All taken at Lake Martin, 3/25/26

#atchafalaya #Louisiana

About 300 people and one inflatable dinosaur came out today in our little town.

Hey all,

I’ve been lurking for a while in this subreddit - I’m a Canadian, but I had the chance to intern with CODOFIL, the state’s French-language office, for a few months in 2019. It’s through a program our government funds to help support French-language communities in other regions of the world - Canada paid me, but Louisiana got to use me - so I got working experience in another country, and Louisiana got an extra staff person at no extra cost to the state.

I just want to share how much Louisiana meant to me, and how badly I miss it. It really was a special time, met a lot of special folks, and really enjoyed getting to learn more about all corners of the state. I had the chance to live in Lafayette, did a lot of back-and-forths to the main office in Baton Rouge, ate lots of crawfish in Lake Charles, and hosted a whole lot of events down in New Orleans. Also had the chance to drive up Shreveport / Munroe way, so got to see a whole lot of the state!

I’ll forever remember the Mardi Gras parades and balls, my morning runs around the bayous at UL, and the po-boys from Pop’s. I’ll also forever remember the welcome I received - whatever space I went into, the moment I mentioned I was from Canada, people lit right up - and every time I’d go back, I’d hear people go ‘hey! It’s our Canadian!’

Louisiana, I’ll forever be your Canadian - and cannot wait until I have the chance to return 💚💜💛

My grandmother is 93 years old and has lived in the same town her entire life. She was living here before the refineries and chemical plants were here. It is amazing to me to hear stories how they use to eat shrimp from the Mississippi River and how everything was farmland. The harder yet simpler life. That life was taken away from us for the profit of corporations and companies.

##batonrouge #Louisiana

Snapped this during ULL campus orientation

Looking for anything these vibes between Lafayette to Slidell. I’ve seen a good bit of options on Google, but I wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions here! Honorable mentions are: Hub City Diner Lafayette and Lee’s in Hammond. Anything is welcome!

4/18/26