Lafayette LA

Load up the family, get your cameras ready, and head to Abbeville for an egg-citing time. It’s the 2025 Giant Omelette Celebration happening in Magdalene Square, November 1st and 2nd. Get a taste of great Cajun food, view antique implements, and one-of-a-kind arts and crafts. Crack an egg with...

Family-friendly Halloween fun in Lafayette: Trunk or Treat, face painting, obstacle courses, and treats for kids.

Marco’s Pizza, one of the nation’s fastest-growing pizza chains, is coming soon to 1001 Savoy Road, Unit 6, in Youngsville, Louisiana. Founded in 1978 by Italian native Pasquale “Pat” Giammarco, Marco’s Pizza has grown to over 1,200 locations nationwide, becoming one of America’s most recognized pizza franchises.

Youngsville is set to receive several new dining options in the coming months, with three chain restaurants opening along Milton Avenue and Savoy Road. Construction began last week on the Swig to be located at 3200 Milton Avenue, which will become the franchise’s second location in Lafayette Parish. Lafayette’s first...

This week, Olde Tyme Grocery has Acadiana chomping at the bit with their limited time only offering, while supplies last.

Devin Bailey-Nicholas, affectionately known as Divine, is a charter member of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society-Louisiana Chapter. She is a cultural worker with a focus on Black folk healing and Black midwives in the South. In 2012, Bailey-Nicholas founded Community Birth Companion, a nonprofit in...

The people behind the Foodies of Lafayette Facebook group took over the Lafayette Community Fridge program last year. Now the program has a board, volunteers and is holding a fundraiser next month. Heidi McDonald and Jason Stone with the Foodies group spoke with Jan Swift of the Discover Lafayette podcast about the...

Keyboardist and vocalist Jeffery Laperouse of St. Martinville passed away Sunday at the age of 59. According to his daughter Courtney Simar, Laperouse had been battling chronic lung disease along with other health complications for several years. “Our hearts are shattered, but we are at peace knowing he is no...

From Lafayette to Broussard, these local gumbo spots are serving up delicious bowls to-go — just in time for the chilly weather.

Charles Jagneaux and the St Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office will be hosting the Lemelle Heritage Celebration in Honor of Pope Leo XIV and his family connections to St Landry Parish on Saturday.