Our guest is Mark Falgout, owner of Blue Moon Saloon, one of America’s premier venues for roots music from around the world. He also owns Warehouse 535, a popular venue for special events and live performances. Mark and his wife, Nicole, were instrumental in creating the South Louisiana Songwriters Festival and Workshop, known as SOLO, […]
Cheré Coen: Award-Winning Journalist Bringing Louisiana to Life
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 […]
Lauren Bercier of Something Borrowed Blooms Providing Stress-Free, Cost Effective Floral Options for Today’s Bride
Our guest on this episode of Discover Lafayette is Lauren Bercier, co-founder and CEO of Something Borrowed Blooms, a rent and return floral boutique in Upper Lafayette located at 102 Max Drive. Created with her cousin and co-founder Laken Swan in 2015, Something Borrowed Blooms’ design team creates wedding flower collections using premium silk flowers. […]
CGI’s Will LaBar – Committed to Community Growth and Educational Opportunities for All
Will LaBar, Vice President of CGI Federal’s Digital Service and Onshore Delivery Center Programs, is our guest. A native of Somerset County, New Jersey, he graduated in Finance from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Upper State New York. After college, Will moved to Northern Virginia where he met his future bride, Carlee Alm. He dated Carlee […]
Sara Douga – Country Music Singer/Songwriter Lifted by Success of South Louisiana Songwriters Festival
Known as the “Pistol” in Nashville, Country Music Singer/Songwriter Sara Douga has been singing and writing songs since she was eight years old. On this episode of Discover Lafayette, Sara shares her experiences and aspirations with host Jan Swift. In April 2018, the stars aligned for Sara when she released her debut album, “Boots, Bras, […]