Around Acadiana
Gatherings, carnivals and activities around Acadiana.
History+Culture
The Allure of Acadiana Profile
Moving back to Lafayette after finishing college was the last thing on my mind. In 1969, the same year the first edition of Acadiana Profile rolled off the press, I was living in Baton Rouge and attending LSU.…
A League of Their Own
The 24-year run of the Evangeline League was marred by scandal, but the colorful group was also a huge source of Acadiana pride.
The Mother of Acadiana Profile
Although starting a magazine for South Louisiana was the brainchild of my dad, Bob Angers Jr., my mom, Geraldine Beaullieu Angers, was right there working with him in the tough, formative years beginning in 1968. And she worked with…
From Ashes to Architecture
Exploring Historic Lake Charles
The Founding – and the Founder - of Acadiana Profile
In the fall of 1968, I was at LSU in journalism school when my dad, Bob Angers Jr., called me to say he was starting a magazine. At first blush, I thought he’d taken leave of his senses. I couldn’t…
Nouvelles des Villes
Ragin’ Cajuns Win Again in Postseason LAFAYETTE – For the first time in school history, the Ragin’ Cajuns football program posted back-to-back postseason wins as ULL secured its second consecutive New Orleans Bowl title, this time downing East Carolina 43-34…
Acadiana's City of the Year: Lake Charles
Explosive Growth Didn't Happen by Accident
The Trembling Prairie
It has been repeated so much that it has become a cliché. Worse than a cliché, it has become an accepted reality as certain as the sun rising in the east and the falling of leaves in autumn. Complete the…
