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24 Jan 2023

Knollwood Farm

2023-11-02T13:55:07-05:00

Founded in 1980, Knollwood Farm is a small horse farm in Sunset, Louisiana that’s been in operation for over 40 years. They provide horseback riding, lessons, training, trail rides, birthday parties, and group events. It is the perfect spot to visit for those looking to learn about horses, farm life, or if you’re simply looking for a nice place to ride.

Their facilities include a large round pen, arena, pond, picnic tables, and areas to trail ride in the nearby woods. They also offer boarding and training for those interested in keeping your horse on the farm, or if you need a place for them to rest while traveling.

Knollwood Farm hosts an annual horse show as well as other events catered to the horse community which has a strong local presence. In fact, St. Landry Parish was named the Horse Capital of Louisiana in 2022 and has a long history of horse culture that you can read more about here.

Ici on parle français. French is spoken here.

Knollwood Farm, Sunset, Louisiana
Knollwood Farm, Sunset, Louisiana
Knollwood Farm, Sunset, Louisiana

Knollwood Farm2023-11-02T13:55:07-05:00
30 Aug 2022

Astros Studios

2024-01-31T12:48:29-06:00

Astros Studios is an audio and video production studio in Sunset, Louisiana that also functions as a venue large enough to host hundreds of people for concerts and weddings. Tour their impressive 5,300 sq. ft. green screen room that is equipped for video recording and production. Their facility also includes a sound stage for live music, recording, and live streaming.

Students or those interested in the inner workings of the movie industry and special effects can tour the studio and see what really goes on behind the scenes at a real recording and film studio.

Learn more about renting this space here.

Astros Studios, Sunset, Louisiana
Astros Studios, Sunset, Louisiana
Astros Studios, Sunset, Louisiana

Astros Studios2024-01-31T12:48:29-06:00
11 Jul 2022

Town of Sunset Mural

2023-01-03T09:48:58-06:00

This mural, located in Sunset, Louisiana, was painted by muralist and Breaux Bridge native, Darryl “Demo” Demourelle. Demourelle is known for his colorful, larger-than-life works. His energetic and loud style fits in perfectly with the artsy community of Sunset and especially along the walls of the former Artworks by Ted Bertrand gallery which is now the Sunset Arts Co-Op.

Painted along the historic early 1900s bank-turned-gallery, the mural displays a man playing a rubboard alongside a swath of sweet potatoes and three large cotton bulbs. The worn rubboard, an iconic zydeco instrument, has taken root in Sunset. The instrument was popularized by zydeco legend Clifton Chenier and his brother Cleveland. In 1946 Chenier approached metalworker Willie Landry to create the frottoir, a wearable rubboard.  Landry’s son, Tee Don Landry, continues his father’s legacy with his Key of Z Rubboard Shop, located just a few minutes away from the gallery. Cotton and sweet potatoes, also highlighted in the mural, were both major exports of the town.

  • 855 Napoleon Avenue, Sunset, Louisiana 70584

Town of Sunset Mural2023-01-03T09:48:58-06:00
19 Nov 2021

Tony’s Country Store

2023-03-02T15:23:47-06:00

Tony Chachere’s is a household name famous for the internationally shipped seasonings and family of food products that bear the name. Mr. Chachere himself was a native of Opelousas, and he developed his flavors right along the bayou. Now, his family has kept the food giant’s legacy in his city with Tony’s Country Store connected to the boxing and distribution factory located right along I-49.

The store is the perfect spot to purchase Louisiana-inspired cutlery, tableware, Parish Ink apparel, and novelties including Cajun French children’s books and dictionaries. You can also find all of the Tony Chachere’s family of seasonings and jambalaya as well as Cajun and Creole cookbooks and CDs. Fun gifts are not all that this little General Store holds. There’s also a section where you can view a video detailing the history of Tony Chachere and the company he built. During certain days, you can also view the production line where workers make sure the Tony Chachere’s products make it to your home.

