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23 Things To Do Downtown In 2023
The year 2022 was a blast, but we believe Downtown Lafayette is only getting better in 2023. That's why we've created a list of 23 things to do next time you find yourself downtown or if you're planning a trip to visit. From shopping, live music, incredible food, art,...
Nine named to Downtown Lafayette Unlimited Board of Directors
Downtown Lafayette Unlimited, the private, nonprofit corporation that works with the Downtown Development Authority, appointed nine new members to its board for 2021. New board members include: Maggi Bienvenu, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Justin Cormier,...
A Look Back At 2020 In Downtown Lafayette
Adam Daigle, Business Editor of the Acadiana Advocate joined Jan Swift to discuss the biggest business news of 2020 and the Advocate’s upcoming Economic Summit to be held virtually on January 13, 2021.
Downtown Lafayette Hosting a Merry & Bright Christmas
Lafayette, LA – Do you hear what we hear? Downtown Lafayette is becoming a Winter Wonderland once again this December. Downtown Lafayette Unlimited is producing “Merry & Bright,” a series of family-friendly holiday events in Downtown Lafayette sponsored by...
Window Wonderland: Christmas event brings downtown, local artists together
It was like walking onto a Hallmark movie set for local artist Kelly Russo. Last year, downtown Lafayette took decorating for Christmas seriously, and along with it, came the Window Wonderland competition. Russo was one of 30 artists who decorated storefronts in hopes...
Downtown Lafayette breaks ground on sewage lift station, setting stage for development
Construction officially began for a new sewer lift station for Downtown Lafayette on Wednesday, which is set to expand the district's residential capacity. The new lift station will cost $840,000, and the money is being fronted by the Lafayette Public Trust Financing...
Beausoleil Books, The Whisper Room opening in Downtown Lafayette this year
Soon after moving to Lafayette for a job at a law firm, Bryan Dupree came across a group of French tourists downtown. Dupree, who speaks French fluently, answered a few questions for the tourists but couldn't help them find a place to purchase a postcard. "This sort...
Trash Talk
The best kind of Downtown Lafayette is a clean one. That’s why the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) used both public and private resources to respond to one of our most important stakeholder initiatives: more trash cans in our district. The...
Cali Comeaux named Downtown Lafayette Unlimited Marketing and Communications Manager
Downtown Lafayette Unlimited (DLU), the private, non-profit organization that works hand-in-hand with the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), has hired a Marketing and Communications Manager to assist with event planning and execution, content creation, and...
From Mo’s Desk: How you can support DLU during the month of June
Friends of Downtown Lafayette,What a crazy time we find ourselves in. One minute you’re thrilled to have the entire 2020 mapped out for your non-profit organization—filled with bigger and better events and programming to bring people together Downtown—then...
The 2019 Downtown Lafayette Annual Report
Momentum was Downtown Lafayette’s word of the year for 2019. Read our annual report to see how the Downtown community grew and moved forward in 2019.
