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SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2007<br />
ADVERTISING SECTION<br />
AMERICAN PRESS<br />
BB1<br />
N E W C O M E R S G U I D E<br />
Lots <strong>to</strong> do year round in <strong>Southwest</strong> <strong>Louisiana</strong><br />
<strong>Southwest</strong> <strong>Louisiana</strong> is<br />
home <strong>to</strong> a number of popular<br />
festivals and other<br />
events throughout each<br />
year. Listed by month are<br />
some of those events:<br />
APRIL<br />
1-21: Norman Rockwell’s Saturday<br />
Evening Post Covers, His<strong>to</strong>ric City Hall,<br />
Lake Charles<br />
2-30: <strong>Louisiana</strong> Mud Paintings,<br />
Henning Cultural Center, Sulphur<br />
3-5 and 31: New Beginnings, Gallery by<br />
the Lake, Lake Charles<br />
10: 4-D Open Barrel Race, West<br />
Calcasieu Arena, Sulphur<br />
12: Discovery Series, Lake Charles<br />
Symphony, 4500 Country Club Place,<br />
Lake Charles<br />
12-14: <strong>Louisiana</strong> Railroad Days<br />
Festival, DeQuincy Railroad Museum<br />
13: Spring Art Walk, Down<strong>to</strong>wn Lake<br />
Charles<br />
14: Lake Charles Symphony Concert,<br />
Lake Charles Civic Center, Rosa Hart<br />
Theatre<br />
14: Carmina Burana, Lake Charles Civic<br />
Center, Rosa Hart Theatre<br />
15: Family Free Classical Concert, Lake<br />
Charles Civic Center, Rosa Hart Theatre<br />
15: PressMan Rookie Triathlon, SPAR<br />
Recreation and Aquatic, Center,<br />
Sulphur<br />
15: Lake Charles Triathletes, SPAR<br />
Recreation and Aquatic Center, Sulphur<br />
15: Original Team Roping, West<br />
Calcasieu Arena, Sulphur<br />
15: Home Garden Tour, Calcasieu<br />
Parish<br />
15-21: National Library Week, Carnegie<br />
Memorial Library, Lake Charles<br />
16: McNeese State Teacher Fair,<br />
Bur<strong>to</strong>n Coliseum, Lake Charles<br />
17: Islam Today, Banners Series<br />
lecture, McNeese State University,<br />
Parra Ballroom, Lake Charles<br />
17: Soprano Senior Recital, McNeese<br />
State University, Ralph Squires Hall,<br />
Lake Charles<br />
17: Barrel Race, West Calcasieu Arena,<br />
Sulphur<br />
17-20: <strong>Louisiana</strong> Garden Federation,<br />
Casino Hotel, <strong>Southwest</strong> <strong>Louisiana</strong><br />
19: Calcasieu Parish K-12 Grade Juried<br />
Art Show, Banners Series,<br />
McNeese State University, Abercrombie<br />
Gallery, Lake Charles<br />
20: Guy Davis and Ann Rabson Blues<br />
Project, Banners Series,<br />
Lake Charles Civic Center, Rosa Hart<br />
Theatre<br />
20: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff LHSAA FP<br />
56 Benefit Golf Tournament,<br />
Sulphur Parks and Recreation Frasch<br />
Golf Course, Sulphur<br />
20: Tenor Senior Recital, McNeese<br />
State University, Ralph Squires Hall,<br />
Lake Charles<br />
20-21: Hackberry High School Rodeo,<br />
West Calcasieu Arena, Sulphur<br />
20-22: Westlake Family Fun and Food<br />
Festival, St. John Bosco Catholic<br />
Church, Westlake<br />
20-23: Charlotte’s Web, Children’s<br />
Theatre, Central School Arts and<br />
Humanities Center, Lake Charles<br />
21: Renowned Author An<strong>to</strong>nya Nelson<br />
(reading), Banners Series,<br />
McNeese State University, Business<br />
Conference Center, Lake Charles<br />
