Bus Charter and Leisure Blog Archive

Taking a tour bus out for a shopping excursion throughout the lovely city of Boston is a fabulous idea for many different reasons. While you are out and about on a tour bus, you will not have to worry about dealing with traffic or having to fight for a parking spot. Besides, if you have ever been lucky enough to do a little bit of shopping in the Boston area, you are already well aware of the incredible shops and vendors that you can encounter during a visit. You are sure to be very happy that you have the convenience of a tour bus to take you out on the town for some shopping.

Certainly, one of the most popular places to shop in all of Boston would have to be the Faneuil Hall Marketplace, located on 4 South Market. For many, many years, this place has been a hotspot for local vendors, craftsmen and fishermen to peddle their goods. Today, you can stop by with the other members of your tour bus group and check out over fifty different shops, a good amount of restaurants and plenty of interesting street vendors. You may be surprised with all of the incredible items you can find in this little corner of Boston.

At 800 Boylston Street is where your tour bus driver will find The Shops at Prudential Center. Once inside this amazing structure, you will have the opportunity to browse and shop to your heart's content. As a matter of fact, there are over 75 different retailers in this one location so you are guaranteed to find something that you like! After your Boston tour bus adventure, you may never look at shopping the same ever again.

You know the old saying, "When in Rome" well that translates to a visit to the bayous of the south in Louisiana. When your tour bus makes a stop in Houma - do as the Cajuns do and enjoy some down home authentic southern cooking.

There are approximately seventeen restaurants dedicated to Cajun cuisine in the Houma area and here are some highlights :

The Bayou Vue Cafe located at 7913 Main Street is a great place for your tour bus group to get your feet wet with some spicy Cajun cookin'. Choose from blackened redfish, blackened chicken, jambalaya, etouffee (a crawdad stew) or boudin. There is a little something to whet everyone's appetites; all served up with a little "Hello" on the side - that's a Cajun euphemism for hot sauce. Reservations are recommended if your tour bus group is visiting on the weekends or evenings. Please call (504) 872-6292 to make reservations.

For a great casual lunch of gumbo and crusty French bread, your tour bus will be delighted with a stop at the Bayou Delight Restaurant located at 4038 Bayou Black Drive where your tour bus group can enjoy a fantastic lunch or dinner. If you happen to be visiting in the evenings or weekends, you're sure to hear a ragin' Cajun band playing live zydeco music. Please call for reservations if you have more than 8 people in your group. Phone number is (504) 876-4879.

Dave's Cajun Kitchen located at 6240 W Main Street is a local favorite with their spicy Cajun food served up in a friendly atmosphere. This is a very kid friendly venue and even kid targeted menus for the younger set. Please call for reservations if you have a large group paying a visit so you may be accommodated (504) 868-3870.

When you find yourself getting hungry for new adventures in the Marlborough area, you want to check out all of the benefits of a tour bus excursion to some of the local restaurants. This is a great way for you and all of your friends to be able to get out, sample new foods and have an incredible time together. There are a good amount of really wonderful restaurants all throughout the Marlborough area that you can choose from when you are looking to make a few tour bus stops. Bring along your appetite and you are pretty much guaranteed to have an amazing time.

Much more than your average restaurant, the Wildwood Steakhouse is a terrific tour bus destination, which you can find over on 189 Boston Post Road East. There are a wide range of entrees that you can choose from at this place, including grilled steaks, delicious seafood, chicken and pastas. You and the rest of your tour bus friends are sure to enjoy the beautiful atmosphere of this venue along with the talented and friendly staff on hand. Perhaps you will even find a drink from the bar to your liking that will also go perfectly with your meal of choice.

The Post Road Tavern on 75 Felton Street within the Radisson Hotel is sure to be another great tour bus destination that you will enjoy. You can take a seat in the cozy dining room or even pick a place at the bar for your meal. Go ahead and try the New England baked scrod or the amazing hand-tossed pizzas. There is plenty to choose from at this nice Marlborough restaurant tour bus stop.

