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LHSAA State Softball Tournament to be held in Frasch Park on April 29 - May 1

By Visit Lake Charles on Apr. 28, 2021

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) State Softball Tournament will be held at North Frasch Softball Complex, 339 Picard Rd, with semifinals on Thursday - Friday, April 29-30, and…

National Travel and Tourism Week 2021: Visit Lake Charles Celebrates the ‘Power of Travel’

By Visit Lake Charles on Apr. 28, 2021

National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), the annual celebration of the contributions of the U.S. travel industry, will spotlight the critical role that travel will play in driving economic recovery…

Tommy Little chosen as the Volunteer Louisiana Southwest Champion of Service Award Winner

By Visit Lake Charles on Apr. 19, 2021

VOLUNTEER LOUISIANA ANNOUNCES 2021 CHAMPIONS OF SERVICE Celebrating the impact of volunteer service in our communities during National Volunteer Week BATON ROUGE, La. – Lieutenant Governor Billy…

SW Louisiana National Wildlife Refuges OPEN for Fishing March 15

By Visit Lake Charles on Mar. 10, 2021

The Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex including Cameron Prairie, Sabine, and Lacassine National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) will open for public sport fishing Monday, March 15, 2021…

2021 LHSAA Marsh Madness Basketball State Championship Tournaments

By Visit Lake Charles on Feb. 25, 2021

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For additional information, contact: Kathryn Shea Duncan Media/Public Relations Manager Visit Lake Charles VisitLakeCharles.org Allstate Sugar Bowl LHSAA Marsh…

Chelsea and Carl Boudreaux Honored with Louisiana Spirit Award by the Louisiana Travel Association

By Visit Lake Charles on Jan. 27, 2021

Chelsea and Carl Boudreaux, owners of Stellar Beans, were honored with the Louisiana Spirit Award by the Louisiana Travel Association (LTA) at the annual meeting held on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at L’Auberge…

Kyle Edmiston elected as Vice-Chair of Louisiana Travel Association’s board

By Visit Lake Charles on Jan. 27, 2021

Kyle Edmiston, President/CEO of Visit Lake Charles was installed as Vice-Chair of the Louisiana Travel Association (LTA) Board of Directors at its annual meeting at L'Auberge Casino & Hotel in Baton…

Kaitlyn Gallegos and Kathryn Shea Duncan Graduate from LA Tourism Leadership Academy

By Visit Lake Charles on Jan. 26, 2021

Visit Lake Charles celebrated the graduation of Kaitlyn Gallegos, Community Development Officer, and Kathryn Shea Duncan, Media/Public Relations Manager, from the Louisiana Tourism Leadership Academy…

Visit Lake Charles Encourages Everyone to Celebrate National Plan for Vacation Day

By Visit Lake Charles on Jan. 20, 2021

As part of National Plan for Vacation Day on Tuesday, Jan. 26, Visit Lake Charles is encouraging everyone to plan time off for the year. “It’s been a challenging year, and I know we have all missed…

Virtual Mardi Gras Shoebox Float Contest

Jan. 11, 2021

Visit Lake Charles (VLC) is inviting everyone in the community to jump into the Mardi Gras spirit with the 13 th Annual Mardi Gras Shoebox Float Contest. As the VLC Welcome Center at 1205 N. Lakeshore…