Summers in Acadiana are brutal, but fun in the sun is a must. This quandary leaves sunseekers in search of resort-like pools and outdoor spaces that ensure time in nature year-round. Enter the pools, patios, pavilions and pro-level outdoor kitchens…
One of life’s significant, yet fun, challenges is deciding what city and neighborhood to live. The region offers many places to build and grow, depending on where a person or family is in their life path. Here are three areas…
It’s hard to imagine steamboats docked along Bayou Courtableau, bustling activity moving cotton, cattle, sugar and molasses into the town of Washington. Today, the sleepy St. Landry Parish town dating to 1720 French settlement boasts of historic homes and businesses…
The 2025 St. Jude Dream Home, located at 628 Greyford Drive in Lafayette’s Greyford estate subdivision, is valued at over $1 million dollars. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the dream home in Acadiana, the…
Some people may think they just don’t have a “green thumb” when it comes plants, but the origins of the phrase tells us something different. One theory says “green thumb” came out of the reign of King Edward I in…
In a long, gallery-style hallway not so…
At Butte La Rose, the Atchafalaya River makes a sharp turn east-northeast in yet another bid to lure the Mississippi into its path. The river here runs black. It’s slender, smooth as paper. On a warm morning in late December,…
There’s nothing like checking into a resort with girlfriends, kicking back and letting loose. Lake Charles casinos L’Auberge and Golden Nugget offer everything friends would want for an enjoyable getaway — and you never have to leave the property! Both…
Watching a dog race around a park with like-minded canines cheers the heart. They’re so happy! It’s like a playdate for children, only one for those with four legs. It’s also nice for our pooches to tag along as we…
There’s an old saying in Louisiana, which goes: “Février est pas bâtard,” meaning (very) roughly “February isn’t half-hearted.” If that’s only a little less clear than troubled water, there’s another expression, quite similar, said still in France: “L’hiver est pas…
Weddings are held year-round these days, and while couples can certainly get engaged any time, Thanksgiving through Valentine’s Day ‘tis the season for saying “I do” to – well, saying “I do.” Once the question has been popped and answered,…
The stylish living room now features a sofa in a custom fabric by Kelly Ventura, chairs in an antique chocolate velvet and a custom locally made ottoman on castor feet. Homeowner and interior designer Kennedy Williams…
YOUNGVILLE’S SUGAR MILL POND Best community for families The City of Youngsville is the rock star of family communities; it’s growing at a record pace and was recently named one of the Best Places to Live in America by 24/7…
When residents in Lake Charles decided to update the interiors of the nearly 5,900-square-foot home they built nine years…
It’s rodeo night in Sulphur and despite temperatures just above freezing, a crowd of local cowboys and southern Louisiana families are steadily filling up the…
Jade and Matt Ledoux, a couple who met in college while attending the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, knew they wanted to settle on property…
We have so many delicious, seasonal vegetables available this time of year, what I’m about to suggest isn’t even that radical. Or painful. A little switch here, an easy swap there and removing starchy, heavy ingredients and replacing them with…
New Year’s Resolutions are notoriously hard to keep. But if you live in Acadiana and vowed to go fresh this year, your goals could be easier to reach than you may think. True, the region is known for its heavier…
One of the stereotypes associated with Cajuns is our love of card games. It’s not entirely undeserved, as it’s undeniably a popular pastime. We play alls the same games that we find everywhere in the United States, but the game…
Francis and Cathi Pavy grew their family and their creative ventures together…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – PARISH PROUD, after receiving an $8,000 Healthy Communities Grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB), has used the funding to create Troop Buckets, which will be distributed by One Acadiana through the KLB Clean Biz Program!…
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…
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…
On the western edge of Iberia Parish near the…