Hello, I'm currently based in New Iberia and wondering if there are any recycling dropoffs that will accept glass and/or plastic bags nearby. I'm willing to drive up to roughly 30 minutes one way. Thanks!

Anybody else have a bad experience with NP Julie at Abbeville General? The attitude from her is something else... She treated me with such contempt that I honestly felt like I was being treated like a prisoner of war. The hostility was completely unwarranted, and it took me a while to get over this and I've been though a lot worse in my life.

Is it even worth reporting such things to the board?

Driving west on I/10 and really want some good etouffee but I dont want a 30 min detour downtown.

Any suggestions near Lafayette

Looking for unbiased forums/chat groups for the upcoming La midterms

If I wanted to set up a table in a public place, like a park, and give away books free, is there any legal problem with that?

I read a lot, and I end up with a lot of books I'm not going to read again, and I thought it could be something nice I could do for people in the area.

What can I plant in the ground around here that would actually survive?

I recently tried some pampas grass but that got absolutely roasted in the heat.

I've tried planting directly in the ground. Adding some compost or potting mix on top.

I currently have red drift roses bushes roasting in a raised planter filled with a rose specific soil, mulched, and sitting on top of the natural ground.

It would be great to have something that flowers, rather than a hedge or tree.

The full bed size is basically 10x10.

I'd really like to plant a perennial that fills out the space, or as a fail-safe, a ground cover like English ivy or blue rug juniper.

Please help. No shade. Not great drainage. I'm a couple hundred dollars of experimenting in the hole.

DON'T GO TO VERMILLION!! Go anywhere else. The facilities are disgusting, there is no sanitation used on the patient side of the center. Chairs stick to the floor, your shoes stick and make noise, bathrooms, beds, tables nothing is sanitized. The staff is mostly incompetent, they are petty and vindictive when dealing with patients. I cannot understand how they are still allowed to operate.

Medically there are incompetent, I nearly had a stroke from mismanaged medication. A literal stroke, I'm not just being metaphorical like some people use the word. It is just barely managed chaos

I do have to say there are a few there that do care and sincerely want to help, but it is just a few.

The doctors/lpn are dismissive and condisending. They have no true regard for their patients and just operate on some kind of preplanned script for each diagnosis.

The best support and care comes from the patients talking and working together to help each other survive that travesty of a 'behavior health center.'

I have been to a couple behavior health units because I am bipolar. State run facilities are better than this place. I am dead serious.

This is nothing personal. Look around at the other reviews on the Internet, many unfortunately are like mine. Some are written by adolescents. I dismissed them to my regret.

So please, there are many other options, just look around first and make your own decision.

Thank you, if you read this through. I hope you or your loved one get the help they need to get better. And if anyone from Vermillion is reading this, If you're the ones that care, thank you.

Looking for recs for a cardiologist. Ideally, someone who takes his or her time with the patient, listens to their concerns and does things like, I don't know, remember their patient's name. Thanks!

Alesi's has been a solid staple in our family for over 50 years, nothing super crazy exciting about it but always really good pizza, a nice unique crust and sauce recipe that kept us coming back, and the comfort and ambiance of the place was a home for many of us.

Mike the first and Mike the second were awesome and always a pleasure to see at the helm.

I know nobody lives forever and tastes change, but....

Our visit recently found a sad shell of a restaurant in decline and disrepair, the food mediocre, the bathrooms a mess.

I'm sad that the family doesn't seem interested in taking on the legacy, but each to their own.

I know they are trying to sell, but I don't think running it into the ground helps with valuation.

This is more a requiem than a complaint.

I miss the breadsticks too.

Lafayette Consolidated Government, in collaboration with the 15th Judicial District Court, announced on Monday it could shut down five more properties it considers a “nuisance.”

The announcement comes after ad hoc court orders to close two motel properties on Evangeline Thruway at the end of last week, the Express Inn and the Plantation Motor Inn.

Over the past few days, The Current has spoken to residents who were living at these motels and will continue to follow their stories and LCG’s next steps. Read more: https://thecurrentla.com/2026/lafayette-plans-to-shut-down-five-more-nuisance-motels/

I'm looking for recommendations for a Louisiana attorney who handles legal malpractice cases on behalf of clients, rather than defending attorneys.

I've had difficulty finding firms that take these types of cases and would appreciate recommendations from anyone who has experience with this area of law.

I have documentation available for a private consultation and am looking for an attorney willing to evaluate a potential claim.

I'm open to attorneys throughout Louisiana.

