The Gateway to South Louisiana
2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of Lost Bayou Ramblers by Andre and Louis Michot. In this episode of Discover Lafayette, the brothers had just come back from a five-month touring hiatus and visited with Jan Swift about their journey to becoming an established international presence on the music scene. Worklight Pictures created […]
Beau Beaullieu is a dynamic presence who is leaving an indelible and positive mark on New Iberia. On this episode of Discover Lafayette, Beau visits with Jan Swift about why he is motivated to enhance the lives of others, whether it’s through his work as a financial retirement planner, as a community volunteer, or the […]
Elizabeth (“EB”) Brooks is well known in Lafayette for her service as Executive Director of Moncus Park, affectionately referred to by locals as “The Horse Farm.” In 2005, while a student at UL – Lafayette, EB learned that the 100-acre UL Horse farm property was threatened by commercial development. She and her friends, especially fellow […]
Prolific Writer Covers All Topics from Travel, Food, and Romance to Paranormal Mysteries Cheré Dastugue Coen, an award-winning journalist, has been writing her whole life. Never experiencing writer’s block, she is the author of books of local interest such as “Forest Hill, Louisiana: A Bloom Town History,” “Haunted Lafayette, Louisiana,” and “Exploring Cajun Country: A […]
You may love eating pecans, but did you know that they are also a heart-healthy food? According to https://www.health.com, they have more than twice the flavonoid content found in almonds, cashews, and pistachios, and seven times the amount in walnuts. Pecans are also a great source of thiamin, zinc, manganese and copper. Most of us, […]