Good Neighbor Sugar Mill Nov 21, 2009
Cajunator wrote on Nov 20, 2009 12:13 PM:" Let me get this straight:1)I'm being accused of being illiterate.2)Now,I'm being accused of being a farmer.3)Farmers are killing people so they can get "rich".4)4x4 crew cabs aren't necessary for people who work in the mud and have a crew.How some of you people have the audacity to tell others "grow up" or "get a life" is beyond me, although you do serve as shining examples of the mindset behind other issues you've commented on in other threads. ".... (New Iberia, LA)
Destinations with holiday celebrations Nov 17, 2009
Eat: Steamboat Bill s. Featuring authentic Cajun cuisine, this award-winning restaurant gets kudos for great crawfish, gumbo and seafood. Entrees $10-$24. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
The future looks at the past Nov 14, 2009
LUTCHER Lindsay Nardy, dressed in a billowing hoop-skirted dress of the antebellum South, wasn t quite sure what to do when Tom Payment of Les Danseurs Cajun de la Louisianne grabbed her hand and engaged in a Cajun-style two-step ... The exhibits were a part of St. James Parish s annual Cajun/Creole Day, a yearly initiative designed to reconnect high school students with the culture and traditions of the past ... Our students usually don t know why we are referred to as cajuns and don t realize... (L Observateur, LA)
North Parish has new ed. director Nov 7, 2009
Currently living in Arlington, Gerrior says she enjoys Cajun music, puzzles, cooking, and being a doting aunt to her nephew Ryan and niece Emma. To North Parish, she brings a deep knowledge of faith development, experience in creating family worship services and a passion for engaging children and youth in meaningful social action. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
WHO WE ARE: REGINA HICKMAN Nov 7, 2009
I ve met so many people from so many different cultures many of them were much more comfortable and familiar with Cajun and French. This is a much busier church with a lot of things going on. (L Observateur, LA)
1 comment(s) Nov 6, 2009
The small structure on the bayou near his "city" home in southern Louisiana is where the guitarist penned the bulk of his saucy blend of Cajun rock and blues ... Even when he breaks out into genres such as honky-tonk, country and rock, the Grammy-nominated bluesman is always finding a way to pay homage to the swamp blues and Cajun styles of the region ... The nightly impromptu gigs were enough to inspire Benoit to assemble his own band - a stripped-down bass-and-drums unit propelled by his solid... (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Voodoo Experience music festival aims for magic Oct 29, 2009
For Voodoo to include down-home blues, Mardi Gras Indians, Cajun music, zydeco, New Orleans R&B and brass-band jazz "makes a statement of respect and inclusiveness and creates a situation where young audiences may get to hear these traditional styles for the first time," says Ben Sandmel, a New Orleans-based author and musician. "Most events that present such big-name contemporary headliners don't give regional culture a place at the table, too.". (USA Today)
America's coolest small towns Oct 20, 2009
In the world's crawfish capital, an hour southwest of Baton Rouge, days revolve around Cajun meals and music. Locals two-step to upbeat zydeco tunes at places like Caf; Des Amis, a brick-walled space that's famous for its crawfish ;touff;e and where the dining room doubles as a dance floor (140 E. Bridge St., , entr;es from $16). (CNN)
White....SHHHH Don't Say That Word Oct 14, 2009
Cajun French American wrote on Oct 14, 2009 12:59 AM:" My ancestors came from a foreign land after failing to bow to the king. They were exiled and landed in this mosquito infested, disease ridden, God forsaken swamp. They had neither the money nor the desire to own slaves. As they had children and sent them to school they would be sent home until they learned English. They made this marsh land their home and helped their neighbors do the same. Now their children have seen the government take... (New Iberia, LA)
Obama to visit New Orleans for a post-Katrina survey Oct 11, 2009
Before two hurricanes hit in three years, a collection of modest beach houses and trailers along the Gulf known as the "Cajun Riviera" drew thousands for summer weekends of crabbing, beer drinking and kids playing in the surf. Now, the few-dozen families who do visit Holly Beach mostly camp on the sand, thanks to the double blow of hurricanes Rita and Ike. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Diverse views educate Oct 1, 2009
Storytellers narrated tales from around the globe and vendors offered selections from a variety of ethnic foods, featuring Thai, Indian, Cajun and Cuban. For the first time this year, market-goers sampled "flavors of the world" from local restaurants along with watching chefs demonstrate how to prepare some of these ethnic dishes. (The University Echo, TN)
