| Toes in the Water |
 Still more than three years out from the race to replace term-limited City-Parish President Joey Durel, possible candidates are already lining up. But have local politics become too expensive and contentious for an ‘everyman’ candidate?
By Walter Pierce
July 3, 2012
State Rep. Joel Robideaux has three legislative sessions left before Louisiana’s term limit law draws a curtain on his tenure in the House of Representatives. It’s conceivable he could seek a move to the state ...
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| Acadiana’s Prize Fight |
 The final round of the Boustany-Landry showdown is starting to come to life. It won’t be pretty.
By Jeremy Alford
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Right now they’re just shadowboxing. They’re throwing jabs at an imaginary opponent from the comfort of their Beltway offices, shuffling in their shirtsleeves and loosening up their political muscles.
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| PooYie! 7-03-12 |
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After mounting pressure from several environmental groups threatening legal action...
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A hearing officer’s report on state Rep. Vincent Pierre’s request to reduce his monthly child support payments...
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Baby, meet bath water.
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| Garden of Life |
 Vermilionville’s Healer’s Garden set out to preserve the way Creoles alleviated illness long ago, and now a group of researchers hopes to determine whether its plants really do have medicinal benefits.
By Lisa Hanchey
July 3, 2012
Along the winding paths of The Vermilionville Living History Museum & Folklife Park is a lush, fragrant garden filled with plants full of special healing properties. Located at La Maison Acadienne, a replica of a traiteur’s 19th century home, The H...
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| From Stout to Svelte |
 We live in the food capital of the world. Deal with it.
By Elizabeth Rose
It’s no secret that Louisiana is better known for its food than fitness habits, and after the nation has recognized that Lafayette is the best city in the country to stuff your face, it’s unlikely that will change. But Vince Purpera’s new Body Factory may also begin attracting fitness gurus to Lafayette along with foodies.
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| Crazy |
 Joseph Aranza’s song catches eye, ear of Nashville
By Dominick Cross • Photos by Robin May
A couple of weeks ago, Joseph Aranza was just another Lafayette dude with a guitar and a knack for writing and singing his own songs. In just over a week, Aranza will be at a Nashville showcase playing three of his songs that could put him on the road, literally, doing his own music thing.
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| Eats 07-03-12 |
 Every week day during EatLafayette, The Independent will spotlight a Dish of the Day; on Wednesdays, our Dish of the Day also becomes the Dish of the Week and is published in the print edition, along with other features spotlighting the local industry. Read more about The Independent’s ongoing EatLafayette coverage and how to participate here.
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| Find: Daring Debut |
Confident and kind, Flower Picker protagonist Amelia is not afraid to be herself. In 17-year-old author Olivia Marie Spallino’s literary debut, Amelia wholeheartedly tackles difficult subjects of bullying, heartbreak and disappointment in entertaining neighborhood adventures.
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| Find: ‘Sandbar’ in a fish bowl |
If you haven’t made it to Regatta LA Seafood in Lake Arthur, this creative drink will get you there. The restaurant’s summer special, “The Sandbar” comes in a plastic fish bowl filled with 24 ounces of margarita that’s then topped with a Corona (or whatever beer you prefer) and finished off with a squeeze of fresh lime juice.
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| Party Girl 07.03.12 |
 Gerald Breaux’s three decades as executive director of the Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission were celebrated with a dinner reception and roast at the Lafayette Hilton.
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