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Been there, done that, will be back....The Lake Charles Promenade and "Almost Alice"

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Mary Kay Hopkins, LLC e-PRO, GRI, CRS, CRB

Yesterday was a perfect Saturday in Lake Charles!

I joined friends in a visit to the Almost Alice Exhibit at Historic City Hall and then went for a leisurely walk on the new Lakefront Promenade and Marina having completed my "exercise walk" on the same path much earlier.

The Almost Alice exhibit inspired us to go in search of our Alice in Wonderland books and plan to return to see the marvelous work of Maggie Taylor again. As a result, this is probably one of those "will be back" exhibits, especially since I want my friends to see the "Great Fire of 1910" exhibit that will be available through the end of the year. The Almost Alice exhibit will be open until October 23rd.

Photos of the Almost Alice exhibit are "strictly prohibited" so make plans to visit!

The new marina was booked to capacity with some exceptional motor trawlers, sport's boats and sailboats.  The enthusiasm for the marina and the new "digs" along the Lake, such as the geese sculpture, was quite contagious and for good reason. As evidenced during this morning's walk, the Promenade is going to be one of those places residents constantly return to visit.

Geese Sculpture overlooking Lake Charles

While I opted to cheer LSU on to victory in my Margaret Place neighborhood rather than make the official-ribbon cutting, the newspaper reported a great turnout for the grand opening.

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Mary Kay Hopkins, GRI, CRS, CRB, e-PRO  Lake Charles, LA
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Comments(11)

Tish Lloyd
BlueCoast Realty Corporation - Wilmington, NC
Broker - Wilmington NC and Surrounding Beaches

Mary Kay:  I, too, would love to see the "Almost Alice Exhibit".  The geese sculpture is perfect!

Sep 19, 2010 10:19 AM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

Another post that tells us all how proud you are of your home town Mary Kay............well done.

Sep 19, 2010 10:36 AM
Margaret Woda
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. - Crofton, MD
Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation

Just a little more interesting than the exhibit in D.C. that you commented on earlier today.  LOL.

Sep 19, 2010 10:44 AM
Mary Kay Hopkins
Mary Kay Hopkins, LLC e-PRO, GRI, CRS, CRB - Lake Charles, LA
e-PRO,GRI,CRS

Tish, I've been to the Geese Sculpture every day since I started walking and generally twice a day.  It is perfect, especially at night.  I went to the Alice exhibit expecting it to be impressive, but it exceeded my expectations.

Thanks Roger.  Maybe one day you can visit.

Ha, Margaret!

Sep 19, 2010 10:51 AM
Carl Winters
Canyon Lake, TX

The sculpture is beautiful. I would imagine you will discover something each time you visit.

Sep 19, 2010 02:34 PM
Marilyn Boudreaux
Marilyn Boudreaux, Century 21 Bono Realty - Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles LA Century 21 Realtor

The Promenade and Marina Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting was wonderful and well attended.  Great to see so many from the community come out to show support.  The real party was taking place aboard all those beautiful boats!  The Bord du lac Marina will be a draw for boaters near and far thats for sure!

Sep 19, 2010 03:57 PM
Mary Kay Hopkins
Mary Kay Hopkins, LLC e-PRO, GRI, CRS, CRB - Lake Charles, LA
e-PRO,GRI,CRS

Carl and Ceil, you are quite right regarding the "discover something each time you visit" comment.  My preference is at night as the light play is quite impressive.

Yes, Marilyn, we are truly enjoying the improved Lakefront.

Sep 21, 2010 02:54 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Mary Kay, sounds like you have marvelous places to walk, and the exhibit sounds intriguing.

I looked for a post from you this morning talking about the Saints - 49ers Monday night game. While you and I would have to have a friendly disagreement about which team was better, it sounded like it was quite a game.

 

Sep 21, 2010 03:39 PM
Diane Williams
Pell City, AL

Mary Kay, the picture of the geese sculpture is beautiful and the area  where you live and work  sounds like a wonderful place to live.

Sep 22, 2010 12:40 AM
Mary Kay Hopkins
Mary Kay Hopkins, LLC e-PRO, GRI, CRS, CRB - Lake Charles, LA
e-PRO,GRI,CRS

Lottie, every morning and most afternoons, my walking partners and I have to make a difficult decision. Are we going to walk along the Lakefront Promenade and Marina or walk along the lake via Shell Beach Drive which is the residential area? For now, we alternate.  As I get stronger insofar as walking, we will get up earlier and do BOTH.

Diane, thanks, Lake Charles truly has a lot to offer.

Sep 22, 2010 04:28 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, RealtorĀ®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Mary Kay, the geese sculptures are just awesome . Do you know who the artist is?

Sep 23, 2010 08:56 AM