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Plans are underway to commemorate 200 years of gorgeous Louisiana sunsets, culture, cuisine, and music.

Plans are underway to commemorate 200 years of gorgeous Louisiana sunsets, culture, cuisine, and music.

Photo courtesy of the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Louisiana Bicentennial Celebration 2012, Lake Charles, LA

The state of Louisiana kicks off a year-long celebration of 200 years of statehood

by Katie Harrington | January 23, 2012

What’s the best way to celebrate 200 years of statehood? With a celebration that lasts a full year of course! Cities and towns across the state of Louisiana are finalizing plans for their own versions of bicentennial celebrations set to take place in 2012 and Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana is no different.

Last week the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau along with the Arts and Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana, unveiled their plans …


Grab your dancing shoes and your best dance partner, and head on out for these upcoming concerts.

Grab your dancing shoes and your best dance partner, and head on out for these upcoming concerts.

Photo courtesy of the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau

Spring Concerts, Lake Charles, LA

Big tickets pack the Lake Charles entertainment calendar in the coming months.

by Katie Harrington | January 20, 2012

Several big name bands are coming to the area in the coming months, and it’s not too late to buy your tickets. Here is a rundown of who is on their way and all the details on where to get your tickets before they sell out. This list is current as of today. For more information on local and regional bands, click here.

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Fine dining, spas, and musical entertainment are just a few choices available this Valentines' Day.

Fine dining, spas, and musical entertainment are just a few choices available this Valentines' Day.

Photo by www.monsoursphotography.com, courtesy of the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Valentines’ Day/Romantic Getaways, Lake Charles, LA

Read below for all the details on what to see and do in Lake Charles with that special someone this Valentines’ Day

by Katie Harrington | January 16, 2012

Valentines’ Day, the year’s most romantic holiday, falls on a Tuesday in 2012. That is probably not the most romantic day of the week considering most of us will have to work the day of and the day after.

Casting aside the fact that it falls early in the work week, there are some great events going on here in Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana both the weekend before and the weekend after. Make plans now …


Cornell Thomes prepares to take on the leading role of Homer Smith in the ACTS production of

Cornell Thomes prepares to take on the leading role of Homer Smith in the ACTS production of "Lilies of the Field"

Photo by Karen E. Wink

Spring Theatrical Performances, Lake Charles, LA

Local theatre groups prepare for new shows to kick off in 2012

by Katie Harrington | January 13, 2012

It’s a new dawn, a new year, and that means that the lights are being turned back on at area theatres. All three troupes in the area a re working on their first shows of 2012.

The first show to debut this year is Lilies of the Field and is being presented by ACTS (Artists Civic Theatre) Jan. 20-21 and Jan. 27-28.

The play tells the story of an unemployed construction worker who …


Catch professional rodeo action at the Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Catch professional rodeo action at the Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Photo by www.monsoursphotography.com, courtesy of the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors’ Bureau

Best Winter Festival 2012, Lake Charles, LA

Cowboys and cowgirls reign at the Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo

by Katie Harrington | January 09, 2012

Although it is now Mardi Gras season and purple, green and gold seem to be the only colors on everyone’s minds, there are still some other great festivals taking place in the coming weeks. Perhaps the largest of these is the 73rd Annual Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo.

It has been called “The Greatest Show on Dirt,” and is one of the largest professional rodeos in the country. This year’s rodeo will kick …


A Miss Mardi Gras Queen enjoys the krewe performances at the Royal Gala.

A Miss Mardi Gras Queen enjoys the krewe performances at the Royal Gala.

Photo courtesy of the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau

Mardi Gras 2012, Lake Charles, LA

Glitz, glamour, dancing, food and lots of beads are in store for Southwest Louisiana during the upcoming Mardi Gras Celebration

by Katie Harrington | January 06, 2012

In Southwest Louisiana we are blessed to move from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season to the mischievous revelry of Mardi Gras. This means we get to continue to spend time together as a community, celebrating the simple joys in life. Once the clock strikes midnight and the dawn of New Year appears, folks in this area turn their attention to all things purple, green, and gold. It is a celebration that begins …


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