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Jan
60°F 15°C
39°F 3°C
4 in 10 cm
Feb
63°F 17°C
42°F 5°C
5 in 12 cm
Mar
69°F 20°C
47°F 8°C
4 in 10 cm
Apr
76°F 24°C
54°F 12°C
3 in 7 cm
May
83°F 28°C
62°F 16°C
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Jun
86°F 30°C
68°F 20°C
6 in 16 cm

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Friday
Jan 8
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34°F 1°C
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Saturday
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38°F 3°C
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Sunday
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47°F 8°C
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27°F -2°C
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Distance in: mi km
Hotel EUR* Distance Rating
Best Western Chateau Louisianne €64 0.4 mi 0.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Residence Inn Baton Rouge Towne Center at Cedar Lodge N/A 1.5 mi 2.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Extended Stay America Baton Rouge €65 2.1 mi 3.4 km 3 of 5 stars
Homewood Suites Baton Rouge €102 2.1 mi 3.4 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Chase Suite Hotel €105 2.2 mi 3.6 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
Distance in: mi km
restaurant Distance Rating
Baum's Fine Pastries 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Pedigo's Steak House 1.0 mi 1.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Frank's Smokehouse Restaurant 1.1 mi 1.8 km 4 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Distance in: mi km
Thing to Do Distance Rating
LSU Rural Life Museum 3.3 mi 5.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Jack & Priscilla Andonie Museum 4.5 mi 7.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Red Stick Farmers Market 4.9 mi 7.9 km 4 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 23 attractions in Baton Rouge
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Downtown Baton Rouge is a great place to hang out with its riverfront area, historic neighborhoods, Old State Capitol building and numerous...... more » Downtown Baton Rouge is a great place to hang out with its riverfront area, historic neighborhoods, Old State Capitol building and numerous restaurants and dance clubs. « less
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Attraction type: Neighborhood
Address: Baton Rouge, LA

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“Clean, fun and growing”
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5 of 5 stars
PAinNewOrleans   5 contributions
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jan 22, 2008
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Baton Rouge downtown has started to see quite a bit of revitalization in the past few years. Lots of cities can say that these days, but Baton Rouge has a unique, clean, and fun atmosphere about it. A small entertainment district is being formed around 3rd street. There are a few small pubs, a live music venue and restaurants that... more

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