Lake Charles, LA is known for its lively and vibrant culture and entertainment. The city has a vibrant nightlife with an array of restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and live music venues to satisfy all tastes. With its stunning waterfront views, Lake Charles is also the perfect spot for outdoor activities or just a quiet stroll along the lakefront. The city also boasts a plethora of museums and cultural attractions that offer visitors plenty of interesting things to see and do. Visitors who have visited Lake Charles are often left with lasting positive memories due to the hospitality they received by locals in town. People have praised the food scene in Lake Charles, as well as the friendly atmosphere found in many establishments. In addition to these positive experiences, most people who have visited Lake Charles are pleasantly surprised by how affordable it can be despite all it has to offer. All in all, reviews of Lake Charles tend to be overwhelmingly positive, making it an ideal destination for anyone looking for a fun-filled getaway.
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Was a Good Time - 1/18/2007
Contraband days festival used to be a great time,wild celebration and constant festivitys.Partying and bbq and drinking and music..was great,Now the wrong people have gained control,,and taken it away from the people that made it huge and famous..now it SUCKS,,hardly anything going on ,,every year it gets worse.Less attractions and less of a good time..Its completely been changed and taken away from us...Years ago 1000's would be on the beack..now u only see a few.Thanks 2 the
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I know it well - 6/26/2006
I went to college at McNeese, which is known for its good football teams. Ironically, the best athlete to come through there is Joe Dumars, a basketball player. I'm from a little town about two hours north, and even from that short distance Lake Charles is markedly more humid and is prone to much more frequent precipitation. Check out the stats and you will see that Lake Charles is one of the rainiest places around. The bayous south of town are quite pretty and are exactly what a non-native thinks all of Lousiana looks like. The food is excellent and the people are generally cheery and like to drink - A LOT. There are two beaches that don't seem to be used all that much, but I always found them to be quite nice. The west side of Lake Charles is very industrial. Tenets include Vista Chemical, PPG, and Conoco Phillips. Farther west is Sulphur, a nothing town only noted for its over zealous police force. The east side isn't overly developed and to the north is Moss Bluff, which
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weather - 6/17/2006
it is always humid so the weathrer sucks about eight five percent of the
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southern hospitality and tropical fell with the pl - 4/11/2006
Average sized town of 75,000 people located in Southwest Louisiana close to the Texas border. An extremely proud community which shows it in their culture and cuisine. Beautiful homes along our waterways and in town/parish. Affordable housing and taxes--can still get a big house for a medium price. Proerty taxes are not high compared to other locales in US. Home to McNeese State University -- Contraband Days fesival coming up first weekend in May--one example of our many festivals we have each year.
Friendly people,proud people-- a place I have called home since childhood. Ya'll come see
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