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The hub of Acadiana, the heart of Cajun and Creole country, Lafayette Parish is named for the Marquis de Lafayette, the French hero of the American Revolutionary War. The parish’s largest city and seat of government are Lafayette, called Vermilionville from 1821 to 1884, and is known as the Happiest City in America after a national survey proclaimed it such. A bustling city with a wealth of shopping and dining options, Lafayette hosts a food or music festival nearly every weekend of the year, including the Festival International de Louisiane in April, the Festivals Acadiens et Créoles in October, and the state’s second-largest Mardi Gras celebration. The Vermilionville Historic Village offers a fun and informative look at colonial life, while the Acadian Cultural Center features special exhibits and ranger-guided boat tours of the Bayou Vermilion. The Hilliard University Art Museum and the Acadiana Center for the Arts host a rotating schedule of art exhibits and concerts featuring local and national acts. In the nearby town of Scott, the “Boudin Capital of the World,” the pork and rice-stuffed sausage is everybody’s favorite meal.
The Annual Acadiana Po-Boy Festival at West Village On Saturday, May 18th, Acadiana…
The Cajun Heartland State Fair is an eleven-day fair produced by an innovative and…
Gifting Grace Project, Acadiana’s Homeless Children’s Outreach, will be hosting its…
The Cajun Heartland State Fair is an eleven-day fair produced by an innovative and…
The Cajun Heartland State Fair is an eleven-day fair produced by an innovative and…
The Cajun Heartland State Fair is an eleven-day fair produced by an innovative and…
The Cajun Heartland State Fair is an eleven-day fair produced by an innovative and…
The Cajun Heartland State Fair is an eleven-day fair produced by an innovative and…
The Cajun Heartland State Fair is an eleven-day fair produced by an innovative and…
The Cajun Heartland State Fair is an eleven-day fair produced by an innovative and…
The Cajun Heartland State Fair is an eleven-day fair produced by an innovative and…
The Cajun Heartland State Fair is an eleven-day fair produced by an innovative and…
Lafayette's blog showcasing the food, music, culture and history at the heart of Cajun & Creole Country.
See All PostsThis week's music lineup begins on Monday night with this month's Blue Monday Blues Jam at the Grouse Room, showcasing the finest rhythm and blues talents from the Hub…
Are you searching for the perfect location for your next meeting or convention? Look no further than Lafayette, Louisiana! Known as the Happiest City in America, Lafayette offers a…
Dang Nguyen has one of those origin stories that makes you want to try his food. He's a Vietnamese American who owns and operates two Lafayette restaurants: Saigon Noodles on…
In the olden days, when you wanted something handcrafted, you went straight to the source. Burgersmith, a play on the word blacksmith, takes the concept of handcrafted and applies…
The city of Lafayette, LA is located in the center of Lafayette Parish at the intersection of I-10 and I-49 between New Orleans and Houston and only 35 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico.
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