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You Better Get It While You Can
New, Stringent Building Codes Haven’t Slowed The Search For Waterfront Property There’s a popular notion that at some point in the past, waterfront property in Southwest Louisiana could be bought dirt cheap in
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Phenomenally Successful
Local Businesswoman Builds A Flea Market Festival With Professional Marketing By Angie Kay Dilmore Lake Charles celebrates more than 75 fairs and festivals each year. On the list is the Flea Fest, a
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Spotlight On Leesville And Vernon Parish
Vernon Parish prides itself on its citizens’ habit of greeting tourists and other visitors with a warm welcome and old-fashioned hospitality. Such friendliness, in tandem with the relaxed, small-town atmosphere of the area, make
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Fall Festival Guide
You’ll find world-famous cuisine — gumbo, jambalaya, etoufee, world-class barbecue, German cuisine, and the much-loved carnival midway standbys: funnel cake, corn dogs, hot dogs and burgers. Browse the numerous booths offering unique arts and
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Dog Potty
Enric Girona recently donated his prototype of a pet commode to the town of El Vendrell, Spain. Owners would train their dogs to use the station — a hole in the ground with a
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SAVING PAR
Doomsday forecasting is one of the great human pastimes. Whether it be old folks grousing about how the obvious immorality and stupidity of youth culture — with particular emphasis on baggy pants and loud
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BARBE BUCS: SEVEN AND COUNTING
Songs are written about winning championships. Movies are made and books are written about titles won. Memories and bonds are forged when players and coaches race onto fields in celebration and trophies are raised
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CAJUN NATION
If You’re In Southwest Louisiana, You’re In Cajun-Land. Here Are A Few Tips For Appreciating It All Story By Brad Goins Photos By Jesse Hitefield Reality television has not been kind to
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THE STORY OF ARSENE LEBLEU
Deep in the southwest corner of Louisiana lies a region famed in American history as the “Neutral Strip.” This 40-mile-wide stretch of wilderness and marsh land, located principally on land that is in present-day
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CARETAKERS OF THE CALCASIEU
The emergence of the Lake Area as a major petrochemical and refinery center in the late ‘40s and early ‘50s, and the phenomenal growth expected over the next few years, are due to one
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