Louisiana's Outdoors, Sports & Gaming

You can get to see the awesome beauty of Louisiana driving the scenic routes to or from New Orleans. Here are some spots to push your sense of adventure to newer heights with world-class golf, fishing, nature tours and gaming in every corner of the state.

• Audubon Golf Trail
• State Farm Bayou Classic
• Gulf of Mexico Fishing Charters
• Atchafdaya National Heritage Area
• Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge
• Lake Bistineau
• Toledo Bend Reservoir
• RiverView Park
• Blue Bayou Water Park
• Casinos in Lake Charles, New Orleans, Shreveport-Bossier & Baton Rouge
  

Fencing Solutions

Today, when it comes to horse fencing, it should be well designed metal fencing solutions that can last for a while. It means it should be made with top quality, high durability, has sustainable strength and eco-friendly as well.

Obviously enough, one who needs a horse fence would always prefer one that are made of metals such as Buckley's steel board and Alumashield fences from Buckley Fence, because they look beautiful and makes a great first impression.
Besides, steel horse fencing is much better and stronger than wood without worrying about protruding nails or screws which can pose a high risk of danger for horses.
Buckley's horse fences are made of smooth, rounded surfaces with rails that gives protection for the horse for any hard impacts and can act as a spring for cushioning. They are as well unbreakable and won't either sag or warp.

The Steel Board fence can still be looking like the traditional horse fence made of wood, only that it was designed much and way better for today's modern fencing solution.

You also have to consider horse fences that are made of environmentally friendly materials and are 100% recyclable, the reason why they are the best possibly quality combining all those mentioned features.

Indeed, Buckley Fence has the new standard of designing a true unique horse fence!

Money-Saving Tips For Cruisers

Get to plan your own shore excursions and you can save big. Ask your agent or search destinations online.
Caveat: If you're late in returning, the ship is unlikely to wait for you.

Rates are lower when you book spa treatments during port visits. You can also grab discounts if you wait to book last-minute, once on board, though availability may be limited.

You can save money buying trip insurance (usually about 4-10% of the total trip cost) should you become unable to travel. Be sure the trip-cancellation provision includes non medical reasons.

What's Your Fashion Jewelry?

For many women and men alike, signature fashion jewelry is always good to have! But being practical nowadays is the best thing to do if we want to be a wise spender.

Having a fashion jewelry doesn't always have to be expensive, and we don't have to sacrifice our hard-earned money to spend for those where in fact we have some quality choices to buy them without the "designer price".

Where can you ever find an online jewelry outlet that sell wholesale costume jewelry that are designer-inspired and trendy and yet prices are affordable? Keep checking Finder's Keepers! That's the most ideal place to go to if you are into jewelry business or just want to get them for your personal use.

You can check that beautiful rhinestone jewelry as well! Rhinestones are one of those jewelries that are one of my favorites. They are perfect for matching my style and color accents whenever I wear them ;).

Another cool thing to check are the costume jewelry necklaces that you can't afford to miss. You can actually find tons of items here as well as there are also sets to choose from. You will never know which ones would you get...so take note, you might be ending up buying all of them, lol!

Everything you want from fashion jewelry, watches, rings and earrings, pendants, and more, you'll gonna love them!

Tough Sinks & Faucets

One way of taking good care for your kitchen is choosing the right top mount sink. In today's modern kitchen, stainless steel is the top most choice for many kitchen or home owners because of its durable features and clean look.
Thank goodness for "MR Direct" where you can run to for top mount sinks made from high quality features and guaranteed to have the toughest design that can withstand long periods of time. Plus, it is here where prices are the best especially for those who are tight with the budget.
Check it yourself!

Louisiana's African-American Heritage Trail

African-Americans in Louisiana for centuries have changed the world with their art, ideas and accomplishments, from street corners and marketplaces to cafe's churches, universities and more...you can visit these places that inspired generations of Louisianians to add their unique flavor to the world.

1. African American Museum (New Orleans)
2. St. Augustine Church (New Orleans)
3. St. Louis Cemeteries No. 1 & No. 2 (New Orleans)
4. The French Market (New Orleans)
5. Congo Square, Armstrong Park (New Orleans)
6. Amistad Research Center (New Orlean)
7. Mahalia Jackson's Grave, Providence Park Cemetery (Metauie)
8. Laura Plantation (Vacherie)
9. Evergreen Plantation (Wallace)
10. River Road African American Heritage Museum (Donaldsonville)
11. Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum (Hammond)
12. Louisiana State Capitol (Baton Rouge)
13. Southern University (Baton Rouge)
14. Port Hudson Battlefield (Jackson)
15. The African American Museum (St. Martinville)
16. Black Heritage Art Gallery; Central School Arts and Humanities Center (Lake Charles)
17. Creole Heritage Folk Life Center (Opelousas)
18. Arna Bontemps African American Heritage Museum (Alexandria)
19. St. Augustine Church (Natchez)
20. Cane River Creole National Historical Park, Bermuda (Derry)
21. Melrose Plantation (Melrose)
22. Multicultural Center of the South (Shreveport)
23. Southern University Museum of Art (Shreveport)
24. Grambling State university (Grambling)
25. Northeast Louisiana Delta African American Heritage Museum (Monroe)
26. Hermione Museum (Tallulah)
    

