recreation

A great new camping destination is coming soon and it's less than a day's drive away.

Things have been "bumping" lately at Acadiana Lanes on Ambassador Caffery here in Lafayette.

Many of us know of places like Blue Bayou in Baton Rouge and the SPAR Water Park in Sulphur, but there are a few more across the state you probably weren't aware even existed.

Iberia Parish Recreation Department has announced the Grand Opening celebration for their new park Isle of Iberia RV Resort on Thursday, April 6, 2017 from 10am to 2pm.

It's a possibility. According to Canal Street Beat, a Baton Rouge Development group has put forth a proposal to bring back Jazzland, in eastern New Orleans. Under their plan, the 150-acre site would include a theme park, a water park, and a movie studio that would “allow for car chase scenes, pyrotechnics and other stunt work that needs a controlled environment for safety...

According to the ordinance, recreational park vehicles include camper trailers, travel trailers, truck campers, recreational vehicles, park trailers, and FEMA trailers.

City-Parish President Joey Durel says turning it over to a nonprofit group will likely make it easier for them to raise money than local government.

Registration is taking place at each of the seven youth associations in the parish.

Shannon's family has some property at Toledo Bend Lake, and we are headed there this weekend.  I have only been to Toledo Bend once before (no thanks to my cousin, Neil Carret!), so I don't know much about the area.

Petanque (Pa-tonk) is a funny French name for a fun game. And you can play it here in Lafayette! I'd never heard of it until Mike Leblanc educated me about it. Petanque is a bowling game traditionally played in town parks and squares in France on hard packed surfaces. The games is played by rolling metal balls on the ground, seeking to displace other player’s balls (boules in French). Read Mor

Friends of Palmetto Island State Park has scheduled the 2nd Annual Jambalaya Plate Lunch sale for Sunday, May 27th.

The park, maintained through cooperation between the Lafayette Consolidated Government and the Vietnam Veterans of American (VVA), Acadiana Chapter (Hill 141), has served as the setting for many events, including Memorial Day ceremonies, Veterans' Day ceremonies, remembrance services, birthday parties, anniversary parties, and group get-togethers.

Cycle Zydeco, a bicycle riding tour of the Lafayette, Breaux Bridge, Opelousas, Mamou, Eunice area was supposed to be cancelled this year after a wonderful 10 year run. But cyclists from the Kansas City area would not stand to miss their annual trip to Acadiana and decided to organize their own trip!

With the weather in the cool-down mode, now is the perfect time to visit the Acadiana Park Nature Station and Dr. Tommy Comeaux Nature Trails.