As children, our interests, hobbies and passions define what we want to be when we grow up. Unfortunately, this often does not stay the case when building adult careers. Aspiring astronauts become accountants, inventors turn into electricians, bakers work in…
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Lafayette distance runner Kevin Castille has traversed a winding, sometimes bumpy road, to become an elite competitor.
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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.
Despite her lengthy, celebrated career deemed worthy of a reflective lecture series, Lafayette artist and professor Chryl Savoy isn’t done creating just yet.
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.
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.
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…
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,…
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.
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…
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.
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.
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For decades, Lafayette TV weatherman Rob Perillo has been Acadiana’s source when it comes to storms and sunshine.
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.
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135 dentists in 7 specialties across Acadiana’s 22 parishes
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.
These three cakes are almost too pretty to eat.
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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.
The stained-glass art of Lake Charles’ Frank Thompson both illuminates bare walls all across Acadiana and brightens up churches rebounding from darker days.
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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.
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.
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Of all the obstacles Lockport’s Hank Holland’s overcame, the hardest has been the loss of his mother. And so, he paints.
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.
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
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.
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
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…
Readers and honorees gather at the Acadiana Center for the Arts.
A self-professed country boy from Rayne, chef Isaac Toups keeps patrons smiling by blending his caffeinated persona and culinary creativity
Using subjects that scream South Louisiana, Houma artist John Duplantis alters the way we view everyday images through his paintings
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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.
Sulphur artist Lerin Freyou reinvents old, discarded items into dazzling works of art reflective of her Acadiana roots.
At an age when many artists contemplate putting down their brush, Chauvin’s Dot Tee Ratliff is just getting started on her new career.
In more than two decades of broadcasting UL athletics, Jay Walker has pretty much seen everything…and told you all about it
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.
127 Dentists in 7 Specialties Across Acadiana’s 22 Parishes
The unofficial queen of Juniper Island, Lafayette artist Ramsey Ayers brings real texture to this fictitious utopia in her long-standing series
