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decides to take a detour to the L'Banca
Albergo ("the Bank Hotel"), just a cou-
ple of blocks from their dockage in the
city park. A previous bank restored into
a boutique hotel with eight guest suites
still has the original bank vault that has
been re-purposed as the hotel's wine
vault. The hotel is in the old New Or-
leans architecture, while maintaining a
feel of the bank upon entering the lob-
by, but especially the guest room that
still has the bank drive-through window
with drawers for the money, and an
over 100-year-old safe that Roberta's
(owners Bobby and Roberta Palermo)
grandfather received from the circus in
town as payment for a monkey.
A trip to Lake Arthur and the LeB-
lanc's would not be complete without
a taste of true Cajun hospitality. In this
case, it was Jeff's shrimp tortillas and
bacon-wrapped grilled shrimp. And
one tortilla wrapped with shrimp is just
not enough. He makes it seem effort-
less while talking about his enjoyment
reading Houseboat.
"I like to read the articles to see what
the new products might be. The trouble
shooting articles are very informative
and might come in handy for me also.
I enjoy seeing the pretty scenery with
the houseboats, and that reminds me
of our trip several years ago to the
On-Water Houseboat Expo. We stayed
at the lodge on Cumberland Lake, and
it was like Christmas. I have never
seen so many beautiful houseboats
before and really enjoyed it! I took so
many pictures of so many great looking
boats! And the people were so nice!" he
exclaimed.
Bayou Rum
www.bayourum.com
337-588-5800
L'Banca Albergo
233 Arthur Ave.
Lake Arthur, LA 70549
www.labankhotel.com
337-774-7249
Town of Lake Arthur
102 Arthur Ave.
Lake Arthur, LA 70549
www.townoflakearthur.org
337-774-2211
Mermentau River RV Park
40522 E. Lakeshore Rd.
Gueydan, LA 70542
337-774-8880
Myers Landing RV Park
169 Myers Landing Rd.
Lake Arthur, LA 70549
www.myerslanding.com
337-774-2338
Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge
209 Nature Rd.
Lake Arthur, LA 70549
www.fws.gov/swlarefugecomplex
337-774-5923
Regatta La Seafood & Steakhouse
508 Hawkeye St.
Lake Arthur, LA 70549
www.regattarestaurantla.com
337-774-1504
