Lafayette’s downtown blends Acadian heritage with modern creativity—festivals, music, and Cajun cuisine make it a must-see in southwest Louisiana.

As the U.S. Semiquincentennial nears, Southeast Texas communities celebrate Cajun culture through language and music.

Sheryl and Russell Cormier of Carencro gave new meaning to a proverb attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt: “Behind every great man, there’s a great woman.” ...

Jourdan Thibodeaux et les Rôdailleurs will be bringing the Cajun French music and culture to the 40th Festival International de Louisiane. In Lafayette, where the Cajun culture thrives the crowd ...

Doris Leon Menard was born on April 14, 1932, in Erath, Louisiana. The only child of a Cajun farming couple, Menard learned to play the guitar as a teenager and performed at Louisiana clubs from a ...

Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown’s Texas story spans blues, country and jazz, from his Orange upbringing to Grammy-winning success.

In Southeast Texas, Cajun culture is being kept alive not just through memories, but through everyday life — in the language people speak, the music they play a ...

Keep this savory seasoning blend in your pantry to add bold flavor quickly. Although he may not be a New Orleans native, after four decades of cooking in the city — including seven years as executive ...

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