"What else is there?"  is the question that usually follows, "Where are the Contra Dances in SE Louisiana?"  (The answer for now is "There aren't any".)

Here are a few suggestions for alternate activities in the Florida Parishes Region.  Please be sure to check the group listed for their latest schedule information.  (Feel free to send us an update if you wish).

• Northshore Region - (From Slidell to Hammond)
  
• Northshore Country Dance and Song Society
• Slidell, LA
• This group may (or may not) still exist.  They may still be having (or affiliated with) an acoustic jam group 7p Tuesday evenings at the Evangeline Coffee House, right off of Pontchartrain Drive in Slidell.  Call Joe Sibley, 985-645-0217 for details.
• Bayou Dulcimer Club
• Covington, LA
• Monday evenings
• First Baptist Church
• Northshore Cajun Dancers
• Abita Springs, LA
• Abita Springs Town Hall
• News Webs
• News Banner - Covington and Northshore
• StTammany.com
• Slidell Sentry-News - Slidell daily paper
  
• The Daily Star - Hammond and Tangipahoa Parish
• Note: Northshore events are often also listed in New Orleans newspapers
  
• New Orleans
  
• Crescent City International Dancers - CCID
  
• New Orleans, LA
• Thursday evenings
• Grace Episcopal Church, 3700 Canal Street
• Cajun Dancing in New Orleans
• Clarence's New Orleans Cajun and Zydeco Music Schedule
• Google Search
• News Webs
• BestOfNewOrleans.com - Gambit Weekly (entertainment and news)
  
• Where Y'At - "New Orleans' Monthly Entertainment Magazine"
  
• NOLA.com - The Times-Picayune (the main daily paper)
  
• Baton Rouge
• River Road Performance Society
• Baton Rouge, LA
• Nineteenth century dance, music, and theatre
• Cajun Dancing in Baton Rouge
• Clarence's Baton Rouge Cajun & Zydeco Schedule
  
• Google Search
• News Webs
• The Advocate - the main daily paper
  
• Lafayette, LA
• Festival International de Louisiane
• This is a great event that tends to book some rather remarkable talent that you may never have another opportunity to see.
• News Webs
• The Daily Advertiser - main daily paper
  
• The Times - Acadiana weekly regional paper