La. Travels: Hop on more than to New Iberia to search for azaleas, Easter eggs

Spring’s a fantastic time to hop in the auto and head to Iberia Parish for the day.

The azaleas are in bloom, almost certainly until finally the month’s finish, and the Iberia Parish Conference and Visitors Bureau would make it uncomplicated to discover the bouquets with its self-guided driving tour map of the parish’s formal Azalea Trail. Download the map at iberiatravel.com or decide on up a duplicate at the bureau’s business office, 2513 La. 14 in New Iberia, in which you can also commence your tour.

Other spots to capture the attractive blooms incorporate Shadows-on-the-Teche, McIlhenny Co., Jeanerette Museum, Konriko Rice Mill, Antique Rose Ville, Avery Island’s Jungle Gardens and Hen City and Rip Van Winkle Gardens.

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“Stroll Iberia’s points of interest and New Iberia’s award-winning Most important Street, in which azaleas body moss-draped oak trees, stately properties and quaint cottages alongside Bayou Teche,” a bureau information release states.

For more data, connect with (337) 365-1540 or go to iberiatravel.com.

Also, the Shadows Wine Stroll is planned from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at the museum, 317 E. Major St. in New Iberia.

“Expend an afternoon tasting wines from ‘West of the Teche’ and expertly chosen pairings by eight volunteer desk hosts, although strolling by means of the gorgeous Shadows gardens as live new music plays in the track record,” as the bureau describes it.

For extra facts, connect with (337) 369-6446 or visit shadowsontheteche.org.

And even though checking out New Iberia, preserve an eye out for giant cardboard Easter eggs “hidden” at local enterprises taking aspect in “A Berry Sweet Easter Egg Hunt.”

The Frosted Apron and Bayou Traditions are presenting the exciting function. Riddles about every single participating organization will be posted on The Frosted Apron’s Facebook and Instagram webpages at 8 a.m. on Wednesday.

Gamers need to have to address the riddles to figure out which regional corporations are joining in the fun, and stop by them in the course of their hrs of operation as a result of Sunday, March 28.

When you location an egg, permit a retail outlet personnel know so you can acquire some candy (whilst materials final).

No invest in is essential to take part in the riddle solving and hunt, but just about every $15 gamers shell out at the corporations will give them a probability to earn an Eggs-Treme Easter Basket stuffed with products from each collaborating business, as effectively as a couple of of the sponsors, the release claims. Other sponsors incorporate Edge Movers, Sir Speedy and Nationwide Welding Supply.

For extra information and facts, phone Stacey Dempsey, of The Frosted Apron, at (337) 201-1952, e mail [email protected] or visit the event’s web site on Facebook.

Slide trips for seniors

COVID restrictions have even more delayed two Louisiana Travelers’ bus trips prepared for 2021.

Right here are the new dates and details:

Sept. 10-20 — Mount Rushmore. A journey conference will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 18, at the Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge.
Oct. 25-30 — Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. A vacation meeting will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, at the Bluebonnet library.

Vacationers have to have obtained their COVID vaccines and should deliver their vaccine playing cards to the conferences. They’re going to also want to indication a COVID launch form.

Places are however available for both journeys. For more info or to reserve a area, contact Leslie Tassin at (225) 769-5872.