FUN THINGS TO DO THIS SUMMER

BY CHERÉ COEN

Summer’s here, the kids are underfoot and everyone’s demanding what to do. In Acadiana, the summer fun is endless, from swamp tours and other exciting outdoors activities to learning Cajun dance and speaking French. So, get out your calendar and start making notes. We’ve compiled a handy list to get you started.

1 We All Scream

It’s a trip back in time ordering ice cream from Lafayette’s Sundays Soda Fountain with its marble countertops, pressed tin ceilings and soda jerks (those are waiters for you young’uns). The new addition to the downtown scene serves up all kinds of creamy treats but also lunch items, baked goods and libations for the adults.

sundayssodafountain.com

Take a Swamp Tour

LAFOURCHE

Former WWE wrestler Zamariah “ZZ”

Loupe, who also hunted alligators in TV’s “Swamp People” and made a guest appearance on “The Bachelor,” is now taking folks on the water with his Zam’s Swamp Tours in Lafourche. In addition to getting on the water, visitors will learn about South Louisiana culture and maybe pet a gator or two. facebook.com/ zamsswamptour

Thrifting the Corridor

SUNSET // GRAND COTEAU

How satisfying it is to search through thrift stores and antique shops to find that special one-of-a-kind treasure. And it’s possible on a short stretch of highway between Sunset and Grand Coteau. Sunset features both thrift — don’t miss the funky Bayou Some Stuff — and antiques, such as The Funky Flea and the Sunset Antiques Market on weekends. Grand Coteau focuses more on antiques. Even better — both cities participate in the Exit 11 Yard Sale every spring and fall.