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Downtown Holiday Gift Guide
Small Business Saturday As we are approaching the holidays, the team at Downtown Lafayette Unlimited and Downtown Development Authority would like to wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving. We are so thankful to be a part of such an incredible...
Sidewalk improvements in Downtown Lafayette set for 2022
Construction could start at the end of the year, but that is all dependent on what they find once the process is started.
SchoolMint to move to temporary location downtown, could have permanent space this month
SchoolMint will move into a temporary space in downtown Lafayette and could soon land a permanent home possibly later this month.
A downtown Lafayette performing arts center? DDA wants to make it happen, has site in mind
The Downtown Development Authority is proposing construction of a performing arts center to replace the Heymann Performing Arts Center.
Merry & Bright: Downtown’s Destination this Holiday Season
We are all excited to continue our Merry & Bright tradition and can’t wait to gather together to celebrate the magic of the holiday season Downtown.
Taco Takedown: Your Friendly Food Competition is Back!
After the success of both Chicken Sandwich Snackdown and Burger Battle Royale, we HAD to continue the fun competition amongst our Downtown neighbors. 16 Downtown restaurants will compete for the ultimate title: TACO TAKEDOWN CHAMPION. This exciting month-long food...
DTA! Is Back with BIG Acts
Lafayette, LA – Downtown Alive! announces their Fall lineup as they return to in-person programming this Fall in Parc International. This beloved community tradition pivoted to virtual programming throughout 2020 and Spring 2021 due to COVID-19 and managed to reach...
2020 Downtown Lafayette Annual Report
The Downtown Lafayette community was resilient in 2020 and is now poised for tremendous growth as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Plans for a new children’s park are underway in Parc San Souci
Parc San Souci has been the go-to place for people living in Lafayette for nearly twenty years. It has served as a place to host events, play and listen to live music, as well as take an iconic photo, but the Downtown Development Authority believes that it's missing...
CGI now at 600 jobs in Lafayette, still looking to hire dozens more
CGI just keeps growing and growing... The global information technology firm, which reported 500 jobs in Lafayette just over a year ago, doubled its initial projection for Lafayette from 400 to 800, which it expects to reach in 2023. The company will expand into the...
How To Spend A Perfect Day In Historic Lafayette, Louisiana
Certain things lend to a sense of happiness, and Lafayette, Louisiana, has just the right combination of friendly people, comforting food, mild weather, and an outdoor playground to earn its label as the happiest city in the U.S. Any season is a great time to visit,...
