Do you enjoy the idea of mixing luxury with the capabilities of a full-size SUV? Meet the 2020 Cadillac Escalade. The Escalade and its longer version, the Escalade ESV, allow you to enjoy a luxurious interior while you explore any destination you can imagine.
Luxurious Materials
As soon as you open the door to your new SUV, you’ll notice the luxurious materials that surround you on your drive. The wooden accents work well with your chosen interior color. The front captain’s chairs feature hot and cold settings to keep you comfortable. Second-row passengers also enjoy heated seats. All four trims also feature a heated, leather-wrapped steering wheel.
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If you’re wondering where one can go for a spring day trip from Lafayette, Louisiana, there are many beautiful and interesting destinations to choose from. Here are a few examples.
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge
If you’re longing to explore the great outdoors, take the 35-mile drive from Lafayette to the Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge, which lies just east of the Atchafalaya River. This refuge offers diverse landscapes that include hardwoods, Bald Cypress-Tupelo swamps, and bayous, which are slow-moving streams. These various habitats house over 200 species of resident and migratory birds, as well as numerous other animals like wild turkeys, white-tailed deer, swamp rabbits, gray and red foxes, coyotes, raccoons, bobcats, and the American beaver.
At this beautiful refuge, visitors can enjoy various outdoor activities, such as hunting, wildlife viewing, paddling, hiking, and biking. If you’re into fishing, the waters of the river offer an abundance of largemouth bass, white and black crappie, bluegill, red ear sunfish, and channel catfish.
Avery Island
Another beautiful destination, which is just a 30-minute drive out of Lafayette, is Avery Island in Iberia Parish. Long before the Avery family — for whom the island is named — settled on the island in the 1830s, the Native Americans realized that the island is actually a large salt dome that was probably shaped from an ancient seabed, and started to manufacture salt. In the 1860s, Edmund McIlhenny married into the Avery family and started growing pepper plants on his in-laws’ farm. The pepper plants thrived, and in 1868 McIlhenny founded the now famous Tabasco pepper sauce brand.
Many years later, McIlhenny’s son, Edward, established the Jungle Gardens next to the Tabasco factory with the goal of creating an egret sanctuary. He initially reared eight young egrets and then released them to migrate to the Gulf of Mexico. The following year the egrets returned with other species and have done so ever since. The garden also boasts a 900-year-old Buddha statue and numerous exotic plants that Edward introduced to the island’s landscape, including Japanese camellias, Egyptian papyrus sedge, and many varieties of azaleas.
Henderson
Henderson is a small town that lies only about 17 miles outside of Lafayette. The town is known for its Cajun culture and excellent Cajun fare. If you like crawfish, you’re in the right part of the world as the town offers a number of restaurants, for instance, Pat’s Fisherman’s Wharf Restaurant, that serve delicious crawfish meals. Henderson is located in the Atchafalaya Swamp, which you can view through one of the many swamp tours on offer in town.
The Atchafalaya Basin Airboat Swamp Tours company, for instance, takes visitors out into the swamps on airboats, which are able to venture deeper into the swamps than regular boats. Once you’re back on land, enjoy a refreshment at a venue where you can view some Cajun/Zydeco dancing before heading home.
These are only three examples of the beautiful and diverse places that lie a short drive outside of Lafayette. Featuring natural beauty, historical sites, and a rich cultural heritage, the surrounding areas have a lot to offer and you will not run out of day-trip destinations any time soon.
If you drive a car with an automatic transmission, you might take it for granted. You put it in ‘Drive’ and away you go. But you should take measures to make sure that your transmission keeps on working as smoothly as it should. Here are some ways to take care of your transmission and avoid costly repairs.
Check the Fluid
It sounds simple, but checking your transmission fluid regularly is the easiest way of taking care of your automatic transmission. Not only will it show that you have the correct level of fluid, but, if the level is really low, it can also identify if you have a leak. Finding a leak early can save you an expensive repair later on.
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Lafayette, Louisiana, is on the shore of the Vermillion River. It has beautiful scenery and a variety of great attractions, including the Vermillionville Historic Village, one of the largest Creole and Cajun living history museums in the world. If you feel like relaxing later, you can visit one of the many bookstores in the area to find a fascinating read. Here are some of the most interesting bookstores near Lafayette.
