Best of Lafayette
Townspeople top survey list of local high points
Everybody in town ended up a winner in the WRTV-Channel 6 "Best
Of..." contest in Lafayette.
According to people who filled out a survey for the Indianapolis
television station that appeared in the Journal and Courier late this
past year, what was the best thing about Lafayette?
The answer was the people of Lafayette.
Reid Duffy, the Indianapolis-based WRTV reporter, humorist and food
critic, announced the results of the survey during an 11 p.m. newscast
last night.
The story was part of a "Best Of..." series the station is running on
several central Indiana communities.
Here are the winners in the Lafayette voting:
Best Place to Work: Eli Lilly and Company
Best Hamburger:
Triple XXX in West Lafayette
Best Restaurant: Mountain Jacks
Best Ice Cream: Original Frozen Custard
Best Athlete: Rod Woodson of the Purdue University football and
men's track team
Best Place To Take The Kids: Columbian Park
Best Thing About Lafayette: The people
Best Night Spot: C. W. Dandy's at Day's Inn
The Frozen Custard near Columbian Park is closed for the winter,
but the ice cream still is available at Four Boys Manner, which is
operated by the same family that owns the Custard. |