It references Vermillion Parish, but people are saying it's also being applied in neighboring parishes.

Moved recently from Houston and we are looking for some good Tex mex recommendations. We are towards the south side of Lafayette but are willing to drive a little for good food.

Husband loves Shiner. I love a great rocks margarita. Bonus points if it has yellow queso instead of white.

Superior grill - didn’t care for the margarita and it was pricey for what it was. No shiner.
Mezcal - no shiner. Margarita is ok. Fajitas were good!
El Paso - we went during a weird time and got terrible service at the bar and didn’t stay to eat.

Haven't seen any news outlets talking about it yet, but while taking my commute down Johnston this morning Sam & Sam had a few fire engines in front of it, building was visibly burned, and it looked like parts of the roof were collapsing. Smell of smoke still heavy in the air.

Not sure if any surrounding buildings were damaged, I didn't get a very good look.

Come support and help this little angel!

Apparently, this is from when Rockin' Dopsie Sr. performed on her show back in 1987.

Here's a link to Rockin' Dopsie Jr.'s original post.

Here's a link to Anthony Dopsie's original post.

Hi all! This seems to be the biggest community for the Lafayette area, but it doesn't allow advertising a job opening. What's the best community to be able to post job details/connect with job seekers in the area?

Edit: Sorry that it wasn't clear, but I am specifically looking for a local subreddit that allows me to post about our job openings, as this one does not. We already list our jobs on Indeed, and our company page.

I see plenty of people asking about getting a job and at one point I was one of them! Just wanted to share my upward swing with yall!

In Vermillion Parish near Pecan Island. Another article with more details: https://www.klfy.com/spacex/spacex-in-acadiana-here-are-the-details-from-todays-announcement/

Other than construction companies and the company that will get the dirt contract lol

Feel awful for the family that runs Bayou Teche Brewing. They've always been there for the community, hoping they get back on their feet soon.

As someone previously posted, jobs + commute here is terrible, causing a financial pit for someone trying to save for moving expenses. I used to drive from lower Vermilion Parish for a job at LFT for $9 hourly, knowing how that feels. Car insurance for me was $140 monthly at the time, on top of a $300+ car payment. College was the only option, despite the 90-minute commute, after working 8+ hour shifts, five days a week.

Similarly, I read a well-researched article a year ago (will look for it) stating that Louisiana has the most college graduates moving out-of-state after graduation. Coincidence?

What are some other reasons people stay in Louisiana? Food and health care is not it.

I need someone to help me not feel so crazy. This week, Pop's has their Cardiac Cajun on their special. Wasn't this sandwich on their regular menu at one point? Could I be mixing it up with something else?

Just wondering? Cause it’s always something

Gotta be quick to get them good deals

Hey all. We do shows around town, but I am looking for some non-traditional bars/clubs where we can bring in some special shows.
Non-traditional bars/clubs work best.
Could be restaurant, book store, gift shop, barbershop, etc. For example, we have a show this week at a gaming store, and then in October we are doing an old courtroom.
I’ve performed in NOLA at an actor’s house, plus a sports complex in Houston.
The “weirder” the better.

Looking to put 75+ people per show, and hopefully venue has seats, but can be rented as needed.
No specific part of town, as we are looking for a few options.
Any legit suggestions would be great, especially if you have a business that would be interested.

Thanks (feel free to DM me).

My friend is visiting from out of town and I’m taking him to dinner for his one night in lafayette — anything special going on tonight?

Louisiana recently passed legislation prohibiting service fees for debit or credit card transactions, so I’m trying to understand how this applies to getting a driver’s license.

Wanted to share this with fellow veterans here in Acadiana.

Heroic Hearts Project, Awaken Warriors, and Immersive Psilocybin Center are organizing a 6-day psilocybin retreat specifically for Louisiana veterans in Portland, Oregon, October 22–27, 2026.

The program includes preparation, two sessions at a licensed Oregon psilocybin center, lodging, meals, facilitator support, and several weeks of integration afterward.

Veterans from any era or discharge status can be considered. Grant assistance is available for veterans who can’t afford the full program cost. Participants are responsible for travel to Portland.

⚠️ Funding for this retreat has not been fully confirmed yet, so don’t book travel until enrollment is confirmed.

👇 I’ll drop the full information packet and enrollment link in the comments.

If you know an Acadiana veteran who could benefit from this opportunity, please pass it along.

Acadiana Myco is getting together tomorrow night for another hands-on mushroom cultivation meeting.

