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Lake Charles "Postpones" Decades Old Festival
Posted on 3/17/24 at 9:46 am
Posted on 3/17/24 at 9:46 am
The Louisiana Pirate Festival, known for decades as Contraband Days is sadly coming to an end, it appears.
When I was young, Contraband Days was once the second biggest festival in the state. Filled with 2 weeks of events at the Civic Center and North Beach area.
Link to KPLC Story
When I was young, Contraband Days was once the second biggest festival in the state. Filled with 2 weeks of events at the Civic Center and North Beach area.
Link to KPLC Story
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Posted on 3/17/24 at 9:48 am to CSinLC
So long Contraband days and CM tower.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 9:52 am to CSinLC
So they ran out of money.
Where did all the loot go???
Where did all the loot go???
Posted on 3/17/24 at 9:53 am to CSinLC
It's been dead for a long time but locals refused to give up on the dream, for some reason.
Contraband Days was the mecca of white trash when I was a kid in the 80s and 90s
Contraband Days was the mecca of white trash when I was a kid in the 80s and 90s
Posted on 3/17/24 at 9:55 am to CSinLC
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Contraband Days
This post was edited on 3/17/24 at 9:56 am
Posted on 3/17/24 at 9:56 am to CSinLC
I remember growing up we went to see Wayne Toups at Contraband Days. It was a lot of fun back then.
Felt like the last few years of it there was a lot of security concerns with unsupervised teens running rampant over the joint. At least that’s what I remember.
Felt like the last few years of it there was a lot of security concerns with unsupervised teens running rampant over the joint. At least that’s what I remember.
This post was edited on 3/17/24 at 9:57 am
Posted on 3/17/24 at 10:04 am to CSinLC
Only time I've ever been mugged was at Contraband days.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 10:26 am to CSinLC
quote:
When I was young, Contraband Days was once the second biggest festival in the state. Filled with 2 weeks of events at the Civic Center and North Beach area.
White Trash Fest!
Two nasty people I went to HS with were once arrested for banging in a port-a-potty at Contraband Days.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 10:29 am to CSinLC
Damn where will dudes in Tapout shirts buy brass knuckle "paperweights" now?
Posted on 3/17/24 at 11:53 am to CSinLC
It was a good festival when it was oriented around boating and the lake. Used to have boat races, and the lake was packed with boats, particularly along the sea wall. It was a lot of fun in those days.
After a fatal boat crash in the early 90s, law enforcement became gestapo on the lake, boarding and ticketing as many as they could over any little thing.
That ran the boats off, thus killing the most fun and unique aspect of the festival. Then they got rid of the Jolly Roger flag, and that was all she wrote. It became just another carnival, and yes, trashy as hell.
Poor, poor leadership and decision making from the people involved.
After a fatal boat crash in the early 90s, law enforcement became gestapo on the lake, boarding and ticketing as many as they could over any little thing.
That ran the boats off, thus killing the most fun and unique aspect of the festival. Then they got rid of the Jolly Roger flag, and that was all she wrote. It became just another carnival, and yes, trashy as hell.
Poor, poor leadership and decision making from the people involved.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 11:59 am to CSinLC
Just like any festival, if you are in the know, there were spectacular times to be had. Especially if you had a boat or friends in the large boating community.
Standing at the seas wall, etc to watch to fireworks or go to a piss smelling fair....is the same as walking down Bourbon on Mardis Gras, and saying it's trashy. Of course it is.
Basically, you do free poor shite, you get the poor experience.
No clue the economic situation in LC and the festival, haven't lived there Ina long long time.
All I can say about LC now is that it might be the best designed city in Louisiana. All roads on grid, i10 on north side, 210 loop around to south. City is growing south, and there are no fewer than 4, wide 4 lane roads the run north south.
Standing at the seas wall, etc to watch to fireworks or go to a piss smelling fair....is the same as walking down Bourbon on Mardis Gras, and saying it's trashy. Of course it is.
Basically, you do free poor shite, you get the poor experience.
No clue the economic situation in LC and the festival, haven't lived there Ina long long time.
All I can say about LC now is that it might be the best designed city in Louisiana. All roads on grid, i10 on north side, 210 loop around to south. City is growing south, and there are no fewer than 4, wide 4 lane roads the run north south.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 1:22 pm to CSinLC
They deserve it after pussying out and changing it from Contraband to pirates day
Posted on 3/17/24 at 6:51 pm to CSinLC
That sucks.
Lived in Sulphur as a kid and remember it fondly.
Lived in Sulphur as a kid and remember it fondly.
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