Luxury Bedding

And where else can you find a one stop shop online that offers luxury bedding with the most complete selection of fine linens in the whole world? With the link given, just click on that and you will be taken to Versai site online.

Versai is a company that is always fully committed to luxury bedding and linen collections from classic to contemporary designs. They also have expert design staffs who are willing to help just in case you cannot find what you are looking for from their online collections and they are willing to help you custom order your luxury bedding linens with no extra charge. Now, that's what we call genuine customer service ;).

Luxury linens are categorized by style or by collection so, it is much easier and more convenient to find what you like whether you are fond of solid or stripe designs, or either classic or modern designs.

Versai products are made of superior quality, so that when you purchase those that can truly compliment your home, you can say that you were able to buy your money's worth.

Keep looking at the wide variety of collections with at least 500 designs and 100 kinds of colors, from bedroom to bath, dining and furnishings, they have what you need for your home.

Concrete Polishing Tools

Serious tough machinery is all what it takes to get your business going when you are in the business of commercial, residential or industrial buildings. That is the real purpose why Innovatech is born, to produce product lines that are made of high quality standards for floor grinder, floor removal or floor polishing products.

Take for example their product line of concrete polisher that is equipped with the highest performance along with their variety of related products. You can check I-Shine, the most advanced polishing system in the world...only from Innovatech! Its revolutionized concrete polishing feature is equipped with easy use, speed and economy.

Be sure to check on their Terminator line of products for flooring removal such as for carpet removal or floor removal. Floor removal is a tough job, that needs tough machinery. With four main models to choose from depending on your needs, you can be assured that The Terminator line is the ultimate in floor removal technology.

Innovatech has been renowned worldwide for its high quality product of concrete floor grinder as well. They have several models for you to choose from and all products are made to tackle the toughest jobs with finesse. These products are also equipped with unmatched production capabilities and yet easy to use with wide range of tooling options.

Top Sights to See in New Orleans

There is always fun happening around every corner of New Orleans. Here are some that are worthy of exploring:

• French Quarter
• Streetcars & Riverboats
• Audubon Institute Attractions, - try the Audubon zoo, insectarium, aquarium of the Americas & Entergy IMAX Theater.
• New Orleans Art District - Contemporary Art Center, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, National World War II Museum & more.
• New Orleans Museum of Art
• Louisiana State Museum
• Show Center for the Arts
• Vermillionville
• The Shops Along Front Street in Historic Natchitoches
• Poverty Point State Historic Site

You can always "google" these sites for complete addresses and websites online.

Online Degree University

Nowadays, it is no longer difficult nor impossible to upgrade your career. We should feel grateful that online degree programs are almost offered by many schools of today. Whether you are seeking to advance your career or a first timer getting your college degree, there's always an excellent career future. Check them out online at Waldenu.edu, and find out what can the higher education community online can offer you.

Walden University is composed of faculty and students, friends and alumni, visiting scholars and other lists of corporate, academic and government partners who share a common goal of commitment to transform your world through higher education and impacting your future.
Get to learn more about how this university has been helping a lot of students and alumni change their career future for the better.

Getting Great Travel Deals

Don't stop asking for breaks. Before you leave for your trip, search online for current car and hotel rates. If they're lower than what you have, call and ask for that rate.
When you're at the hotel/car place, tell the clerk if you're in a trip for a special occasion like anniversary or birthday, then ask if there's a chance for an upgrade.

If the hotel won't dole out upgrades, they would always be willing to offer up amenities like breakfast or valet parking. So, keep asking ;).

Be nice and kind and you'll never know what kindness can get you. Who knows, you can even get an upgrade for that.

Complain nicely, and at times you can get either an upgrade, a discount and a special rate! :).

Pet Supplies 4U

I think I can say thank goodness for pet supplies plus online shops. They are always "angels" when we are doing the "rat race" and can't hardly go to the actual pet store to shop for our pets due to tough daily routines. {sigh}
Pets deserve the best pampering, just like being part of our family. Pet supplies are not difficult to find, the fact that there are many pet stores available around in many places these days. But so far, pet stores online can still offer more convenience than driving to your actual pet store.
So, if you are caught tangled with your daily activities so that you can't make it to the pet store, Premium Pet Supplies 4U is the best place to visit online, - whether you are needing pet clothes, toys for cats, dog, birds, etc...or supplies for fish, turtles, hamsters, birds and more.

