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CAN’T BEAT FREE
It’s the opportunity of a lifetime. The Up Fronter has been blessed with 10 free tickets to the Quilts for All Seasons Quilt event, which will take place April 17-18 in Sulphur. As a
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SECOND MAJOR LAKE CHARLES PHOTO BOOK
For the second time, the prestigious Images of Modern America series has released a book devoted entirely to Lake Charles. This one, titled simply Lake Charles, was authored and collated by Jessica Hutchings. Hutchings,
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HOBO HOTEL: DREAM HOUSE FOR CATS
For years, the Up Fronter’s been promoting Hobo Hotel — a local center for cat care and adoption. I’ve tended to get out the good word about Hobo Hotel because of the organization’s clever
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STREET PERFORMERS
Lake Area musicians will have a new sort of venue as a result of the Lake Charles City Council’s vote to allow musicians and other performers to entertain on certain downtown street corners. Performers
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THE LA. ROOTS OF ELVIS’ SUCCESS
The La. Roots Of Elvis’ Success For some reason, KnowLA, the online encyclopedia of all things Louisiana, was recently promoting a story by Agnes Scott College scholar Tracey E.W. Laird on Elvis Presley’s
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MILITARY PURPLE HEART, CHAPTER 1996
Once again, it’s time for the Up Fronter’s periodic review of the Military Purple Heart, Chapter 1996. Commander Henry D. Doiron continues to warn that the group may end soon if it doesn’t get
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Do You Have Any Steaks That Cost More?
The fact that I’ve written about state Treasurer John Kennedy in two consecutive Up Fronts doesn’t mean I’m going to support his candidacy for whatever post he eventually runs for. It just means the
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Duck Quesadilla
I always inform readers if I encounter a tasty local dish that’s entirely new to me. It happened recently at a relatively new place downtown called Cowboy’s Mexican Bar and Grill (723 Ryan). I
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Pho Saigon
Now here is some good news indeed. The Lake Area has a second Vietnamese restaurant. Pho Saigon is located off Martin Luther King Highway between Lake Charles and Moss Bluff. Pho is the delicious
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About Town
— Local charitable Christmas efforts are picking up steam. Among them is the annual Kiwanis Coats for Kids drive. The Kiwanis ask that you contribute your used coats. They’ll be given to children living
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