The Book Rack
The books in The Book Rack will let you experience faraway places, exciting events, magic, mysteries, and more. You can travel to other galaxies, battle vampires, or even fall in love with a wonderful spouse. It’s an excellent place to browse and find hidden treasures.
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Your car’s braking system is one of the most important because your safety, and that of your passengers, depends on it. You can take steps to prevent issues with your brakes and you should understand the signs warning you of a potential brake problem.
Check Your Brake Fluid
Brake fluid is the lifeblood of your braking system and should be checked regularly. If it’s dirty or showing signs of contamination, it’s time to have the system flushed. If the level drops, you might have a leak, and a regular check will enable you to catch the problem quickly and get it fixed before it becomes a bigger issue.
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Lafayette, Louisiana, has a variety of unique stores where you can find souvenirs, gifts, and interesting items for your home. Shop here to find cool artwork, meet new people, and learn more about this wonderful city and its Cajun and Creole culture. Here are some of the best gift shops in Lafayette.
Cajun Creations Gifts & More
At Cajun Creations Gifts & More, you can find embroidery, gift baskets, and handmade soap, bath bombs, shower steamers, bath salts, aromatherapy mists, and lotions. Their attractive, handcrafted cedar soap dishes drain themselves to keep your artisanal soaps dry and in good condition longer. You can also buy natural loofa sponges and sea sponges. Essential oils, handmade wooden shaving sets, beard oils, aftershave, shaving soaps, beard and mustache wax, and many other products are available, as well.
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The Cadillac XT5 is a powerful and comfortable luxury SUV capable of handling all the challenges the road may throw at you. Take a look at our list of its best features, and you’ll see why you should consider the XT5 when you’re in the market for a new luxury SUV.
Fierce-Looking Exterior
The Cadillac XT5 for the 2020 model year has a prominent grated grille, impressive scythe-shaped headlights, and a body style that broadcasts durability and strength. The 2020 XT5 comes in three trim levels: Luxury, Premium Luxury, and Sport. Exterior features include a rear lip spoiler, chrome-tipped exhaust, optional running boards, a class II trailering kit with hitch, power remote heated power-folding side-view door mirrors with tilt down capability and turn signal indicators, metallic paint options, a roof rack with a 200-pound maximum weight, and a power liftgate.
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The city of Lafayette, Louisiana, is packed with places where you and yours can learn of its interesting history. Please take a look at our list of favorite historical destinations below. You might be surprised by what you find.
Vermillionville
To experience the living history of Louisiana head over to the 23-acre Vermillionville. At Vermillionville, you’ll discover 19 attractions, including musical and cultural performances, food offerings, and arts and crafts workshops where villagers do everything as it was done in the early days of colonization. Immerse yourself in the history and cultural works of the Acadians, Creoles, and Native Americans who populated this area from 1765 to 1890.
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The 2019 Cadillac CTS is a powerful high-performance luxury sedan. It’s packed from bumper to bumper with some of the best features Cadillac has to offer. Take a look at our list of favorite features, and you’ll see why you should consider the CTS the next time you’re in the market for a new luxury sedan.
Trim Levels and Exterior
The 2019 CTS comes in five trim levels: Standard, Luxury, Premium Luxury, V-Sport, and V-Sport Premium Luxury. It has a sleek and futuristic exterior design with a layered chevron grille, angular headlights, and a pointed bumper. Exterior features include 17-inch aluminum wheels with an available 18-inch alloy upgrade, LED running lamps, and all-season tires.
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Louisiana is renowned for great barbecue, and Lafayette boasts some awesome BBQ places. Here are some of the best that the city has to offer.
Johnson’s Boucaniere
The original Johnson’s Boucaniere opened in 1937 in Eunice, LA; this family-run restaurant and specialty meat store in downtown Lafayette is still preparing meat and barbecue to the same recipes today. The only seating is on the lovely and spacious covered outdoor terrace of this historic house where you can relax and enjoy the Zydeco music. Inside, you can buy their specially prepared and home-smoked meats to take home.
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