With some awesome road trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up all that Beaumont, 20 miles away, has to offer. Among the first stops you make here ought to be Parkdale Mall, Julie Rogers Theatre and Colorado Canyon. Locals are also likely to point you toward Lake Charles, 30 miles away. If you can only find time for one thing here, make sure it’s Lauberge Casino Lake Charles. (But we’d also recommend Isle of Capri Casino Lake Charles and L’Auberge du Lac Casino.)