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27Events this week
6Free things to do
87New spots
86New stories

● Checked Monday, October 19, before the 6 AM send.

This week in The Bayou

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 27 events, day by day →

October 2026 Club Meeting (Visitors Welcome!)

Tuesday 12pm · Lafourche Parish Library Thibodaux

Medicare 101

Tuesday 5pm · Dean-O's Pizza · Free

Trunk or Treat

Tuesday 6pm · Cycle World of Houma · Free

Cajun Music Jam

Wednesday 6pm · Gina's At The Legion

Laurel Valley Weekly Farmers Market

Thursday 2pm · Laurel Valley Village Store

New in The Bayou

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Intracoastal Club

Nightlife

Cocktails that hit right: Intracoastal Club leans into premium spirits and inventive pairings, with mixologists who actually know their stuff.

intracoastal-club.poi.place ↗

Regional Military Museum

Arts & Culture

Honor local heroes: Regional Military Museum packs South Louisiana history into authentic vehicles, artifacts, and heartfelt stories from hometown veterans, bringing big moments down to Bayou scale.

regionalmilitarymuseum.com ↗

The Headquarters

Beauty

Rock your next look: The Headquarters pairs a rock & roll vibe with serious, zero-ego hair artistry, from precision cuts and transformative color to styling and makeup.

thehqlafayette.com ↗

The Bayou’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse The Bayou’s best →

Most read in The Bayou

The five stories The Bayou readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Traditional Louisiana inspection sticker system ends Jan. 1, what we know so far about the new system

    In less than three months, Louisiana will officially phase out traditional windshield inspection stickers for personal, non-commercial vehicles and replace them with a $6 QR code.

    Full story at www1.wbrz.com ↗

  2. ‘Red Dress Run for Cajuns.’ Houma’s Maw Maw Walker draws thousands in their finest muumuus.

    The Hache Grant Association is set to hold its sixth annual Maw Maw Walker on Oct.

    Full story at nola.com ↗

  3. Louisiana Red Sauce Chain Set to Add Larose Location

    Fratelli's Italian Grill, known for its classic red sauce joint fare, is set to expand its footprint across Louisiana to a new location at 13960 W Main St.

    Full story at whatnow.com ↗

  4. Here is where you can get sandbags before possible tropical weather

    The WDSU First Warning Weather Team is tracking Tropical Depression Nine, which is expected to form within the next day or so.

    Full story at wdsu.com ↗

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