21: Harmonica Workshop for Adults,<br />
Carnegie Memorial Library, Lake<br />
Charles<br />
21: Earth Day Activities, Children’s<br />
Museum, Lake Charles<br />
22, 29: Little Britches Rodeo, West<br />
Calcasieu Arena, Sulphur<br />
23-24: Sulphur High School LHSAA 5A<br />
Regional Golf Tournament<br />
Sulphur Parks and Recreation Frasch<br />
Golf Course, Sulphur<br />
24: Viola Senior Recital, McNeese<br />
State University, Ralph Squires Hall,<br />
Lake Charles<br />
26: The Red River Campaign of 1864<br />
(lecture), Banners Series, McNeese<br />
State University, Parra Ballroom, Lake<br />
Charles<br />
26: McNeese State University Choirs<br />
Concert, McNeese State University,<br />
Ralph Squires Hall, Lake Charles<br />
27: Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Banners<br />
Series, Lake Charles Civic Center, Rosa<br />
Hart Theatre<br />
27: McNeese State University<br />
Percussion Ensemble, McNeese State<br />
University, Ralph Squires Hall, Lake<br />
Charles<br />
27-28: Trinity Women’s Spring<br />
Conference, Trinity Baptist Church,<br />
Lake Charles<br />
27-28: LHSAA Fast Pitch 56 State<br />
Championship, Sulphur Parks and<br />
Recreation Frasch Softball Facility,<br />
Sulphur<br />
28: Walk of Dimes,Walk America, Lake<br />
Charles Civic Center<br />
28: Irish Ances<strong>to</strong>r Exchange,<br />
Genealogical and His<strong>to</strong>rical Library,<br />
Lake Charles<br />
AMERICAN PRESS FILE PHOTO<br />
Festival-goers gather at the annual boat parade during Contraband Days 2006. The two-week festival takes place in May.<br />
29: A Night with Bob Nell and Frances<br />
Stewart Concert <strong>to</strong> Benefit<br />
Wetlands Res<strong>to</strong>ration, Banners Series,<br />
Central School Arts and Humanities<br />
Center, Lake Charles<br />
29: McNeese State University Crawfish<br />
Boil, Bur<strong>to</strong>n Coliseum, Lake Charles<br />
MAY<br />
1: Pulitzer Prize Winner Robert Olen<br />
Butler (reading) - Banners Series<br />
McNeese State University, Business<br />
Conference Center,Lake Charles<br />
1-13: Contraband Days Pirate Festival,<br />
Lake Charles Civic Center<br />
3-5: Rotary Convention, Casino Hotel,<br />
<strong>Southwest</strong> <strong>Louisiana</strong><br />
3-10: Spring Senior Exhibition,<br />
McNeese State University, Abercrombie<br />
Gallery, Lake Charles<br />
4-5: South Cameron High School<br />
Rodeo, West Calcasieu Arena, Sulphur<br />
5: Cinco de Mayo Celebration,<br />
Children’s Museum, Lake Charles<br />
5: Starks Mayhaw Festival Pageant,<br />
Starks High School<br />
5, 6, 10-13, 17-20: The Miss<br />
Firecracker Contest, Lake Charles Little<br />
Theatre<br />
8: Piano Concert, McNeese State<br />
University, Ralph Squires Hall, Lake<br />
Charles<br />
8: 4-D Open Barrel Race, West<br />
Calcasieu Arena, Sulphur<br />
10-12: Mothers’ Day Invitational Swim<br />
Meet, Sulphur Parks and Recreation<br />
Aquatic Center, Sulphur<br />
10-11: Pied Piper of Hamil<strong>to</strong>n, ACTS<br />
Theatre, Lake Charles Civic Center,<br />
Rosa Hart Theatre<br />
11-12: Blazin’ Bikes Biker Rally, Lake<br />
Charles Civic Center<br />
11-13: Disney’s Cinderella, Children’s<br />
Theatre, Central School Arts and<br />
Humanities Center, Lake Charles<br />
11-June 30: Louviere, Klienschmidt and<br />
