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Lake Charles Hosts World LNG & Gas Summit
Lake Charles will host the 19th World LNG & Gas Series: Americas LNG & Gas Summit & Exhibition from Nov. 1 through 3. The summit and exhibition will offer key information about the LNG
Read More »They Needed A Bigger Net
A number of residents of the Lake Area and Cameron Parish marveled at recent photos released by the Coastal Conservation Association that showed an enormous untethered net that was packed full of fish and
Read More »Lake Area Adventures
The forthcoming Lake Area Adventures at 1337 Country Club Road is slated to be a 35,000 square-foot entertainment complex. Among its features will be: — A competition-length, indoor, temperature-controlled pool. — A 10,500-square-foot jump
Read More »Makeover My Leftover
The books of Pelican Publishing are a frequent subject of review in Up Front. They concern all things Louisiana, and especially life in the coastal parts of the state. Children’s books are a specialty
Read More »Pick Your Fruit And Flowers
Farm owners Andy and Jennifer Graycheck grow an abundant number of sunflowers and zinnias (which thrive in south Louisiana heat) at the Petite Anse Farm in New Iberia. And they invite members of the
Read More »Look For The Tabasco Sauce
When Americans think about the Last Supper — Jesus’ final meal with his disciples — they almost certainly think of the famous painting of the event by Leonardo da Vinci. Among the many artworks
Read More »First ‘Swamp Poppa’ Album In 40 Years
If you’ve ever wondered what’s happened to swamp pop legend Tommy McLain — or even whether he’s still alive — you may be interested in knowing that he’s about to release his first new
Read More »Downtown Development District Events
The folks in charge have worked out the schedule for the big events taking place in Lake Charles’ Downtown Development District this year. Quite a few of these are very much arts-related. Let’s check
Read More »All That Jazz
Did you know there’s such a thing as the Hip Hop National Championship? There is. There’s also a Jazz National Championship and a Rock Championship. I just learned about all this recently. Before, I’d
Read More »Obsessed Much?
Apparently, Lafayette is going ahead with its long fixation on citing and jailing panhandlers. During a six-month period in 2021, Lafayette police issued more than 200 citations for panhandling. One of the men who
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