Avery island

Spring has sprung! If you're itching to get outside and enjoy the sunshine while the weather is nice and warm, consider venturing out to these colorful gardens.

Avery Island, Louisiana is the home of TABASCO Sauce. Tour the company's factory and learn more about how hot peppers are turned into a sauce for heat lover's around the world. Here's what to know before visiting Avery Island.

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With my goal of discovering more of Louisiana, we headed to Avery Island in late March to tour the Tabasco Factory and explore the Jungle Gardens. Avery Island was easy to find with signs that point in the right direction as you approach New Iberia. It does cost $1.00 per vehicle to enter the Island. [...]

When visiting the Tabasco Factory in Avery Island, Louisiana, don't miss a stop in the gift shop, which has hot sauce ice cream!

Tabasco Sauce marks its 150th anniversary this year, and what better way to celebrate than to have its home, Avery Island, soon to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

This 170-acre botanical garden and bird sanctuary is located on Avery Island, Louisiana. Bird City, which provides roosts for snowy egrets and other species, is the primary attraction of Jungle Gardens. There are many walking paths on the island plus four miles of gravel roads with live oak trees and Spanish moss. Plants such as azaleas, Japanese camellias, hydrangeas, and many other plants can be found in Jungle Gardens which is open daily but not on major holidays.

Avery Island, Louisiana is the home of TABASCO Sauce. Tour the company's factory and learn more about how hot peppers are turned into a sauce for heat lover's around the world. Here's what to know before visiting Avery Island.

Stationed at Fort Polk, LA? You have to get creative or take long drives for entertainment. Our visit to Avery Island was worth every mile!

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