Franco’s Fins Franco’s Schooners is a summer league team in association with the SRSA (Scenic River Swim Association). We accept swimmers of all abilities ages 5-18. The Francos Fins Masters Swim Team provides year round opportunities to increase physical fitness, improve year round opportunities, improve stroke technique, receive regular coaching, and participate in social activities. […]
Connection Koop Drive From Abita, the Tammany Trace Trailhead Headquarters is 4.39 miles away and is marked with a green caboose that serves as information center and ranger station. Here you will find an inclusive playground, called Kids Konnection, a place for all children, with or without special needs, to play together. The first two
Pilates Bodies Pilates focuses on the core postural muscles which help keep the body balanced and are essential to providing support for the spine. In particular, Pilates exercises teach awareness of breath and alignment of the spine and aim to strengthen deep torso muscles. The Pilates Method is not just exercise; it is a series
Money Hill Golf and Country Club Money Hill acquired its name in the late 1800s. Legend has it that swashbuckling Barataria pirates and smugglers, perhaps even the notorious Jean Lafitte, buried some of their stolen loot at Money Hill. The allure of these local tales was so strong that treasure hunters explored the grounds looking
Fontainebleau State Park Fontainebleau State Park is located just a short drive from New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast this State Park makes a perfect base point. The Mandeville/Covington area is at your front door with great restaurants and antique shops. The Mandeville Lakefront is coming alive with coffee shops and small family restaurants.
Annadele’s Plantation For most people, the word “plantation” evokes scenic drives down Louisiana Highway 1 or River Road. But many locals don’t realize there’s a plantation steeped in history in their own backyard. Annadele’s history begins in 1819 when seven men, police jurors of the town of Claiborne, formed the Claiborne Company. These men were
