Artists in Residence Find Inspiration at The Shadows (Interview)
Guest Blog by Geoff Montes (First published on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s website. For the original article click here.) This past spring, National Trust Historic Site The Shadows in New Iberia, Louisiana, welcomed two artists in residence as part of the yearlong Art & Shadows program, funded by a grant from the […]
Top Souvenirs from Iberia Parish
By: Brittany Racca Finding new and original souvenirs in each city you visit can become a challenge after seeing lots of destinations. While there’s nothing wrong with another snow globe or key chain, how about finding items that are unique to the area? This list will showcase some of the numerous souvenirs that you can […]
Congrès Mondial Acadien 2014
By Darnelle L. DelcambreIberia Parish Tourist Commission Vice Chairman The festival took place in Edmunston and New Brunswick, Canada and Madawaska, Maine. Madawaska’s Main Street was decorated with Acadia Flags and flowered wooden benches in its colors (red, white and blue). Interesting little shops lined the hilly street. While my co-travelers went for a cold […]
Delcambre Gets a New Dock & Pavilion
By Brittany Racca The new market pavilion and dock is located at 605 S. Railroad in Delcambre. The ribbon cutting for the grand opening will be held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 6. The official opening will be followed by the farmers market until 4 p.m. There will be free live performances including acoustic Cajun […]
Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival
(For information on this year’s festival, click here.) Savor the difference at the Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival on Sept. 24-28, 2014 in New Iberia. For 73 years, the festival has brought together sugar producing parishes to honor the sugar industry with royalty, sweet treats, fun and dancing in the streets. Set in historic New Iberia, […]
Shadows-on-the-Teche Inspires Art
(Photographed: David Greely and Lynda Frese) Arts Program Celebrates History and Culture of Storied Louisiana SiteVisual artist, musician to create new works inspired by Shadows-on-the-Teche By: Céline Alis NEW IBERIA, La.— Visual artist and University of Louisiana at Lafayette 2013 Distinguished Professor Lynda Frese and traditional French Louisiana musician David Greely, founding fiddler of the Mamou […]
63rd Delcambre Shrimp Festival
By Brittany Racca At the Delcambre Shrimp Festival, you will experience a shrimp cookoff, queens’ pageants, fais-do-do’s, carnival rides, blessing of the shrimp fleet, food court and much more. Located about 20 miles southwest of Lafayette, the town devotes an entire weekend to honor the shrimping industry, its economic lifeblood. The 64th Shrimp Festival Queen […]
Iberia Parish destinations win TripAdvisor Awards
Eleven Iberia Parish attractions, restaurants and accommodations have been honored with the TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Jefferson Island Café Jefferson, Bon Creole Seafood, Victor’s Cafeteria, Landry’s Seafood and Steakhouse of New Iberia and R&M’s Boiling Point. The hotels awarded are La Quinta Inn & Suites and the Holiday Inn Express & Suites. The attractions include […]
Landry's earns TripAdvisor Award
Landry’s Cajun Seafood & Steakhouse of New Iberia announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award for the second year in a row. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Only the top-performing […]
Main Street Kiosks unveiled
By: Brittany Racca Iberia Parish Convention & Visitors Bureau introduced four new interpretive kiosks, or wayfinding panels, on award-winning Main Street New Iberia for National Travel and Tourism Week. “All of the kiosks were funded through a British Petroleum (BP) grant received by the IPCVB,” said Fran Thibodeaux, executive director of the IPCVB. “We hope […]
