Shrimp - St Augustine Light House

Emma Keating2023-08-01T10:56:25-04:00July 31st, 2023|

SHRIMP Small Crustacean, Big Journey Biting into a crispy shrimp dipped in some tangy cocktail sauce is one of the most popular experiences to enjoy in our city! Shrimp have been a staple of St. Augustine seafood prior to World War II thanks to the ingenuity of one local resident. Sollecito “Mike” Salvador brought the fledgling shrimping industry to St. Augustine in the early 1900s. With the help of his family, Mike built shrimping [...]

Life on the Beautiful Lower Atchafalaya

amy.gress2016-11-02T08:00:02-04:00November 2nd, 2016|

A huge truck nearly ran me off the road, whizzing past only inches away. As the horn blare tapered off, I realized rubbernecking on this stretch of road is a full-contact sport. Late September found me on one of the most industrial roads in America, yet deep in the heart of the bayou. Highway 1 winds south from the Mississippi River, tracing through Belle Rose, Thibodaux (don’t pronounce the ‘h’), Galliano, Golden Meadows, and finally [...]

Shrimp: Small Crustacean, Big Journey

Life on the Beautiful Lower Atchafalaya

We are open 9:00 am - 6:30 pm daily. Last admission at 6:00 pm. Free Parking.