Jake

A Lafayette resident for 35 years is looking forward to 2016, and hopes that some (if not all) of these items on his wish list come true this year.

The Townsquare staff has been bouncing off the walls with excitement over the craziness that is coming to Lafayette. Now, we are thrilled to invite you to come bounce with us at the Insane Inflatable 5K!

Miss Teen USA crowned a new young lady tonight, and that young lady represented the great state of Louisiana.

Lt. Higgins is on the prowl for a 'Big Grey Lizard' that robbed a bar. Big mistake, criminal...big mistake.

It's one of the basic rules of marketing - always ask for permission. Safeway found out the hard way as a recent court decision favored NBA great Michael Jordan, who is now $8.9 million richer.

Robbie Maddison has apparently made this hybrid sport a reality

Here's a list of some street names found in Lafayette that you may have never heard of, some of which will make you smile, others will immediately make you visualize the street in a new way.

In direct contrast to the recent video of the man who was getting his groove on until he noticed he was being filmed, this kid had absolutely no worries that anyone was watching.

Police were called to the scene on La Gorce Island in Florida after receiving a call informing officers that he intended to get into a firefight with law enforcement.

Leonard Nimoy, most well-known for portraying Spock on the Star Trek franchise, died at the age of 83.

The holidays are here again, and it's time to look forward to the delicious meals spent with friends and family for Christmas. Thanksgiving is tradition with turkey, dressing and a variety of sides, but in South Louisiana, we can tend to do things just a little bit differently.

Tragedy was avoided on Tuesday in New Orleans when a balcony on Royal St. suddenly collapsed. Photos show the damage to the building in the French Quarter.

Thanks for everyone who participated in this year's contest to win an incredible tailgate party for 50 from Fezzo's for UL's homecoming game on November 1, 2014 against South Alabama.

One of the positions that is usually low to non-contact is the punter. Unfortunately for Browns punter Spencer Lanning, this wasn't his week.

Eat Lafayette, the annual event for foodies, asked if I could stop by Prejean's and sample some of the great food, including their award winning gumbo and more. My reply, 'When?'

One of the great things about Eat Lafayette is that you get to experience such a wide variety of food styles in such a small location. If you're looking for some extra spice in your life, be sure to head down to Agave for Eat Lafayette 2014.

If you want to make your Blue Bayou experience in Baton Rouge more enjoyable, check out these handy tips from someone who was just there.

Eat Lafayette is back. Find out what Zeus has to offer this year, plus find out how you can win a Caribbean trip for two, just for stopping by any of the participating restaurants.

If you're anything like me (probably not, but just for the sake of argument) you love Facebook. They always have what your friends/acquaintances/people you met once are up to on the wall, but sometimes, the Timeline doesn't work like a timeline should...

Gotta love Lafayette (and the surrounding Acadiana area). Its those little insiders-only things that make us who we are. The rest of the country may not understand this list, but if you're from here, ya know. Here's just a sampling of what makes us unique in Lafayette.