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The Bekery
206 W. 11th St. • Lake Charles • 309-3768 Chelsea suggested we check out a little spot called The Bekery that she’d heard about. The first thing I was impressed by was the outside
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Spanish Moss
It’s Not Moss And It’s Not Spanish By Brad Goins If you’ve spent your whole life in Louisiana, you’ve almost certainly heard of such scary creatures and figures as Rougarou, Loup Garou, Chupacabra, several
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Sloppy’s Downtown
329 Broad St., Lake Charles • 337-602-636 Story by Mario Pacetti Photo By Isabella Rose Estes Well, here I am again, talking about new places that are popping up downtown. I’m really pleased with
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Myriads Of Ways To Collect Art
Locals Invest In Art For Enjoyment, Healing, And, Sometimes, Profit By Brad Goins The single most common reason for buying a work of art is that the buyer simply likes the art. He’s seen
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Taking Care Of Our Veterans
Local Veteran Jim Jackson Has Dedicated Himself To Helping Others By Karla Wall Retired Army Col. and Vietnam veteran Jim Jackson has devoted much of his post-military life to helping the state’s veterans
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Dreams Come True Of Louisiana
Giving Children A Chance To Live Their Dreams By Kerri Cooke Children know how to dream. They dream big; unencumbered by the failures, disappointments and reality checks that suppress adults. Dreams are all about the future,
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The Mardi Gras Chicken Run
And It’s Relevance To 21st Century Life Story By Kerri Cooke Photos By David Simpson Folks in Louisiana love to celebrate holidays. November to April, holidays keep retailers and citizens busy and happy. We
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High Performance
Continued Growth Forecast For Southwest Louisiana In 2017 Outlook By George Swift, President/CEO, Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance Photo By Jason Carroll, monsoursphotography.net As we get set for a new year, all of us in Southwest Louisiana
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Had It All
Dudley LeBlanc’s Tonic Hadacol Promised Amazing Health Benefits And A Stiff Shot Of Alcohol.What Could Possibly Have Gone Wrong? By Brad Goins One assumes that when a politician rises to high levels, he must have something
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Walk This Way
Smart Growth In The Lake Area Story By Brad Goins The Lake Charles Metro Area is making progress in several of the basic principles of smart growth. But in a couple of these principles,
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