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Special to the American Press
The City of Lake Charles Recreation and
Parks Department is currently taking registration from 9 a.m.-3:30
p.m., 3rd floor,
City Hall, 326 Pujo St., for three fee-assessed summer camps, each
of which will occur in four different sessions, the first
beginning June 3.
The “I Spy Lake Charl ...
From staff reports
If a restaurant can stay viable for almost three decades, it must be doing something right.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Huang opened Peking Garden Chinese Restaurant in 1984 and it has been a local favorite ever since.
Five of us recently went to Peking for our lunch break.
We have all eaten there many time ...
By Cliff Seiber / American Press
The study of ballet has meant more than just learning to dance to a graduating student of Lady Leah Lafargue School of the
Dance.
“It gives you so much confidence, grace and poise,” Katelyn D. Chargois of Sulphur said.
“If you see a girl walking in high heels, you can always tel ...
By Jordan Gribble / Special to the American Press
The city of Lake Charles will mark the National Park Trust’s third annual National Kids to Parks Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday,
May 18, at Millennium Park, on Bord Du Lac Drive.
“This event is just encouraging the
community, families and kids to get out and go to a park,” said May ...
By Lance Traweek / American Press
Larry the Cable Guy will bring his comedy routine to Lake Charles for two shows at 7 and 10 p.m. Friday, May 24, at the L’Auberge
Event Center. The American Press talked with him about his career.
How did you develop the character Larry the Cable Guy?
I started doing it in the late 1980s on
...
By Cliff Seiber / American Press
Now that Contraband Days has closed, Lake Charles will continue to celebrate food, music and fun with the 15th annual Downtown
at Sundown festival 3-10 p.m. Friday on Ryan Street. The event repeats each Friday in May.
The venues will be the main stage in the 600 block of Ryan, between Mill and Div ...
By Cliff Seiber / American Press
The fifth annual Brewers Plate
fundraiser, helping provide affordable therapy for children with autism,
will be at 6 p.m. Saturday,
May 18, in the Cash & Carry building at Broad Street and
Enterprise Boulevard.
“Southwest Louisiana likes food and a lively time, and we think they will ...
By Jordan Gribble / Special to the American Press
In the month of May, when the hawthorn tree releases its fruit, the people of Starks rejoice.
It's not just because the fruit will soon be stewed down to make a southern delicacy — mayhaw
jelly. The berries also serve as the namesake for the city’s most revered festival.
The Starks Ma ...
SPECIAL TO THE AMERICAN PRESS
The American Press compiles a list of entertainment events scheduled for Southwest Louisiana. The full list is posted online each Wednesday night while a condensed guide is printed each Thursday in our Scene section. The deadline for submission is the Monday before the publication date. To have your ...
Special to the American Press
The annual Downtown at Sundown concert series will run 5:30-9 p.m. Fridays, May 17-June 7, amid the newly streetscaped area
of downtown Lake Charles, Ryan Street between Division and Pujo streets.
The event will feature a variety of music, food and beverages, merchandise vendors and children&rsquo ...
Special to the American Press
Comedian Jen Kober will perform every
Wednesday night in June, July and August at Jack Daniel’s Bar &
Grill at L’Auberge Casino
Resort.
She will put on a new act each week with an array of guest entertainers.
Kober can be seen on “The Mindy Project” on Fox, on &ldquo ...
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