Travel

June’s All Day is an increasingly rare thing: a newish restaurant that feels like a long-established neighborhood haunt.

St. Tammany Parish, aka Louisiana’s Northshore, is just 40 minutes from New Orleans’ French Quarter and a world away. Nestled among the oaks on the Northern shores of Lake Pontchartrain, the waterfront communities and cozy towns offer all the soulful food and Southern charm of the Big Easy, along with a slower pace for relaxing.

Moffett Restaurant Group supports and serves the Charlotte community.

With its retro furniture and centerpiece courtyard pool, the East Austin Motel harkens to the motor courts of yore. But a serious dose of urban style updates the look for a new generation.

In recent years, the colonial city center has seen a renewed sense of pride with compelling reasons to linger, including top-notch restaurants, thriving farmers markets, and a full slate of year-round festivities.