West Lafayette

The year long vibrant city of West Lafayette is located in the heart of Indiana. The universally renowned Purdue University is an integral part of West Lafayette . The bountiful nature, vacant roads, safe neighborhoods and its cosmopolitan environment makes this city of Indiana unique place to live in. the beautiful Wabash river dissects the city of West Lafayette into two halves. This tranquil and colorful city has an aura of its own and the nearby big city of Lafayette provides the town its necessary amenities.

The city of West Lafayette came into being at the end of the 19 th century. The three small towns called Chauncey, Kingston and Oakwood were amalgamated together to give this city its present shape. The small size of this city has not curbed down its importance as the city has a cosmopolitan flavor like all big cities and similar amount of amenities and opportunities. Many students from all around the world make West Lafayette their home due to the existence of Purdue University.

Life in West Lafayette

The neighborhoods of West Lafayette have beautiful park system which has a number of opportunities for outdoor activities like, skating, swimming pool and basketball courts. A weekend in this city can be spent by playing outdoor sports, going boating or having a wonderful picnic in any of the parks. The symphony orchestra adds to the intellectual scene of West Lafayette.

Purdue University of West Lafayette :

West Lafayette boasts of being the home to the famous University of Purdue. The university is over a century old but the recent engineering and agricultural school have become popular in current years. The Aeronautical Engineering department of this university in the most reputed of them all.

The Wabash Rivefest, Purdue Grand Prix race, Global Fest, Indiana fiddler's gathering and Feast of the Hunter's Moon are few of the events and celebration in West Lafayette. Numerous malls, shops and plazas give an excellent shopping opportunity to the visitors and the residents alike.