If anyone wants a great place to experience LA from, the Blue Moon guest house has a few private rooms and a couple of dorm style hostel rooms with shared bath, and, the Saloon on the back porch is just about the best place in Laf. to catch live music. I also recommend hitting all the jam sessions while you are here. Nothing like jumping into the thick of things to sharpen your skills.
Best of luck with your travels and there are plenty of us here willing to share info if anyone plans a trip.
Layne Z.

Well good news, we pine leaf boys have been joking about starting our own camp too. It's called the "Cajun Fantasy Camp". I basiclly means that some lucky person from out of state comes and pays to live in the Pine Leaf House with us and learn by doing. You play when we play, learn to cook, clean, you get into the Blue Moon for free, all the beer and whiskey you can drink and we feed you and you get to come with us to any shows we might be playing while you here. You get all of the real cajun and creole abuse we can dish out in the shortest amount of time. Definatly not for the faint of heart.

And how much will you pay me for this honor?

Pay you? No you pay us