Why Visit Isle of Iberia
By: Brittany Racca Interviewee: Katie Landry, Iberia Parish Parks & Recreation Director. Wondering where to stay in Iberia Parish this summer? Well, the parish has always had numerous islands, and now there’s another. The Isle of Iberia RV Resort recently celebrated its grand re-opening under the Iberia Parish Parks & Recreation department as the […]
Mcllhenny Co.: Attraction of the Year
By Céline Alis The Louisiana Travel Promotion Association (LTPA) introduced Mcllhenny Company, the maker of TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce, as the winner of the Attraction of the Year Award during its Annual Membership Meeting on Jan. 26, 2017 in Natchitoches, La. Avery Island welcomes more than 100,000 tourists each year, who come to see its […]
James Lee Burke Signed/Rare Books
By Lorraine and Howard Kingston, Owners Books Along The Teche opened its door in April 1990. The bookstore was a dream of the owner Lorraine Kingston. We have been located on Main Street New Iberia since day one. Although we are a small store and cannot stock every book, we do have excellent customer service […]
Shiny Happy Blue Dog
By: Brittany Racca Exhibit: The 2017 New Iberia Museum Foundation and IberiaBank’s gala, “A Night at the Museum – Party Like It’s 1954,” was held on Jan. 26, 2017 at the Bayou Teche Museum, Sliman Theater and Donald “Doc” Voorhies Wing. The gala’s theme this year refers to the year that “The Creature of the […]
Diabetic Kitchen/Lao Community 5K
by Nathaniel Mitchell, Sr., Founder of The Diabetic Kitchen I’m sharing with you information regarding The Diabetic Kitchen’s next public event, an International 5K Walk/Run for the Cure of Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Awareness which will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2018 through the Laotian Village in Coteau, Louisiana. We need you! I simply had […]
New Iberia Main Street Accreditation
By Céline Alis The city of New Iberia has been designated as an accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its Coordinating Program partners announce the list of accredited Main Street America programs in recognition of their […]
Birds of Jefferson Island
by Céline Alis (Photo by Darlene Boucher) Ornithologist Mike Musumeche recorded about 260 species of birds on Jefferson Island over the years. Click here to see the latest sightings on eBird. According to Mike Richard, owner of Rip’s Rookery and Rip Van Winkle Gardens, some migratory birds start coming back in late February, depending on the […]
Our favorite Guybrarian says goodbye
By Sami Haggood, former Community Relations Coordinator at Iberia Parish Library It’s hard to answer when people say to talk about me. To which me are you referring? Philanthropist-in-training? Typical millenial facing the 20-Something Blues? Guybrarian with a penchant for big events and troublemaking? I remember when I met certain people in my life, depending […]
Colby Hebert Chapeaux
By Colby Hebert, Owner Colby Hebert Chapeaux is a custom hat making company based in New Iberia, Louisiana, handmade on the bayou. You can find it in downtown New Iberia down Church Alley, closer to the St. Peter Street side. Once you enter the studio, it’s like you’ve taken a trip back in time to […]
Dr. Bernard's Bayou Teche History
The “Teche”: Shane K. Bernard’s “Teche” examines this legendary waterway of the American Deep South. Bernard delves into the bayou’s geologic formation as a vestige of the Mississippi and Red Rivers, its prehistoric Native American occupation, and its colonial settlement by French, Spanish, and, eventually, Anglo-American pioneers. He surveys the coming of indigo, cotton, and […]
