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New Roads - decent place to live?
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:01 am
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:01 am
Where does New Roads stand in the list of places to live in Louisiana?
Has a lake, near BR but not too close, nice hwy10 bridge to cross the MSR, seems clean and safe. What say yall
Has a lake, near BR but not too close, nice hwy10 bridge to cross the MSR, seems clean and safe. What say yall
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Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:02 am to turnpiketiger
Firmly behind Bawcomville
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:03 am to turnpiketiger
Grew up going to a camp out there and I loved it. I don't know what it's like nowadays, but the few people I knew that lived out there (and camp there) love it.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:03 am to turnpiketiger
St. Francisville>New Roads unless you can be on the water or use the public boat launches a lot
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:03 am to turnpiketiger
I'd LOVE to live on False River, but the real estate prices are unreal....
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:03 am to turnpiketiger
The locals tell everyone that it sucks and people should go to Zachary or Prarieville instead. And take your chain restaurants with you.
Interpret that however you want.
Interpret that however you want.
This post was edited on 2/28/24 at 11:24 am
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:06 am to turnpiketiger
Probably a very nice option if your kids are 3rd grade or older. The STEM school is actually decent. The new mayor is competent. The little downtown is nice.
And it’s Tony Clayton’s district so not much tolerance for crime.
And it’s Tony Clayton’s district so not much tolerance for crime.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:13 am to turnpiketiger
It’s a very nice town and a hidden gem in Louisiana if you don’t mind limited options for restaurants and relatively high real estate prices for a small town. A lot of the houses on the lake are actually vacation homes or Air B&B’s.
New Roads has is a hospital, a Super Wal Mart, a finance/accounting consulting company, a decent hardware store, and a couple of power plants. It’s kind of self sufficient but it’s also slowly turning more into a bedroom community for Baton Rouge.
They’ve gotten a bit tighter on development so it will probably never be super crowded.
New Roads has is a hospital, a Super Wal Mart, a finance/accounting consulting company, a decent hardware store, and a couple of power plants. It’s kind of self sufficient but it’s also slowly turning more into a bedroom community for Baton Rouge.
They’ve gotten a bit tighter on development so it will probably never be super crowded.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:14 am to turnpiketiger
Purchased a camp there recently. Really small town feel to it, clean, great food in the area to choose from. Great views being on the lake. Looking forward to some summers out there with the family.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:20 am to turnpiketiger
It’s a very nice small town. It’s trying hard to stay that way.
They pushed hard against a big production builder recently and are using some of the same anti-development tactics that West Feliciana has deployed.
By design New Roads won’t change very quickly. It’s definitely getting some new residents that commute to Baton Rouge but it is still pretty far out to really feel like a generic suburb.
They pushed hard against a big production builder recently and are using some of the same anti-development tactics that West Feliciana has deployed.
By design New Roads won’t change very quickly. It’s definitely getting some new residents that commute to Baton Rouge but it is still pretty far out to really feel like a generic suburb.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:41 am to turnpiketiger
Lots of “Old” generational money in the area. If you are not born there you will never be in the clicks, but you are correct, it has some really beautiful landscapes. Private schools will likely be the better option because they’ve had to lax on the requirements at the STEM school to keep the student population diverse enough.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:41 am to turnpiketiger
Grew up with a camp on the Island side and I love New Roads. My brother's wife is from there and one of my best friend lives there.
We ride around the river bar hopping...D'z Corner Bar, Daiquiri Dinner, Bergeron's, Bueche's, Jim's, etc...
We ride around the river bar hopping...D'z Corner Bar, Daiquiri Dinner, Bergeron's, Bueche's, Jim's, etc...
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:57 am to turnpiketiger
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What say yall
You’ll be seen as an outsider unless you’ve lived there your whole life.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 12:12 pm to turnpiketiger
I lived there for 3 years, it is not a bad town. Downtown is nice, they are slowly getting more and more things. Tons of good looking women in New Roads, they all marry plant baws. God for bid if something ever happened to Turner Industries. I enjoyed my time there, but I do not think I would want to live my whole life there. The people that do live there, generally have lived their whole life there, tons of drinking and fricking going down in New Roads 
This post was edited on 2/28/24 at 12:13 pm
Posted on 2/28/24 at 12:31 pm to turnpiketiger
I grew up there. I liked it, and would probably move back if I could afford a place on the lake. might move back one day when I can, and when my kids get out of school. A place on the lake would be the only way I'd consider moving back though. work was a deciding factor in leaving. of course now, lots of people work from home, etc. and residence location isn't a problem. It's a nice town.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 12:45 pm to turnpiketiger
I lived there on the lake for a couple years. I loved it.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 12:52 pm to turnpiketiger
It's a very typical small town parish in Louisiana. Quiet laid back living but also lots of nepotism, incompetent leadership, cliques, and a lack of amenities and jobs.
False River is nice, food is good, and it's a nice location (can easily drive to BR, Lafayette, the basin) so it has a few more redeeming qualities than your typical rural Louisiana parish.
False River is nice, food is good, and it's a nice location (can easily drive to BR, Lafayette, the basin) so it has a few more redeeming qualities than your typical rural Louisiana parish.
This post was edited on 2/28/24 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 2/28/24 at 1:39 pm to turnpiketiger
We had a camp my entire life on False River . Dad wanted to retire out there .
Built a nice house on the river by the court house . Just sold it.
They enjoyed their time there for years. When they got older Dr. appts were too far away , house was too much to keep up.
Only negatives I can think of are it’s a certain type of people who live there. Very cliquish , nosy small town type stuff.
Crime was getting worse . The getto is just across the tracks. Big houses on the river are an easy mark.
It will cost you a fortune to buy on the river . Legit OT baller to pull that off.
Built a nice house on the river by the court house . Just sold it.
They enjoyed their time there for years. When they got older Dr. appts were too far away , house was too much to keep up.
Only negatives I can think of are it’s a certain type of people who live there. Very cliquish , nosy small town type stuff.
Crime was getting worse . The getto is just across the tracks. Big houses on the river are an easy mark.
It will cost you a fortune to buy on the river . Legit OT baller to pull that off.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 1:49 pm to turnpiketiger
Don’t do your knuckle checks at Sonic. That’s relatively new.
Do them at Big Boys Drive-in — that’s the old school Sonic (was Sonic, but had to change so they could keep selling fried chicken).
Do them at Big Boys Drive-in — that’s the old school Sonic (was Sonic, but had to change so they could keep selling fried chicken).
Posted on 2/28/24 at 1:54 pm to turnpiketiger
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New Roads
Nope
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