Easy Southern Stuffed Bell Peppers ... Sep 12, 2009
A Cajun Fusion Dish with a Greek Twist ... This delicious recipe for Southern Stuffed Bell Peppers was developed by marrying a favorite old family recipe for Cajun style stuffed bell peppers with another favorite recipe for Dolmas (Greek stuffed grape leaves) ... More Reading on Cajun Foods and Culture. (Suite101.com)
• The Preserves to play first and final concert of their career Sep 10, 2009
He played in a variety of rock bands in California, but upon landing in Juneau shifted his focus toward more bluegrass, folk and Cajun styles. He played in a number of bands of various genres, working his way up the local music ladder. (Juneau Empire)
COLUMN: Indoor swimming, sightseeing offered in downtown Centralia Sep 5, 2009
We sampled each other s cheese and blue cheese burgers, cajun two-bean soup and salad. We ordered a slice of the restaurant s signature chocolate and nut pie to go, but it proved to be too tempting to resist. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
UCD French professor shares her passion for language Sep 3, 2009
Her love of the culture began at a young age, with family trips to Creole and Cajun Louisiana. Alcott said that in high school, her French teacher, who had a Ph. (UCD Advocate, CO)
PEPPERS PROVIDE EYE-POPPING PUNGENCY Sep 1, 2009
Bell peppers are an indispensible part of Creole and Cajun cuisine. They're also featured in Mediterranean fare and are prominent in Asian cooking. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
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The Cajun delicacies such as crawfish and etoufee are two examples of how much LSU junior offensive tackle Joseph Barksdale has opened up to a totally new culture. However, there are more times than not, when Barksdale yearns for the cold winters of his home in Detroit and the friends that were on the receiving end of plenty of phone calls during his first two years of college. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
What Southern cities whet your travel appetite for good cuisine? Aug 13, 2009
Whether it s Cuban, Cajun, Creole, Soul Food, seafood or the all-encompassing Southern cooking, every state contributes something to the culinary mix. In fact, when it comes to one of our most well-known staples - barbecue - every state seems to have its own distinct style. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Wedding Traditions Jul 31, 2009
Borrowing from the Native American Houma tribe, the Cajuns also have a peculiar tradition in which older, unmarried siblings of the bride and groom perform what is referred to as the "Hog's Trough Dance". In this dance - which is for luck - the older siblings must dance in the trough until it breaks. (Suite101.com)
Mannings bring excitement to town with football camp Jul 11, 2009
While the camp provides an opportunity for the aspiring football players to learn from two of the NFL s best, it presents their family members with an opportunity to experience Cajun food and culture ... Being a restaurant owner, I get excited for the new people to come in and taste our Cajun cuisines, said Swanner, noting his restaurant expected to sell plenty of boiled crawfish. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Billings saddle maker showing skills in Butte Jul 9, 2009
All flavors of folk music including Chicago blues, Cajun, gospel, Acadian fiddlers and mariachi music headline the free event. As spectators file by his booth in the Montana Folklife Area, Weldon will display partially finished saddles, explain the time-consuming craft and demonstrate leather carving. (Montana Standard, MT)
Big Easy with a baby on board? It’s still easy Jul 5, 2009
Cheap, good, and Cajun, they said. The perfect spot for our inaugural lunch. (Boston Globe)
Jon & Kate: lessons in reality TV pressure Jun 27, 2009
Dancing the two-step with our daughter at a Cajun eatery, I caught myself smiling more broadly than usual, intent on italicizing the moment as a fun-filled snapshot. As we strode around the French Quarter, I noticed that all of us were walking more briskly, standing straighter, and eating more daintily as our personal paparazzo clicked the shutter. (Yahoo News)
Butte Folk Festival readies for 2nd year Jun 23, 2009
Performances include mariachi, bluegrass, Chicago blues, Cajun and Acadian, New Orleans jazz, breakdancing, Irish, Zimbabwean chimurenga, master fiddlers, Northern Plains drum, gospel, square dancing, yodeling, and cowboy songs and poetry. To showcase the festival theme of Western horse culture, schedule includes rodeo, trick roping, horse training and outfitting, tribal horse traditions, and mule-packing. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Racism in New Iberia Jun 22, 2009
