We traveled to Opelousas to attend a family wedding. My husband is a Horseracing fan so we chose a hotel near The Evangeline Downs.
We checked in around Noon. Hubby spent the day at the track while I visited old familiar places.
We both had a large breakfast so we skipped lunch.
Supper was at our favorite restaurant,
Prejean's in Lafayette.
Hubby chose the seafood platter which included alligator, fish, oysters, shrimp, frog legs, stuffed shrimp and crab.
I chose catfish pecan with a crab topping and asparagus.
I purchased their cookbook for home on the way out.
After supper I joined Ron to check out the new track.
Evangeline Downs relocated from Carencro to Opelousas 2005 when Lafayette voters refused to allow casino slot machines. The newly built racetrack is beautiful.
It allows you to stand extremely close to the action.
It is quite obviously a family institution. It has picnic tables for parents & children to share next to the paddock which allows the children a closeup view of the horses/jockeys.
After a night of racing and making donations in the casino we returned to the hotel exhausted after a full day.
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Location:Opelousas
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