Lafayette Travel Guide

 
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  •   Lafayette
    by Sanpetiro
  • Monica, Preston, Laura
      Monica, Preston, Laura
    by highlandlaura
  • The Feast of the Hunters' Moon
      The Feast of the Hunters' Moon
    by highlandlaura
  •   Lafayette
    by dzni
  •   Transportation
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Feast of the Hunters' Moon

Feast of the Hunters' Moon, Lafayette

 highlandlaura Says:  Along the Wabash River, every October, you can visit the re-enactment of life as it was in the 1800s at the French Settlement, Fort Ouiatenon. I used to visit a friend who lived a few hundred feet down the road from here. Re-enactment of canoe race, Indian life, woodsmen,... 

Commune with the animals

Commune with the animals, Lafayette

 kiwibrd Says:  Take a short trip out to Wolf Park. Here you can get up close and personal with wolves, foxes, and buffalo. It is a great trip that the whole family will enjoy. The show is informative with a short walkking tour around the area to visit other wolves. If you can, try and get... 

Pedestrian Bridge

Pedestrian Bridge, Lafayette

 dzni Says:  Not sure if this is a must-see, but it's kind of neat... it's a large pedestrian bridge spanning the Wabash River between West Lafayette and Lafayette. At the Lafayette side is the Riehle Plaza transportation center, which is neat looking at night (in the day too). 

Hotels  

Holiday Inn Express Lafayette

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Hotels  

Most of the lodging is around...

Most of the lodging is around..., Lafayette

 dzni Says:  Most of the lodging is around I-65 and SR 26, a ways away from the city, but there's plenty. Nearly all the chains are out here. I think Radisson might be the nicest, but I could be wrong. 

Restaurants  

Bistro 501: Great ambience and wonderful food!

Bistro 501: Great ambience and wonderful food!, Lafayette

 kiwibrd Says:  This is a wonderful restaurant housed in an old renovated building on Main Street. The lunch crowd can be full of business people-you know what they say-when in doubt follow the local work crowd! Their lunch menu is great, salads are crisp and tasty with fresh ingredients,... 

Lafayette Brewing Company: Great food, entertainment, and hand-crafted beers

Lafayette Brewing Company: Great food, entertainment, and hand-crafted beers, Lafayette

 esmconsigliere Says:  LBC is the area's only microbrewery. They have a great variety of hand-crafted brews that they make year-round as well as some fantastic seasonal beers. They do not make a light beer, so don't ask. They sell wine for those of you who are watching calories. They offer... 

There are a number of...

There are a number of..., Lafayette

 dzni Says:  There are a number of restaurants along US 52 as you get away from the river and out toward the mall, like O'Charley's and Applebee's. There's even an Orang Julius and a Cinnabon at Tippecanoe Mall, if you're interested in that sort of thing. ;) 

Lafayette Brewing Company: Lafayette Brewing Company

Lafayette Brewing Company: Lafayette Brewing Company, Lafayette

 dzni Says:  Microbrewery, but still pretty much an anybody eatery (meaning, families, older crowd, younger crowd are all present). Anyway, the food is really good, as is the beer, so stop in. It's one of the few local-type restaurants that we have, and probably one of the best. Any of... 

Lafayette has a number of...

Lafayette has a number of..., Lafayette

 lunarville Says:  Lafayette has a number of restaurants that I like: Logan's Roadhouse, Porky's, Hour Time, Little Mexico II...it just depends on what mood I'm in. 

Nightlife  

The Muse: Nightclub

The Muse: Nightclub, Lafayette

 themuseminx Says:  The Muse is the cutting edge nightclub of Lafayette, Indiana. Leather booths, Lighted Led Bar, Intelligent Lighting, live entertainment, and more! This Club is definitely a place everyone should check out when in Lafayette. No baggy pants, hats, jerseys, torn jeans, long... 

Transportation  

Free trolley shuttle in Lafayette

Free trolley shuttle in Lafayette, Lafayette

 kiwibrd Says:  One of the easiest ways to get around downtown Lafayette and across to West lafayette is to catch the free trolley whcih does a circuit around points of interest. You can hop off and on at set stops to your hearts content. You can catch this ride at any of the stops which... 

You can either fly into Purdue...

You can either fly into Purdue..., Lafayette

 dzni Says:  You can either fly into Purdue Airport in West Lafayette, or fly into Indy or Chicago and drive. Or just drive from wherever you are. ;) Likewise, greyhound serves the area and Amtrak has a twice-a-day stop here (once going north and once going south).Car, bus, taxi... you... 

What to Pack  

Packing List

Packing List, Lafayette

 dzni Says:   Look at my West Lafayette page for this. 

The Place

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 Small town feel in a bigger City - I moved to Lafayette in 2001. First time in the Midwest for a Misplaced Kiwi coming from California.....Bit of a culture shock! However, I have found there is much to be said for the area. Some great... 

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Lafayette, INDIANA

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 Lafayette is the counterpart to West Lafayette, or maybe vice-versa, I don't know. ;) At any rate, Lafayette is the bigger of the two towns and boasts the being the county seat for Tippecanoe. The... 

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Lafayette

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 This is where I grew up and went to school. Big annual event is the Feast of the Hunters' Moon at Fort Ouiatenon, a reenactment of 18th Century life in this area. It was a French settlement. 

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Small town feel in a bigger City

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 I moved to Lafayette in 2001. First time in the Midwest for a Misplaced Kiwi coming from California.....Bit of a culture shock! However, I have found there is much to be said for the area. Some great... 

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lunarville's new Lafayette page

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 I will add material to this page as I can. 

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NeoJ's Lafalot

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 Its where I live and where the business I have founded, THREEH.COM, is based out of. 

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