The boardwalk on Lake Charles. Contraband Days is a 12-day festival/carnival extravaganza filled with cajun food, family fun and festivities, and is attended by more than 200,000 people. Occurring annually in Lake Charles, it is among the larger celebrations in Louisiana. The Festival was first held in 1957. [1] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1283x853, 243 KB) Summary The boardwalk in w:Lake Charles, Louisiana. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1283x853, 243 KB) Summary The boardwalk in w:Lake Charles, Louisiana. ...
Cajun cuisine originates from the French-speaking Acadian or Cajun immigrants in USA. It is what could be called a rustic cuisine--locally available ingredients predominate, and preparation is simple. ...
Lake Charles is a city located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 71,757. ...
Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area Ranked 31st - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 16 - Latitude 29°N to 33°N - Longitude 89°W...
Held during the first two weeks of May, Contraband Days is the city's official celebration of the legend of the pirate Jean Lafitte. History tells that Lafitte and his band of pirates frequented the area's waterways; they are said to have buried Lafitte's contraband somewhere in the city's vicinity. Look up pirate and piracy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Jean Lafitte (1780? - 1826?), was a famous pirate in the Gulf of Mexico in the early 19th century. ...
The Contraband Days festivities kick off every year with a pirate ship bombardment to "take control of the city" at the seawall of the Lake Charles Civic Center. A gang of rowdy and unruly buccaneers and "Jean Lafitte" (all played by members of a local society), overruns the blazing cannons of the local militia. They then raise their "Jolly Roger" flag and capture the mayor by force with swords drawn - to walk the plank into the swirling waters of the lake. Should not be confused with Canon. ...
Thus begins the two-weeks of pageantry and festivities, which include:
- Evening parade
- Fireworks shows
- Carnival midway
- Entertainment on three stages
- Sailing regatta
- Cajun cuisine
- Contests
- Beach games
- Thrill attractions
- Many fun-packed competitions, including bed races, bathtub races, and crawfish races
- Nationally-sanctioned speedboat races
- Family night
The celebration has a reputation for its celebrators. Alcohol is sold at the event. United States Marines on parade. ...
A regatta is a boat race or series of boat races. ...
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