contraband days

Another Contraband Days has just about come and gone. the concerts for the final weekend have all been moved indoors due to the high chance of rain each day. Here is the line-up for this final weekend...

The weather conditions are forecast to be near perfect for this Saturday's Contraband Days Regatta. Want to race? Want to watch? We have details.

Contraband Days is always looking for new and fun events. Why not try lawnmower racing?

In 1984 I was working for Bayou 104. One of our Contraband Days events was the Titubic Bathtub Race. It was a race across the lake in floating bathtubs. Most of these racing tubs were designed for speed. That was not the case with the station's tub as I would soon find out.

You know, I'm a pretty healthy eater. In the past month or so I've dropped a lot of weight and started getting back in shape. Yeah, great. It's Contraband Days and that means great Carnival Food (Yes, I used caps) and a dent in my healthy eating. This is a short simple quiz! What is your favorite Carnival Food? I left a blank in case our options didn't include your favorite diet buster!

Jean Lafitte and his buccaneers will be fighting a strong north wind as they sail up the river tomorrow to take over our city. Something tells me they'll make it, take over and two weeks of merriment will begin.

  New events are being added to the Contraband Days line up this year. With that in mind, we were wondering if you miss some of the events that no longer are part of the festival.

The 56th annual Contraband Days will kick off Tuesday, April 30, and will include a new event called Spike ’n’ Splash.

We do these polls on a regular basis so that you can share your views and see what others are thinking in the lake area. This is the results from your answers in the past week.

There was a time when Contraband days drew close to a half a million people over it's two week run in late April/ early May. The draw is not as big anymore. The Contraband Days board is working hard to rebuild this once signature event. Wil...

The uber popular family night at Contraband Days and it promises to be a magical evening..I don't mean that in the "dream date" sense of the word...I mean literally, there will be magic ! In addition to all the other great attractions, there will be a special on Ride Bracelets!

As we reported yesterday, there’s a better-than-even chance that ‘American Idol‘ star Joshua Ledet will be returning to town on Saturday like the conquering hero he’s become.  First, he’s here in our studios, then a parade, then a live performance at Burton Coliseum.