If your next tour bus excursion will be to the charming city of Kenner, which is just a stone's throw from New Orleans; you'll be pleased with the wonderful array of fine dining available. From ethnic Chinese to ragin' Cajun - you'll find it here in Kenner.

Speaking of great Chinese food, one of the best known restaurants frequented by locals is Young's Garden Chinese Restaurant located at 2037 Williams Blvd where you and your tour bus group can enjoy some of their great entrees which come complete with soup and an egg roll. Young's has been serving food at this location for over 20 years - from sweet and sour chicken to vegetarian delights - there will be something for everyone on your tour bus - made to order. For information on booking a meal for your tour bus gang - please call (504) 467-4412.

If Chinese food isn't the food of choice for your tour bus group, go for great all American fare at Messina's Restaurant located at 2717 Williams Blvd where your tour bus group can enjoy steaks, baked potatoes and salads. Please call ahead and make a reservation if you have more than eight people in your tour bus group, please call (504) 469-7373.

Sassafras Creole and Seafood located at 2014 Oak Creek Road is the place to go if your tour bus group came to Kenner to eat Cajun. This is more of an upscale Ketch if your tour bus group would prefer a dinner that is a little more formal than casual; you'll thoroughly enjoy an authentic Cajun meal at this restaurant. Please call ahead for reservations (504) 241-1900.

Houma has a great number of tourism attractions and there is a little something for everyone on your tour bus to see and do on your visit to this city.

First of all, after a tour bus ride to Houma, stretch your legs with a walking tour of the Houma Historic District located at 500 School Street. See the restored homes that look much the way they did at the turn of last century. If you have a large group of people, please call ahead and inquire about a private tour for your tour bus group. You may contact information at (985) 873-6890.

For a view of some of the unusual aquatic wildlife that is native to Louisiana; check out the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Center at 7910 Park Avenue. Your tour bus group can view interactive exhibits that focus on the industrial and ecological aspects of human kind and their impact on the wildlife in the area. Along with a great exhibit of the wildlife that is indigenous to the area. This is a family friendly exhibit that everyone will enjoy. Call ahead to schedule a time for your tour bus group to visit. The number is (985) 580-7200.

For something out of the ordinary for your tour bus group, consider seeing the swamps and bayous from the air. You can have your tour bus take you to Hammonds Cajun Seaplane Tours located at 1109 Dunn Street; and your group can experience the sights of this are of Louisiana from the air. The planes land and take off right on the water and you can see the swamp and marsh lands that are filled with wildlife such as alligators, birds, deer and more. You can also see the mish-mosh of times gone by in the form of forts mixed with modern day oil rigs. It's a definite "must see" on your visit to Houma. Call (504) 872-1423 to book your charter flight for your tour bus group's next visit.

New Orleans was devastated by the 2005 Hurricane Katrina, while many venues have reopened in this area - as of September 2006, only about a quarter of the previous population has returned to New Orleans and many tourist venues operate on reduced hours schedules - if you plan on visiting any of these attractions, be sure to call first and get the current hours of operation.

The Confederate Museum located at 929 Camp Street was established in 1899 and was originally opened from donated items. The collection has continued to grow since then and what you have today is an outstanding slice of time that captures life as it was for the Confederate Soldiers during the Civil War. Please call (504) 523-4522 for more information on hours of operation.

New Orleans Fire Department Museum and Educational Center located at 1135 Washington Ave is a very interesting place to visit and will thrill the kids and the kids at heart with displays of fire engines and memorabilia from the past nearly 100 years. For more information on booking a tour for your bus group please call (504) 896-4756.

If you have anyone of Italian descent on your tour bus, make a stop by the American-Italian Renaissance Foundation Museum located at 537 S Peters Street where they can view the historical and cultural contributions that Italians brought to this area. Additionally this venue is located next door to the Plaza d'Italia where you can see other Italy-flavored venues such as restaurants and gift shops. Please call (504) 522-7294 for information on booking a group tour for your bus group.

