is now a mecca for staycationers needing a weekend getaway. At first glance, this little country town may…
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![Lake Charles: 17 Tempting Eateries And Activities 4 Lake Charles: 17 Tempting Eateries And Activities 2 Lake Charles, Southwest Louisiana’s premier destination for luxurious Vegas-style casino resorts. With a Southern welcome, Lake Charles offers its visitors gourmet restaurants, derby race tracks; and something you won’t find in Las Vegas ~deep-sea fishing and the Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu.](https://i0.wp.com/empty-nestopia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Lake-Charles-blog-header.png?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1)
Lake Charles: 17 Tempting Eateries And Activities
Lake Charles, Southwest Louisiana’s premier destination for luxurious Vegas-style casino resorts. With a Southern welcome, Lake Charles offers its visitors gourmet restaurants, derby race tracks; and something you won’t find in Las Vegas ~deep-sea fishing and the Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu.
![Natchitoches Christmas: South's 92-year Best Kept Secret Revealed! 5 Natchitoches Christmas: South's 92-year Best Kept Secret Revealed! 3 Natchitoches (pronounced nack-a-tish), this charming French Creole town has been celebrating a town-wide epic Christmas festival since 1926. This year, the Southeast Tourism Society named Natchitoches Christmas as one of the top 20 holiday festivals of the year to attend.](https://i0.wp.com/empty-nestopia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Natchitoches-Christmas.png?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1)
Natchitoches Christmas: South’s 92-year Best Kept Secret Revealed!
Natchitoches (pronounced nack-a-tish), this charming French Creole town has been celebrating a town-wide epic Christmas festival since 1926. This year, the Southeast Tourism Society named Natchitoches Christmas as one of the top 20 holiday festivals of the year to attend.
![Natchitoches - Louisiana's Best Kept Secret 6 Natchitoches - Louisiana's Best Kept Secret 4 Remnants of Natchitoches French Creole and Spanish roots are evident in its historical cotton plantations, and 19th-century landmark buildings.](https://i0.wp.com/empty-nestopia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_3594.jpg?fit=3281%2C2768&ssl=1)
Natchitoches – Louisiana’s Best Kept Secret
Remnants of Natchitoches French Creole and Spanish roots are evident in its historical cotton plantations, and 19th-century landmark buildings. Natchitoches – A Road Trip To Louisiana’s Hidden Gem Natchitoches (pronounced nack-a-tish), settled in 1714 it is the oldest settlement in