  • Monday – Friday 9am-4pm | Production viewing Monday-Thursday only

  • 5604 I-49 North Service Road, Opelousas 70570

  • 337-948-6001

  • Tony Chachere’s Facebook

Tony Chachere's General Store, Opelousas, Louisiana
Tony Chachere's General Store, Opelousas, Louisiana
Tony Chachere's General Store, Opelousas, Louisiana
Tony Chachere's General Store, Opelousas, Louisiana
Tony Chachere's General Store, Opelousas, Louisiana
Tony Chachere's General Store, Opelousas, Louisiana

Tony’s Country Store2023-03-02T15:23:47-06:00
5 Aug 2021

Louisiana Hemp Extractors

2022-03-29T15:34:17-05:00

With the legalization of Industrial Hemp in 2019, the Louisiana Hemp Extractors’ management team began brainstorming on where to position themselves in the market. They noticed a lot of farmers registering to grow industrial hemp but there was nowhere in the state to send it. That is when Louisiana Hemp Extractors was created. In mid-2020, they broke ground on a 10,000 sq. ft. facility located in Arnaudville, Louisiana, and acquired a full suite of extraction equipment to meet the needs of the Louisiana industrial hemp farmer. Currently, the facility has processed over 2000 lbs of Industrial Hemp for local farmers and has expanded its services. Louisiana Hemp Extractors not only extracts cannabinoids from hemp, but they also offer finished goods manufacturing for farmers and businesses. With licenses from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture, Alcohol and Tobacco Control, and the Louisiana Department of Health, LHE has positioned itself as the Industrial Hemp Hub in the State of Louisiana.

Louisiana Hemp Extractors is nestled right off of Bayou Teche on 30 beautiful acres. LHE offers tours of their facility on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 2pm. Participants will learn the ins and outs of hemp extraction, what is CBD/CBG, and how our products interact with their bodies. Participants will be able to purchase merchandise at the facility. Appointments can be made via email, please send your inquiry to info@hempextractors.com to schedule your tour.

Find nearby restaurants and accommodations.

Louisiana Hemp Extractors, Arnaudville, Louisiana
Louisiana Hemp Extractors, Arnaudville, Louisiana
Louisiana Hemp Extractors, Arnaudville, Louisiana
Louisiana Hemp Extractors, Arnaudville, Louisiana
Louisiana Hemp Extractors, Arnaudville, Louisiana

Louisiana Hemp Extractors2022-03-29T15:34:17-05:00
30 Nov 2020

Les Petits Fiddles

2024-02-02T14:32:29-06:00

These painted fiddles located at the corner of Court and Landry Streets in Downtown Opelousas reveal scenes of the Zydeco Capital of the World. The project was coordinated by Robbie Sebastien for the Opelousas Tricentennial celebration.

Featured artists include Michelle johnson-Colligan, Sue Boagni, Cindy Pitre, Cathy Hebert, Neketta Guillory, Shantall Rovairs, Robbie Sebastien, Michelle Fontenot, Morgan Glasscock, Ivy Carriere, Kristy Lalonde, Gabrielle Janice, Gerry Soileau, and Larry Primeaux.

  • 337-948-6263

  • 104 East Landry Street, Opelousas, Louisiana 70570

Les Petits Fiddles2024-02-02T14:32:29-06:00
1 Jul 2020

Opelousas Boxed Art

2022-06-08T14:35:28-05:00

Throughout 2020, 2021, and 2022, ordinary metal traffic boxes in Opelousas were transformed into vibrant canvases. These works of art showcase the community’s character and culture in celebration of the city’s tricentennial.

