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Louisiana Road Trip Ideas: 12 Best Road Trips + Itinerary

"There’s no better way to see the sights of Louisiana than by car, and luckily for us, there are endless road trips in Louisiana available. Since Louisiana is a relatively small state, you can get around the entire state in a day (New Orleans to Shreveport is about a five-hour drive). The added benefit of taking a Louisiana road trip is having the freedom to stop off wherever you’d like, for however long you’d like, and do things at your own pace.

Gleason wins Central Open on Toledo Bend

MANY, La. —A big shift in weather conditions and the kindness of a fellow competitor opened the door for local favorite Darold Gleason to show off his home lake’s potential with a 25-pound, 3-ounce catch that yielded a tournament total of 40-2 and delivered a long-awaited win at the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on Toledo Bend Reservoir. After fierce thunderstorms cancelled Thursday’s scheduled second day of competition, the full field competed in today’s final round.

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