Hurricane Ike update

• The Vermilion Parish Tourist Commission (Abbeville, Delcambre, Erath, Gueydan, Kaplan, Maurice) will close at noon on Friday, September 12 and will remain closed until all advisories have been lifted and it is safe to reopen.For up-to-date information on hotel room availability and other tourist related news, please visit www.MostCajun.com
  
• Some rooms have opened up in Natchitoches for Friday and Saturday. Meat Pie Festival was canceled for this weekend and will be rescheduled. The NSU vs Grambling game has been rescheduled for Sunday at 2pm. Please call the CVB at 800-259-1714 for local hotel numbers. Do not call the national toll free numbers for availability.
  
• Limited hotel availability in the following areas:
  Monroe
  New Orleans
  West Feliciana (B & B's have power)
  
• Vinton Welcome Center is closed until further notice
  
• U.S. 61 St. Francisville Welcome Center has re-opened