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This parking lot is used throughout the week as it is a prime parking area for Dwyer's Cafe, Tsunami, La Carreta, Marley's, and many other Downtown businesses.

The owners of Handy Stop Market & Café, the downtown grocery store that closed earlier this year, will be opening up a new store in the downtown area.

The Lafayette Police Department will soon be able to keep a closer eye on activity in the downtown area.

The son of the Youngsville Police chief was in Downtown Lafayette last night. When he got back to where he had parked, he found that his truck had been stolen.

A man who works Downtown recently took to the internet to warn others about Lafayette's Downtown parking garage elevator.

The sign was painted over the weekend to celebrate Gay Pride Month and, by Monday, had been defaced.

It is a free event and open to the public

CBS reporter and Lafayette native David Begnaud highlighted the issue on CBS This Morning.

The new businesses compliment the established entities in the area.

Mark Smith told his mom that instead of buying him gifts for Christmas, he wanted her to spend that money on supplies to help the homeless.

The popular local concert series 'Downtown Alive!' that was scheduled to take place tonight has been postponed. "Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble" were slated to perform but will be rescheduled to a later date.

In times like these where everyone is affected by the shutdown (some more than others, of course), you would think that we would all be trying to be nicer.

Issac Toups, of Rayne, was nominated for the Best Chef.

An assessment by an engineering firm revealed that certain walls on the 40-year old garage could possible fall.

Storyteller Joe loves to help out his traveling brethren by not only giving them a place to lay their head, but helping them get the most out of their time in the area as well.

Chief Jiim Craft hopes city-parish administration and the council find the money for the police details to finish out the fiscal year, which ends Oct. 31.

We are now in "festival week" here in Lafayette and that means just one thing, its time for Festival International de Louisiane 2012. Downtown Lafayette will be the setting of multiple stages, events, displays, and more throughout the week and weekend.

Patty in the Parc was Acadiana's biggest St. Patrick's Day Party! If you missed it, we hope to see you out next year, and if you were in attendance check out the pics and see if you can find yourself! Thanks to Kenny Champagne for hooking us up with all of the photos...

Chris Reed and Digital give you a sneak peek during setup for Patty In The Parc 2011 brought to you by Jameson Irish Whiskey & Theatre League Of Louisiana in Parc International Downtown. The biggest St. Patrick's Day Celebration In Acadiana featuring Nik-L-Beer, The Molly Ringwalds & Marc Broussard !!! Stay tuned for more footage from the show !!

All week leading into St Patrick's Day and "Patty In The Parc," we have highlighted some rather familiar faces and personalities of Downtown Lafayette. In our last feature, we make a visit to maybe the most recognizable personality in Downtown Lafayette....Frankie from "Frankie Burgers."