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There are always things to do in Lafayette Indiana. That is one of the things I like about this town. Tonight, as I write, Casting Crowns is playing a concert in West Lafayette on the Purdue University campus in the Elliot Hall of Music. I would have liked to have gone to the concert but it was not to be on this weekend. Work and life get in the way of play and recreation so often but what are you going to do? You have to work.

Another great event happening in the Lafayette area this weekend is the Brookston Apple Festival. It takes place this Saturday, September 18th, from 7 am-6 pm in Brookston Indiana and features town wide yard sales, food booths, and plenty of street entertainment. My wife and I have enjoyed the festival in the past and recommend it for a great way to spend your Saturday.

Also this weekend is the Lafayette Farmers market featuring fresh garden vegetables, fruits, flowers, baked goods, crafts, honey, jams and jellies. The market will be held at 5th Street between Main and Columbia Street between 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information about the Farmer’s Market go to the following link, www.lafayettefarmersmarket.com.

For you Purdue fans, there is the “Boiler Up at the Boiler Bridge Walk” on Saturday evening at 5:45 p.m. at the John Myers Pedestrian Bridge on the West Lafayette side of bridge. Make sure to come out and see the football team take part in the walk along with the “special marshals”, a Purdue pep band, Purdue Pete, Purdue cheerleaders, and the Boilermaker Special. The team will have fan items to give away to the fans who line the sides of the walk way, courtesy of many local area businesses.

Whatever you choose to do this weekend, remember to do it safely. And have fun!

Hello everyone. Welcome to the inaugural post from bloglafayette.com. My name is Scott Whitley and I am proud to be a citizen of the great town of Lafayette Indiana! I moved here from Illinois about 6 years ago and Lafayette has become home. I love the fact that Lafayette is a town that is not standing still. When you move to Lafayette from a more rural town one of the first things that you notice is that there is always something going on to interest just about every type of person.

One of my personal favorites is to go out to Wolf Park located just North of Battleground Indiana, and just a few minutes drive from downtown Lafayette, to see the wolves howl on a Saturday nights. I know, I know, maybe not everyone’s idea of excitement, but I find it to be great and the wolves are fascinating.

If you are looking for something to do this weekend then head on over to West Lafayette this Saturday, September 4, 2010 from 10am to 9pm and enjoy the food and entertainment of Global Fest. It is a festival celebrating diversity in the Lafayette area which is home to people from about 120 different countries around the world. For more information about this event go to the City of West Lafayette Global Fest page www.westlafayette.in.gov/department/division.php?fDD=8-114 to see a timetable of events for the day. Whatever you do, please do it safely! We want you around for a long time.