Editing Abita Springs, Louisiana (section)

==Economy ==
[[File:Artesian Waterpump Louisiana 1972.jpg|thumb|left|125px|The [[artesian aquifer|artesian water]] at Abita Springs enjoyed regional popularity for more than a century.]]

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 water of the artesian wells in Abita Springs.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

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.<ref>[http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tips/getAttraction.php?tip_AttractionNo==3667 Roadside America: Abita Mystery House]</ref>

The Abita Springs Opry is "a non-profit organization dedicated to the presentation and preservation of Louisiana roots music".  "The Opry" presents six concerts per year of [[American folk music|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 United States.<ref>See also [http://www2.selu.edu/thesoutheasternchannel/programs/entertainment/music/#Abita_Opry Southeastern Louisiana University program listing.]</ref>