The Gateway to South Louisiana
Hook & Boil’s Mark Alleman grew up in the crawfish business. Beginning with his “Pappy,” Dalford Alleman, who started cultivating crawfish and rice in Duson in 1960, the Alleman family has enjoyed three generations of crawfish farmers which include Mark and his sister who grew up helping on the farm. Mark’s dad, Don, now runs […]
One of the top housing trends in the U. S. is development of rental housing that appeals to the 55 plus demographic who are not yet ready for assisted living arrangements, but still want to lighten their load when it comes to maintenance and overhead. Baby boomers are changing the rental landscape in their housing […]
It’s Super Bowl time. And while many Saints fans have threatened to boycott watching this year’s “championship” game, that’s no reason to miss an opportunity to get together with family and friends and enjoy a good meal! George Graham of Acadiana Table offers up just the right variety of Cajun and Creole recipes to satisfy your […]
Passionate about the right to free speech guaranteed by the 1st Amendment, Ed Bowie has served as Executive Director of AOC Community Media since 1998, having previously served as a volunteer since 1984. In this Discover Lafayette interview, Bowie discusses the importance of affording all individuals the ability to share their opinions and creatively express […]
Ben Powers is the force behind Developing Lafayette, a blog dedicated to reporting new businesses and construction in Lafayette. Driven by a natural curiosity about new businesses and restaurants popping up around town, Ben found there was no easy way to obtain access to information that was public record but not readily available online. Wanting […]