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Shop Local!
Lake Charles’ Shop Local LC Challenge is now marking its fourth year. And it is (obviously) coming around just in time for the Christmas shopping season. The challenge is simple enough. Patronize at least
Read More »Our Trip To Spain And Back
My wife, Cathy, and I have gone on many week-long cruises around the Caribbean and the Mediterranean, and she has often commented that she would love to go on a transatlantic cruise where she
Read More »Wang Sistas
Ever since Wang Sistas opened their little drive-thru eatery, it’s been on my radar, and I finally got in. It’s a quaint little building on the corner of Oak Park Blvd. and Warren Ave.
Read More »Fairview Elementary’s English As A Second Language Program Gets Boost From Lyondellbasell
Aquien aquí le gusta ver televisión,” Armando Lara asks English as a Second Language (ESL) students. That translates to, “Who here likes to watch television?” Lara is speaking to students and faculty at Fairview
Read More »1910 Restaurant & Wine Bar
“Are they even open?” It began as an inside joke between me and my wife, Shyla, but as it turns out, most people don’t know whether
Read More »Wendy Colonna Opens For Zombies
While Wendy Colonna is closely associated with her home base of Austin, she’s well known in this area and used to perform in Lake Charles fairly often. She’s a native of the city.
Read More »Early Dividends
23 plus one looks pretty good right now. If you’ve been following the Will Wade saga you remember during his introductory appearance at the Legacy Center the newly branded
Read More »“I’ve Been Blessed” Hathaway Resident Peter LeBlanc Talks About his 50 Years As A School Bus Driver
Peter LeBlanc recently celebrated 50 years of driving a school bus for Hathaway High School. The Jeff Davis School Board honored him at a meeting and presented him with a certificate. Since 1974, LeBlanc’s
Read More »Wrinkle Rewind
I know what I’m going to write about for my first column,” I say to my coworker, pausing for dramatic effect. “Botox!” Silence. “You don’t
Read More »Merry Music
The season simply hasn’t begun until we hear the strains of favorite Christmas songs. Radio stations embrace round-the-clock Christmas playlists, shopping centers fill with festive melodies,
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