The Biedenharn Museum and Gardens in Monroe, Louisiana, USA is a special place and one of the most interesting Coca Cola museums around with a long history steeped in the bottling of coca cola, and rooms full of memorabilia and exhibits provide a fascinating journey into yesteryear. There's even the first Coca Cola delivery truck which delivered Biedenharn bottles filled with Coke in the 1890s. The Biedenharn Museum and Gardens offer guided tours and special exhibits, and children's programs and a museum store plus they host concerts and more. The Elsong Gardens are the finest in all of Louisiana and the perfect place for group photo's, they are available for professional photography shoots, come for a memorable visit of this historical museum and beautiful gardens.READ MORE

El Jarrito Mexican Grill and Cantina in Monroe, Louisiana, USA and other areas offers delicious and original Mexican meals for the young and old alike, and there are lunch and dinner specials, combination plates, children's plates, salads, desserts and a great menu to be enjoyed. You've come to the right place for the finest Mexican food and cuisine, and the menu offers a wonderful variety with nacho choices, vegetarian dishes, quesadillas, tostados, tacos and tortillas, fajitas, enchiladas, steaks, burritos and much more, with great sides, a true Mexican fiesta awaits before the siesta. El Jarrito Mexican Grill and Cantina also serve great margaritas, domestic and imported beers and tequila, and it's the perfect party or celebration place, and they can cater to large groups.READ MORE

At the Vieux Carre Market in Monroe, Louisiana, USA come chill, dine and unwind, and enjoy a wonderful experience at this casual lunch eatery and specialty grocer, where you can dine in or carry out a delicious signature dish made fresh daily by the chef. The market grocer section offers heavenly culinary delights and choices including local produce, cheese, fresh meats, and seafood, and there's a freezer case with carry out meals, plus they have you covered for your entire lunch or dinner with a large selection of wine and craft beers, and there's always something new. The Vieux Carre Market also has a back room for private dining and parties of up to 12, it's perfect for business lunches and board meetings with the full menu available, and they offer wine and beer tasting parties too. READ MORE

Live Oaks Bar and Ballroom in the heart of downtown Monroe, Louisiana, USA is a premier live music venue with excellent entertainment and events scheduled and a wonderful variety to choose from for all tastes, including great staff and a DJ. They host great bands, and there's karaoke on some nights plus the bartenders are super friendly and there's an outside patio. Live Oaks Bar and Ballroom has several rooms and is a great event venue for your party, celebration, group or night out and the daquiri flavors are amazing, come enjoy a wonderful visit in a loft type interior with great feel and acoustics in a lovely environment both in appearance and comfort.READ MORE

Uncle Roberts Orchard in Monroe, Louisiana, USA is an outdoor fun center with old farm feeling as they say, and offers educational opportunities, family fun, activities and fun for all ages under the shade of 50 year old pecan trees. Combining a natural agricultural setting with unique experiences, here they provide school field trips and day care adventures for groups, there are hayrides through the pecan orchard, mini wagon train rides, covered picnic areas, a pirate ship with slides, swings, roller racers, a pedal tractor, foot bridges, seasonal bonfires and much, much more. Uncle Roberts Orchard is a great venue for parties and there are aquatic creatures, nature trails barnyard animals, an aligator pond and more, come for an unforgettable visit.READ MORE

The Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe, Louisiana, USA offers a wonderful visit with about 400 animals over about 200 species from all over the world and there are interactive exhibits to enjoy. They have lions, tigers and bears, zebra, elk, babboons, gibbons and bison, a large number of birds, an insect exhibit and much, much more with landscaped gardens offering interesting plants and a walk through greenhouse. It's educational exploration, and there's a Children's Zoo with miniature cows, miniature horses, goats and sheep, the ZoOasis splash pad is the perfect way to cool off, and they they have a Zoo bayou safari boar ride with beautiful landscapes and animals along the way. The Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo also host fabulous birthdays with excellent packages including animal encounters and a birthday cake, book today.READ MORE

Southern Escape is a live escape room in Monroe, Louisiana, USA offering exciting and interactive entertainment, as you try to escape the room by finding hidden clues and solving cryptic puzzles, as they say it's heart pound and adrenaline pumping. You and your team need to go beyond the norm, push the boundaries and think outside the box as you try to escape the room in 60 minutes, it's perfect for corporate events, friends and family, gamers and unique parties, this is real life adventure which guarantees a whole lot of fun. Southern Escape has various room choices including the Cabin in the woods, the Experiment in a kidnap situation, and the Swap to experience the thrill, the excitement and challenge all art thieves face, book today.READ MORE

The Masur Museum of Art in Monroe, hosts the largest collection and exhibition of visual arts in northeast Louisiana, USA and offers the community a dynamic visual arts experience. Located in the former home of the Masur family, they offer exhibitions, public programming, and collections management as well as education programs for children and adults including artist talks, academic lectures, summer art camps, winter workshops, art classes in various media and much more. Admission to the Masur Museum of Art is always free, and group tours are available, and the permanent collection houses over 508 beautiful masterpieces by regional artists, minor works by more broadly known artists, and entire series or bodies of work commissioned from individual artists, come for a fascinating visit.READ MORE

Restaurant Sage in Monroe, Louisiana, USA offers delicious farm to fork freshness and goodness, as well as daily lunch specials and their highly recommended favorites include shrimp and grits, Red Oak Grilled oysters, sea bass and much more, everything on their menu is fresh, local and sustainable. There's a bar and patio and you can enjoy great cocktails and an excellent wine list, plus there's not to be missed happy hour specials with choices of mouthwatering chef crafted desserts. Restaurant Sage welcomes you to come relax, savor and enjoy, and here you can taste the difference, they also hold great events and festivals for the foodie in you, come for unforgettable dining.READ MORE

The Daily Press in Monroe, Louisiana, USA and other areas is a store and restaurant with great atmosphere and food, and their policy is no lines or waiting, they move away from the convenience store model and offer a unique concept of fresh food in a hurry as per the communities needs. With touch screen kiosk technology, customers can build their own Famous Pressed Po'boys, salads and soups just how they like them, and there's also phone app and online website ordering, it's all here. The Daily Press also has great coffee, ice cream and cookies, and they do a mean flatbread pizza, it's a must try, and they take the pressure off your day to day routine.READ MORE