Baton Rouge has long suffered from a touch of imposter syndrome. With New Orleans – the cooler, hipper sister-city – sitting just down the road, Baton Rouge struggles with carving out its own identity that allows it to show tourists and locals alike just how special it really is. In 2023, we turned the tables and hung our hat on the one thing that no other city in Louisiana can claim – we’re the capital city of the most incredible state in the South.