Premium Pet Supplies 4U are pet smart products with high quality standard and budget-friendly prices. Even searching the web doesn't need to be difficult anymore when looking for your pet products. Just bookmark the site under your favorites, so the next time you need a good treat for your furry companion, you don't need to go surfing online any further :).
By the way, don't forget to check their monthly specials. All prices are discounted and you can save even more. Now, that's what you call good deals!

Hanging Out At The Gas Lamp Quarter

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It was still cold when we were in San Diego, CA the entire week but didn't hinder us to go to the Gaslamp Quarter to hang out.
The place is quite cool as a hang out. You won't get bored if you love to shop, or looking for entertainment. I mean party club goers can definitely enjoy the place as there are many clubs that open during the night. I was there at broad daylight, so they were closed! ;)

I can say I would pretty much prefer going during day time since I am not fond of clubbing, but I like shopping! LOL!
It is also a place where you can eat. Lots of them around the place, so you won't be having any problems when you get hungry.

We tried the Old Spaghetti Factory at the 5th Avenue, and they have the best spaghetti ever in San Diego, I must say ;).

Ordering a meal here comes in complete package; - salad, bread, spaghetti entree' beverage and dessert, with a good price!
Watch out! Wear loose clothing when you eat here...you'll have the tendency to pop up, lol.

Oh, and of course a quick shopping in the area was never forgotten. I got some stuff I wanted once again ;).

Custom & Specialty Flags

For some special occasions where custom flags are needed such as corporate events for advertising, fundraising or just any ordinary event, Discount Custom & Specialty Flags is an ideal place to get them. It's an online one-stop shop for your flag needs which offers you the best quality material made in the USA and has the best prices that are affordable for the budget.

You can also rely on them if you need feather flags for your business or any other important event for that purpose. You can order custom printed designs of your own. The best thing about the quality is that each standard flag are made of 200 denier nylon and is UV resistant that lasts 50-75% longer than any other imported non-UV resistant ink. As many would say, if it's "Made in the USA". it must be good! :)

Here also comes many colorful designs of message flags where you could choose your - "Mix N'Match" colors. You either have to choose your own custom message flags or if you're running out of time, you can choose from a lot of designs on their stocks.
These are all great deals that you don't want to miss, with cheaper prices and yet the products are made of top quality materials. That's the real deal!

Visit To The Queen Mary

March 13, 2011

While in Long Beach, we visited The Queen Mary ship and bought tour tickets for two, which was a self-guided audio tour. We wanted to tour where we could take our time and where we could explore the ship in our own pace with an audio guide.
Part of the tour that was included in our tickets was the "Ghost & Legends Tour" of the Queen Mary which is sort of an interactive show tour with special effects that highlights some of the ship's famous paranormal hotspots as we were guided into the ship's haunted past. The entire tour was an hour and a half. It was actually kind of fun for us because our tour guide would try to scare us at times while walking on the dark alleys, lol!

After the ghost tour, we had the audio tour to visit the entire ship. I found the audio tour a little bit boring later on because we had to do a lot of walking back and forth and the distances are quite far. We even had to use the escalator to go up, but the escalator happened to be not working, so we had to climb it like stairs and it seemed to me it was more than a hundred steps way up high! UGH!
Unfortunately, we didn't finished up that tour, and instead I had to tell my hubby we need to find a food shop because I was starving, lol!
But in fairness, the place has a lot of food shops, so it wasn't hard to find one ;).
There is also a hotel at the ship if you want to take your time in the ship.

I got some achy feet with all the walkings, but I could say it was still fun as an experience.

Green Fundraising

One way of reaching your fundraising goals is to get on fundraising center online such as with Nature's Vision. This is also a good way you can promote environmental awareness that can also help you raise money for environmental causes.
Planning a fundraising ideas for kids is also a good start when you choose Nature's Vision to help you take your fundraising efforts to a new level of success. Best of all, you can create school fundraising ideas that is green fundraising event! That would be the best part about choosing Nature's Vision for all your fundraising needs, making your world and more of the future kids' world a safer place to live in.
With their tools and top quality fundraising products and other programs that they support, they created (and continously creating) an ever expanding network of winning situations where both sellers and buyers can work effectively to improve our world better.

The fundraisers for schools are also one of the most vital aspects of green fundraising because these provide a crucial means for sports teams, teachers, bands, travel funds, etc...
Working together through fundraising can make a big difference in the world, which can enrich minds and strengthen communities. Nature's Vision can provide you the tools you will be proud to use.