Bye Bye Berry wrote on Jun 21, 2009 8:52 AM:" OLD EAGLE - How long has abortion been the law of the land? LONG BEFORE President Obama was elected to office! That's one of the problems, people are now criticizing him for things that have been in place for a long time, yet you blame everything you can on our President. TERRIBLE - You have free speech in this country to criticize the President's policies, so long as you DO NOT threaten the President's life as some seem to do on these posts!... (New Iberia, LA)
Oshkosh to host Public Enemies screening at Marcus June 30 May 25, 2009
The Lou-WI-siana Hot Sauce Stage features Cajun/ Zydeco bands; The Budweiser Mainstage features Rock, Blues, Americana billy bands; Sabor-a-Mexico features the largest free Hispanic Ethnic festival north of Chicago; Red's Corn ke Stage featuring a Karaoke contest with cash prizes. There is also a carnival, food and a historic encampment at the festival. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Ready to geaux: Bluff City Bayou back in Cajun game with new location May 23, 2009
Come June 1, will again open its Cajun culture spigot and spill gumbo and po boys on Memphis from its new location at 2121 Peabody. The restaurant closed its Madison location in January after five years when its new spot, the former site of , became available in December. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
An audible feast May 15, 2009
Sunday, May 24, things will wind up before they wind down, with a dance and concert by the subdudes, a New-Orleans funk band that combines blues, jazz, Cajun and roots music. The event takes place at Centennial Hall. (Juneau Empire)
Tops in Atlanta May 2, 2009
Cajun comes in more than a dozen kinds of po boys at this Grant Park eatery, where the bread is the right stuff for stuffings: The restaurant gets it from Leidenheimer s Bakery in New Orleans. It s the perfect vessel for messy, deep-fried shrimp dressed with the works: lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, mayo and spicy Creole mustard. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Picks: Why we chose 'em May 1, 2009
The award-winning bluesman lives in Houma and plays Cajun-influenced blues with raw emotion ... Savoy Music Center of Eunice Saturday Cajun Jam2:50 p.m., Fais Do-Do StageGambit: The Savoy Music Center has hosted one of Acadiana's best-known regular Cajun jam sessions ... Their son Wilson Savoy of the Pine Leaf Boys is among a new generation of new Cajun musicians. (WWLTV.com, LA)
AT&T Delivers Rich Musical Roots of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to Fans Via Three Screens Apr 30, 2009
A tribute to the city's rich cultural roots, the festival boasts 12 stages of soul-stirring jazz, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, blues, R&B, rock, funk, African, Latin, Caribbean, folk and more. On May 2 and 3, will webcast the best of Jazz Fest 2009 -- combining highlights of the festival's first five days, live performances taking place May 2-3 and classic footage from the festival's 40 year history. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Folk Fest events Apr 18, 2009
Panel format - Cajun, Oldtime, Blugrass, Irish, Quebecois. Ray Garrity, Jason Noris, Scott Meyer, Angela Oudean, Caitlin Warbelow, Andr. (Juneau Empire)
'High tea and dead pigs' sums up Atlanta Apr 7, 2009
New Orleans has not one but two native cooking styles Cajun and Creole. Atlanta dining, however, doesn t reduce to a convenient aphorism. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Letter: Folk festival needs just one more sound Apr 4, 2009
r d wrote on Apr 3, 2009 11:13 AM:" A quick visit to the web site shows diverse music has been performed:...blues, Cajun music, a polka band, a Tex-Mex conjunto, a Sacred Harp ensemble, Peking opera...So why would "big band" not be included? ". Juiceball wrote on Apr 3, 2009 9:33 AM:" Uh...It's the "FOLK" festival, not the "Big Band" Festival. ". (Montana Standard, MT)
Death: Impossible to understand, or ignore Mar 29, 2009
Dave Gallwey, a transplant to Acadiana from Seattle, was a big fan of Cajun music and culture. So much, in fact, he literally moved to Lafayette. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Irvin Mayfield to open Bourbon Street jazz club Mar 22, 2009
Also get great cajun food, books, king cakes, unique gifts and more at everyday low prices. Featured. (Yahoo News)
Column: In search of the great fish fry Mar 19, 2009
The Friday fish fry features very well prepared haddock, either fried, broiled or Cajun grilled, and that Cajun option is what often appeals to me. High Shores has a big edge by being a holdover from the old soup-and-salad bar days. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Schools and Religion Mar 18, 2009
