It's hot and it a long weekend for most Southwest Louisiana residents enjoying the 4th of July holiday. How will you celebrate? Here are some ideas and happenings of 4th of July events in the Lake Charles area!
RED, WHITE, BLUE AND YOU- Red White Blue & You has been voted one of the "Top 20 Events" among 11 states for the month of July by the Southeast Tourism Society which promotes travel to and within the Southeastern part of the United States. Bring the family out for a fun filled "July 4th" weekend!
7pm kicks off a concert by the Lake Charles Community Band and Salute to the Armed Forces.
Many Southwest Louisiana Parishs will be enforcing burn bans. Calcasieu Parish is still allowing fireworks, but please remember these Firework Safety tips
Looking to Cool Off during the hot weekend? Head on out to the SPAR water park in Sulphur, LA for fun affordable water park slide and pool activities!
Several Lake Charles neighborhoods show patriotic spirit by displaying flags. I am blessed to live in one of these Lake Charles subdivisions in Canal Place. If you are out and about this 4th of July weekend, take a ride through Canal Place and check out the flags in this South Lake Charles neighborhood!
You will see many flags flying across Southwest Louisiana this weekend. Did you know about the "Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005"
President George W Bush signed this into law in July of 2006. The new law prohibits Condo Associations and other Real Estate Management companies from denying unit owners the right to display the American flag from their individual units.This new law means that even though homeowners may have signed an agreement that restricted modifications to the exterior of their condos or townhouses the display of the American flag is exempted from those rules.
For more information visit
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-42
Sunday morning, come out to Trinity Baptist Church in Lake Charles for a Patriotic Worship Celebration at 10:45 am! Give me a wave from the audience as I will be participating in the choir! Trinity Baptist Church is located at 1800 Country Club Road in Lake Charles, LA
TRADITIONAL FAMILY BACK YARD BARBEQUE
Many Lake Charles residents will be celebrating the 4th of July in their own backyard with family fun and barbecues. If you are going to be firing up the grill, then here is a great Deep South recipe to enjoy with those American hot dogs you will be grilling!
Grilled Hot Dogs with Cajun Hot Dog Sauce
From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
1/2 tablespoon of olive oil
1/2 cup of chopped onion
1 pound of ground beef
1/2 cup of ketchup
1/8 cup of Louisiana hot sauce
2 tablespoons of yellow mustard
1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
1 cup of water
1 teaspoon of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of Slap Ya Mama, or your
favorite Cajun seasoning, to taste
1/4 teaspoon of paprika
1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon of allspice
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
Couple pinches of kosher salt
About 10 turns of the pepper grinder
Light grating of whole nutmeg, optional
1 (1 pound) package of hot dogs
1 package hot dog buns
2 tablespoons of butter, melted
Garnishes: Extra onion, chopped pickles,
or pickle relish, extra mustard, ketchup
Heat olive oil in a medium sized skillet and add onion; cook until softened but not browned. Add the ground beef and cooked until browned, breaking the meat up. Drain and set aside.
To the same skillet, add the ketchup, hot sauce, yellow mustard, and Worcestershire sauce; stir in water and sugar and blend well. Add the Cajun seasoning, paprika, garlic powder, allspice, celery seed, salt and pepper. Grate about 3 passes on the microplane of whole nutmeg into the sauce, if desired. Bring mixture up to a boil, add the meat, reduce and simmer for about 30 minutes on medium low.
Meanwhile grill the hot dogs. Brush the hot dog buns with a light layer of melted butter and toast on the upper rack of the grill. Place hot dog in a bun, top with the hot dog sauce, and garnish as desired.
Source: http://www.deepsouthdish.com
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!
FLY THE FLAG THIS WEEKEND IN HONOR OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE- REMEMBER FREEDOM IS NOT FREE
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