Tourism Works January 2025: Community Impact
Visit Lake Charles Impact Visit Lake Charles kicked off the new year with the release of its 2025 Business Plan, a blueprint designed to position Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana as a…
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Chuck Eats Restaurant Week Returns with More Flavor
LAKE CHARLES, La. (Jan. 13, 2025) — Chuck Eats Restaurant Week is back for its third year, running Jan. 17-26, and promises to be bigger and better than ever. This 10-day celebration of Southwest…
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Visit Lake Charles Unveils 2025 Business Plan
LAKE CHARLES, La. (Jan. 9, 2025) — Visit Lake Charles is kicking off the new year with the release of its 2025 Business Plan, a blueprint designed to position Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana as a…
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Tourism Works: Get Ready to Feast – Chuck Eats Restaurant Week Returns for Third Year
Food lovers, mark your calendars! The third annual Chuck Eats Restaurant Week is back from January 17-26, 2025, and it’s shaping up to be the most delicious one yet. With over 40 restaurants…
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Lake Charles Lakefront Hotel and State-of-the-Art Amphitheater Announced
On Friday, December 6, 2024, Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter and partners from ReNew Lake Charles LLC announced a lakefront hotel and state-of-the-art amphitheater. Private investment group ReNew Lake…
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Tourism Works November 2024: Meeting Planners and Milestones
Introducing Meeting Planners to Southwest Louisiana Last month, Emily Treme, Director of Association Sales, and Morgan Dodd, Meeting Sales Manager, hosted five meeting planners from across the…
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Port Wonder to Open on Lakefront with Children’s Museum and Nature and Science Center
UPDATE: Port Wonder, home to the Children's Museum of Southwest Louisiana and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries' Nature and Science Center, opened on April 21, 2025. Port Wonder, a…
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Tourism Works October 2024: Toasting Southwest Louisiana
Savoring & Sipping Success at the Louisiana Food & Wine Festival For its second year, the Louisiana Food & Wine Festival once again drew food lovers from across the globe, with 3,000 attendees…
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Groundbreaking Held for River Bluff Park Pavilion & Walking Path Project
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday for the River Bluff Park Pavilion and Walking Path Project at 543 Theriot Road in Moss Bluff. This is the third phase of…
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Phillips 66 Donates $50,000 to Lake Area Mountain Bike Org. to Build New Trail at Sam Houston
Phillips 66 Donates $50,000 to Lake Area Mountain Bike Organization to Build New Trail at Sam Houston Jones State Park The Lake Area Mountain Bike Organization (LAMBO) volunteers are trail advocates…
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