The 2011 edition of the (49th) annual Parade of Homes from the Acadian Home Builders Association in the Lafayette, LA area begins Mark your calendars: April 9, 10, 13, 16 & 17, 2011 The Parade of Homes is the public’s opportunity to view brand new homes built by some of the best builders in the [...]

Wednesday, April 6, 2011 If a penny saved is a penny earned, some of Lafayette’s most affluent property owners are making a killing, and they’re doing it at the public’s expense. By Heather Miller Photos by Robin May The ever-expanding commercial playground known as the southside of Lafayette is as urban as it gets for [...]

Written by: Leslie Turk Monday, 11 April 2011 What a difference a year makes. Last year Lafayette Parish retail sales got off to a sluggish start, trailing 2009 by 14 percent during the first two months and still off almost 11 percent by March. Sales soon after began to close the gap, however, and we [...]