The Gateway to South Louisiana
Steven Picou, Executive Director of the Lafayette Regional Airport, visits with Jan Swift, Host of Discover Lafayette, to discuss the ongoing progress of construction of Lafayette’s new terminal, as well as the impact the COVID-19 virus on air travel numbers at the airport. A native of Cut Off in Lafourche Parish, Picou graduated from Louisiana […]
Dr. Gary Wagner is a guest on Discover Lafayette and discusses how friendly and welcoming the people in Lafayette and South Louisiana are. He joined the faculty of UL – Lafayette in 2018 and is the first to serve as the Acadiana Business Economist Endowed Chair in Economics.
Jimmy Guidry is well-known throughout Acadiana for his iconic restaurant, Hub City Diner, which features affordable and delicious comfort foods such as hamburger steak, chicken tenders with Curly Q’s, omelets and all sorts of classic American diner food that pleases any palate, young or old. In this episode of Discover Lafayette, Jimmy sat down with […]
Cassie Doyle joined us on Discover Lafayette to discuss her screenwriting career and success in having several Lifetime movies to her credit at the young age of 27. We invited Cassie’s childhood friend, Taylor Marie Swift, to join us in this special episode where we reminiscence about her focused journey to hone her craft and […]
Monique Boulet, CEO for the Acadiana Planning Commission, joins Jan Swift, Host of Discover Lafayette. Monique’s day to day job involves working across all political and economic boundaries. When it comes to flood control or when new roads and highways are proposed, Monique Boulet and her team are front and center. Just to define what […]