Candy Rodriguez

06/03/2026

Day 2 of Southeast Tourism Society’s Marketing College wrapped up with our annual dinner.

So thankful for all of these beautiful humans! 🫶

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

Day 1 of Southeast Tourism Society Marketing College!

06/01/2026

Visit Macon, we made it! 😊

We are ready to tackle Years 2 and 3 of Southeast Tourism Society’s Marketing College at Mercer University this week. 💪📚

Marketing College is a continuing education program for travel and tourism professionals, bringing industry experts and destination marketers together for classroom learning, discussion and practical ideas we can bring back home to !

Visit Lake Charles

05/31/2026

Looking for something unique? The brand new Mardi Gras Museum gift shop is packed with some of the most fun, colorful, and one-of-a-kind finds in Southwest Louisiana. From locally inspired treasures to perfect gifts you won’t find anywhere else, it’s worth stopping in to explore. Come see what everyone’s talking about!

05/29/2026

National Alligator Day - 29th May 🐊

In the swamps and wetlands of the American South, some ancient reptiles silently patrol the waters, showcasing nature's remarkable adaptability.

Get excited about these amazing social creatures who are also stealthy predators. Alligators are fascinating reptiles, sometimes described as “living fossils” because their overall body plan has stayed recognizable for a very long time.

National Alligator Day celebrates these toothy, armored animals while encouraging people to respect them as wild creatures that belong in wild places. It is a chance to trade scary stories for real understanding: how alligators behave and why wetlands matter.

05/28/2026

Joe Lanza's animatronic is one of the first that greets you in the brand new Mardi Gras Museum, located at 701 Enterprise Boulevard in Lake Charles. Joe was a charter member of Krewe de la Famille and served as President of the Board of Directors for 22 years. He also was the Krewe's first honoree of the President's Award for Outstanding Service. In addition to his dedication to the Krewe, he served as President and on the Board of Directors of Mardi Gras of Imperial Calcasieu for several years. He helped organize the Mardi Gras Museum and also served on its board of directors. As recognition of his service to Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras, he was named Grand Marshall of the Lake Charles Merchant's Parade in 1993. We take immense pride in carrying on Joe's memory.

We're open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 to 5pm. We can't wait to see you!

05/28/2026

This burger King’s Burgers & More was soooooo good!! 😋

Burgers just hit different in Southwest Louisiana 🍔🔥 And this one from King’s Burgers & More in Sulphur looks almost too good to share 😍

Now we want to know 👇

Where’s YOUR favorite place to grab a burger in Lake Charles & Southwest Louisiana? Tag them in the comments!🍔