It’s finally time to usher in the fall season, and there’s no better way to do that than a toast to football, festivals and fun with everyone’s favorite spicy cocktail. The Bloody Mary – and her sisters Bloody Maria, Verde Maria and Michelada – are sure to make a festive (and savory) additio…
74,295 - Capacity at Mercedes-Benz Superdome for football games.
The 2022 football schedules for the UL Ragin Cajuns, LSU Tigers and New Orleans Saints are as follows:
It’s the start of a new season for Ragin’ Cajuns football, and the start of the Coach Michael Desormeaux Era (even though the 36-year-old was officially named head coach at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL) last December). While this is Desormeaux’s first season as a college football…
Festival season has arrived, and all those events you look forward to every year are in full swing once again. Get out your calendars, folks, and prepare to fill them up quickly – we’ve got all the details!
Mobile beverage carts are the life of the party; and the trend is heating up.
Carnival season is here, and the coming weeks will be filled with kings and queens, krewes and cakes, and a whole bunch of laissez les bons temps rouler! Show your Mardi Gras spirit all month long with these festive finds from some of Acadiana’s finest shops and boutiques.
They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend. And rightfully so – who doesn’t want a best friend that’s unbreakable, highly sought-after and brilliant? These are the attributes that have elevated the diamond as a symbol of everlasting love. Resilient and rare, diamonds have been used for engag…
Cajun French Dictionary & Phrasebook by Clint Bruce & Jennifer Gipson Paperback: $12.95 At the heart of Cajun culture is a fascinating dialect of French that has survived the forces of Americanization and is still spoken by over 250,000 residents of Louisiana. With a historical overv…
Shades of white are like blank canvases of endless possibilities, and gold tones immediately elicit a sense of luxury, but paired together they create a look that is both contemporary and modern, trendy and timeless. Add some of these white and gold statement pieces to your wardrobe or in yo…
For a few days last November, the Southern Screen Festival once again united film industry professionals and fans from Acadiana and across the globe for a weekend of entertainment, inspiration and education in Lafayette. Local musicians and restaurants also joined the party to round out a un…
Sometimes you want to spend a little more on something special, and sometimes you need to pump the brakes. And then there are those times when you have your eye on a luxury item, and all bets are off. Don’t be that person throwing cash out the window of a new mega yacht. With the help of a f…
The last 12 months have been an exciting time of change at Acadiana Lifestyle (we welcomed new editor Anne Songy in March and publisher Michael Messerly in September), as well as a year of growth (audience, advertisers and reader engagement have all sharply increased), so we took a look at o…
Spend five minutes with Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, and your assumptions about his unwavering love for Louisiana will be forever affirmed. “There’s no place in the world like Louisiana,” he says. “It’s our culture, our food, music and history. We’re one big gumbo with a lot of thing…
Conni Castille once ran away from her family’s heritage. “When I was very young, I internalized stereotypes that Cajuns were thought of – that they were backward, illiterate,” she says. “I really was embarrassed to be a Cajun.”
Civil Rights “Unsung Hero” Subject for Great- Grandaughter’s Winning Student Documentary
Aged cheeses, smoked meats, artisan breads, nuts, figs, berries, grapes! Every charcuterie board is a true work of art – a perfect mix of tastes, textures and aroma and a delight to the senses. Unlock your inner artist this season and create your own culinary palette that's sure to be a hit …
Picture yourself a young Cajun boy. Seven years old, the age of reason, or so your MawMaw says. It’s a cool October night. Sitting on the porch, feet dangling, the acrid-sweet waves of sugarcane smoke tickle your throat. The stars are out, the frogs sing, a yellow moon rises. A sudden terrif…
As if the spookiness of T’Frere’s and tales of rougarou aren’t enough, Acadiana has a slew of other places that are rumored to be haunted – or at least frequented by eerie sounds and creepy legends. We found three spots in Acadiana that you might not have heard are haunted. If you can summon…
Imagine you’re a professional football player. You’re a natural athlete, you can throw 50-yard passes, you’ve got moves that confound the defense every time. You’re breaking records with your amazing skills. You practice hard, you keep yourself in tip-top shape, you eat right, you work out. …
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Ask attendees to describe Chef Dave Hulin’s new series of experiential workshops Beyond the Glass, and you’re likely to get several different answers. It’s about building a sculpture on top of your Bloody Mary. Or, is it about creating the perfect fusion of tastes? Maybe it’s more about seei…
This summer, while some students were relaxing after an erratic school year, others were involved in extracurricular sports, like softball, baseball and soccer...oh, and robotics.
When he was 12 years old, Steve Seneca had no idea a watercolor set given to
The invitations have gone out, the menu is set, and now you stand poised with barbecue tongs in hand. Forgetting something? What about the finer details for your backyard get-together? Whether you want to set the mood, cool things down or assure a quick clean-up, we found five fun items that…
If you’re strolling down the sidewalks of New Iberia’s Main Street and happen to glance inside Bird on the Bayou, there’s a good chance you’ll see owner Danette Bird (the shop’s namesake) at the front window painting a piece of furniture.