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Mardi Gras Conference 2010
Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, with a metropolitan area
population of more than 700,000. It is the home of Louisiana State
University (LSU) and located on the Mississippi River, about
a one-hour drive northwest of New Orleans. The region is famous for
its blues and jazz music scenes, its culinary delights, nightlife and
Southern and Cajun heritage.
A list of local restaurants is available.
Parking
The Cook Conference Center has plenty of free parking. (No parking tag needed).
The inner part of campus has restricted access on weekdays. Parking is available at the Visitor Center, Parker Coliseum or commuter lots off Nicholson Extension. A parking permit is required to park in these lots. You can pick up a permit at the Visitor Center located at the intersection of Highland Road and Dalrymple Drive upon arrival--please allow ample time for parking and walking.
Directions to LSU's Campus
Louisiana State University welcomes more than one million visitors every year, and most of those visitors arrive via the interstate system.
The directions below offer the easiest routes to the campus from the interstate.
We recommend that you visit the Visitor Information Center to obtain detailed campus directions, a parking permit, and parking instructions. The Visitors Information Center is located at the corner of Highland Road and Dalrymple Drive (Visitor Center Map).
From I-10:
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Exit at Nicholson Dr./Highland Rd. (Exit 155A). Take Highland Rd. to Dalrymple Dr. (about 1.4 miles). |
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Exit at Dalrymple Dr. (Exit 156B). Both eastbound and westbound traffic will take a right onto Dalrymple Dr. from the off-ramp. Take Dalrymple Dr. to Highland Rd. (about 0.5 mile). |
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Exit at Acadian Thruway (Exit 157B). If exiting from the eastbound off-ramp you will take a right onto Acadian Thruway; if exiting from the westbound off-ramp you will take a left onto Acadian Thruway. Take Acadian Thruway (which turns into Stanford Avenue and then into LSU Avenue) to Highland Rd. Take a right onto Highland Rd. Take Highland Rd. to Dalrymple Dr. (about 1.8 miles) |
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