cajun culture

Did you know Cooter Brown was supposedly a real person from Louisiana who lived somewhere in Acadiana?

When you're from Acadiana, there are a few things you're going to be expected to know...

Louisiana and Cajun Culture have so many local creepy legends that when it comes to Halloween, you don't have to look very hard for a great costume.

How many of these Cajun Wheel of Fortune puzzles can you figure out?

I am a skeptic by nature so, I must admit, some of these sound very far-fetched. Especially the one about eating the boiled chicken foot.

The out-of-towners were hoping to get some authentic, delicious Cajun food and, they did...but when they least expected it, they got much more.

For folks who might now know what we're all about, here is the official unofficial guide to "Nine Things To Expect When A Cajun Moves To Your Town".

There are many Cajun last names that even folks born and raised in Acadiana get wrong from time to time.

It seems a new "official" beer of Acadiana has been crowned but, it's almost like we don't want to admit it.

Could restaurants fraudulently selling horrible "Cajun" or "Creole" food to unsuspecting customers be in violation of the Interstate Commerce Clause?

You thought the good ole Easter egg paque was only a South Louisiana thing? Come here and let us learn ya someting...

If you suddenly woke in someone's house, not knowing them, or knowing where you are, could you figure out if the people who lived there were from Acadiana?

In 1986 "Belizaire the Cajun" was released in theaters around the U.S. UL has announced a special celebration to commemorate the film's 35th anniversary.

Hey, entire whole wide world...you're welcome.

During WWII, young Cajun and Creole soldiers suddenly found themselves in crucial, invaluable roles that quite literally helped obtain victory in Europe.

We found one big name at the top of the list, in second place an instant roux that's made in Ville Platte, Louisiana and a tie for the 4th place spot by two not-so-big names.

It's time to get "hydrated and motivated" with the latest Cajun YouTube sensation Stalekracker!

From time to time I notice how some of us just butcher words or our dialect kicks in and we just really make a word our own. And then there are times when to add to words -- like the always popular superfluous "S".

We took to social media to find out how folks in the epicenter of the Cajun Heartland would finish this sentence, "You Know it's Lafayette When...".

Here in Acadiana, we have our own unique ways of celebrating holidays, and New Year's Eve is no exception.