Vincent: The Landscape of our Area,<br />
His<strong>to</strong>ric City Hall, Lake Charles<br />
12: McNeese State University<br />
Graduation, Bur<strong>to</strong>n Coliseum, Lake<br />
Charles<br />
12-20: National Tourism Week,<br />
<strong>Southwest</strong> <strong>Louisiana</strong> Convention and<br />
Visi<strong>to</strong>rs Bureau, Lake Charles<br />
13: Open Team Roping, West<br />
Calcasieu Arena, Sulphur<br />
15: Barrel Race, West Calcasieu Arena,<br />
Sulphur<br />
17-19: Starks Mayhaw Festival, corner<br />
of LA 109 and LA 12, Starks<br />
18: Down<strong>to</strong>wn at Sundown Concert<br />
Series, Merchants’ Parking Lot, Lake<br />
Charles<br />
18-20: Federation of Fly Fishermen,<br />
Lake Charles Civic Center<br />
19: NAMI Walks for America, Lake<br />
Charles Civic Center<br />
20: NBHA District 3 Barrel Race, West<br />
Calcasieu Arena, Sulphur<br />
24-25: The Beach Boys, L’Auberge du<br />
Lac’s two-year anniversary celebration,<br />
L’Auberge du Lac’s Event Center, Lake<br />
Charles<br />
25: Down<strong>to</strong>wn at Sundown Concert<br />
Series, Merchants’ Parking Lot, Lake<br />
Charles<br />
25-26: Heritage Days Festival,<br />
Brims<strong>to</strong>ne Museum Complex, Sulphur<br />
26: KAJUN Klassic IV Team Roping,<br />
West Calcasieu Arena, Sulphur<br />
27: Memorial Day Avenue of Flags,<br />
A T T R A C T I O N S<br />
Cameron Prairie National Wildlife<br />
Refuge<br />
1428 La. 27<br />
Bell City, LA 70630<br />
Info: 337-598-2216<br />
Sabine National Wildlife Refuge<br />
3000 Main St.<br />
Hackberry, LA 70645<br />
Info: 337-762-3816<br />
Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge<br />
209 Nature Road<br />
Lake Arthur, LA 70549<br />
Info: 337-774-5923<br />
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge<br />
5476 Grand Chenier Highway<br />
Grand Chenier, LA 70643<br />
Info: 337-538-2276<br />
LaFleur Beach<br />
Located on Prien Lake right off the<br />
Interstate 210 Bridge, Exit 3<br />
Info: 1-800-456-7952 or 337-491-<br />
1280<br />
North Beach/Interstate 10<br />
Located on the north shore of Lake<br />
Charles right off Interstate 10. Take<br />
Exit 29 for eastbound travelers and<br />
Exit 30A for westbound.<br />
Info: 1-800-456-7952 or 337-491-<br />
1280<br />
9/11 Memorial on the Lakefront<br />
Located on the lakefront off Bord Du<br />
Lac Drive in Lake Charles<br />
Bord Du Lac Park/ Lake Charles<br />
Civic Center/ PPG Interactive<br />
Fountain<br />
Located along the northern and<br />
eastern shores of Lake Charles<br />
Info: 1-800-456-7952 or 337-491-<br />
1280<br />
Calcasieu Point Landing<br />
3955 Henry Pugh Road, Lake Charles<br />
Info: 1-800-542-7623 (<strong>Louisiana</strong><br />
Orange Grove Graceland Cemetery,<br />
Lake Charles<br />
31-Aug. 4: Anthony Quinn: A Lifetime of<br />
Collecting and Creating Art,<br />
His<strong>to</strong>ric City Hall, Lake Charles<br />
JUNE<br />
1: Down<strong>to</strong>wn at Sundown Concert<br />
Series, Merchants’ Parking Lot, Lake<br />
Charles<br />
1-29: Coloring Our World One Day at a<br />
Time Exhibit, Central School Arts and<br />
Humanities Center, Lake Charles<br />
1-July 31: Camp Wi-ta-wentin, Campfire<br />
USA Summer Camp, Camp Wi-tawentin,<br />
Moss Bluff<br />
1-Aug. 24: Pro<strong>to</strong>gee Show and Tell,<br />
