BATON ROUGE

THE THRIVING COSMOPOLITAN CAPITAL CITY WHERE YOU CAN SAVOR THE SOUL OF THE SOUTH!

Baton Rouge: Southern Living at its Best!

A burgeoning cosmopolitan city, Baton Rouge, the Capital Region of Louisiana, has managed to retain its Southern charm and culture in the midst of its rapid growth: great museums, performing arts, fabulous boutiques and galleries…Whether you love following the paths of history or witnessing future baseball and football major league stars from the spectacular campus stadiums at Louisiana State University or Southern University, Baton Rouge has it all: Visit Baton Rouge.

Love the performing arts? Baton Rouge boasts of the stellar Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, the new Opera Louisiane, Baton Rouge Ballet Theater, LSU’s professional theater, Swine Palace and Baton Rouge Little Theater. The Shaw Center for the Arts and the Manship Theater offer a constant stream of first class performances and fine art exhibits.

There is a constant stream of fun events to enjoy such as the Pennington Balloon Championship and the Louisiana Book Festival.

Go on a safari at the Global Wildlife Center in nearby Folsom, or visit the only black rhino born in North America at the Baton Rouge Zoo.

St. James Place gives you first-class accommodations, anticipating your every need, putting the best of Baton Rouge at your feet and the best of everything in your daily life.

Our philosophy is fundamental to our way of life. It gives Residents choices at home or on the town for Louisiana’s world renowned cuisine, social and cultural events, and wellness opportunities. In other words, a great lifestyle with a huge range of options - and FUN!

Nearby are two great sister cities, New Orleans with its Bourbon Street, wildly colorful Mardi Gras, French Quarter, world- class museums and performing arts, and the internationally renowned Jazz Festival. A unique art culture infuses nearby Lafayette, the capital of Cajun culture. Great vacation destinations within easy range include charming Gulf Coast coastal towns like Mobile, Alabama, the beaches of Missippi and Florida, historic towns all along the Mississippi River, the exquisite art collection at the New Orleans Museum of Art, all favorite destinations for locals – and visitors from all over the world.