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Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Southwest Louisiana has a thriving arts scene, when it comes
to culinary arts, traditional art, live theatre, and music. I love sipping coffee from Rex Alexander’s
pottery at Stellar
Beans. Crave Gourmet Baskets and
Gifts has a charming collection of Louisiana folk artist’s Clementine
Hunter plates and serving dishes portraying life on Melrose Plantation. The Art
Shop is a great downtown location to view art, as well as rent bikes to
explore the Charpentier
Historic District. There are a host
of traditional art
galleries and museums
with rotating exhibits in Southwest Louisiana.
If you enjoy art and want an original date night or ladies
night idea, consider attending Gallery
Promenade. 
The Arts & Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana organizes the annual Gallery Promenade, held Friday, Sept. 26 from 5-9 p.m. It is always a fun way to explore the area’s art venues and a chance to meet local artists. My suggestion is to review the list of participating galleries ahead of time and make your game plan!
October is National Arts & Humanities Month and what
better way to kick off the month than with a festival! The first annual Chuck
Fest will occur Saturday, Oct. 4 on the 700th block of Ryan
Street in downtown Lake Charles. Chuck
Fest will be multi-faceted bringing together culinary arts, visual arts and
live music. There will be two stages for
concerts, food trucks and outdoor art displays at this free festival.The Arts & Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana organizes the annual Gallery Promenade, held Friday, Sept. 26 from 5-9 p.m. It is always a fun way to explore the area’s art venues and a chance to meet local artists. My suggestion is to review the list of participating galleries ahead of time and make your game plan!
ArtsFest and Culture Fest are both free events that occur Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Lake Charles Civic Center. A children’s festival, ArtsFest allows kids to create their own art projects from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Exhibition Hall. Culture Fest Louisiana is held the same day from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. It is an international celebration of cultures showcasing the arts, music, dance, fashion, food and storytelling of 30+ countries represented in Southwest Louisiana.
Saturday, August 23, 2014
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| Stop by the Welcome Center for Louisiana souvenirs, 1205 N. Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles |
Summer is a hot travel season here in Southwest
Louisiana. It’s the time of year for
leisure travelers and weekend warriors to explore the beaches on the Gulf of
Mexico, see the alligators along the Creole Nature Trail and hit up the casinos
and live concerts.
When visitors are
looking for something authentic from Lake Charles to bring home with them,
there are a few spots around the area they can shop for souvenirs.
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| Cottage Shops located on Alamo St. |
- The
Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau gift shop has
Louisiana art, Mardi Gras regalia, Lake Charles t-shirts, post cards, Cajun Ben’s
Alligator Heads and Necklaces, magnets, cookbooks, Tabasco Jelly Beans, home decor
and more.
- LeBleu’s Landing in Sulphur sells hot sauces,
Louisiana culinary gift items, children’s toys, books, aprons and other
authentic Southwest Louisiana items.
- The Cottage Shops Cultural District offers
assorted boutiques offering Louisiana art, jewelry, coffee and local souvenirs,
as well.
- The Southwest Louisiana Boudin Trail brochure features several locations who ship frozen boudin across the country.
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