By LouisianaTravel.com Staff- From antiques and museums to historic opera houses and Cajun food, get ready to explore a simpler side of Louisiana. 1. Zydeco Cajun Prairie Byway This driving trail is part of the Louisiana Trails & Byways initiative and the Zydeco Cajun Prairie Byway is among the top trails for music lovers and those looking for a cultural experienceRead more
This year’s Leadership EXCEL Class spent this month in Lake Charles! The group first found themselves over at the Port of Lake Charles, where they were welcomed by Executive Director, Richert Self and Director of Cargo and Trade Development, Therrance Chretin. From there they traveled down to the Seed Center, where they heard Disaster RecoveryRead more
Le Vieux Presbytère Museum, 205 Rue Iry Lejeune in Church Point invites you to hear close relatives of the late T. C. Cary speak at 11am on Saturday, August 27 about her life of service to Church Point, particularly as a leader of the Cajun Ladies. This event opens our latest seasonal exhibit of CajunRead more
Starting a business is a demanding but rewarding undertaking. There is so much to think about, from robust planning, market research, and acquiring knowledge in areas you never thought of before. To be a successful entrepreneur, you want to make sure you prepare thoroughly before launching your business. In this article, we focus on fiveRead more
Newly elected board members to serve a three year term beginning July 1, 2022, are Bart Savant, Omega Energy Solutions; Carey Lawson, LSU Eunice; Billy Vincent, Acadian Ambulance and Willie Bergeron; Cleco Power, LLC. Willie Bergeron Cleco Power, LLC Willie is the Governmental Services Representative for Acadia Parish and Acadiana south. He also supportsRead more
BATON ROUGE, La. — The recruitment process has started for LED’s SEBD Roundtables, the innovative peer-to-peer learning program that brings small and emerging business leaders together for a yearlong experience of collaborative learning, problem solving and professional development. SEBD Roundtables is based on the PeerSpectives™ Roundtable System developed by the Edward Lowe Foundation and consideredRead more
2022-2023 Louisiana Main Street Restoration Grant Louisiana Main Street Restoration Grants provide matching funds to encourage the revitalization of historic downtown commercial properties in designated Louisiana Main Street districts. The Louisiana Main Street Restoration Grants serve as an effort to promote community revitalization and stimulate economic growth and vitality, in addition to enriching cultural tourism.Read more
For those of us living along the Gulf Coast, hurricane season is a yearly issue, with new updates of possible storms and getting ready for the weather. The Weather Channel stated that the 2021 season generated 21 named storms, the third most for any Atlantic hurricane season, behind only 2020’s record 30 storms and 2005’sRead more
Twelve chefs will compete for king or queen of Louisiana seafood in the state’s 15th annual Seafood Cook-Off in June, the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board announced Wednesday at a news conference. The cook-off will take place June 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cajundome Convention Center. This is the fifth year the eventRead more
CROWLEY, La. – Supreme Rice, one of the largest rice-milling operations in Louisiana, is investing $16.2 million to develop parboil facilities in Crowley and Mermentau for a new line of ready-to-eat products. The expansion will create 20 direct new jobs, and LED estimates the project will result in 79 indirect jobs, for a total ofRead more
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