Our Catalina Island Experience

March 12, 2o11

We're now on the middle weekend of our 2-week trip in California and now settled here in Long Beach. Since it's the weekend, we planned of going to Catalina Island. It so happened that our hotel was just 5 minutes away from the Catalina Express Ferry Station.
We bought tickets for the 11AM schedule going to Avalon, and took a quick brunch at the ferry terminal canteen since we still had few minutes of waiting.

The ferry trip is one and a half hour before reaching Avalon. This is when you are boarding Catalina Express at downtown Catalina landing in Long Beach, CA.
Once you're in Avalon, you can already see the scenic view around the area. Awesome views!

There are lots of discovery tours that can be done in the island, so if you want to experience all of them, one day isn't enough. Hotels are also in the island, so when you want for a few more days of R & R, you can choose to check on the hotels and the packages before going there. I am not sure if they can accept walk-ins but the island is really busy and can be crowded during peak days.

We signed up for the "Skyline Drive Tour" where we had the bus tour with a narrated journey by the tour driver himself. We were taken into Catalina's protected wilderness area as we ascended ten miles where spectacular vistas, deep canyons, quiet coves, the blue ocean and the exciting part was seeing the island's largest inhabitants at a close range...the buffalos!

This tour lasts 2 hours and 15 minutes and has a bus stop at the Airport in the Sky. This is an old airport that is no longer operating, except that some private planes are still using it. It is here where you can shop at the small shopping store and they have a a food shop too. Restrooms are also available.

After we got back from the tour, we walked around a little bit and we toured some shops as well. There are lots of them in every street, including food shops and other business establishments.
How I wish we could have just spent few days there, but next time is always a good chance! ;).

Paper Mart Bags

Paper Mart online is worth visiting when it comes to various types of fancy bags you can ever imagine of. It is also the most complete packaging store and the largest on the web. So, choices seem like unlimited ;).

I love bags and I collect them too! My husband is a living witness to my collections, lol!
I can see at least more than 2,000 styles of plastic bags in here with various colors and designs. And, oh my God, I am overwhelmed and bookmarked it already. I would definitely be ordering some online for my upcoming Caribbean cruise trip this July. Yey! ;))
They look so fancy and attractive!

The paper bags are colorful as well, and it comes ideal for grocery shopping or just for putting some small stuff for outdoor hangouts that are easy grabs. The prices aren't bad at all, so no big deal on that ;).

I find all those organza bags very cute in their designs. I actually had one like those when I got married as souvenirs. I also use them to store my little pieces of jewelries particularly when I travel. They are actually very helpful and trendy looking too!
They have countless designs and colors. I saw the designs of the ribbon handle Organza bags with bows, and I think they look small but very elegant.

Paper Mart products are not only limited to bags. Check the other items, too.

Cheap Personal Checks

If you want to upgrade the designs of your boring checks, you can surely find an expansive selection of personal and business check designs from Extra Value Checks at an affordable price.
These designer checks are not only proven to be of top quality but also produced with the highest standards so they are guaranteed to work with your bank. Did you know you can have as many as more than 500 designs from here?
Checks are designed by theme, regardless of whether they are for personal checks or business checks. I saw some extra value coupons, too! Just check the details on their site. You can even save $5.00 on your checks.

By the way, check ordering online is safe with Extra Value Checks. Rest assured that your financial and personal details are protected with Secure Sockets Layer Technology (SSL).

Also, the prices offered to you the first time you ordered online won't change the next time you re-order, and so with your next succeeding orders. That's quite a good deal, right?
The fact that you save 50% out of what your bank charges you is already a hot deal for savings. Let's think practical nowadays! We can still get things with good quality without compromising our budget. Extra Value Checks is just one of those companies that help many people get their money's worth.

Protective Storage Cabinets

We should be grateful enough that a company such as Durham came into business since 1922 which became one of the top leading producers of heavy duty material storages such as steel storage cabinets.

So, when somebody would think about shelves, organization of maintenance of products, packaging, workstations and any idea about storages, one would always think of Durham products which make them highly recommendable.

There are top quality products ideal for heavy duty material handling equipment that can serve as a good industrial storage, with full protection features built with sturdy construction.

The industrial cabinets also serve to protect your valuable equipments and materials from any extreme hazards such as fire. Check the new products of flammable safety cabinets as well.

We are lucky enough to have these types of products that are from Durham which are highly in demand nowadays because of the top quality protection they can give you and the durability of materials that come with them.
We don't need to worry about where to store our important documents and/or equipments vital to us when it comes to safety, because when the fury of nature strikes, we would be confident that Durham Manufacturing products are totally reliable for people's safety needs.