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This Weekend In and Around Lafayette

Written on December 7, 2012 by Chantal in Everything Else, Local Events

I don’t know about you but I love parties that have purposes and there is one in Lafayette tonight.

The fine folks at Pack & Paddle, OluKai Footwear, Freetown Fries, The Green Room and Bayou Teche Brewing are throwing a great party called Pint Night and proceeds from all sales will benefit Louisiana Folk Roots!

Come on down to Pack & Paddle at 601 E. Pinhook Road in Lafayette from 6 to 9 tonight (Dec 7th). There will be live music by Caleb Elliott, Sam Broussard & Callie Smith. Admission is free and the first 200 to arrive will receive a complimentary souvenir pint glass while the first 70 to arrive will also receive a wrapped mystery gift. Beers are $5 each. Visit Pint Night on Facebook here. Allons!

Also tonight is the Festival of Lights in the Oil Center in Lafayette from 5 to 10pm. This is the 19th edition of the event and there will be music, photos with Santa, Food from local restaurants, and lots more!

Another interesting event this coming week is CCET’s backyard Series. On Tuesday, December 11th, make your way down to Vermilionville’s Cooking School for a special presentation on the Evolution of Cajun and Creole Cooking. Chef Pat Mould and Dr. Barry Jean Ancelet will be leading an entertaining evening of cooking and storytelling, and will share their recipes and secrets to creating a creole turtle bisque, just in time for you to learn and share with your friends and families during the holidays. The event starts at 6:30 and admission is free. Visit CCET on Facebook.

Only 18 days till Christmas! So much to do, so little time!

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Fire and Water, Lots of Lights, and Things to Do Around Lafayette

Written on November 30, 2012 by Chantal in Everything Else, Local Events

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out the Rayo Brothers This Saturday! Think of them like Progressive Bluegrass… (Mumford and Sons) They’re taking the stage where Ray Charles, Muddy Waters, and Stevie Ray Vaughan performed back in the day…come to Grant Street Dancehall with Rayo Brothers, Johnny No, and Go Granny Go for a legendary night of music! It will rock.

Lights, Lights, Lights!

“Noel au Village” at Acadian Village in Lafayette starts Saturday, December 1st and will go on until the 23rd. Come walk the 10-acre village lit with 1/2 million lights! The village is open every night from 5:30 to 9pm. There is live entertainment every night, carnival rides for the children, photos with Santa, blacksmith demonstrations, food, and all around fun. For more information, visit the Acadian Village website.

From now until December 30, from 5 to 9 is the Acadiana Zoo Safari of Lights when the Zoo is aglow with thousands of twinkling lights! Come see all the decor and have some hot coco and treats in the elf shack, or enjoy a ride on the polar express! For more information visit the Zoo of Acadiana’s website.

Le Feu et l’Eau/Fire and Water Rural Arts Celebration is a one day event that showcases creative talent produced primarily in Acadiana as well as the French culture. Free Entry, Workshops, Demonstration, Music. Food and concessions. This festival was first offered as an opportunity for displaced New Orleans artists to recoup some of their losses after Hurricane Katrina. Join the town at La Jonction for an evening of fun, food, art & music in support of this growing artists. Visit them here on Facebook.

And for the little ones!

Sunday December 2 at the Children’s Museum of Acadiana is a Fancy Tea Party! There will be many craft projects, Of course a fancy “High Tea” and after the Christmas Parade that morning SANTA will be available for pictures but only at the Museum! Dress in your Christmas best! See the website for more information.

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Rhythms on the River in River Ranch: Last Chance Tonight!

Written on November 8, 2012 by Chantal in For Buyers, Local Events, River Ranch

Tonight is the last edition of Rhythms on the River at the Town Square in River Ranch for this fall season. Tonight’s entertainment will be provided by Chee Weez, a group from New Orleans that plays the favorite classics from Rock to Pop, to hiphop.

To be honest, I am not familiar with Chee Weez but they sure look like a fun bunch and I’m intrigued so I will definitely try to make it tonight. It looks like it will be a beautiful day, too!

I might even go early and take a few pictures in the neighborhood, something I do on a regular basis. I love the look and feel of River Ranch and the colors and different styles of its residences. Below are some of the townhouses found near the Town Square in River Ranch.

Thinking about moving to Lafayette and considering River Ranch? There are currently 23 single family homes for sale in River Ranch ranging from about $370,000 to $1,400,000 and several condos and townhomes. You can view all of the available properties in River Ranch here. And by the way, this link is refreshed every night so it is always up to date!

Have a question about River Ranch or a different neighborhood? You can email me here.

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Giant Omelette Celebration this Weekend in Abbeville!

Written on November 1, 2012 by Chantal in Everything Else, Local Events, Vermilion Parish

If you’ve been following my blog, you know I love this event! The Giant Omelette Celebration in Abbeville, LA is always lots of fun for the whole family and I try to make it with my daughter every year, at least the Sunday afternoon when they do the cooking.

This is the skillet in the middle of the street in downtown Abbeville last year. The weather was just perfect! When the Giant Omelette Celebration began, they used 5000 eggs. Since then, they’ve added one egg every year and this year, there will be 5027 eggs in the omelette along with some 52 pounds of butter, among other things! Yum!

The procession of chefs is very nice with all the flags from the different areas where they are from. This is truly an international event. They also have this celebration is the following cities: Bessieres, France; Frejus, France; Dumbea, New Caledonia; and Granby, Quebec in Canada. Malmedy, Belgium and Pigue, Argentina later joined the fraternity, so there are now seven locations where people cook a giant omelette every year.

For more information and a full schedule of events, visit the official site of the Giant Omelette. It starts tonight with “Taste of Vermilion” in Magdalen Place in historic downtown Abbeville. There are activities all day tomorrow and Sunday as well. See you there!

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