Tracy Lynn

Bring your appetite to the Lake Charles Civic Center on Saturday, February 25! The World Famous Cajun Extravaganza and Gumbo Cook-Off will be in full swing to help celebrate Mardi Gras.

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I got a pot for Christmas. What, you might ask, does this have to do with what women want for Valentine's Day? My answer is: PLENTY!

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According to louisianatravel.com, the Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu has "more Mardi Gras costumes that can be found in one place than anywhere in the world!"

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"The Millennial Question" video has been shared thousands of times since it hit Facebook. Here's the video, and a response from a not-so-millennial.

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If "see more concerts" is on your list of things to do in 2017, you can check it off in the first part of the year. As a matter of fact, you can check it off more than once with all of the country music stars who will either be in the Lake area or within driving distance!

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The birth of a baby is always special, but Lafayette's first baby is most assuredly a miracle baby. Her mother, Michelle Newsom, found out at the age of 16 that she would never be able to bear a child. Her younger sister Lauren Hayes immediately offered to carry a child for Michelle when the time was right. And she did.

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It's important to make sure Christmas gifts, especially for the children, get where they need to be when they need to be there. You have a few shipping options, and some things you shouldn't put on Santa's shipping truck.

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Duck and goose season opened Saturday morning, and hunters loaded up, literally, to sit in the blind to wait for their opportunity to bag their limits. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries' online publication for the 2016-2017 hunting season states there are several major changes, including many affecting duck and goose season.

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I love Christmas music. With the exception of two songs, I enjoy the majority of the festive tunes, but I do have my favorites and I have my reasons!

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As you make your list and check it twice before the big day arrives, you may want to take a look at this list we've put together of Christmas events happening in Lake Charles and the southwest Louisiana area. Oh, what fun it would be to take a break from the busy-ness of the season and enjoy any one of these with your friends or family!

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The Christmas and New Year holidays both fall on a weekend this year. The schedule for when students are out for the break may surprise you! We thought a parish by parish list might help.

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This beautiful aerial video is from downtown Crowley, the Acadia Parish town about halfway between Lafayette and Lake Charles. It's pretty fascinating, and I know it makes my smile reach my eyes every time I see it!

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