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…
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…
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…
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…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Downtown Lafayette Unlimited (DLU) is excited to announce the return of their non-profit’s annual spring fundraiser, Rooftop Crawfish Boil presented by Moss BMW! Join us at Parc Auto du Centre-Ville Garage rooftop, next to Parc…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – The Lafayette Museum - Historic Home and Gardens will host "Healing Traditions of South Louisiana Prayers, Plants and Poultices" lecture series on Jan. 14. The lecture will include guest speakers Mary Broussard Perrin and Beverly…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – When Seth Rudetsky teams up with Jessie Mueller – star of the Broadway hits "Waitress" and "Beautiful the Musical" – magic happens in a non-stop, off-the-cuff night of show-stopping tunes and all around fun. Rudetsky,…
The holidays roll in Acadiana like a slow-moving fog, teasing us with festivities at the beginning of the month until we’re blanketed with the trifecta of Hanukkah, Christmas and KwanzaA. But the fun doesn’t stop there in Louisiana. After we…
Honoring a Literary Legend January brings the debut of a new U.S. postage stamp depicting the celebrated late author, Ernest Gaines (the former UL writer-in-residence emeritus, born on a plantation in Oscar). The stamp, which artfully portrays Gaines in his…
Acadiana is bursting with fun things to do. There are so many attractions to enjoy in Acadiana, including outdoors activities, historical sites and museums. Then, of course, there’s the food! If you’re looking to get out and about this summer,…
New Iberia The World Championship Gumbo Cookoff was recently touted by CNN travel contributor Jen Rose Smith, who named Louisiana gumbo in her “20 of the World’s Best Soups” roundup while plugging the gumbos served at New Iberia’s annual foodie…
Lafayette Nascent Perks for Park While Moncus Park’s grand opening ceremony was postponed from Jan. 8 until a February commencement, the special events series that began in mid-January will continue throughout the spring (moncuspark.org/events). Completed to date: Lake Reaux, the…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – This Fall Gulf Brew returns to Downtown Lafayette as a street festival along Jefferson & Vermilion Streets. Oct. 16, 1-5 p.m. Get ready for the best Gulf Brew Festival yet! We are hard at work…
LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) – The Banners Series is excited to announce the return of Rouge et Blanc on Saturday, October 30. Save the date for Southwest Louisiana’s premier fine wine and gourmet food extravaganza, a sold-out event…
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The awe-inspiring diversity of Louisiana is easily taken for granted. A quick survey of the state’s spring festivals — Louisiana is home to more annual festivals than there are days in the year — is an apt reminder that there’s…
A Rolling River Town Where Culture Runs Deep
NORTH Shreveport Red River Wine Revel Cork, a Red River Revel Wine Event is a perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon in early April. Restaurants from the Shreveport-Bossier area provide sumptuous food as you saunter through Festival Plaza…
A Rolling River Town Where Culture Runs Deep
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