Rip Van Winkle Gardens: A French Expedition
By: Lola Dubois Rip Van Winkle Gardens was one of the first places I visited when I arrived in Louisiana. My friend and I decided to leave by bike from where we lived, on Hopkins Street in New Iberia. We didn’t really measure the distance before setting out. I think it took us about an […]
Iberia Travel Hacks: La. Summers
By: Brittany Racca Summer is here! School’s out and you’re getting ready to hit the highway on your way to vacation and relaxation in the South, namely Louisiana. We here in Iberia Parish, know all too well the pros and cons of Southern summers and we’re here to help make sure your trip is one […]
National Travel & Tourism Week 2019
By: Brittany Racca The Iberia Parish Convention & Visitors Bureau will celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week May 5-11, 2019. Tourism Week Info: The first full week of May is annually recognized as National Travel and Tourism Week, a tradition first celebrated in 1984, and established by a congressional joint resolution passed in 1983. Each […]
6 Best Birding Spots in Iberia
By: Brittany Racca Every spring, more than 240 species of birds flock back to Iberia Parish. Waterfowl, roseate spoonbills and snowy egrets are just a few of the species of birds who call the Bayou Teche Corridor of the Atchafalaya Loop home, and there are numerous locations where they can be found. “From a birder’s […]
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Louisiana Lao New Year Festival
By: Phanat Xanamane Lanexang Village will hold the 2019 Louisiana Lao New Year Festival on April 18-21 at the Wat Thammarattanaram Buddhist temple in Coteau, La. (7913 Champa Ave.) The celebration is one of Louisiana’s most culturally unique assets that draws crowds by the thousands each year. Lanexang Village, a small rural neighborhood of Iberia […]
New Iberia Spanish Festival 2019
On Saturday, April 27, New Iberia will celebrate the 7th annual El Festival Español de Nueva Iberia. The focus and mission of the festival is to celebrate the 1779 founding of New Iberia by 16 Spanish families from Malaga, Spain. The event helps create an educational and cultural awareness and exchange of food, music, art […]
Shadows Plein Air 2019
By: Brittany Racca The Shadows-on-the-Teche received a record number 73 applicants from 19 states for the Shadows Plein Air Art Competition, now in its fifth year. The phrase “plein air” describes art created in the open air, a process much different than producing canvases in the studio. Artists must deal with shifting angles and tones […]
Books Along the Teche Literary Festival 2019
By: Brittany Racca April 5 – 7, 2019 Symposiums, Seafood & Sisterhood at Books Along the Teche Literary Festival The official Books Along the Teche Literary Festival: Celebrating New Iberia, Dave Robicheaux’s Hometown & Great Southern Writers will be held April 5-7, 2019, in New Iberia. Nationally acclaimed author Rebecca Wells, author of Divine Secrets […]
Water/ways: A Smithsonian Exhibit
Coming Feb. 24 – April 6, 2019 to the Jeanerette Museum! River Steamboat, Fla., 1902Library of Congress From above, Earth appears as a water planet with more than 71 percent of its surface covered with this vital resource for life. Water impacts climate, agriculture, transportation, industry and more. It inspires art and music. The Jeanerette […]
Film Locations in New Iberia
By: Brittany Racca Iberia Parish has been featured in various movies and television shows over the years. We’ve compiled a list for you to visit a few famous locations you might’ve seen on the big (or small) screen for you to add to your next binge session! 1) True Blood (2008) – TV seriesCreated By: Alan […]