If your next tour bus excursion will be taking you and your group to the city of Kenner, you're in luck - there are a lot of great attractions to see.

One of the first stops your tour bus should make is at the Louisiana Wildlife Museum located at 303 Williams Boulevard; if you have kids along for the ride, they'll be delighted with this stop. This museum features a gathering of over 700 species of wildlife that are native to Louisiana. The displays show animals in their native habitats. There is also a display of two now extinct species of birds, the Ivory Billed Woodpecker and Passenger Pigeon. For the kids, they can climb a hidden staircase to a tree house that has binoculars they can view various species of birds through. See how many your group can identify. If you're chartering a tour bus for a larger gathering of people, please call ahead to confirm your group can be accommodated, the phone number for information is (504) 468-7231.

Mardi Gras has long been associated with Louisiana, why not a museum dedicated to it? The Mardi Gras Museum located at 303 Williams Blvd is a fun venue to see the origins and meanings around this wildly and widely hailed celebration that brings so many to the streets of New Orleans every year. For reservations or more information please call (504) 468-7231.

A stop on your tour bus visit to Kenner that will bring a smile to the young and young at heart is a stop at the Toy Train Museum located at 519 Williams Blvd where your tour bus group can see all makes and manner of toy trains including some early antique models. This is a great way to spend an afternoon. For information on booking your tour bus group in for a visit, please call (504) 468-7231.

Hammond is not far from New Orleans and as a result did suffer damage in the Hurricane in 2005. As a precaution, please don't book any of these venues without calling first as many facilities are still not open for a regular work week as of September 2006 and many are operating on limited schedules due to personnel shortages.

A very interesting stop to make on your tour bus visit to Hammond is to the Julia Sims Nature Photography located at 145 W Pine St # D where your tour bus group will be treated to some very detailed and close up views of plants, animals and people through the eyes of the photographer. There are prints and original photos available for sale as well in case you find the perfect gift for someone back home. Please call (985) 386-0060 to verify hours of operation for your tour bus group's visit.

Another private gallery that will be a treat to visit is the LA Gallery Royale which is located at 106 E Railroad Avenue and has a good number of original artworks on display as well as prints. Please call (985) 878-2044 to discuss booking a group tour for your bus group.

A museum that is off the beaten path is the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum located at 514 Chartres Street. This unusual museum doesn't outline the history of pharmacists per se, instead it outlines the hundred-year-old history of the American Cocktail.

When prohibition was declared and drinking was illegal in the United States, a person needed a doctor's prescription to purchase alcohol for "medicinal purposes". At the museum you will see prescriptions alcohol to treat a myriad of prescriptions and a recreation of the great cocktail palaces that flourished toward the end of the nineteenth century.

Another fun exhibit outlines the exact origins of the word "cocktail" and how it came to mean having a drink. There is also a retailers catalogue for necessary items to run a saloon in 1918. If you're tour bus group is looking to see something a little out of the ordinary, this will fit the bill. For information on seeing this venue with your tour bus group, please call (504) 565-8027.

Hammond has some great art galleries ready and waiting to show your tour bus group. All you have to do is book your tour bus, choose your stops and let your driver take you there!

The Hammond Regional Arts Center at 217 E Thomas Street is a great place spend an afternoon strolling the aisles viewing the various artworks and having a great afternoon with your tour bus group. There are items available for purchase in case anyone on your tour bus group wants to pick up gifts for the folks back home or stock up on some holiday gifts. For more information on booking a group tour for your group, please call (985) 542-7113.

Toni Nelson Gallery at 103 W Thomas Street is a working artist gallery where your tour and see a huge number of artist offerings all for sale. Please call (985) 542-4278 for more information on booking a tour during your visit.