Hi! Im visiting in March. What are some good backroads drive to see the rice and crayfish fields? Any other Country Roads suggestions, interesting loops. :)

Hey r/Acadiana,

I’m a native French speaker from outside the US with a deep love for Louisiana’s history, language, and traditional Cajun music.

I recently wrote the lyrics for a lively two-step set in Mamou back in 1983, called "Save A Little For Me". Since I’m not from the area, I really wanted to avoid cheesy tourist clichés and get the actual vibe right: from the code-switching and syntax to the cultural details.

Before I go any further with it, I’d be super grateful to get some honest feedback from folks who actually grew up in the culture:

• Does the mix of English and Cajun French flow naturally to your ears?
• Does the story feel true to life for a weekend in Acadiana?

Hé yaille!

Mais, Saturday night I got cleaned up good,
Combed my hair like a good boy should,
Jumped in my Chevy, that old C-ten,
Goin' to Mamou to dance again.

Parked out front, I could hear that band,
Little bottle of whiskey right there in my hand,
Hid it good under the tarp, oh yeah,
Told it "Wait for me, cher, I'll be right there!"

Hé yaille! Samedi soir,
Nineteen eighty-three,
My old Chevy, my old tarp,
And a bottle just for me!

Danced with Marie, danced with her sister too,
Danced till my shirt was wet clean through,
Then me and my buddies, we got kinda dry,
I said "Come see, y'all, I got somethin' outside!"

Walked to my truck, and what did I see?
T-Boy on my tailgate, drinkin' my whiskey!
Third cousin, him, on my mama's side,
Laughin' so hard he near 'bout cried.

He held it up, said "Merci, cousin!
Ça c'est bon, but you hide it like a couillon!"
His buddies was laughin', my buddies laughed too,
Me, I wasn't laughin', cher, I'm tellin' you!

Hé yaille! Samedi soir,
Nineteen eighty-three,
My old Chevy, my old tarp,
And a bottle that was for me, me!

I gave him a shove, he shoved me back,
We rolled in the dirt like two cats in a sack,
Nonc Joe came out, and boy, was he hot:
"Rentrez back à la maison, vous-aut'!"

Sunday mornin', church bells ring,
Me and T-Boy, we don't say a thing,
Him in the front pew, me in the back,
His eye was purple and mine was black.

But the Father, him? Il connaît tout,
Tante Odile called him 'fore the dance was through!
Mass was over, we tried to slip out,
He put a hand on each shoulder, didn't need to shout:

"Cousin against cousin, for a little whiskey?
Shake hands, asteur, or you answer to me!"
So we shook right there in front of everybody,
T-Boy said "Pardon" I said "Cous', Sorry."

Then the Father leaned in, real low:
"Next time you hide one, cher... save a little for me, hein?"

Hé yaille! Samedi soir,
Nineteen eighty-three,
My old Chevy, my old tarp,
And a bottle for T-Boy and me!

Hé yaille! Ça c'est bon!

Merci beaucoup for reading, and let me know what you think!

Looking for recommendations on affordable living room rugs in the Lafayette area. Thank you.

Just saw the news that RJ Mitte passed away, sad to see, was always cool to see a local in such a huge show

Where is your preferred place to get crawfish tails? (Louisiana crawfish)

I am a parent whose child will probably be entering one of the local public elementary schools next year. Not sure which one yet, it depends on where we move.

I was researching schools and was surprised to see Chromebook guidelines for elementary students. What are they used for in that age range? Are all the schools equally dependent on them? I assumed devices were something that are given in middle school and up. I'm not exactly anti tech, but I do have reservations about such early exposure. And I'm sure like many people, I have a preference for the analog learning methods I encountered as a child. Just wanting opinions/experiences. Thanks!

I'm looking for recommendations for a Louisiana attorney who handles legal malpractice cases on behalf of clients, rather than defending attorneys.

I've had difficulty finding firms that take these types of cases and would appreciate recommendations from anyone who has experience with this area of law.

I have documentation available for a private consultation and am looking for an attorney willing to evaluate a potential claim.

I'm open to attorneys throughout Louisiana.

A friend of mine is looking for somewhere to run that isn't a track (he doesn't like running in circles) or trail (doesn't want to twist an ankle). He has a bad knee, so he's looking for something that is softer and not all concrete, but let me know what you have. The running path at Girard Park is good, but a little out of the way. Looking for something closer to the Carencro area.

Hi, I’m curious to know how and why Louis Perret has been the Clerk of Court for 20+ years now.
Does anyone here know anything? Thanks.

I’m looking for a radio that has a working CD player and working cassette player in one. I can’t seem to find any while thrifting out here. Let me know if you have one similar you’d like to sell to me!