In life some people hit their stride in college, or when they start a great career, or when they become a parent. We sat down with eight Acadiana kids and young adults who we think are already bright stars — each in their own way.
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February is a month of love and the perfect time to tie the knot! There are many locations around Acadiana to say “I Do” and to have a magical wedding to remember for the rest of your lives!
On November 8, the Optimist Club of New Iberia held their biggest fundraiser of the year. Nearly 1,000 people purchased tickets for the shrimp boil. The club boasts 73 members and aims to improve the lives of local youths.
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It's all about fall this month as we welcome (with open arms) the cooler weather, the falling leaves and the events ahead. Upcoming festivals, farmers markets, outdoor adventures, football schedules – this issue has it all!
February is a month of love and the perfect time to tie the knot! There are many locations around Acadiana to say “I Do” and to have a magical wedding to remember for the rest of your lives!
On November 8, the Optimist Club of New Iberia held their biggest fundraiser of the year. Nearly 1,000 people purchased tickets for the shrimp boil. The club boasts 73 members and aims to improve the lives of local youths.
The Iberia Film Festival was held this year while maintaining complete COVID19 protocol. There were 40 people in attendance who were able to enjoy short films of various genres created by local film makers. Head to their Facebook page for a complete list of winners.
Christmas is full of gift-giving, so why not stop at your favorite local jewelry shops! The 12th month of the year has many birthstones, so we caught up with jewelers in Acadiana to bring our readers one of them - the Blue Topaz! After speaking with the experts, blue is hands down our favori…
The Berry Queen Ball is the annual benefit for Iberia Habitat for Humanity. This year’s theme was “The Greatest Show in the Berry.” The event was held on September 14 at Cypress Bayou Casino. Jenny Toups was crowned Her Royal Hi-Ness, Queen of the Berry.
The Louisiana Sugar Cane Fair & Festival’s 2019 Stars of Style Gala showcased 19 honorees. The premier fundraising event was geld at Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel. The 2019 Stars of Style featured Nannette Boureois, Mark Boyance, Mary Claire Burns, David D’Aquin, Colby Delahoussaye, Bridget…
February is a month of love and the perfect time to tie the knot! There are many locations around Acadiana to say “I Do” and to have a magical wedding to remember for the rest of your lives!
On November 8, the Optimist Club of New Iberia held their biggest fundraiser of the year. Nearly 1,000 people purchased tickets for the shrimp boil. The club boasts 73 members and aims to improve the lives of local youths.
The Iberia Film Festival was held this year while maintaining complete COVID19 protocol. There were 40 people in attendance who were able to enjoy short films of various genres created by local film makers. Head to their Facebook page for a complete list of winners.
Christmas is full of gift-giving, so why not stop at your favorite local jewelry shops! The 12th month of the year has many birthstones, so we caught up with jewelers in Acadiana to bring our readers one of them - the Blue Topaz! After speaking with the experts, blue is hands down our favori…
The Berry Queen Ball is the annual benefit for Iberia Habitat for Humanity. This year’s theme was “The Greatest Show in the Berry.” The event was held on September 14 at Cypress Bayou Casino. Jenny Toups was crowned Her Royal Hi-Ness, Queen of the Berry.
The Louisiana Sugar Cane Fair & Festival’s 2019 Stars of Style Gala showcased 19 honorees. The premier fundraising event was geld at Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel. The 2019 Stars of Style featured Nannette Boureois, Mark Boyance, Mary Claire Burns, David D’Aquin, Colby Delahoussaye, Bridget…
Recently, on a balmy July day, art fans gathered at NUNU Art and Culture Collective in Arnaudville, a gallery and performing venue, for the opening of a much-anticipated exhibit centered around a wall display of over 900 black origami swallows in flight. The show, titled “A Bird in Hand,” is…
Early Monday morning, August 15, alarm clocks sounded their usual call throughout the Teche region. But for many of the area’s Catholics, this was not the signal to get up and start their jobs. It was a call to journey with their faith, to celebrate the Eucharist on the Bayou Teche. It heral…
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It’s fall festival season, and if you’re making plans to attend one of the many festivals, fairs and events going on around South Louisiana, make sure you check out the other activities the host cities have to offer. Here are a few to put on your list.
Outside of Bayou Teche Brewing, lazy games of cornhole are played while children dance to a Cajun band crooning in the hazy sunlight. All while craft beer is sipped mere feet from where it is brewed. But inside, in the alternate dimension that is Cajun Saucer, a very different scene awaits. …
On many levels, mental health is everyone’s business. Investing in better mental health reduces the risks of suicide, social exclusion and public violence. But it also generates savings in other sectors, particularly
The internet is becoming a mis-information highway lately, so it’s up to you to make sure your facts are actually...well...facts. We’ve come a long way as a society, particularly in the last decade, demystifying breast cancer and talking about it openly, but there are still some tenacious my…
Dining out is more than a pastime for Louisiana residents – it’s a lifestyle! And, while Acadiana has no shortage of stellar restaurants, many of the menu items make staying on a healthy track very challenging.
With as much progress that has been made in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, there is less information about the strategies that women use to cope with the disease. In these three interviews, you’ll see that breast cancer wasn’t the only thing Michelle and Roxanne dis…
For Rhyan Shea Wheeler, job satisfaction has everything to do with the happiness and promising futures of children. A good day for the newly appointed CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana is one filled with smiling faces on the students who come through the Clubs’ doors from 3-7 p.m.
In one of the most successful fundraising initiatives facilitated by Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA), millions of dollars have been raised in three Acadiana parishes – generating discretionary dollars that will be invested directly into communities – all thanks to a group of generous …