Collinswood Museum located at 100 E Pine Street will the people in your tour group that loves quilts and times gone by. This museum is housed in an old one room schoolhouse that was built after the Civil War in 1876 and that now showcases antique quilts. Quilts were made to be both functional and handed down for generations. The craftsmanship on the quilts displayed is outstanding. For information on booking a tour for your group please call (985) 386-2221.

Old Frame House located at 221 W Thomas Street is a fun jaunt to take your tour bus group to. They can enjoy seeing the decorative mirrors, gifts and antique prints and lithographs. If you're doing some early holiday or birthday gift shopping this is a great place to find an unusual find! Please call (504) 345-8719 for hours of operation and to schedule a group visit for your tour bus group.

There are a number of diverse venues to see in Hammond, be sure and book a full day of touring for your tour bus group.

One thing that you will never be lacking in during your tour bus outing in Plymouth is a good amount of museums to stop by and check out. This entire area of the state is just filled with all kinds of really incredible and interesting places that you can visit when you and your friends or family members are traveling on a tour bus. You may even remember some of the history that you learned about this town back when you were in school. Now, you have the chance to visit and check out some of the great places with the rest of your Plymouth museum tour bus group.

Over on 16 Carver Street you will find a really cool place to begin your tour bus adventure. This is where you and the rest of your group will find the interesting Plymouth National Wax Museum. Inside this establishment, you will find a good amount of lifelike wax structures that show visitors the right history of the Pilgrims who came to live in this part of the country many years ago. If you would like more information on hours or cost of admission, you may call the museum directly at (508) 746-6468.

The Pilgrim Hall Museum is another incredible tour bus stop that you and your group can find located over on 75 Court Street. Open from 9:30AM until 4:30PM every day of the week, this museum is loaded with a number of educational exhibits also having to do with the life-story of the Pilgrims. Some of the items that you can view during your visit include actually household artifacts, paintings, furniture and more from the Pilgrim people. What an interesting way to take a tour bus outing of museums in the Plymouth area.

If you are an ocean lover, then you should really think about looking into renting a tour bus so that you can view all of the lovely beach views that Hyannis has to offer. You will just fall in love with the entire Hyannis area, from the shops and the restaurants to the beaches and ports. There is something wonderful for everyone to enjoy when you set out on a tour bus adventure to some or all of the beaches in the area. Bring your sun block and get ready to snap some pictures, because this is an excursion that you will want to last for the entire day!

Veterans Beach is a true beauty that can be found over on Ocean Street. Just have your tour bus driver drop you off so that you can get out and enjoy the sweet ocean air. Lots of families like to get together in this park-like setting so that they can picnic and enjoy the views. You can even check out the popular JFK Memorial, which happens to be located nearby. If you would like more information or if you have any questions, you may call (508)790-6345.

Another gorgeous beach that you can visit on your Hyannis tour bus adventure is Orrin Keyes Beach, located on Sea Street. This is a spot that is just right for when you want to relax in the afternoon just watching the waves roll in. One of the common pastimes with people who visit here happens to be picking the shore for seashells. If you are looking for further information on this Hyannis beach tour bus stop, you may call (508)790-6345.

Getting out and seeing some of the great attractions that are offered in Cambridge may be easier than you would think once you have chartered a tour bus to take you around town. If you have not already heard of some of the cool attractions in the area, you may even be able to see if your tour bus driver has a few good suggestions. Luckily for you, there are a whole bunch of terrific stops that you can choose from, including sightseeing, museums and so much more.

A gorgeous place that you simply cannot pass up when you will be visiting the Cambridge area is the John F. Kennedy Park. Your tour bus driver will find this location over on 96 JF Kennedy Street. On the grounds of the park, you will find the interesting John F. Kennedy National Historic Site where you can learn more about the fallen leader of our country. This particular attraction is closed to the public during the winter months. For further information on this Cambridge attraction before you visit in the tour bus, you may call ahead at (617)566-7937.

