Lafayette, Louisiana Wins Rand McNally’s Best Food In ‘Best Small Towns In America’

Lafayette gets put on the map...AGAIN! I wouldn't expect any less! Recently, five teams drove across the country and stopped in 30 different small towns. The list of towns was narrowed down from 600 entries. Food is only one of our qualities, but man oh man is it a good one. Definitely makes me proud to call Lafayette, Louisiana my hometown!!! More info after the jump.

"Narrowed down from more than 600 submissions, 30 top towns in five categories — Most Beautiful, Most Patriotic, Friendliest, Most Fun, and Best for Food — were selected for review during the inaugural Best of the Road Rally. Equipped with brand-new Saab vehicles and Rand McNally RVND navigation devices, our five teams of amateur travelers completed a three-week cross-country road trip, for a combined 25,000 miles traveled, personally visiting the six top towns in their assigned category.

After last week’s presentations of their “traveler’s journals” in Los Angeles, each team consulted with the judges panel to determine which town would be crowned the winner in their category. The winners are:

MOST BEAUTIFUL: Sandpoint, ID – reviewed by The McNavigators, who said the unofficial motto is “enjoy the great outdoors, connect with friends and keep life simple.”
MOST PATRIOTIC: Rapid City, SD – reviewed by Captain and Clark, who described the town as “a place where people from across the world and country can learn about America’s past, become inspired by its present, and find hope in its future.”
FRIENDLIEST:Walla Walla, WA – reviewed by Gone with the Wynns, who described it as “a town so nice they named it twice; a culturally diverse small town with happy faces everywhere you go.”
MOST FUN: Glenwood Springs, CO – reviewed by TraveleingJules and TravelingJoan, who dubbed the town “a mountain of fun and an adventure capital, with endless ways to get your adrenaline pumping.”
BEST FOR FOOD: Lafayette, LA – reviewed by The Fun Finders who learned the true taste of Cajun food to be “flavorful, not hot or spicy” and that after a meal, the best dessert is 'Cajun dancing.'"

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