This Little-Known Louisiana Region Has Vibrant Cajun Culture, Festive Small Towns, and Relaxed Bayou Adventures

This Little-Known Louisiana Region Has Vibrant Cajun Culture, Festive Small Towns, and Relaxed Bayou Adventures

Best of all? The Northshore is as little as 40 minutes from New Orleans.Shops in downtown Covington.Credit: Josh LeClair/Explore LouisianaStay at the Southern Hotel, where the lobby feels like the local living room.Kayak through Cane Bayou with Canoe & Trail Adventures and spot alligators, turtles, and egrets among Spanish moss-covered trees.Have breakfast or lunch at Liz’s Where Y’at Diner, where Liz herself whips up buttery biscuits and bowls …