Nestled between Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River, the city of Lake Charles offers an excellent taste of Louisiana culture, heritage, and landscape, with several bayous flowing right through the city. Lake Charles is about more than just the water, though—it's the home of McNeese State University and over 8,500 students. The city hosts the Lake Charles Symphony Orchestra at the Rosa Hart Theatre, where patrons can get lost in the musical and performing arts—hear smooth melodies and attend Mardi Gras galas to your heart's fill!

Are you more of a history buff than an arts lover? The USS Orleck Naval Museum in North Lake Charles lets visitors tour a real Navy destroyer from 1945. And the Charpentier Historic District maintains more than three dozen buildings from the 1800s and 1900s—learn about the area's history of French settlers, lumber mills, and carpentry and gain a newfound love for your home city!

Lake Charles has the largest casino market in the state of Louisiana, and they aren't just for out-of-town visitors, either. Take a couple days off and stay at the L'Auberge du Lac Casino Resort or Golden Nugget Lake Charles: luxury resorts complete with golf courses and private beaches.

And if all that's still not enough, every year in May, pirates storm the city, capture the Mayor, and make him walk the plank. This invasion kicks off Contraband Days, a twelve-day festival that celebrates the city's pirate heritage. There's plenty to keep you busy in Lake Charles. And ADT can help keep your home and family secure while you soak it all in.