What a cute little find! It's packed with goodies! There were many handmade items from local…read moreartists. When i visited, there was live music. What a treat! I had a great time too! I shopped, ate, and mellowed out. The staff were so pleasant and personable. Street parking available.

This store is filled with unique treasures from local vendors. It's a one-stop shop where you can…read moregrab a quick bite, find something refreshing to drink, or pick up that last-minute Louisiana souvenir. Conveniently located across from a parking lot in the heart of downtown, it's easy to stop in while exploring the area. The staff is friendly and welcoming. If you love supporting local businesses, this spot is a must-visit.

We decided to do a day trip to Orange to visit the Shangri-La Botanical Gardens (see my other…read morereview) and thought we'd stop at this old home for our elderly guest. You cannot go straight to the house for a tour, you must meet at the Stark museum across the street, purchase a ticket, and then be accompanied by a tour guide to the house. The museum is free if you'd like to visit that while you are there. Once you walk over to the house you cannot bring a camera in with you. A knowledgeable and very long winded tour guide will bring you around the average sized home for about an hour describing every room in detail. It's a pretty home from the outside and I wish that was all I had seen. The long tour of the inside was boring. Our tour guide was obviously very proud of the home and the history of the house in relation to Orange, Texas, but it wasn't as interesting to out of town people. I don't think that I am being overly harsh. My 70 year old mother-in-law accompanied us; she is a huge fan of old homes and antiques. She found the tour to be too long and to focus on mundane items in the house. My suggestion... go to Orange for the day. Visit Shangri-La and stop in front of this home to see how pretty it is from the outside.

We like going here around Christmas when the house is decorated and there is a small ensemble…read moreplaying Christmas music.

Tiny, like the airport…read more This is a small gift shop inside the Lake Charles airport with not much but a few souvenirs, candy, and drinks. I figured that I would probably never be back at this place again, so I bought a small shot glass to remember my layover.

My association with this mall goes back many many years actually to the mid 70's it opened in 1972…read moreand was renovated in 1998, my first real job was here at a Hallmark owned shop, in those days these indoor malls were the thing and were filled with shoppers from the time the doors opened until they closed. It was rare to find an empty store and if there were any they weren't empty for long. Once I arrived for my shift there was no reason to leave unless I wanted to grab some Long John Silvers which in those days was just a short walk across the parking lot. The arcade was the hangout before work, after work or when visiting with my teenage friends on my days off - many of the people that worked in this mall back in the day were friends and we'd hangout on breaks usually at the Orange Julius counter, they sold the smoothies of the time, quick, delicious and cheap. The big retailers consisted of many that have long ago closed e.g Montgomery Wards, The White House, Piccadilly Cafeteria, record shops, and some very cool clothing stores that went by the wayside with disco music, we never knew how good the times were we were living in. I really didn't know what I'd be stepping into during my recent visit, my have things changed - although the main entrance opens early the stores and shops don't open until 11:00 AM, I got here a little early so I did a walk down memory lane and honestly it was like walking through the doors for the first time, I recognized nothing. There were quite a few people inside when I arrived some just enjoying the air conditioning other doing laps in their new shoes getting their steps in and a few security guards riding around on Segways all trying to emulate Paul Bart: Mall Cop. Well at the end of the day I was able to purchase what I came here for - unfortunately no Orange Julius anywhere in sight...

This Mall is ok to me!!…read more A rather small Mall, with the usual stores. Dicks Sporting Goods had that new feel to me. I did enjoy the air conditioning because Lake Charles gets crazy hot. I drove past it a few times looking for it, it's not very visible from the street. Easy parking, multiple entrances, the food court had plenty of fast food choices. I would come here when visiting again!!

This cultural center is three floors, all with separate art galleries. The middle floor has the…read moreAfrican American Heritage Gallery. All of it is very clean. It was free admission when I went, I am not sure if that is the case every day. I am glad I came. I would recommend for anyone in the area.

We found three floors of extensive art and historical displays. The lower floor gives you a…read morehistorical view of one families life in Lake Charles. The second floor covered the Jewish camp survivors. And the third floor is played the National Geographic photography of women of the world. Beautiful!

Trahan's Hardware is the only place to find what you need. The people are so professional and…read morepolite. They have things that even home depot or lowes doesn't have. One item that caught my eye was a search for minwax wood hardener. I have checked all over Lake Charles and Deridder and coudn't find any. They are super knowledgeable in plumbing,wiring and working with wood. Thanks for being there for us. I for one will always drive the extra miles to your store cause I know you will have it or will get it for me. Glenn East

While visiting my mom I made a mental note that her bird feeders were getting low and being she is…read morea avid bird watcher I try and make sure theres an adequate supply to ensure the birds return each day. I saw this Tractor Supply while driving through the area and knew by my past experiences with my local stores in Florida that they would have pretty much anything I needed. The friendly staff immediately directed me to the right ailse which was filled with a variety of bird seeds in just about any quantity you could hope for - I usually buy two different types one for the larger birds and one for the smaller birds, my mom can name every bird in the area but me not so much. This store sells just about anything you can think of when it comes to the farm, your yard, your pets and any equipment around your home - I frequent this retailer often since for most of my needs for doing repairs or maintenance it's one stop shopping. This is a very nice clean store with lots of inventory and the staff here was very friendly and welcoming...

My friends and I were visiting Lake Charles from Colorado and wanted a Louisiana souvenir. We went…read moreto Painting with a Teist and did a swamp scene. It was SO fun AND we get to take home an awesome souvenir. Thanks Sarah!

Great experience! A group of us girls went during the work week. We planned it a month in advance…read more There were other groups too. If you have a party of 10 or more, you can request a private room. We arrived, signed in, and was directed to our table..blank canvasses, and paint. We each bought wine. The establishment had bottle openers and disposable cups. I bought my own glass; others had Yetis and other drinking containers. There was music, games, giveaways, etc. We all had so much fun! I would definitely go again.