Fun in the Lake Area!
There's never "nothing to do" in Southwest Louisiana! Here is a run-down of events from our friends at the Convention and Visitor's Bureau! Continue reading…
View ArticleLake Charles Downtown Crawfish Festival This Weekend! [VIDEO]
The festival is serving up 10,000 pounds of boiled crawfish and that's just the beginning of the fun! Continue reading…
View ArticleI Was Cajun When Cajun Wasn't Cool – Cooyon Duhon [VIDEO]
Barbara Mandrell had the song "I was Country when Country wasn't Cool" back in the 80's and now Cooyon Duhon has adapted this song and dedicated it to all the Cajuns and their Cajun Heritage in this...
View ArticleIt's This Weekend – The Cameron Fishing Festival
There's something for everyone this weekend at the Cameron Fishing Festival at the Cameron Jetties Pier. Continue reading…
View ArticleKeith Frank And Jamie Bergeron — The 'Louisiana Throwdown' Friday October 11th
We made the announcement this morning and now it's official. The 'Zydeco Boss' Keith Frank and Jamie Bergeron will both be performing live the same night at Yesterday's night Club in Lake Charles for...
View ArticleCajun Christmas In SWLA – Light Up The Lake & Christmas Under The Oaks
The holiday's are upon us and if it calls for a celebration, nobody does it better than SWLA. Enjoy a Cajun flare to your Christmas holiday complete with the best food, music, parades and thousands of...
View ArticleCajun Night Before Christmas [VIDEO]
This time of year is all about tradition ... so let's all go back to our Cajun roots and enjoy a classic tale. Continue reading…
View ArticleHear a Computer Try to Pronounce Louisiana City Names [VIDEO]
I discovered a computer generated video series designed to teach you how to pronounce a city's name correctly. It does fine with some cities but has a little trouble speaking Cajun. Continue reading…
View ArticleZydeco Takes Center Stage Tonight At Louisiana Throwdown
Sure Bruce Springsteen is the boss when it comes to rock. Keith Frank is the Zydeco boss. Keith Franks will have a packed house dancing tonight (8/8/14) at Cowboys for the Louisiana Throwdown! The...
View ArticleCFMA Cajun Food and Music Event to Collect Food For Needy
getty images/Mike Coppola As you stock your pantry for Thanksgiving and the rest of the holidays; remember that everyone can't just go to the grocery store and buy what they need. Pick up a few extra...
View ArticleJo-El Sonnier Could Win Grammy Tonight
68 year old Jo-El Sonnier has recorded 32 albums and performed in 27 countries since starting his career in the 60s. Tonight he may win a Grammy. Continue reading…
View ArticleHow Cajun Are You?– Getting Ready for The Great Acadian Awakening This Weekend!
The Great Acadian Awakening Music Festival is this weekend in Lake Charles. How Cajun are YOU? Continue reading…
View ArticleLSU Kicker Colby Delahoussaye Reads The 'Cajun Night Before Christmas' [VIDEO]
LSU kicker Colby Delahoussaye is proud of his South Louisiana roots and a video of the New Iberia native reading the 'Cajun Night Before Christmas.' Continue reading…
View ArticleLouisiana Stereotypes That Need to Stop — Right Now
Oh, you didn't know that Louisianians walk around wasted, wearing beads year round? Continue reading…
View ArticleDon't Plant Anything On Good Friday, Cher! (That's What My Maw Maw Said)
I bought my favorite flower to put in my garden and suddenly remembered what my Maw Maw preached to me as a child. "Don't you plant anything on Good Friday, Cher!" I swear she made the sign of the...
View ArticleBayou Baby Names
This list is perfect if you want to give your Louisiana little one a classic Cajun name. Continue reading…
View ArticleWant To Go To The Louisiana Throwdown?
Want to go to The 5th Annual Louisiana Throwdown? We got you covered. Continue reading…
View ArticleCajun Signs Of The Zodiac
Did you know there's a Louisiana version of the Zodiac? Probably not, because we just invented it. Come pass a good time and find out what your Cajun Zodiac sign is. Continue reading…
View ArticleWheel Of Fortune – Cajun Style
Ever wonder what Wheel of Fortune would be like if Vanna White were Cajun? Spin the wheel, buy a vowel, and find out here. Continue reading…
View ArticleHow To Survive Friday The 13th, Cajun Style
It’s Friday. It’s the 13th. There’s a full moon. Things are gonna get weird. Here are a few Cajun superstitions to get you through the day. Bon chance, mes amis! Continue reading…
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