Jerome Ford | 970 East Landry Street

Sue Boagni | 162 South Court Street

B.J. Smith | 1943 South Union Street

Gerry Soileau | Corner of Vine and Market

Ke’Shawn Collins | 499 West Church Street

Rebecca Henry | 199 East Bellevue Street

Alicia Jonson-Black | 6011 I-49 South

Theon Guillory | 201 South Bullard Street

Michelle Fontenot | 2364 South Union Street

Ayla Voitier | Intersection of Union Street and Creswell Lane

  • 337-948-6263

  • Multiple Locations in Downtown Opelousas

Sue Boagni Box Art, Opelousas, Louisiana
Jerome Ford Box Art, Opelousas, Louisiana
B. J. Smith Box Art, Opelousas, Louisiana
Rebecca Henry Box Art, Opelousas, Louisiana
Boxed Art, Opelousas, Louisiana
Boxed Art, Opelousas, Louisiana

Opelousas Boxed Art2022-06-08T14:35:28-05:00
1 Jul 2020

Tee Don’s Rubboards

2021-10-13T12:38:54-05:00

“Tee Don” Landry is famous for his Key of Z Rubboards. The frottoir, a wearable rubboard that is synonymous with zydeco music, was popularized by King of Zydeco Clifton Chenier and Cleveland, his brother who played that first rubboard masterfully. The story goes that in 1946, Chenier came to Willie Landry, Tee Don’s father and a Cajun metal craftsman, with the plans for the frottoir. Now at his shop in Sunset, Tee Don practices his father’s craft and is the reason the town is touted as the Rubboard Capital of the World.

On his website, you can purchase one of his rubboards or even have one custom made. Set up a time to visit his shop and see the process for yourself. Each one of his rubboards is numbered and registered, even the mini ones meant for decoration.

Tee Don’s Rubboards2021-10-13T12:38:54-05:00
5 Jun 2020

Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway

2021-03-24T11:40:26-05:00

As you visit the communities along the Zydeco-Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway, you can still hear Cajun and Creole French spoken in shops and on the street, take delight in our famous cuisine, and dance to rhythms that run through our very life.

A visit to the Jean Lafitte Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice can provide a rich education into our folklore and folkways. Along the byway, you will find architecture ranging from quaint Acadian cottages to gracious antebellum mansions. Sportsmen and photographers alike will relish the unforgettable experience of visiting the Atchafalaya Basin, one of America’s last great wilderness wetlands. Campers and fishermen will find delightful diversion at Chicot, Louisiana’s largest and most popular state park located in Evangeline Parish.

The heart of the Cajun Prairie, Acadia Parish, has some of the most beautiful surroundings imaginable; catch a glimpse of wildlife as they migrate along a recognized fly-way, fields of golden rice, the world’s oldest grain, crawfish fields, and the many museums and attractions that highlight the culture and heritage of this Louisiana paradise.

Bayous shaded by moss-draped oaks, flooded rice fields glistening in the sun, and prairies ablaze with wildflowers create a feast for the eye.

At Grand Coteau, a shrine to St. John Berchmans commemorates the only miracle in North America verified by the Vatican and it gives testimony to the abiding faith of this area’s people.

All this and more can be found along the byway. Check out accommodations here.

Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway2021-03-24T11:40:26-05:00
28 Jan 2020

Le Petit Musée at the Academy of the Sacred Heart

2022-06-20T09:28:04-05:00

Le Petit Musée is a museum dedicated to the history of the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. In 1821, Saint Philippine Duchesne sent Sisters Eugenie Audé and Mary Layton to Grand Coteau to begin a school for young girls. Beginning in an unfurnished house on land donated to the religious order by Mary Sentee Smith, the school opened in October with just five students. Through hardships, natural disasters, disease and civil war, the school has persevered, grown and flourished.  Explore artifacts, letters, and photographs that tell the story of the pioneering spirit of the foundresses and early life at the Academy.  Learn about the enslaved persons who created the bricks, constructed the buildings, and worked alongside the sisters to make the Academy of the Sacred Heart what it is today.

While on campus, visit the Shrine of Saint John Berchmans, the site of the 1866 miraculous cure of a Religious of the Sacred Heart.

Petit Musée, Grand Coteau, Louisiana
Petit Musée, Grand Coteau, Louisiana
Petit Musée, Grand Coteau, Louisiana

Le Petit Musée at the Academy of the Sacred Heart2022-06-20T09:28:04-05:00

St. Landry Parish Visitor Center
Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm

337.948.8004
978 Kennerson Road (I-49 exit 23)
P.O. Box 1415 • Opelousas, LA 70570

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