City Pulse: The Only Guide To Baton Rouge You Need

by Tom Bastek
Last updated: 11:00 AM ET, Tue January 6, 2015

We Say:

The "Capital City" of Louisiana, Baton Rouge has been ruled by seven different governments in its history: French, British, Spanish, West Floridian, United States territory and state, Confederate, and United States of America.

Developing out of the steamship trade and transport in the early 19th century, they are now the ninth biggest port in the U.S. and the city farthest north able to handle the big transport ships. Still on a building boom from the mid 1990s, the city of Baton Rouge is a hub for the petrochemical, medical, research, motion picture, and technology industries and has grown by over 200,000 people since hurricane Katrina.

Baton Rouge's mix of cultures provides an exciting culinary scene with, of course, a Cajun influence as well. Their nightlife and live music scene is strong and they have one of the SEC powerhouses in their Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers.

They Say:

The action is warming up in Baton Rouge-time to dive into one of the South's brightest hot spots! Baton Rouge's history is as cool as its charm is warm. With dynamic cuisine, upscale shopping, great live music, eclectic museums, and the excitement of big-time college football, there's enough action to keep you coming back again and again.

Baton Rouge was named one of the South's Best Foodie Cities in 2013 and 2014. There's no shortage of ways to experience culinary bliss here, whether you're pulling up a chair, setting out on foot or even jumping into the cooking game. - Visit Baton Rouge - The Official Travel Resource

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