Named Lake Charles' favorite on-air personality for 19 years straight, Dale Mann IS Lake Area radio. In a career that started right here in Lake Charles but has taken him to just about every state in South, Dale Mann has done it all in country music. He's been concert promoter, pitchman, salesman, morning show host and even once had his own office on Music Row in Nashville. If they're famous in country music, it's a pretty good chance that Dale's met them or worked with them.
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Puppets Dancing in South Africa [VIDEO]
This is what you'd call some amazing footwork or would you call it handwork. Well whatever you call it, this is what I call talent.
Lake Charles, La. Best Vacation Destination [VIDEO]
That's right so tell your friends and relatives from out of town this is the destination for their next vacation. We've got it all. Just watch this video from the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention and Tourist Bureau produced for officialbestof.com
Dolly Meets Kenny Roger’s ALS Ice Bucket Challenge [VIDEO]
This is one of the best I've seen. Dolly Accepts the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from Kenny Rogers but she does a lot to prepare. And from personal experience it is really cold and she didn't lose her wig.
No Garbage Pick-Up For Lake Charles On Labor Day
The City of Lake Charles announces that there will be no garbage on Monday Sept 1 because it is the Labor Day Holiday. If you normally have your garbage picked up on Monday it will be picked up on Tuesday. If your pickup day is Tuesday it will be collected on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday routes will remain normal. All recycling stations as well as the Team Green Truck will not operate on Monday.
City of Lake Charles/Team Green Participate in Nationwide Beach Sweep
September 20 is the date of the date for the nationwide Beach Sweep and Inland Waterway Cleanup 2014 with local sponsorship from the City of Lake Charles and Team Green of Southwest Louisiana.
Birding and Bird-watching in Southwest Louisiana [VIDEO]
Have you been down the Creole Nature Trail lately? Did you know it's one of the Top 10 Birding/Birdwatch Destinations in the whole country? There's over 400 bird species that can be seen annually. Check out this video from the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau and get to bird watching.
Blake Shelton – Good-bye Time [VIDEO]
Well have you entered to win the trip to Los Angeles to see Blake Shelton in concert. No? Well , what are you waiting for, times closing in. Here's another of my Blake favorites.
CPSO DWI/Seat Belt Checkpoint Thursday Aug. 28
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office continues to target drivers driving under the influence of alcohol and/or narcotics plus those not wearing seat belts. These checkpoints have been proven effective in the Parish and plan to conduct another DWI/Seat belt Checkpoint at an undisclosed location in the parish this Thursday August 28. Buckle up and designate a driver. These checkpoints are funded by a grant from The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.
Tracy Byrd – Big Love [VIDEO]
I'm really looking forward to seeing my friend Tracy Byrd back on stage this Saturday night at the Isle of Capri. My all time favorite "Tracy" story happened right after he signed with a major record label. He was playing Contraband Days and he invited me on his bus to listen to some songs he was considering as his first new single. One song was about a cowboy hat and I really liked it and told him that was the one. Another was an old Johnny Paycheck song and I told him I wouldn't come out with a cover song as his first single on a new label.
Sulphur’s Stars and Stripes in The Park Honored as Top 20 Event
The Southeast Tourism Society which has 13 state members just recently honored Stars ans Stripes in the Park and Boudin Wars in Sulphur as a Top 20 Event for the third quarter. This fun and exciting event will be held Sept. 12-13 at Heritage Square in Sulphur and will feature live music, a huge classic car, hot rod, truck, and motorcycle show, food booths plus the"Boudin Wars" competition from local restaurants in Southwest Louisiana.
Jeannie C. Riley – Harper Valley P.T.A. [VIDEO]
How many Country music "One Hit Wonders" can you think of? I 'm sure there were several but Jeannie C. Riley made a living off of this Tom T. Hall written song.
Conway Twitty – Hello Darling [VIDEO]
I don't know if you've ever thought about it, but very few artists have even attempted to do a Conway Twitty song. One reason, they know they can not do a better job. He was known as the best friend a song ever had and here is one of his all time best.