Crystal Rice Plantation & Heritage Farm
6428 Airport Rd.,
Crowley, LA 70526
337-783-6417
http://www.crystalrice.com
Tours available by appointment. Discounts for groups of 25 or more. Crystal Rice Features tours of a restored 1848 Acadian/Creole cottage by the late Frances Wright. The home, built of Louisiana cypress, homemade brick and a mixture and moss (bousillage) was named Blue Rose as a memorial to the late Sol Wright who developed revolutionary seed rice varieties for growth in Louisiana starting in 1907. Also featured is the late Salmon L. Wright, Jr's Antique Car Museum and an Agricultural Tour showing the rotation of rice and crawfish on the same fields. Crawfish boils and catering available for groups of 25 or more.
Contact Information:
Fax: 337-788-0123
Email: dwright@cs.com
Grand Opera House of the South
505 North Parkerson Avenue
Crowley, LA 70526
337-785-0440
http://www.thegrandoperahouse.org
Situated in the heart of downtown Crowley, on the second and third floors of the Dixie True Value Hardware building is a turn of the century (1901) opera house. This newly restored and renovated masterpiece will reopen in the spring of 2008 and will serve as a venue for the performing arts as well as other functions.
Historic Rice Theatre
323 North Parkerson Avenue
Crowley, LA 70526
337-783-0824
No Website Available
The Historic Rice Theatre is home of foot-stomping, finger-snapping, toe tapping, hand clapping, Cajun Gospel and Country Music. Be entertained by local and International talents. Enjoy music, magic, theatricals, performances and more. Hours vary by season. Special events are also scheduled. Call for more information.
Contact Info:
Fax: (337)788-4146
E-mail: ricecity@bellsouth.net
Kelly's Landing Agricultural Museum & Tours
1109 Robert's Cove Road
Crowley, LA 70526
337-788-0546
No Website Available
Take a nostalgic walk through the past as you view the farming tools of our fathers and grandfathers. The equipment of yesterday was simple and, quite often, handmade. Tour the antique farm equipment and toy tractor collection. All tours by appointment only.
Contact Info:
Cell Phone: 337-263-5520, Kelly & Lynn
Email: kellyslanding@worldnet.att.net
Le Parc De Vieux Depot
102 Church Street
Church Point, LA 70525
No Website Available
It served as the railroad depot and loading platform for 75 years. The city thought it should be preserved, so it became an attractive site with trees, walkways, beautiful lamp post, benches, a pavilion, water fountain and hitching post.
Le Vieux Moulin Fine Arts & Cajun Gift Shop
402 Canal Street
Church Point, LA 70525
337-684-1200
No Website Available
Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
"The Gift Shop that has something for the one who has everything" Your tourist information center for Church Point. We carry Cajun & Zydeco musical instruments. We build and repair clocks of all types. Custom frame shop, art studio and Cajun novelties. "Laissez le bon temps rouler."
Le Vieux Presbytere
Rue Ivy Lejeune & South Rogers Street
Church Point, LA 70525
337-684-5692
No Website Available
This building was the old Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Rectory. The Diocese of Lafayette donated this priest's home to the Town of Church Point. The 1887 structure, is Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is one of the last structures in south Louisiana to use folk craft of mud wall construction which is known as bousillage. Call City Hall Office. Open each Thursday 9AM to 5PM
Master-Trak Sound Recorders
413 N. Parkerson Avenue
Crowley, LA 70526
337-788-0773
http://www.mterecords.com
Featuring Louisiana's oldest recording studio. Tours welcome by appointment only. Admission is free. Local music available on CD's, tapes and vinyl.
Contact Info:
Fax: (337)788-0776
E-mail: mterec@worldnet.att.net
Mouton Accordions & Music
23466 Crowley-Eunice Hwy.
Crowley, LA 70526
337-783-2246
http://www.moutonaccordion.com
Come in and see our great selection of Cajun and Swamp Pop cd's & cassettes. Checkout our great prices on accordions and musical instruments. We welcome all tourists. Located 5 miles north of Crowley on Hwy. 13. Open Mon. - Fri. 10am - 5pm, Sat, 10am - 1pm.
Contact Info:
Fax: (337)783-1919
E-mail: moutonmusic@aol.com
St. Joseph's Cemetery
401 South Adams Street
Rayne, LA 70578
No Phone Available
No Website Available
The cemetery dates back to 1872. St. Joseph's Cemetery, listed in "Ripleys Believe it or Not!" as the only known U.S. cemetery facing north-south. But this is only the beginning, and to learn more, you've just got to come visit.
The Gallery
220 North Parkerson Avenue
Crowley, LA 70526
337-783-3747
No Website Available
Mon - Fri, 10am - 4pm
Find original creations - including paintings, handcrafted jewelry, Cajun crafts, mosaics, baby clothes, woodcrafts, pottery & more by area artists. Buses are welcome.
Contact Info:
Fax: 337-783-3747
Wortman Pottery Studio And Showroom
1769 Potters Road
Duson, LA 70529
337-873-8584
http://www.wortmanpottery.com
Handcrafted functional stoneware pottery. 10 miles east of Crowley off Hwy 90 between Rayne and Duson. Look for our signs at 1-10 Exit 92. Mon. - Sat. 10am - 6pm, Sun 1pm - 6pm., MC/V. Occasionally closed on Mondays.
Contact Info:
E-mail: wortmanpottery@msn.com