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The town calls itself the Crawfish Capital of the World, and a festival held every May
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stage. Cajun and Zydeco music, carnival rides, and a parade of floats play second fiddle
to crawfish races and, of course, crawfish-eating contests. (The record stands at 45 pounds
consumed in 45 minutes.) As the drive nears its end, it heads north out of town on Rte. 31,
then leads west on I-10 and south on Rte. 90 to Lafayette.
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Lafayette
Located in the heart of Cajun country, Lafayette offers a dance card full of activities, ran-
gingfromthefoot-shufflingthatclosesvariousdowntownstreetstotrafficonFridayeven-
ings during spring and fall to the Cajun-style two-stepping that is featured at dance halls
every night.
Inspringblossomingazaleasluredriversalongthe20-mileAzaleaTrail,awell-marked
tourthatskirtslushprivategardensandsuchlandmarksastheLafayetteMuseum(oncethe
home of the city's founder). Among the most notable attractions here are murals near La-
fayette Centre portraying scenes from Cajun history, and a man-made swamp—complete
withalligators—foundonthecampusoftheUniversityofSouthwesternLouisiana.AtVer-
milionville and the Acadian Village—two historical theme parks that are located at differ-
ent ends of town—the daily life experiences of early Acadian settlers is brought vividly to
life by costumed interpreters.
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