When I was creating the Bucket List Project back in 2012 it was so very easy to add all kinds of travel items. I mean, if you love to travel, there are countless places that tickle the imagination. From exotic beaches in Thailand to the historical sites in Europe, there are plenty of places that we want to see. But what about all of the unique things to see and do in our own backyard in the great state of Louisiana? Are there things we would want to tick off a Louisiana Bucket List?

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I am born and raised in New Orleans. Perhaps this has added to my fascination of all there is do do in Louisiana. From trying all the amazing food to learning more about our history, Louisiana has a lot to offer for any visitor. So, when I was originally writing out my Adventure Activities and Experiences List, I found it quite easy to add 15 things to my Louisiana Bucket List. But as I learn more about what this great state has to offer, I kept adding new items. That is why I have decided that my home state of Louisiana really needs it’s own Bucket List.

Now some of these items Darcee & I have already ticked off the Bucket List Project. Plus, being born and raised here, there are many items that I have already ticked off in my life. However, that doesn’t mean we won’t add more as we learn all the amazing secrets Louisiana has to offer. So if you have any new ideas we should add to our Louisiana Bucket list, please let us know & tell us why on our Facebook Page.

So without further ado, as we say here in Louisiana, “Laissez Le Bon Temps Roulez!”

The Louisiana Bucket List Items:

• #130) Eat weird things :

                                                     10) Nutria

• #200) Know my home State of Louisiana:

                                                      a) Angola Prison Rodeo    

                                                      b) Visit Tabasco & Avery Island

                                                      c) See a Preservation Hall Show    

                                                      d) See Rebirth at the Maple Leaf

                                                      e) Eat at Moscas    

                                                      f) Eat a Zwolle Tamale    

                                                      g) Boudin & Beer at Fred’s in Mamou

                                                      h) Brunch at Buck & Johnny’s (Café Des Amis) in Breaux Bridge

                                                      i) Friday “Business” Lunch at Galatoire’s   

                                                      j) Eat Pie at Lea’s in Lecompte

                                                      k) Return to and eat Meat Pies at Lasyone’s in Natchitoches

                                                      l) Eat & WIN one of Louisiana’s major Food Challenge Contests

                                                      m) Visit the Cabildo    

                                                      n) Visit the Presbytere    

                                                      o) Visit Poverty Point (a World Heritage Site)

                                                      p) Go on Safari at the Global Wildlife Center in Folsom

                                                      q) Climb Driskill Mountain, the Highest Point in Louisiana    

                                                      r) Explore the history of Bonnie & Clyde in Gibsland

                                                      s) Drive the Scenic Bayou Teche Byway    

                                                      t) Escape Clue Carre’

                                                      u) Take a Horse Carriage Ride through the French Quarter   

                                                      v) Renaissance Fest in Hammond    

                                                      w) Bonfires on the Levee for Christmas

                                                      x) Ride an Airboat through the swamps   

                                                      y) Visit my PawPaw’s Grave

                                                      z) Do a Sunset Kayak Swamp Tour   

                                                      aa) Explore the Leper Colony in Carville, Louisiana   

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