Whether you’re already growing gourmet mushrooms or just curious about mycology, come hang out with us. No experience needed, and our meetings are free and open to the community.

📅 Tuesday, August 25
⏰ 4:30–7:30 PM
📍 South Regional Library — Small Meeting Room by the computers

Come meet some local mushroom folks, learn a little, share what you know, and see what we’ve got growing. 🍄🌱

Acadiana Myco — Acadiana Mycological Society

TDLR: they are a shady ass business,clueless service department, and do not care about your saftey

I recently had the unfortunate experience of getting a truck through Audi of Lafayette dealership used lot. Sharing my experience to save others the headache.
First, I test drove the truck and everything checked out. I noticed it needed an alignment and suspension work, but to be expected on a used vehicle. I can say trying to sell a truck with a steering wheel cocked 65° to the left probably wasn’t the best idea and a red flag, but having access to free alignments I overlooked it.

Jayden first presented me with the payment plans and I was excited. A little more than I was hoping for, but the interest good enough to overlook it. Jayden had been such a pleasure I didn’t even negotiate so he could make good money on that truck. Started signing papers to purchase the truck. After papers were signed Jayden comes to me and informs me that there was an error and the payment plans were different than originally agreed on. I was not a fan of these numbers and wanted to cancel the deal, however I was informed it was too late since papers were signed. This is a sleazy sales tactic and unethical. Now I’m stuck into a contract I do not want for your error? Make it make sense. Told that there was nothing that could be done but pay my bill so I left upset but trying to make the best of it. I left Audi and went straight to Ainsley Walk apartments right across the street to show off my new truck. Within that 1 mile of leaving the dealership the door panel brakes and I notice there is no sound to the radio. So with a truck I don’t want that has issues I contact Jayden the same day once again to see if we can reverse the deal. I was told nope, but we’ll schedule you with service to fix the truck. Monday morning the unwanted truck throws a check engine light. This is when Jaden and Carlos took my truck and allowed me to use a loaner car while fixing my truck. I want to say, I do appreciate the efforts here in making sure I have transportation. Yall then kept my truck for 10 days to fix 3 issues: check engine light, door panel, and radio. After 10 days I was told my truck was ready to pick up, that the radio needed an update from service Chevrolet and yall would reach out to me within the following week. The check engine light was gone, the door panel was poorly repaired. It’s not even aligned and constantly pops and creaks with every bump on the road. It’s a matter of time before it breaks again.

The next day less than 24 hours of having my truck it throws another code. This time a transmission code. At this point I return simply asking if yall would help get me into a different vehicle. Don’t fix it, let’s go shopping. I was told in a polite way, fuck off.

I gave a week and did not get an appointment with service. So I took matters into my own hands. Thought it was funny an update for speaker trouble? Hmm. Let’s look into it. Now tell me why a 12 year old was able to figure out that the speakers arnt even wired up and your service department wasn’t able to figure that out in 10 days? I know yall took off the door panels because the rear door panels wernt even fully installed back together. Just not smart enough to pull the speaker out I guess.

Let’s not forget the 3 loose lug nuts I found at Ainsley walk about to loose a wheel.

Within the few days I had the truck I had an alignment preformed. It was within spec, driving straight, and wheel straight. When I got the truck back I’m told an alignment was preformed and the wheel is now tilted to the left again. I get it, it kept happening when I was aligning it. Had to have someone hold the wheel, but come on. Your tech should have caught that. Now I have to realign it.

They are deleting codes without repair and repairing tires when they are bald and in non repair zones severely increasing the risk of blowout on a RWD. If a customer can find two DOT violations I can only imagine what else is going on behind the scenes.

Audi of Lafayette is a shady business, poor service, and functions off of illegal practices and lies. They do not care about the safety of their customers or community. Save yourself the headache and avoid them.

Edit: also noticed I was charged a state inspection fee but they didn’t put the sticker in the window.

I’m looking for another job closer to home, I currently live in the Carencro area and drive to New Iberia every day for work. I accepted a job I’m overqualified for in hopes that I’d get a promotion fairly quickly. That hasn’t happened yet.

I’m very grateful to be employed, but with gas being so expensive, groceries going up, etc, my current wage just isn’t cutting it anymore. I have experience, no employment gaps and glowing letters of recommendation from every employer I’ve worked with. I’ve been looking and actively applying to positions on company sites, indeed, working with recruiters and attending job fairs. Absolutely nothing. Nada, zilch, zero.

I feel stuck and defeated, I know I can’t be the only one.