Gallery by the Lake, Lake Charles<br />
4: Lake Charles Community Band, Lake<br />
Charles Civic Center<br />
only), 337-721-3700 or 337-479-<br />
1536<br />
DeQuincy Railroad Museum Park<br />
400 Lake Charles Ave.<br />
Info: 337-786-2823<br />
Drew Park<br />
416 S. Ryan Street, Lake Charles<br />
Frasch Park Golf Course<br />
400 Picard Road, Sulphur<br />
Info: 337-527-2515<br />
Gray Plantation Golf Course<br />
6150 Graywood Parkway, Lake<br />
Charles<br />
Info: 337-562-1663<br />
Herman Frasch Park<br />
400 Picard Road, Sulphur<br />
Mallard Cove Golf Course<br />
Located on the old Chennault Airbase<br />
off the Interstate 210 Loop at Exit 10<br />
B (Legion Street exit)<br />
Info: 337-491-1204<br />
Millennium Park<br />
Lake Charles Civic Center<br />
Info: 1-800-456-7952<br />
Niblett’s Bluff Park<br />
Located at the end of Niblett’s Bluff<br />
Road off of La. 109/Exit 4 in Vin<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Info: 337-589-7117<br />
Pine Shadows Golf Course<br />
750 Goodman Road off Opelousas<br />
Street, Lake Charles<br />
Info: 337-433-8681<br />
Prien Lake Park<br />
3700 W. Prien Lake Road, Lake<br />
Charles<br />
Sam Hous<strong>to</strong>n Jones State Park<br />
107 Sutherland Road off of La. 378 in<br />
Moss Bluff<br />
8: Down<strong>to</strong>wn at Sundown Concert<br />
Series, Merchants’ Parking Lot, Lake<br />
Charles<br />
9-10: All-Breed Dog Show, Bur<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Coliseum, Lake Charles<br />
10-July 29: Return <strong>to</strong> Route 66,<br />
Henning Cultural Center, Sulphur<br />
11: Lake Charles Community Band,<br />
Lake Charles Civic Center<br />
14-15: BB King, L’Auberge du Lac’s<br />
Event Center, Lake Charles<br />
16: Beginning Genealogy Workshop,<br />
Genealogical and His<strong>to</strong>rical Library,<br />
Lake Charles<br />
16: McNeese State University Football<br />
Fest, Bur<strong>to</strong>n Coliseum, Lake Charles<br />
18: Lake Charles Community Band,<br />
Lake Charles Civic Center<br />
18: International Picnic Day, Children’s<br />
Museum, Lake Charles<br />
18-30: Sensational Summer, Children’s<br />
Info: 337-855-2665 or 1-888-677-<br />
7264<br />
Tuten Park<br />
Located on Nelson Road south of<br />
Interstate 210, Lake Charles<br />
Info: 337-491-1280<br />
Veterans Memorial Park<br />
Located on Lakeshore Drive off the<br />
Lake Charles boardwalk<br />
Info: 1-800-456-7952<br />
Chateau Des Cocodries (Alliga<strong>to</strong>r<br />
House)<br />
<strong>Louisiana</strong> Oil & Gas Park<br />
100 Rue de l' Acadie<br />
I-10 park Exit 64<br />
Jennings, LA 70546<br />
Info: 337-821-5521 or 1-800-264-<br />
5521.<br />
Gothic Jail & Courthouse<br />
201 W. First St., DeRidder<br />
Burks Log Cabin<br />
604 Railroad Road, Merryville<br />
Info: 337-825-0980<br />
SunRise Catfish<br />
Located eight miles south of DeRidder<br />
on Mennonite Road.<br />
Info: 337-462-6990 or 337-463-9326<br />
Longville Lake<br />
Located in Longville, turn west on Hwy<br />
110 from U.S. 171<br />
Info: 1-888-238-1016<br />
Bundick Lake<br />
Located southwest of DeRidder on La.<br />
394, seven miles east U.S. 171.<br />
Soileau Downs<br />
Located seven miles east of Oberlin<br />
on La. 104 in Allen Parish at the Triple<br />
C Ranch.<br />
Info: 888-639-4868 or 337-639-4473<br />
