Parks & Recreation
Sunday, Apr 22, 2012
Quiet Stroll Through the Gardens
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Schoeffler Gardens, 3502 E. Simcoe St.
2:00pm-6:00pm
Join Harold and Sarah Schoeffler for a tour through their southern gardens.
For more information contact Sarah Schoeffler at 337-234-4042 or 337-288-0426 or email at cadistyle@aol.com.
25th Annual Avec Souci Garden Tour
by: Cal Editor
Various Lafayette Gardens
1:00pm-5:00pm
Admission: $15, $20
Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the tour, with proceeds benefiting numerous charities. Tickets may be purchased through any Avec Souci member, Albertson's on Johnston St., All Seasons Nursery and Landscape, The Gardenaire, Champagne's Market, The Garden Center, and Native Sun. For more information contact babsvwerner@aol.com.
Kinkaid Loop Trail Hiking Trip
by: Cal Editor
Pack & Paddle
8:00am
Admission: $40
Join us for a day hike through the Kinkaid Loop Trail. This relaxing 9 mile loop is longer than some of our hikes, but the easy terrain and the variety of scenery on the trail makes the miles pass quickly. Our route will take us along the hilly shore of Lake Kinkaid before intersecting with the Wild Azalea Trail for a short time. We'll loop back up through a mixed forest of Loblolly and Longleaf Pine, White Oak and Southern Magnolia. We'll pass lower lying areas containing Irises, Spider Lillies, Beech…
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Southern Garden Tour
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Gardens of Harold & Sarah Schoeffler, 3502 E. Simcoe St.
Tour the colorful gardens of the Schoeffler family in a weekend full of activities benefitting Family Promise of Acadiana. For more information call 234-4042.
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Bayou Boat Tours
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Vermilionville
10:30pm-12:00pm
Admission: $12, $10, $8
Weather and water height permitting. For tickets call (337) 233-4077. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 kids (4-18), under 4 free.
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Parks & Recreation
Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012
Frontier Kayak Day
by: Cal Editor
Pack & Paddle
5:00pm
Admission: Free
Join Blake Young, owner and president of NuCanoe for "Frontier Day". Blake will introduce you to the NuCanoe's latest kayak - the 12' Frontier. For this event, we'll meet at Pack & Paddle at 5pm, then head over to Lake Martin. Blake will have two fully rigged Frontiers with him. After a short presentation on all the new features of this kayak, the boats will be available for free demo's on beautiful Lake Martin.
Call 232-5854 for details.…
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Bayou Boat Tours
by: Cal Editor
Vermilionville
10:30pm-12:00pm
Admission: $12, $10, $8
Weather and water height permitting. For tickets call (337) 233-4077. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 kids (4-18), under 4 free.
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