Author: Site Staff

If You Build It, They Will Rum

What began as a wild idea concocted while hunting is now a dream come true for Bayou Rum Distillery president and co-founder Trey Litel and his business partners.

Unfinished Business

Despite her lengthy, celebrated career deemed worthy of a reflective lecture series, Lafayette artist and professor Chryl Savoy isn’t done creating just yet.

Cajun Couple Wears The Culinary Crown

Though they hail from different parts of Acadiana, the chemistry between husband/wife team Cody and Samantha Carroll has propelled them in the cutthroat Louisiana restaurant scene.

The Middle Of Here

A convenient rest stop along Highway 90, Morgan City– Acadiana Profile's City of the Year– has proven time & time again it's much more than a place to stretch you legs.

Rise & Revel

Each Mardi Gras morning, maskers – hundreds of them, perhaps a thousand – walk the streets of New Orleans’ Faubourg Marigny neighborhood downriver from the Vieux Carré. They are heading to a central gathering point where all of the individual…

Louisianians of the Year

Every year we come up with a list of Louisianians of the Year, and every year it's difficult. There are so many worthy candidates. Our state is full of people who serve the greater good whether it's through art, philanthrophy,…

In a Festive Mood

As president of the River Parishes’ Festival of The Bonfires, Rhonda Lee’s passion for the volunteers she directs – and the spectacular show they put on – burns brightly.

Louisiana Life's Best Doctors 2015-2016

Questions & Answers about Methodology How were the best doctors selected? Louisiana Life used the services of Best Doctors, Inc., a company founded in 1989 by Harvard Medical School professors. The company is also the pre-eminent organization at gathering professional…

Artistic Liberty

Though it raised a few eyebrows among family, friends and outsiders, a choice Lake Charles artist Edward Cappel made nearly 15 years ago is one without regret.

friday night lights in acadiana

The prep football odyssey of Hahnville High School football coach Nick Saltaformaggio was full of unexpected detours. But ultimately he arrived at his ideal Acadiana destination.

Face of the Forecast

For decades, Lafayette TV weatherman Rob Perillo has been Acadiana’s source when it comes to storms and sunshine.

Firmly Planted Roots

Thanks to a retrospective exhibit at the Acadiana Center for the Arts, Opelousas’ Mare Martin finally reunites with pieces that usually hang both near and far.

Top Dentists

135 dentists in 7 specialties across Acadiana’s 22 parishes

Garden Romance

Rip Van Winkle Gardens in New Iberia is more than just picturesque. Situated on the shore of Lake Peigneur, it’s positively fairytale-like, with graceful peacocks roaming the grounds; Spanish moss-draped trees, bamboo gardens; and blooming flowers. Here, we are able to showcase seven elegant gowns with the Gardens as our enchanting backdrop.

Traces of Home

Drawing upon experiences from her upbringing in rural Acadiana for inspiration, Maggie Perrodin Collins tells a classic Louisiana tale in her first novel, Celestial Blue Skies.

Letting the Light Shine Through

The stained-glass art of Lake Charles’ Frank Thompson both illuminates bare walls all across Acadiana and brightens up churches rebounding from darker days.

The Artistic Process

Following the inspiration and vision that he explores before the brush touches canvas, Lafayette’s Connor McManus showcases his talent in galleries near and far.

A Common Link

Though a native of Washington State, Dr. Bob Carriker of UL’s History Dept. has lent his culinary two cents and left a tasty mark on his adopted home.

Jane's Son

Of all the obstacles Lockport’s Hank Holland’s overcame, the hardest has been the loss of his mother. And so, he paints.

The Benefit of Beads

While working full-time in Sulphur, 31-year-old Liz Bergeron operates Here and There Boutique, a jewelry business inspired by a mission trip to Kenya.

Houma – City of the Year

Strengthened by a robust local economy, high quality of living and blossoming downtown, Acadiana’s eastern jewel exemplifies the best of the true Cajun lifestyle

The Benefit of Beads

While working full-time in Sulphur, 31-year-old Liz Bergeron operates Here and There Boutique, a jewelry business inspired by a mission trip to Kenya.

Houma – City of the Year

Strengthened by a robust local economy, high quality of living and blossoming downtown, Acadiana’s eastern jewel exemplifies the best of the true Cajun lifestyle

Bundling Up

Sometimes I wonder if I actually hate myself. That is the only possible reason for the fact that less than a week after publicly complaining about how crazy my children were making me – and just three days after I…

Twisting the Tastes of Home

A self-professed country boy from Rayne, chef Isaac Toups keeps patrons smiling by blending his caffeinated persona and culinary creativity

Worth a Second Look

Using subjects that scream South Louisiana, Houma artist John Duplantis alters the way we view everyday images through his paintings

Small Performers, Big Talent

For Kerry Onxley, Artistic Director of The Children’s Theatre Company of Lake Charles and Westlake High School, the show has gone on… and on, and on, and on.

Second Act

Sulphur artist Lerin Freyou reinvents old, discarded items into dazzling works of art reflective of her Acadiana roots.

Tales From the Swamp

At an age when many artists contemplate putting down their brush, Chauvin’s Dot Tee Ratliff is just getting started on her new career.

Sounds for All Seasons

In more than two decades of broadcasting UL athletics, Jay Walker has pretty much seen everything…and told you all about it

Bayou in a Bottle

Cousins John Peterson and Collin Cormier of Lafayette further satisfy their entrepreneurial thirst with Swamp Pop, a locally manufactured soda loaded with the flavors of home.

Top Dentists

127 Dentists in 7 Specialties Across Acadiana’s 22 Parishes

Painting Paradise

The unofficial queen of Juniper Island, Lafayette artist Ramsey Ayers brings real texture to this fictitious utopia in her long-standing series

Making It Home

Air travel is a privilege, but it doesn't mean it isn't annoying sometimes.

Good Numbers for Airport

For the fourth year in a row, Louis Armstrong International Airport continues to experience an astounding increase in passenger volume. At the end of 2013, airport statistics reported moving over 9.2 million passengers through its terminals, making an 18 percent…

Port Invests in the Dream

The idea of traveling for travel’s sake may seem foreign and easy to forget as we buy faster cars and fly in even faster planes. For the cruise ship industry, however, the old adage still holds true: Half the fun…

First Lady of Festival

New Director Missy Paschke-Wood adjusts to life in Lafayette while leading the day-to-day operations of Acadiana’s premier tourism event.

Capturing the Moment

As the official Visual Artist for Festival International, Lafayette's D.D. Manly paints dancer Tanya Evanson, exemplifying the majesty and mystery of the annual event.