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Visitors Guide
Q: I don't have a car, how can I get around the city?
Q: What happened to Mike the Tiger and Lacumba the Jaquar?
Q: Where can I find a church to attend?
Q: Where are all of Baton Rouge's liquor stores?
Q: Where can I find a good place to eat cajun food?
Q: Where are the city's movie theaters?
Q: Where can I find a supermarket, a Wal-Mart, a Target or other super store?
Q: I don't have a car, how can I get around the city?
- A: The city of Baton Rouge offers public transportation in the form of buses and trolleys. For information on trolley stops and routes, visit the Downtown Trolley Guide. For information on bus stops and routes, visit CATS Online. Taxi service listings can be found in the Yellow Pages or by visiting Yahoo's Taxi Service listings. For more information about transportation in Baton Rouge, see Visitor's Guide: Traffic stories, a traffic conjection map and 2theadvocate.com Traffic Report
Q: What happened to Mike the Tiger and Lacumba the Jaquar?
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A. University mascot Mike IV currently is being housed at the Baton Rouge Zoo while LSU builds his new multi-million dollar habitat and visitor center. He is scheduled to return for visits during football season, when his habitat is complete. For more information on Mike's new habitat, visit www.mikethetiger.com.
LaCumba II, the Southern University live jaguar mascot, passed away in January. The university is working on plans to build a new jaguar habitat and replace LaCumba with a new jaguar.
Q: Where can I find a church to attend?
- A: A directory listing of churches can be found in The Advocate's Saturday Faith and Values section. Listings also can be found in the phone book's yellow pages "Religious Goods" section or by visiting Yahoo's Religion listings. For more information about religion in Baton Rouge, see Religious diversity prospers in Baton Rouge.
Q: Where are all of Baton Rouge's liquor stores?
- A: A. Louisiana law permits the sell of both beer and hard alcohol in almost all gas stations and supermarkets. Baton Rouge has very few stores that sell only liquor and most residents buy their wine and spirits while at the supermarket.
Q: Where can I find a good place to eat cajun food?
- A: A. For a list of 25 places to eat in Baton Rouge, including several restaurants that serve cajun cuisine, visit the 25 Unique Places to Eat in BR page.
Q: Where are the city's movie theaters?
- A: A. For a list of all Baton Rouge movie theaters and times, visit 2theadvocate.com's Movie news page.
Q: Where can I find a supermarket, a Wal-Mart, a Target or other super store?
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A. Baton Rouge has multiple Walmart stores, a Target Supercenter, Winn Dixie supermarkets and Albertson's supermarkets. Smaller associated food grocery stores are located throughout the city.
Baton Rouge also has two mall locations, The Mall of Louisiana, off I-10 Essen Lane exit, and the Cortana Mall, about 2 miles off the 1-12 Airline Highway exit.
