Hurricane Delta made landfall on Oct. 9 in Southwest Louisiana, which was also recently impacted by Hurricane Laura on August 27. There is devastation to many properties, businesses and homes. Click the link for information on the destination in addition to helpful links to local media and agencies. Learn More
The carnival season in Lake Charles, Louisiana, starts with the Twelfth Night celebration, where the royal courts of more than 50 krewes are introduced. The season continues through the Fat Tuesday…
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NEWS RELEASE For immediate release For more information, contact: Kathryn Shea Duncan, Media/Public Relations Manager Visit Lake Charles (337) 436-9588 Visit Lake Charles awarded 2019 Outstanding…
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Pictured (L to R): Oliver G. “Rick” Richard, III, Chairman of the Visit Lake Charles Board of Directors; Nancy McCluskey, Sponsorship Chairman of the Southwest District Livestock Show & Rodeo. NEWS…
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W. Brent Lumpkin Appointed to Visit Lake Charles’ Board of Directors LAKE CHARLES, La. (January 22, 2020)— W. Brent Lumpkin was recently selected by the Lake Charles City Council to serve on the…
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NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For additional information, contact: William Precht, sr. media/public relations manager Visit Lake Charles (337) 436-9588 or (800) 456-7952 Visit Lake Charles…
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From “Feed your Soul” to “Let the Good Times Roll” Louisiana’s fun slogans are certainly fitting in Lake Charles, a vibrant city in the southwestern corner of the state. Known as Festival City, Lake…
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My grandmother’s cast-iron pans were a thing of dark beauty. Ink black, smooth as glass and obsidian shiny. She cared for them as any home cook would a treasured kitchen tool: Her cast iron was always…
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LAKE CHARLES, La. (January 3, 2020)—The official 2020 Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana poster is now available for purchase following its unveiling at the Mardi Gras Kickoff & Poster Reveal Party at…
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LAKE CHARLES, La (Jan. 3, 2020) - The Southeast Tourism Society (STS) recently honored Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana as a 2020 Top 20 Event for the month of January. From glittering parades and…
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LAKE CHARLES, La. (January 2, 2020) — Mardi Gras makes its flamboyant entrance on Saturday, Jan. 4. The third annual Motor Gras Twelfth Night Car Show will kick the day off the weekend at 9 a.m…
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