Museum, Lake Charles<br />
19: Barrel Race, West Calcasieu Arena,<br />
Sulphur<br />
23: Slug Fest, Bur<strong>to</strong>n Coliseum, Lake<br />
Charles<br />
24-30: R.I.O.T. — Revival in our Town,<br />
Lake Charles Civic Center<br />
25: Lake Charles Community Band,<br />
Lake Charles Civic Center<br />
28-July 1: Bradford Show, Bur<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Coliseum, Lake Charles<br />
30: Patriots’ Ball, Lake Charles Civic<br />
Center<br />
JULY<br />
4: Red, White, Blue and You Festival,<br />
Lake Charles Civic Center<br />
See TO DO on Page BB2<br />
A R T E X H I B I T S<br />
Central Library, 301 W. Claude St.<br />
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-<br />
Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 8:30<br />
a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m.<br />
Sunday.<br />
1911 City Hall Arts & Cultural Center,<br />
1001 Ryan St. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.<br />
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.<br />
Saturday. Entrance in back on Bilbo<br />
Street.<br />
ArtwoRx, Tony DuPuis’ Prescriptions<br />
for the Soul, 429 Ryan St. — <strong>Louisiana</strong><br />
artist Tony DuPuis’ paintings, prints and<br />
music. Hours 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.<br />
weekdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays.<br />
Info: 721-3447, www.<strong>to</strong>nydupuis.com.<br />
Mandichka Art Studio, 601 Sycamore<br />
St. Art by Irena Mandich-Mandichka.<br />
Hours: 4-7 p.m. weekdays or by<br />
appointment. Info: 515-7665.<br />
Black Heritage Gallery, Central School<br />
Arts & Humanities Center, 809 Kirby St.<br />
— Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays.<br />
Art Associates Gallery, Central School<br />
Arts rch 9-30. Rece& Humanities<br />
Center, 809 Kirby St. Hours 9 a.m.-5<br />
p.m. weekdays. Info: 439-2787.<br />
Alexander Art Studio, Central School<br />
Arts & Humanities Center, 809 Kirby St.<br />
Hours: Noon-5 p.m. weekdays or by<br />
appointment. Info:<br />
www.candicealexander.com, 370-9192.<br />
Studio 347, Central School Arts &<br />
Humanities Center, 809 Kirby St.<br />
Hours: 9 a.m.-noon and 5-7 p.m<br />
Tuesday.<br />
Children’s Museum, 327 Broad St. —<br />
New exhibits, art activities and Science<br />
Central. Admission $5. Open 10 a.m.-5<br />
p.m. Monday-Saturday. Info: 433-9420,<br />
www.swlakids.org.<br />
Associated <strong>Louisiana</strong> Artists, Gallery<br />
By the Lake, 106 W. Lawrence St.<br />
Hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.<br />
Info: 436-1008.<br />
Magnolias & Memories, 706 Ryan St.<br />
— Impressionist paintings by Eddie<br />
Mormon. Info: 436-8597.<br />
Louviere Fine Arts, 222-B U.S. 171,<br />
Shoppes at Bridgepointe, Moss Bluff —<br />
Prints, paintings, note cards and coffeetable<br />
books by El<strong>to</strong>n Louviere. Hours: 9<br />
a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Info:<br />
855-9275.<br />
Bridgepointe Cus<strong>to</strong>m Framing, Gifts &<br />
Engraving, 222-C U.S. 171, Shoppes at<br />
Bridgepointe, Moss Bluff —<br />
Woodcarvings by Steve Ensminger,<br />
watercolors by Bob Kleinschmidt and<br />
Cookie Phillips, pho<strong>to</strong>graphy by Corene<br />
Soileau. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.<br />
weekdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays.<br />
Imperial Calcasieu Museum, 204 W.<br />
Sallier — Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.<br />
Tuesday-Saturday. Admission: $2 for<br />
adults, $1 for children. Info: 439-3797.<br />
<strong>Louisiana</strong> Crafts Guild, Imperial<br />
Calcasieu Museum Annex, 204 W.<br />
Sallier — Variety of works by member<br />
artisans. Info: 439-3797.<br />
Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial<br />
Calcasieu, 809 Kirby St. — Permanent<br />
exhibits. Hours: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-<br />
Saturday. Admission: $3 for adults, $2<br />
for seniors and children in grades K-12.<br />
Frame House Gallery, 1640 Ryan St. —<br />
Oils, books, tiles by Rhea Gary; oils by<br />
Raine Sauls, Connie Chapman;<br />
watercolors by Sue Zimmermann;<br />
pottery by Sabrina Broussard; wood art<br />
by Nippy Blair; pho<strong>to</strong>graphy by Fonville,<br />
Dede Lusk, Gloria Wegener. Hours:<br />
9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10<br />
a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.<br />
Henning Cultural Center, 923 Ruth St.,<br />
Sulphur. Hours 10 a.m.-noon and 1-5<br />
p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.<br />
Saturdays. Info: 527-0357.<br />
Abercrombie Gallery, Shearman Fine<br />
Arts Center, McNeese. Hours: 9 a.m.-4<br />
p.m. weekdays. Info: 475-5060.<br />
Annie’s Artworks, 2223 W. Sale Road<br />
— Paintings by Anne Dentler. Call 478-<br />
9405 for appointment.<br />
JENNINGS — Zigler Art Museum, 411<br />
Clara St. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-<br />
Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sundays. Admission<br />
$2 adults, $1 children. Group <strong>to</strong>urs<br />
available. Info: 337-824-0114, e-mail<br />
zigler-museum@charter.net.<br />
JENNINGS — W.H. Tupper General<br />
Merchandise Museum, including the<br />
<strong>Louisiana</strong> Telephone Pioneer Museum<br />
and Children’s Telephone Museum,<br />
311 N. Main St. — Hours: 9 a.m.-5<br />
p.m. weekdays. Admission $3 adults,<br />
$1 students, free for under school age.<br />
Group <strong>to</strong>urs available. Info: 337-821-<br />
5532.<br />
ELTON — Coushatta Tribal Museum,<br />
Camp Coushatta — Artifacts of the<br />
Coushatta Indian Tribe. Hours: 9 a.m.-3<br />
p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8-11 a.m.<br />
Fridays. Call 337-584-1541.<br />
GUEYDAN — Gueydan Museum, 212<br />
Main St. Hours: 1-5 p.m. Wednesday-<br />
Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Info:<br />
536-0443.<br />
DERIDDER — Beauregard Museum,<br />
120 S. Washing<strong>to</strong>n Ave. — His<strong>to</strong>ric<br />
artifacts from area pioneer families and<br />
the Lois Loftin Doll Collection with more<br />
than 3,000 dolls. Open 8 a.m.-4 p.m.<br />
weekdays, Saturdays by appointment.<br />
Call 337-463-8148.<br />
MERRYVILLE — Merryville His<strong>to</strong>rical<br />
Society’s Burks Log Cabin and<br />
Museum, La. 110 off U.S. 190 W —<br />
Hours: 2-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday;<br />
special <strong>to</strong>urs on request. Call 337-825-<br />
0101, 825-6400 or 825-8118.<br />
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