Vigorous advocacy has paid off, with skaters finally getting another public skate park. And a new private development is underway, too.
Downtown Lafayette
Lafayette’s moment of Pride
After winning a gesture of acknowledgement, Lafayette’s LGBTQ+ community has a reason — and a safe space — to celebrate.
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‘Good, not great’: How can Lafayette put it all together?
At the Vibrant Community Summit, presenter Quint Studer counted Lafayette’s blessings and warned against taking them for granted.
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FEASTival of Delights: How to get loaded — with nachos and fries
FEASTival is almost over. Here’s a sampling of our favorite gluttonous pile-ons.
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FEASTival of Delights: Festival food with international flair
Festival International is a celebration of global sound. FEASTival is a showcase of international tastes. Flavor is everywhere.
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COLUMN: 2021 could be a make-or-break year for Lafayette’s economy
The elephant in the room is how much longer this damn pandemic will last and who will be left standing when it finally ends. But that’s not the only aspect of our local economy with an uncertain fate.
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Costs and the coronavirus could spur change of venue for Festival International in 2021
Festival staff members are sketching out alternatives that would allow the internationally acclaimed event to function in a socially distanced environment. That could even mean hosting Festival out of city limits or in scattered locations.
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Council Preview 8/18: A report on the LUS report, go-cups (again), early voting in North Lafayette, splitting up city and parish parks
Here are the highlights for Tuesday night’s city, parish, and joint council meetings. To view the full agendas click here, select 8/18/2020 from the dropdown menu, and then click on the agenda or agenda item you want to dive into.
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Mask up to pass a good time at the Hideaway Kitchen
The scene may have changed at the Hideaway, but the food and the vibe haven’t.
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‘Take them all down’ — Lafayette artist uses the Mouton statue as a canvas for a message of change
Artist Lessie LeBlanc-Melancon is using the nearly 100-year-old statue itself to project her views on the statue and what it stands for — literally
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Freetown’s freelancers cope with pandemic porch life
Populated with so many of Lafayette’s musicians, artists, cooks, bartenders and gig workers inexorably tied to the local cultural economy, routine life in Lafayette’s Freetown neighborhood is upended.
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The Buchanan garage problem redux: Now what?
What happens next with the Buchanan garage is unclear, but the options are limited.
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