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THU, FEB 4 2:05PM by Leslie Turk

Scoop: Why Bourbon St. beats South Beach

ESPN’s Scoop Jackson has the scoop on why you should be in New Orleans (where I’m heading) instead of Miami for the Super Bowl.

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TUE, JAN 26 11:17AM by Leslie Turk

Prayer of the Who Dat Nation

After spending the weekend in New Orleans and watching the historic Saints NFC Championship victory against the Vikings on Sunday, local real estate exec Bill Bacqué penned the following prayer yesterday.

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FRI, JAN 22 12:42PM by Dege Legg

Steve Picou green presentation

Lifelong environmentalist and Bas Clas founder Steve Picou will give a one-hour presentation on Jan. 23 at the Southside Library on “How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint.” A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact that groups, corporations, and individuals have on the environment and on climate change. Picou’s presentation will detail how it all relates to the amount of greenhouse gases produced in our daily lives through burning fossil fuels used in electricity, heating, and transportation. In addition, Picou will also address the economic implications and opportunities these threats create for humanity.

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FRI, JAN 22 12:21PM by Walter Pierce

C'est what?! Weezy roots for Vikes!

New Orleans native and multi-platinum rapper Lil' Wayne will be pulling against his hometown team Sunday during the NFC Championship Game against the Minnesota Vikings. Weezy, it turns out, is a big Brett Favre fan, according to an interview he did with MTV.

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FRI, JAN 22 11:09AM by Walter Pierce

Brees, Bush buttress battered city

Much has been made of the New Orleans Saints’ prolific offense and riverboat gambling defense. But the real story of the Saints is a four-year saga that is intricately woven into the tapestry of the Crescent City’s recovery from Hurricane Katrina. That the Saints have earned two trips to the NFC Championship Game in as many years is lagniappe.

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David Calhoun, ‘EB’ Brooks join Lafayette Central Park

David Calhoun and Elizabeth “EB” Brooks are the first two employees of Lafayette Central Park Inc., the nonprofit charged with turning Lafayette Consolidated Government’s 100-acre Johnston Street Horse Farm property into a passive public park. Calhoun was named executive director, and Brooks is director of planning and design.
Remembering Ricky Rees

The veteran police officer remembered by friends for his large and small acts of kindness will be laid to rest Wednesday.
Zachary Barker takes helm of the Opportunity Machine

Zachary Barker continues making waves in Lafayette’s business scene, mostly recently being named director of the Opportunity Machine.
Shakin' at the Shack

There will soon be a whole lot of shakin’ going on at Benny’s Sportshack Supplement Depot, a new concept by Opelousas native Benny Nele. Located at 2002 Johnston St., the supplement shop, smoothie bar and café, featuring hot off the press paninis and wraps, plans to open in late May.
Lafayette’s ‘sinking ship’ is cash flow positive

“We’ve crossed that magic threshold,” LUS Director Terry Huval says.

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COOL TOWN 2013

This year’s Cool Town issue is all about people who are not native to South Louisiana but made a conscious decision to be here, to be among us, to participate in our culture and contribute to it.
A curious compact

A shelved ordinance transferring $200,000 from a northside drainage project to a south Lafayette development may not break any laws, but it stinks to high heaven.
Pooyie 2012

It's good, it's bad and it's just plain crazy.
Saving Saturday Night

An effort to restore a shuttered dancehall and document other vacant or razed honky-tonks could serve as a model for saving an endangered species of entertainment.
Posthaste vs. HART FORTENBERY

Lafayette’s gene pool has been host to a long line of eccentric characters who have blurred the lines between crazy, genius, disturbed and curiously entertaining.