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Spend a fun day out with the family in the middle of nature at Sam Houston Jones State Park, located on Sutherland Road, where you can enjoy a unique natural environment, and take advantage of the many recreational opportunities offered such as Bird Watching, water sports and hiking.

 

See the Louisiana Peace Memorial, situated on North Lakeshore Drive, a 120-feet tall structure which is a memorial for the veterans who served in Vietnam.

 

Try out your golfing skills at the Pine Shadows Golf Center, which can be found on North Goodman Road.

 

Visit the Imperial Calcasieu Museum, situated on West Sallier Street, where you can see various exhibits such as The Historic Exhibit, which reveals, through eye catching displays of artifacts, the local lifestyle from the 1850's until the present days.

 

Sports & outdoor events

Lake Charles hosted the 2nd Annual Free to Breathe Lung Cancer 5K run/walk, on March 27, 2010, which is an annual sporting event held in order to raise awareness and fight against this cruel disease, which is starting to make more victims, year after year. Even though, this race is relatively new, it is quickly making its way through the heart of many people, becoming, perhaps, in short time, one of the most popular and expected annual sporting events in Lake Charles. This year, more than $137,000 were raised, and all the proceeds were used to support the Louisiana Hope Research Grant through the National Lung Cancer Partnership.

 

Festivals

More than 75 celebrations are hosted in Lake Charles, annually, fact which brought the city the nickname of `The Festival Capital of Louisiana`. Some of the most popular and favorite annual celebrations are listed below. Check it out!

 

- February: Mardi Gras.

- March: Celtic Nations Heritage Festival.

- April: International Food and Music Festival.

- May: Contraband Days.

- June: Con du Lac.

- July: Cajun Music and Food Festival; Red, White, Blue and You July 4th Celebration.

- August: Marshland Festival (July-August).

- September: CALCA-CHEW (Calcasieu) Festival; Gallery Promenade Arts Showcase.

- November: Veteran's Day Parade.

- December: Southwest Louisiana Christmas Lighting Festival.

 

Shopping

The main shopping spots in the Lake Charles area are the antiques and the flea markets, but there are also several malls in the area, which offer a more `wide` shopping experience. The city has something to offer for all tastes and budgets, its shopping scene providing everything from `discounted` to `upscale`, and everything in between.

 

Check out the top 10 list below, which contains some of the most popular and favorite shopping spots in Lake Charles, to get an idea about what the city has to offer.

 

- French Qaurter Antique Mall, Address: 3529 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA.

- Prien Lake Mall, Address: 496 West Prien Lake Road, Lake Charles, LA.

- Fine Art Gallery, Address: 1746 West Pren Lake Road, Lake Charles, LA.

- C'est La Vie, Address: 3218 B. Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA.

- Provenance, Address: 900 Ryan Street, Suite 101, Lake Charles, LA.

- Navarra's Fin Jewelry and Gifts, Address: 1025 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA.

- Cottage Shops, Address: 2710 Hodges Street, Lake Charles, LA.

- Lake Charles Power Center, Address: Derek Drive, Lake Charles, LA.

- Louisiana Market, Address: 2710 Hodges Street, Lake Charles, LA.

- Jim Price Diamond Jewelers, Address: 1746 West Prien Lake Road, Lake Charles, LA.

 

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