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Louisiana Travel: Slice of Cajun Life at Fred’s Lounge

Immediately stepping into Fred’s Lounge just shy of 9:30 on a Saturday morning a bath of smoke and Cajun music washed over me. A dozen couples danced around the five-piece band (the triangle player was apparently out with an illness) and nearly 100 patrons looked on either from the bar, a cluster of tables or the cushioned bench along the wall.Yes, this was a slice of Cajun life.

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Wordless Wednesday: Reved Up in Lafayette

In October 2008 I took an amazing trip to Lafayette, Louisiana. I confess to eating my way through the heart of Cajun Country and was pleasantly surprised at all the things to do and see. One of which were the amazingly cool murals in downtown Lafayette.

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