Events Restaurants Things to do

Visitors Guide

Request A Copy

vguide

e-Newsletter

Click to Sign Up

enews

Cast Your Vote

The Allons Awards

Lafayette Travel's Inaugural Hospitality Banquet & Awards Ceremony

Help us celebrate excellence in Lafayette's hospitality industry by nominating the standout attractions, restaurateurs, events, and hospitality workers for the first-ever Allons Awards! Lafayette Travel is excited to host this inaugural banquet and awards ceremony, recognizing those who have made a significant impact in the industry between October 2023 and October 2024.

Whether it's an attraction excelling in community programming, a restaurateur who’s a pillar of support, an event driving buzz, or a hospitality worker showcasing our region's warmth, your nominations are key. Plus, honor someone with the Patrick Hardy Inspiration Award, named after a devoted advocate of our community.

Voting is open now through Sunday, October 20 at midnight.

Vote Now
Downtown

Inspiration Journal

Lafayette's blog showcasing the food, music, culture and history at the heart of Cajun & Creole Country.

See All Posts
Gumbo

Gumbo

It’s no oversimplification to say that until my twenties, there was no concept of gumbo in my life other than what my mom made. This is not a pointed literary exaggeration…

Lafayette Weekly

Lafayette Weekly

There’s so much great local music to catch in the first week of October. Cajun and zydeco icon Horace Trahan opens up through story and song this Thursday at the Acadiana…

Getting to Lafayette

The city of Lafayette, LA is located in the center of Lafayette Parish at the intersection of I-10 and I-49 between New Orleans and Houston and only 35 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico.

Learn More