A s a part of OUTSIDE magazine’s 2014 Travel Awards, Southwest Louisiana was featured today on NBC’s TODAY Show for being one of the best foodie destinations. The TODAY Show interviewed OUTSIDE’s Executive Editor Michael Roberts as he discussed five destinations from their recent Travel Awards.
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“Winning Runner-Up a Best Food Destination by OUTSIDE was exciting, but being called by the TODAY Show for footage of Big Lake Guide Service and local seafood topped it all,” explained Hartman.
“This kind of national publicity that highlights our outdoor adventures and abundant seafood in Southwest Louisiana is priceless,” said Shelley Johnson, executive director of the CVB.
The 2014 Travel Awards are in the April issue of OUTSIDE magazine and currently on their website. For more information on the 2014 Travel Awards, please visit www.outsideonline.com. The Seafood Sensation Trail is highlighted here. To see the TODAY Show segment, visit www.visitlakecharles.org/TodayShow and Southwest Louisiana is featured around 2:34.