Below are some highlights (entertainment, historical sights, shopping and dining) of each town. This is by no means all there is to see and do, but they are grouped together by location or direction from L'Acadie Inn as a central starting point.

 

Eunice

• Liberty Theatre - every Saturday the radio show features Cajun and Zydeco music, local recipes, and Cajun humor

• Jean Lafitte Center -features static exhibits, indoor displays in video, slide and case format, "hands-on" Cajun craft, cooking and musical workshops taught by local experts

• Cajun Music Hall of Fame Museum -boasts of a variety of cajun musical instruments as well as records and albums of cajun sounds from the past, as well as a Wall Hall Of Fame with photographs and articles about great cajun musicians

• Eunice Depot Museum -includes cajun music, old toys, railroad items, history of cajun Mardi Gras, pioneer farming, Louisiana Indian life, history of newspaper, caboose, loom & spinning wheel ( weaving can be done by interested persons), video tapes, cajun life, traveling exhibits, craft workshops and much more

• Savoy Music Center -specializes in building Cajun accordions and offers some of the greatest sound equipment, CDs and cassettes, and other Cajun instruments including handmade rubboards and triangles; also hosts the Cajun jam session every Saturday morning from 9 to 12 noon

• Eunice Community Art House- fine art studio with local talent including smaller handmade arts as well as large canvases

• KBON Radio Station -world famous radio and internet station that carries "Louisiana Proud" music 24 hours a day; they generally host an open house on Wednesday evenings

   

• Ronnie's Restaurant -locals gather at breakfast and lunch for a true Cajun meal

• Rocky's Cajun Kitchen- Seafood and Steaks with live music on Friday & Saturday night

• Ruby's Restaurant & Courtyard- a historical site in Eunice, also known for their seafood dishes with down home cooking for breakfast and lunch

• D.C.'s Sports Bar and Grill-steaks and seafood

• Jimbo's-homemade hamburgers and poboys

• Cafe Mosaic- coffee house serves soup & sandwiches

• Allison's Barbeque- open only on the weekends for lunch and traditional cajun barbecue

• La Hacienda- tex mex food

• Peking Restaurant- chinese buffet or take-out

 

Mamou

• Fred's Lounge - world famous for their live bands on Saturday

 

Ville Platte

• Swamp Pop Museum - internationally famous for its promotion of Cajun, Zydeco and Swamp Pop music

• Chicot State Park - largest Louisiana state park, also has Louisiana State Arboretum

• Native Plant Heritage Garden

• The Jungle Dinner Club

 

Washington

• Steamboat Warehouse- historic site with fine cajun cuisine

• O'Connor's Antique School Mall - antiques to buy; open Thursday through Sunday

 

Opelousas

• Opelousas Town Market/ Old City Hall

• Orphan Train Museum

• Jim Bowie Museum, Vieux Village and Tourist Information

• Tony Chachere's Creole Foods Plant

• Palace Cafe

• Ronnie's Boudin and Cracklin Market

 

Grand Coteau

• Academy of Sacred Heart

• Grand Coteau Historic District - antiques and gift shops galore

 

Sunset

• Chretien Point Plantation

 

Church Point

• Le Vieux Moulin-Cajun crafts gift shop

 

Richard

• St. Edward Catholic Church- Charlene Marie Richard's Gravesite-known as the "Little Saint of Southwest Louisiana"

 

Rayne

• Chef Roy's Restaurant

 

Iota

• D.I.'s Cajun Restaurant-family restaurant with live Cajun bands

• Southwest Developmental Center- has a beautiful nursery with quality native plants at a lower price

• Bubba Frey's -restaurant and boudin, convenience store

 

Crowley

• National Historic District

• Old Rice Theatre

• Crystal Rice Plantation with Blue Rose Museum

• Larry Miller's Bon Cajun Instrument Factory

 

Kinder

• Grand Casino Coushatta- land-based casino

 

For further information, be sure to check with us upon arrival.