I've loved art all my life, not just painting but all the mediums. After moving to the bayou just…read moreafter Katrina, I searched high and low to find a creative place, sadly none existed. Then one day I heard a gal taking at an Art Versus event that she would be opening an art studio and gallery in Thibodaux. It took me awhile to search it out. Then in April of this year I visited Stephanie Donaldson's space after an art walk in downtown Thibodaux. The Purple Penguin offers both classes for the young and young at heart (adults), as well as open studio time or a space to hang or display your art for sale. Stephanie and her staff offer group or private art classes, Corks and Brushes painting, paint your own pottery, hand building and wheel throwing ceramics, mosaic stained glass projects, raku, glass fusing and crafty projects. They also host Birthday parties, Bridal and Baby showers, Date nights (yep drop off your kids and they'll feed them, create with them, so you can sneak off for a few hours), Ghost nights (channel your Demi Moore/Patrick Swayze with this hot and heavy throwing night), Kids camps and more. As an artist i am always looking for new ways to bring my creative dreams to fruition. In California, I love working in ceramics and when I moved here I tried to find someplace that I could buy Kiln time. I searched high and low and eventually gave up. After discussing my needs with Stephanie, she explained that she offers several options to outside artists that allow them to work in the studio or in the comfort of their own studio and bring work in to have it fired. I at least had met my angel and was welcomed into heaven.....This is a great place to get your creative ya-ya's out......

I'm going 5* even though I don't know diddly about art...Stephanie is one cool lady...the stop in…read more3/6/13 was my 2d time meeting her and I've heard great things about her from mutual acquaintances... Her studio seems to be all one could hope for if one had an artistic bent...the studio contains several rooms devoted to different artistic disciplines from painting to pottery to glass work....They have already made pottery for you to purchase and paint/glaze or whatever you do with it...They also have some Oyster shells that have been glazed that one could use as serving trays for shucked raw oysters or for doing chargrilled ones...pretty neat! This seems like a real cool place and the people seem genuinely into having people get into & love art! Whether it be beginners or people with more skill!! If you're in Thibodaux or the immediate environs and are into creating or just thinking you might like to give it a whirl I suggest you make the PPAC your first stop!!!

I honestly had no idea this place existed until the recent Fireman's Fair. What a blast! The…read moregrounds boast a stage and huge concert space to set up your beach chair and listen to some choice tunes, such as Cluster Funk! There are quite a few food stands that offer everything from hot dogs and burgers to jambalaya and meat pies. The beer was cold and the Fireman's Punch was strong. The ground in the midway was a bit sloppy from the rain, but it was easy to navigate around the puddles. Can't wait until the next one!

This was another amazing tour set up by the American River Cruises line when we sailed up the…read moreMississippi. We docked and loaded on to our buses for a very short ride to this old plantation. On prior trip to the area, Helene and I have had the opportunity to visit some old plantations and still find it fascinating... It's all about the history, not always good though. The Oak Alley home was originally a sugar plantation and of course, built by and relied on enslaved men, women and children to run efficently. That's always part of the history that I find most disturbing. You start out in the main house and the tour inside the mansion runs about a half hour. There is a a lot to see and absorb inside. They take you through all the rooms and showed us the different details for making each room unique. I have no photos inside the home as we were not allowed photographs. After going through the main house you could wandeer the grounds for while and view the slave quarters. Fascinating and still very disturbing. There is a restaurarant here as well as the gift shop [of course,] where you could also getting something refreshing to drink. Since it was close to 100 degrees, anything was good and welcomed. The grounds are just beautiful and packed with history. I would urge anyone who comes down to this area to do at least one of these tours, it's an incredible journey.

This was a two hr slavery tour which consisted of self guided campus and guided house tour. Wes was…read moreour tour guide, he was very knowledgeable of the house tour. He took us through each room of the house and showed us the different details the rooms were famous for. On the grounds it showed the way slaves lived through medical hospital, living arrangements to different tools of captivity and work needs. A restaurant also is on the campus and cafe and gift shop for souvenirs, quick snacks and full menu needs. Bed and breakfast is available a Grounds is beautiful and upkeep of property is maintained. Check website for days and hours of operation and prices

It's a good auditorium. I came here for a roller derby tournament which was a lot of fun,…read moreapparently, it's one of the best auditorium's in the area for this because the hosts were from Baton Rouge and still prefer this venue.

Absolutely loved this casino after visiting a few times while staying in the area. After taking a…read morefew minutes to sign up for their player's card we instantly received free play and food comps. The staff here is very friendly and the casino is very clean and although smoking is allowed you'd never know, it's obvious they installed some pretty effective air handlers that's capable of complete air exchanges continuously. The restrooms are well maintained and there are a number of restaurants that are serving up some tasty dishes I was really surprised with the food quality and I do recommend trying their chicken and sausage gumbo it's delicious - there is also a small gift shop. I only played slot although there are a generous number of table games. We did pretty good considering we stayed only a few hours both times we visited, although I always treat my visits as entertainment it's always nice to bring home a little of their money, eat their complimentary food using the comps and bagging a few of their promotional gifts. This place is definitely worth visiting if you enjoy this type of entertainment, I know I'll return when back in the area...

I live locally to this casino. I prefer to stay local to help with the local economy but in the…read morepast few years the casino has been losing customers, I would say close to 50% over the years. The slot machines seem to be getting tighter and tighter. They don't play with you, meaning, give me a little, I'll give it back, don't take it all in a couple hours if not sooner. Another thing that a lot of regular customers complain about is that they are bribing people to come with all the drawing giveaways and vehicle drawings. Let the machines play and the people have a enjoyable evening. As soon as a night's evening giveaways are done the place empties out. Let the machines play with the customer's, let people have an enjoyable evening. In most cases, people leave pissed off not at themself for being stupid and losing too much, but pissed at the establishment for ripping them off.

If it were up to my 4 year old, she would give it 5 stars bc she loved it and did not want to…read moreleave. But I also have older children that are not teenagers and this place did not keep them entertained long enough.

Fun place for kids 12 and under. My kids were asking to go back 5 minutes after we left. There's a…read moreLOT of different centers for them to do. Inside is more than 25- digging for treasure, a stage, a grocery store, e-sports, sugar cane harvester, puppets, dress up, music.... Outside has a ninja thing, a police car, a fire truck, a playground, and some picnic tables. There are party rooms inside as well as a gift store. It was a little less than $50 for my family of four.

Lovely little, small-town festival. Three stages for music, one of which was a Christian rap group…read morewhich was interesting. Lots of local goods. A booth with Lularoe for sale, and one with Scentsy. Lots of fried foods, lots of local goods, local baked goods and so on. People walking around with confederate flag clothing being worn, lots of blue lives matter and so on. It certainly is a mixed bag. It covers about a 4 square block area.

By far... Hands down the BEST BBQ we have ever partook in. WOW WOW WOW!!! sooo good! Just ask…read morethe locals!! This place is worth the drive from anywhere!!! I

Visited here for the first time while in the area, and I was pleasantly surprised. We had a big…read moregroup and were able to be accommodated immediately. The process from ordering our food to receiving it was quick and seamless. The service was welcoming and friendly. I had the solo nachos, which were enough to share as an appetizer. I also had the BBQ baked potato with brisket, along with a side of mac & cheese and baked beans. I enjoyed everything I had. This is somewhere I would recommend and would return to.