july 4th

July 4th means watermelon in Louisiana. Here are eight easy things to look for to ensure that your melon is the sweetest and juiciest.

Who's ready for a spectacular show in the sky?

Here's your Red, White, Blue and You schedule

It's going to be a music filled week leading up to the 4th!

If you're going to fly the American flag, you need to show it the respect it deserves. Here's how.

On Saturday, July 4th, 2015, Winn Dixie stores nationwide will donate "every cent of every dollar of profit to the Wounded Warrior Project." That's a huge contribution to an organization that helps injured service members and provides programs and services that meet their needs...

The City of Lake Charles is calling for entries into the July 4, Red White Blue & You Parade. All are welcome to join in on the fun from, businesses down to the neighborhood kids. If your interested in participating, entry forms are now being accepted for floats, marching bands, vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and golf carts. Of cour...

Here's a 40 second rundown of the City of Lake Charles' big July 4th celebration

Lake Charles really does the 4th of July up right. It's a great family day and evening with everything you would expect from an Independence Day celebration. Here is a schedule of the Red, White, Blue and You celebration including a parade route map.

Happy 4th of July! Red, White, Blue and You starts at the Lake Charles Civic Center. Here is the schedule: Here  

Forget about the dawn’s early light, this Fourth of July is all about the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air and maybe even a couple of spiders. Those are the ones that, well, look kind of like a spider, anyway. Here are 10 great fireworks displays throughout the country. If your city didn’t make it, don’t worry — we’re sure it’s just as good.

Let's face it...A lot of historical "facts" get kind of lost over the years. We thought we'd straighten out just a few facts regarding why and what we celebrate on the 4th of July.