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Downtown Food District
As the heart of Lafayette, Downtown is known for being a foodie paradise filled with a number of unique restaurants ranging from fine dining experiences to casual plate lunches. Our trendy restaurants cater to the joie de vivre that makes our downtown district one of...
LCG begins drainage project in downtown Lafayette
Drainage construction will begin in downtown Lafayette in front of the old city hall building.
Opportunity Machine celebrates permanent home in downtown Lafayette
The Opportunity Machine, an incubator for start-up businesses, has a new, permanent home in downtown Lafayette.
From pigeon poop to luxury pools: See how former courthouse is transformed into apartments
Drainage construction will begin in downtown Lafayette in front of the old city hall building.
50 from Perficient’s bootcamp aimed at underserved communities get hired on
Perficient, a digital consulting firm with an office in downtown Lafayette, hired 50 graduates from its training bootcamp held last fall.
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...
