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Annual Gumbo/Chili Cookoff Today In Youngsville
The Youngsville Lions' Club and Knights Of Columbus Annual Gumbo/Chili Cookoff is taking place today!!
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Where to Buy Halloween Costumes in Lafayette – Our Top Five
Summer's over, it's almost Labor Day and Halloween will be here before you can say "BOO!" Costumes we think will be hot this year include Lady Gaga, X-Men and the New Orleans Saints. Whether you're digging in Grandma's attic or shopping for the newest, coolest packaged ensemble, we wish you happy hunting! Here are some of the best places in Lafayette to find your Halloween 2011 costume.
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New Facebook Group From Your Hometown, Probably
If you have a hometown, there's probably, by now, a Facebook page or group for it.
If you are a member of that page/group, and, if you are like me, your email has probably gotten overloaded with "Notifications" from Facebook about a new post on the Lafayette Memories p
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Five Labor Day ‘We Hope You’re On Sale’ Items In Acadiana
Labor Day is right around the corner, marking that the end of summer is here. That means that it is time to get the kids ready for school and thanks to to the lockout being over, football season is almost here! This means there will be many football parties heading your way. In order to get you ready for this year's Labor Day, we have compiled a list of what we want to save on. Labor Day is known for it's sales, so here are our Top 5 "we hope you're on sale" items.
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Lafayette Is America’s ‘Best Small Town For Food’
Rand McNally has named Lafayette, La. "America's Best Small Town For Food" in their "Best Of The Road Rally" for 2011.
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July 4th Fireworks And Music in Lafayette
Red, White & Boom, the July 4th celebration in Lafayette, Louisiana will feature the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra and Grammy Award Winning Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band. Chubby takes the stage at 6:3
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Three Louisiana Cities Ranked Among Joyous In America by Shutterfly
Our secret is out. We knew we lived in a happy place, but now the world knows it, too! The photo printing and sharing website, Shutterfly, has named three Louisiana cities among the ten most joyous places in the nation. Lafayette came in at number 7.
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Where To Find Lafayette’s Best Boudin Balls
This morning our receptionist Janet and I were talking about breakfast and we both had an envie for boudin balls. Boudin balls are essentially the content of boudin molded into a ball, battered a few times, then fried to perfection. Yes they will clog your arteries but they sure are good when cooked right.
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Best Places to Go Swimming in Lafayette – Our Top Five
It's summer time! And that means it is time to be outside and time to relax! But if you have stepped outside anytime in last couple of weeks, you know just how hot it is here in Lafayette. In order to keep you cooled off and ready for summer we have compiled a list of our top 5 places to go swimming in the Lafayette area.
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Best Places To Take Dad On Fathers Day – Top Five
Your dad, pops, the old man, he's been there for you your whole life, now it's time to be there for him on this special day. Whether your dad's an outdoor type, tech savy, or appreciates some of the finer things in life, this list will help guide you on where to bring your dad on Fathers Day.
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Best Playgrounds in Lafayette – Our Top Five
Summer is here, and with school out, the question becomes, what are we going to do with the kids? Thankfully, here in Lafayette, we've got plenty to choose from when it comes to entertaining venues for the family. Mos
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Bread Pudding Celebration at Downtown Alive!
When Bernie & I first started dining around during the Eat Lafayette campaign, we always made sure to sample the bread pudding at every restaurant (and let me tell you, there is lots of really good bread pudding in Lafayette's restaurants!) We always joked that the one festival missing from the celebration of food landscape was the one dedicated to the sweet, creamy goodness of a good pudding made of bread!