Over on 26 Oxford Street is where you will find the Harvard Museum of Natural History. This is a great attraction to view with all of the people who are traveling along with you on the tour bus in the Cambridge area. There are lots of amazing exhibits at this one location, where you can learn about such things as animals, meteorites, geological formations and so much more. For a bit more information on this Cambridge attractions tour bus stop, you may call ahead at (617)495-3045.

If your next tour bus destination is in Gretna and you aren't sure there is anything to see there besides bayous and trees, think again! Among other things this charming town has a large number of art venues.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art located at 925 Camp Street and it houses a huge collection of both local and nationally known artists. Everything from sculpture to fine art is presented in this gallery. Because of the damage caused to the area by Hurricane Katrina, please call ahead and verify the hours of operations as many buildings are operating at reduced hours even a year later. The phone number is (504)539-9600.

Another fine art venue that your tour bus group will enjoy is located at Lemieux Galleries at 332 Julia Street where your bus group can enjoy one of the hottest locales on the "Third Coast" for art. Most pieces are for sale, so if you need an unusual holiday gift for someone special, consider art! Please call (504)522-5988 to inquire about booking your group's tour.

Louisiana Children's Museum located at 420 Julia Street is a great place to take your tour bus group whether or not you have kids along for the ride. This facility is a hands on learning venue and children will be able to run, play and explore with the various exhibits that teach math, science and biology through play. Please call (504)523-1357 if you'd like more information on visiting with your tour bus group.

Seeing Gretna by tour bus is a great way to take in the art and vibe of this charming city!

One of the greatest things about touring a city is the change to experience the cuisine of the region. Louisiana is well known as a place that is filled with spicy cooking and exotic tastes, make sure your tour bus group gets to experience some "down home Cajun cookin'".

Copeland's of New Orleans located at 100 Regency Street is a great place to get a taste of seafood prepared at its very finest. Look on the table and try a shot of hot sauce and put a little "Hello" on your meal!

Mansurs on the Boulevard Restaurant located at 2720 Corporate Blvd will make a splendid if not more formal meal for your tour bus group to enjoy a night of dressing up and eating some authentic Baton Rouge cuisine. If you've never tried oysters on the half shell before, this is the place to do it. Your oysters were most likely resting in the gulf that very morning - talk about fresh seafood! Call 225) 923-3366 to inquire about reservations for your tour bus group.

Juban's located at 3739 Perkins is another great place to enjoy Louisiana cuisine at it's best. Enjoy a jambalaya feast with your group. It will include jambalaya which is a mixture of chicken and seafood mixed vegetables and mixed in a spicy rice mixture. While in Baton Rouge, enjoy the quintessential dessert of the region in either a bread pudding or bananas foster. For more information on hours of operation or to make reservations for your group - please call (225) 346-8422.

Baton Rouge will serve up a delightful dining time for your tour bus group, just be sure and go light on the hot sauce!

Baton Rouge has a great diversity of people as well as art. If your tour bus group will be in the Baton Rouge area, be sure to charter a few stops at some of the art galleries. Here are a few of the artful offerings your tour bus group can enjoy:

The Caffery Gallery located at 4016 Government Street is a must see for your tour bus group. This gallery showcases exhibits from regional and nationally known artists as well as a fine artworks from old masters. This gallery has a lot more than just "art on the walls and sculptures under glass". Your tour bus group will be treated to not only art but exotically made enamelled jewelry and bronze creations as well. To get information for booking a tour for your bus group just call (225)388-9397.

Make your tour bus group's next stop at Taylor Clark Galleries located just up the street at 2623 Government Street where your tour bus group can see a great display of artworks, sculptures, and jewelry items both modern and antique. For more information on booking a group tour, please call (225) 383-4929 for hours and information.

Another fun venue to visit that all the art lovers on your tour bus will enjoy will be a visit to the Baton Rouge Gallery located at 1442 City Park. This gallery exhibits a myriad of both local talent as well as nationally known artists. For hours and information call (225) 383-1470.

