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Lafayette, Louisiana

Big Towns
April 23-24, 2025

You’ve heard of middle America. Big Towns is a conversation for mid-sized America: Places too big to be small towns and too small to be big cities. Big Towns is a two-day summit in Lafayette, LA, celebrating mid-sized cities and what they do to thrive. Speakers include Mayor Tim Kelly (Chattanooga, TN), Dean Baquet (The New York Times Local Investigations Fellowship), Rosalyn Bliss (Former Mayor, Grand Rapids, Michigan), Robert Blaine (National League of Cities), and more.

Audrey deMahy

Our beloved Acadiana poet Darrell Bourque once referred to early America’s free-form poets as “marvelous rebels” for breaking the rules of traditional form and…

Lafayette Weekly

A weekly curated playlist by local musician Philippe Billeaudeaux featuring music by Lafayette, LA musicians with a weekly rundown of live music happening in and around the area…

A Guide to Cajun Seasonings in Acadiana

There is a moment that happens to almost every visitor to Lafayette. They sit down to a bowl of gumbo or a plate of rice and gravy and wonder, “Can I make this at…