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Wherein we present then-and-now photos from historic buildings in old Lafayette

This week in cool photos from space

A pre-dawn photo of the Southeastern United States extending roughly from Houston to the edge of the Florida panhandle has been making the rounds on social media and it's awesome.

Re:purpose

Few historic buildings in old Lafayette retain their original use. Here’s a visual tour.

Treating the Whole Patient

Three local holistic medical practitioners offer insight into the growing interest in alternative therapies. By Emily Henagan Holistic. Naturopathic. Homeopathic. Alternative medicine. These words...

INDFocus 04.27.11

Gaslight Gastronomy Tennessee Williams celebrated in words and recipes. By Anna Purdy Tennessee Williams has been unfairly relegated to the role of the gay fop mincing about the page and the hallways...

Blast Off

Tired of going out and hearing the same old thing? Cajun guys, playing Cajun? Zydeco guys, playing zydeco? Blues dudes, playing blues?... Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Written by Dege Legg Tired of going...

Week for Fashion

Locals strut their stuff at FWNO satellite events. By Heather Miller The latest effort to bring metro fashion runways to the Deep South via Fashion Week New Orleans has Lafayette fashionistas flocking...

INDfocus: LBA murals ride again

Sometimes, a community has to make a sacrifice for the greater good. That's what happened in 2003, when two downtown murals by Robert Dafford were destroyed during the renovations of LBA Savings Bank...

INDfocus for 11/17/10

BLACKOUT AT THE HEYMANN CENTER It's his name on the concert hall marquees, the records - seven and counting, including the recently released Urbanus - and the awards, but to hear Stefon Harris tell...

Ore-gone

**Wednesday, June 4, 2010 Written by Lanie Cook Euphoria's Pat and Tausha pack it in to hit the road.** It's been a long 14 years since Pat Marken and Tausha Lell set up shop at 712 Congress St. Baby...

Gastronomic Gravity

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Written by The Independent Staff Gastronomic Gravity It bills itself "the largest culinary competition on the Gulf Coast with the largest Best of Show' purse [$10,000] in...

Two Nights. Lots of Wine

TWO NIGHTS. LOTS OF WINE Take one house with a lot of history. Add five acres of gardens filled with blooming jasmine and contemporary sculpture. Throw in gourmet hors d'oeuvres and a five-course...

Two Saints, One Mission

TWO SAINTS, ONE MISSION One saint wasn't enough, and now, 50 years later, the current facilities aren't enough. Sts. Leo-Seton Catholic School is marking its golden anniversary Saturday, May 1, with a...


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