Baton Rouge, like most of Louisiana, is a mish-mosh of many diverse groups of people who have brought their customs and traditions and incorporated them into a unique community that is reflected highly in their diverse and talented artists of the area. Be sure and book an art tour during your tour bus visit to Baton Rouge.

If your next tour bus destination is heading towards the city of Gonzales, Louisiana; it's not one of the largest cities in Louisiana but there are a good number of venues to visit that will give your tour bus group an enjoyable time sightseeing in this charming city.

Make your tour bus group's first stop at the T. Joe Gonzales Museum and see artifacts from the early history of this town and its original founder. The museum is located at 217 W. Main Street and the hours of operation are from 10AM until 5PM from Monday through Friday. If you'd like more information about booking a group excursion, please call (225) 647-9552.

Novachas Galleries located at 722 North Burnside is ready and waiting to show your tour bus group a fun afternoon seeing art from not only local favorite artists but nationally known artisans as well. The gallery is open everyday from 9AM until 5PM and there are no fees for visiting. For more information please call (225) 644-8683.

The Harvest House Art Center located at 1107 N Burnside Avenue is a venue where your tour bus group can enjoy seeing some fantastic art and also pick up early holiday gifts. If you'd like more information about visiting this venue, please call (225) 647-7774

Make the Gonzales Gallery a great place to wrap up your tour of the interesting spots in Gonzales. This gallery showcases artworks, jewelry and sculpture and is a great place to spend an afternoon for your tour bus group. The gallery is located at 1033 N Airline Hwy. Please call (225) 647-7882 to inquire about hours of operation and booking a tour for your bus group.

The City of Alexandria Zoo isn't the largest zoo you'll ever visit on a tour bus trip but it is a very well done zoo that has around 500 animals that come from all over the world from Africa to Asia and Australia; also South America and North America. Your tour bus group will also have the chance to see 20 endangered species.

The animals in the zoo are housed in exhibits that are recreated to resemble their natural habitats. The zoo is on over 30 well shaded acres and it's a great way to spend an afternoon with your tour bus group leisurely walking and viewing the impressive displays. There are special exhibits such as the award-winning Louisiana Habitat Exhibit which highlights Louisiana wildlife such from the humble catfish to the well known bayou dwelling American alligator.

The Palms Cafe is a great place to stop and get something to eat if your tour bus group gets hungry. They offer a full menu of enjoyable luncheon items such as soups, sandwiches, salads and burgers all made to order.

The zoo is open seven days a week from 9AM to 5PM and is only closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. If your tour bus group is planning a visit to this area, call ahead at (318) 473-1143 and find out if there are any special events or educational programs offered at the time of your planned visit as a large variety of events and activities are hosted at the zoo throughout the year.

If you're tour bus group is planning to visit Alexandria in the near future, you'll want to see a few of the sights that help show the rich history of this charming city.

The Kent Plantation House is located at 3601 Bayou Rapides Road and is one of the oldest structures still standing in this area of Louisiana. This classically styled French Creole plantation house has a huge complex of Antebellum buildings and contains numerous exhibits that depict Louisiana history and plantation life from 1795 to 1855. Group tours available, call ahead for before your tour bus group's visit to book yours at (318)487-5998.

Another fun place to check out in Alexandria is the quaint Gallery House that is located at 1901 Jackson Street where your tour bus group can take in the displays of local and regional artists. This venue is open from Monday through Saturday from 10AM until 5PM. If you'd like more information, please call (318)448-1503.

If you have children in your tour bus group they will be delighted to make a stop at the Tree House located at 1403 3rd Street where your kids can learn and play. The Tree House is an acronym for The Rapides Exploratory Education House (T.R.E.E. House). This venue houses fun exhibits on math, science, and celebrates the diversity of the world through fun learning experiments. This is very much a "hands on" museum and children are encouraged to participate on every level with the enjoyable interactive exhibits. For more information for your tour group please call (318)619-9394.

