No matter how far you travel, a piece of you will always be in Louisiana. There are a few things that will always remind you of this beautiful state, and here are some of our favorites.
- Cypress Trees
jc.winkler/Flickr Those beautiful trees draped in Spanish moss will forever be a staple of Louisiana.
- Alligators
heymeadow/Flickr Also nutria, turtles, and other swamp creatures.
- Beads
Ron Doke/Flickr An obvious one, yes. But if you saw these anywhere outside of Louisiana (and outside of Mardi Gras season) you’re bound to think of home.
- Abita Beer
Ludovic Bertron/Flickr We have several craft breweries in Louisiana, so seeing any one of them outside the state will trigger memories, but you probably have the best chance of spotting an Abita outside the area… Even if it’s an Abita Root Beer.
- Brass Bands
Erin Nekervis/Flickr That soulful, dance-in-the-street-music will always have you thinking of Louisiana and our musical roots.
- Accordions
Mi’atch g./Flickr I don’t know how often you’d see one, but if you do, it’s hard not to be transported to Cajun Country wishing you were at a fais-do-do.
- This smell.
The Easy Cajun/Youtube Because you know that all good things come from the holy trinity.
- But also, this smell.
Artizone/Flickr It’s like Louisiana in a bottle.
- Football
Coffeespiral/Flickr Saints, LSU, Rajun Cajuns, Green Waves… there are tons of football teams you probably grew up cheering for, and every football season, those memories are bound to come back.
- Christmas Time
Information of New Orleans/Flickr Strolling through Celebration in the Oaks in City Park, or seeing the Natchitoches Christmas Displays over the Cane River Lake are traditions for many Louisianians.
- Oak Trees
Marit & Toomas/Flickr These ancient trees will always remind you of home.
- Tabasco
Carlos/Flickr You can spot that red top a mile away.
- The Water
Dan Thibodeaux/Flickr Louisianians spend most of their time around water, be it swamps, bayous, lakes, rivers, of the Gulf. Watching a spectacular sunset over the water will certainly remind you of all those good times spent on the Bayou.
What are some other things that will always remind you of Louisiana? Share your thoughts in the comments!
jc.winkler/Flickr
Those beautiful trees draped in Spanish moss will forever be a staple of Louisiana.
heymeadow/Flickr
Also nutria, turtles, and other swamp creatures.
Ron Doke/Flickr
An obvious one, yes. But if you saw these anywhere outside of Louisiana (and outside of Mardi Gras season) you’re bound to think of home.
Ludovic Bertron/Flickr
We have several craft breweries in Louisiana, so seeing any one of them outside the state will trigger memories, but you probably have the best chance of spotting an Abita outside the area… Even if it’s an Abita Root Beer.
Erin Nekervis/Flickr
That soulful, dance-in-the-street-music will always have you thinking of Louisiana and our musical roots.
Mi’atch g./Flickr
I don’t know how often you’d see one, but if you do, it’s hard not to be transported to Cajun Country wishing you were at a fais-do-do.
The Easy Cajun/Youtube
Because you know that all good things come from the holy trinity.
Artizone/Flickr
It’s like Louisiana in a bottle.
Coffeespiral/Flickr
Saints, LSU, Rajun Cajuns, Green Waves… there are tons of football teams you probably grew up cheering for, and every football season, those memories are bound to come back.
Information of New Orleans/Flickr
Strolling through Celebration in the Oaks in City Park, or seeing the Natchitoches Christmas Displays over the Cane River Lake are traditions for many Louisianians.
Marit & Toomas/Flickr
These ancient trees will always remind you of home.
Carlos/Flickr
You can spot that red top a mile away.
Dan Thibodeaux/Flickr
Louisianians spend most of their time around water, be it swamps, bayous, lakes, rivers, of the Gulf. Watching a spectacular sunset over the water will certainly remind you of all those good times spent on the Bayou.
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