neworleanscajun wrote on Mar 17, 2009 9:14 PM:" RG, Ash Wednesday is nothing more than the first day of Lent. It is not a feast day or a holy day of obligation that must be acknowledged ritualistically. It marks the beginning of a season of introspection and repentence, something that is common to ALL traditional religions. Some Catholics choose to go to church to receive ashes on their foreheads as a reminder of mortality. One poster correctly said the holiday is probably for recuperation from... (New Iberia, LA)
8 days out (5) Mar 17, 2009
The Eighth Annual Crawfish Festival will have fresh crawfish, cajun cuisine including catfish, steamed mussels and clams. Plus a full bar and live music featuring "Sleeman Gulch Blues Band," "The Original Plan" and "Russ Nasset and the Revelators.". (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Veteran festival-goers have tricks to sampling as much cuisine as they can Mar 16, 2009
I'm a misplaced Cajun from Louisiana and it's always about food. When asked his favorite treat, Dauterive smiled and his family laughed loudly, guessing at what he would say. (Missoulian, MT)
Cultural Festival Mar 13, 2009
- CAJUN/ZYDECO: The Fireants, a regionally renowned band, will play a mix of Caribbean Basin dance music, mostly Latin, Cajun and Zydeco. David Romtvedt of Buffalo plays the button accordion for the Fireants. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Party down in party towns Mar 11, 2009
New Orleans just has great odd things happening, says resident Sally Asher, mid-30s, who loves eclectic music venues, like Rock n Bowl, where Cajun dancing mixes with bowling. Click for slideshow. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Mardi Gras observed at Marblehead Veterans Middle School Mar 10, 2009
Students learned about the French culture in Louisiana, including the history of Fat Tuesday and the courir (run), a Cajun tradition in which disguised revelers go from house to house asking for ingredients for their gumbo. Students then made their own masks and conducted their own courir by visiting different classrooms around the school and asking for food items (in French, of course) to put in their soup. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Needed: $1.2M for folk fest Mar 6, 2009
Up to 250 performers will entertain in traditions of Celtic, Rockabilly, Zydeco, Cajun, Mariachi, Bluegrass, Blues, Polka and more. Last year's festival attracted up to 75,000 over the three days, and attendees raved about the quality of the performances. (Montana Standard, MT)
Obama to GOP governors: May I have this dance? Feb 24, 2009
Before Earth, Wind & Fire took the stage, a Marine Corps combo played a little Cajun music, a little ragtime jazz, and Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the U.S.A.," a song that Republicans can't seem to resist blasting over the sound system every time they gather. There, in front of the stage, Obama mingled with governors, Republicans and Democrats alike. (Salon)
Rail line sale is pushed back Feb 18, 2009
Toothless Cajun wrote on Feb 13, 2009 1:29 PM:Connect the dots ... Toothless Cajun wrote on Feb 13, 2009 1:18 PM:Stop editing out my POST ... Toothless Cajun wrote on Feb 13, 2009 11:10 AM:Why the rush. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Small Biz: Ex-lab tech tries brewing coffee Feb 15, 2009
Redeye occupies the space formerly used by Go Coffee and later by Thibodeaux's Cajun Coffee Cafe. Carey's background as a lab technician influenced his decision on how to make Redeye's Counter Culture coffee, which is brewed using a Chemex coffee making system. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Rediscover the Texas Gulf Coast During Spring Break Feb 12, 2009
Visitors to Beaumont will sense a bit of Cajun culture mixed with the Texas experience, as they explore the art and energy museums, pet the alligators at Gator Country, and enjoy Tex-Mex or spicy hot boiled crawfish at one of the local restaurants. Located 90 miles east of Houston, Port Arthur is home to a host of historical and cultural attractions, including the Museum of the Gulf Coast - showcasing the area's rich musical heritage, including Janis Joplin, George Jones, Harry James and J. P.... (PR Newswire)
ElderHostel combines learning with travel Feb 8, 2009
You can study The Cajun Experience in Louisiana for $547 per person, including meals, five nights of hotel lodging and expert-led sessions ranging from how to dance the Cajun waltz to the history of Acadian migration from Nova Scotia to south Louisiana. You provide your own transportation to and from the program site in Lafayette, La. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
SE fests for Jan. 16-18, beyond Feb 7, 2009
Hernando The fourth annual Creole Crawfish Festival, March 1, celebrates Louisiana culture with fresh boiled crawfish, Cajun/ Creek bands, Cajun/zydeco dance instruction, a gumbo cook-off, and arts and crafts vendors. 901-619-5865. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