One of the most fun aspect of touring a city is the chance to explore local cuisine. Louisiana is known for it's Cajun cookin' and if you love the chance to try new and unusual dishes - you'll thoroughly enjoy a trip to the city of Alexandria.

When in Cajun Country, do as they do; check out the Bistro on the Bayou located at 1321 Chappie James Avenue where your tour bus group can indulge in some authentic Cajun delights such as fresh gulf seafood, USDA steaks, duck, lamb and more all served up with a spicy flair that only Louisiana has. For more information please call (318)445-7574.

The Riverhouse Restaurant located at 4814 Lee Street will serve up a great meal whether your tour bus group goes for lunch or dinner. Gulf shrimp, oysters and crab are among the specialties here. Seafood is a mainstay of the Louisiana diet and even if you aren't a big seafood lover, check out the blackened catfish for a real taste treat. For information on booking a reservation for your tour bus group please call (318)445-0081.

If you everyone in your tour bus group has a different idea of where to dine and no one can decide - go Asian! The Oriental Wok located at 6 Bolton Avenue is a great place to get traditional Asian food. Freshly made to order, your tour bus group can enjoy hot and spicy delights such as Kung Po Chicken or specialty dishes from various regions of China such as Cantonese, Mandarin, Szechuan, Hunan and Shanghai. Reservations are recommended for larger tour bus groups, call ahead at (318)448-8247 to make yours!

The city of Alexandria has a long and rich cultural history. If your group enjoys learning a little about the cities that your visit on your tour bus, the museums in the city are usually a great place to start!

Make Alexandria Museum of Art located at 933 Main Street one of your first stops. This interesting facility is one of only four nationally accredited museums in the state of Louisiana and has a huge number of exhibits for your tour bus group to enjoy. For more information on booking a group tour during your next visit please call (318)443-3458.

The Louisiana History Museum located at 503 Washington Street is another great venue. If you have history buffs on your tour bus, they will love this stop. Learn the rich history of this area of Louisiana through this facility that was built in 1907 to serve as a library, with funds from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. There are extensive genealogical records here and make sure you look around, you just might find a long lost relative. For more information about booking a tour for your group including museum hours, please call (318)487-8556.

Make your next stop at the Pineville Old Town Hall Museum which is located at 731 Main Street. This museum is the only museum in the State of Louisiana that is dedicated to municipal government. In a short self guided tour, your tour bus group can see where this city really started and who the original movers and shakers were. For more information call (319)449-5690.

There are a good number of fun museums to visit on your next tour bus adventure in Louisiana, enjoy your trip!

The cultural diversity in Louisiana has always been celebrated. The unique blending of Native Americans, Africans, White Settlers that hailed from all over the world and other ethnic groups that made this area their home formed a diverse and unique cultural area that incorporates many elements of many cultures. Your tour bus group can see some of the best examples of this blending of cultures in some of the finest museums in the state located in Alexandria.

You can't visit Alexandria without seeing the rich contributions that the African Americans have lent to this city. From music to architecture - their influence is richly felt. This is showcased at the Ana Bontemps African-American Museum located at 1327 3rd Street. The museum is housed in the boyhood home of author, poet, anthologist and librarian, Arna Wendell Bontemps who made a name for himself and called attention to the rightful place of African Americans in American history. Your tour group will find an interesting collection of African-American memorabilia, pamphlets, books, and artifacts. Call ahead at 318-473-4692 before your tour bus group visits as this venue plays host to many special events throughout the year.

Another fun venue to visit with your tour bus group is the River Oaks Square Arts Center located at 1330 Main Street. This venue has an ever changing collection of both local, regional and nationally known artists. For more information call 318-473-2670.

For your next tour bus expedition, make the city of Alexandria your next destination and experience the rich cultural history of this charming town.