The New Orleans Central Business District is only 60 miles away, and has seen an explosion of retail activity in the past few years. The Riverwalk, Canal Place, and New Orleans Centre have added several specialty retail outlets, including national chain outlets like Lord and Taylor, Macy s, Brooks Brothers, Sharper Image and Saks Fifth Avenue. Baton Rouge also provides many shopping opportunities 40 miles to the west. Three metropolitan daily newspapers from Baton Rouge and New Orleans are circulated in Tangipahoa Parish. Many Baton Rouge and New Orleans stations are also available.
Cable service is also available in the parish.
Climate Tangipahoa Parish has an average of 300 days of sun per year and 68 inches of rain. Prevailing winds are from the north and northeast in the winter and fall and from the southeast in the spring and summer.