The Cajun Rodeo of South Louisiana Brings A Little West in the South
It’s rodeo night in Sulphur and despite temperatures just above freezing, a crowd of local cowboys and southern Louisiana families are steadily filling up the…
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École Saint-Landry Presents the Inaugural Fete de la Chaudiere Noir - Black Pot Cook-off
SUNSET, La (press release) – Prepare your taste buds and mark your calendars for an unforgettable cultural experience! École Saint-Landry invites locals and visitors alike to the inaugural Fête de la Chaudiere Noir! - Black Pot Cook-off, a vibrant celebration…
Downtown Lafayette Unlimited Announces Dates for the 2024 Bach Lunch Series
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Downtown Lafayette Unlimited is excited to produce another Bach Lunch series in 2024. Mark your calendars for Boma Bango on April 12, Major Handy and the Louisiana Blues Band ft. Sharona Thomas on April 19,…
Junior League of Lafayette's Touch-a-Truck Event Promises an Exciting Day of Family-Friendly Fun
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Get ready for an exhilarating day of family-friendly fun at Junior League of Lafayette’s Touch-a-Truck event, where children of all ages can climb, honk, and explore their favorite trucks while learning about transportation. This unique…
Spring in Lake Charles: It’s a Little Bit Country and a Little Bit Rock ‘n’ Roll
LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) – The "music festival season" comes to life in a giant crescendo of new possibilities this Spring in Lake Charles. The longer daylight hours lend themselves to a bold lineup of musical melodies echoing throughout…
Q&A: Paula Poundstone at the Acadiana Center for the Arts
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Paula Poundstone will perform at the Acadiana Center for the Arts on March 7. Paula Poundstone is the star of several HBO specials, including Cats, Cops and Stuff, and Paula Poundstone Goes to Harvard. Paula…
Moncus Park Announces Spring Schedule of Events
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – This spring, Moncus Park welcomes the community to a vibrant season filled with engaging events and activities designed to enhance our connection to nature, promote wellness, and foster unity among Acadiana residents. Collaborating with local…
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Editor's Note
More than January, with its built-in feeling of beginnings and setting new goals, Spring, for me, is the real time for a re-set. It might be that relief from the winter weather, as mercurial as it can be in South…
The Cajun Rodeo of South Louisiana Brings A Little West in the South
It’s rodeo night in Sulphur and despite temperatures just above freezing, a crowd of local cowboys and southern Louisiana families are steadily filling up the…
Lafayette Artist Olivia Luz Perillo's Tranquil Landscapes
Olivia Luz Perillo, a Lafayette native who now resides in nearby Grand Coteau, is a documentary photographer, filmmaker, musician, artist and social justice activist whose spirit, imagination and art move easily between the natural watery landscape of South Louisiana and…
Heart of a Pirate: Jean Lafitte
He was born sometime during the 1770s, maybe somewhere in France, maybe in Saint Domingue, maybe somewhere else. He died in 1823 or in 1827 or perhaps in 1857, in Honduras, Mexico or God knows where. He might have grown…
Farmhouse Feels
Jade and Matt Ledoux, a couple who met in college while attending the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, knew they wanted to settle on property…
Weekend BBQ: Allison's BBQ in Eunice
Conventional restaurant wisdom dictates that being open six or maybe seven days a week ensures an establishment will remain open over an extended period of time. Allison’s BBQ in Eunice has defied that thought. The restaurant — regarded as one…
Recipes: Savory Shrimp and Lemon Bars
Spring is the season for crawfish, but it is also when locally caught shrimp becomes available. I usually head out to Cypremort Point or Delcambre for shrimp (and other local seafood) that’s brought in from Vermilion Bay. It’s an ideal…
Boudin For Days
SCOTT Best Boudin in the Land Known as the “boudin capital of the world” since 2012, the Scott Boudin Festival (April 5-7) features the top boudin vendors of legend and lore: Don’s Specialty Meats, Best Stop, Billy’s Boudin, Menard’s and…
Bon Festival!: Festival International de Louisiane
1 | Music Being the largest international music festival in the country, of course there’s music. Each year, the nonprofit organization that runs the festival invites musicians from around the country and more than two dozen countries. This year, to…
Update Your Mojito Recipe
As spring edges into summer, the mere mention of a tall, cool mojito evokes images of tropical vacations and white-sand beaches. Few cocktails have survived the test of time better than the minty-sweet, fizzy libation laced with lime. One of…
Editor's Note
I’m not going to sugarcoat it (besides, it’s the health issue so this surely isn’t the place to do that) — we live in a hard place to be healthy. I’m not making excuses but between our amazing food and…
Put a Little Veg in Your Life
We have so many delicious, seasonal vegetables available this time of year, what I’m about to suggest isn’t even that radical. Or painful. A little switch here, an easy swap there and removing starchy, heavy ingredients and replacing them with…
