page_title: Abita Springs, Louisiana
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Abita Springs, Louisiana / Economy
caption_attribution_description: "ARTESIAN WATERPUMP, 05/1972" Shows people filling containers with water in Abita Springs, Louisiana.
context_page_description: Abita Springs is a town in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,365 at the 2010 census, up from 1,957 in 2000. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area.
context_section_description: The Abita Brewing Company was established in 1986 as a microbrewery, and in 1994, they added a brew pub and restaurant. Abita's beer is brewed with the pure water of the artesian wells in Abita Springs.
  The UCM Museum (pronounced "you see 'em", and also known as the "Abita Mystery House") is an Abita Springs tourist attraction.  The museum features an eclectic collection of antiques (particularly electronics and arcade games) and dozens of examples of proprietor John Preble's folk art, which ranges from the whimsical to the macabre.
  The Abita Springs Opry is "a non-profit organization dedicated to the presentation and preservation of Louisiana roots music".  "The Opry" presents 6 concerts per year of roots music by performers from throughout the United States. The concerts are presented in the auditorium of the Abita Springs Town Hall. The concerts are broadcast on a number of radio stations and on the Southeastern Channel and public-access television cable TV channels throughout the USA.
caption: The artesian water at Abita Springs enjoyed regional popularity for more than a century.
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