Lots Going On – Kiss Country Weekend Events 10/26 – 10/27

You won't have to look far for something to do this weekend here in Kiss Country!  For starters, it's OPENING WEEKEND of deer season here in Area 2.  That means that at 4am Saturday and Sunday, there will be more camouflage and four wheelers on the road than eighteen wheelers at a truck stop in a snow storm.  Let's be careful and don't forget to take a kid.

• It's the first full weekend of the State Fair of Louisiana. Couple of important things to know.  Be sure and join Kiss Country tonight for the Cody Cooke and the Bayou Outlaws and Big Smo concerts at 6:30 and 9 pm respectively.  Though the fair actually opens at 10 am, the Carnival doesn't begin until 3 pm weekdays.  The Carnival begins at 10 am Saturday and Sunday.  Gate admission is $10 or pay for an armband which is $30 and get gate admission and all rides included.  The State Fair is open through November 11, but closed each Monday and Tuesday.
• Mud Fears Me, the 5K Mud Run with military style obstacles begins at 9am at High Lifter Off Road Park, 7140 Colquitt Road, Shreveport, LA. Live music, Halloween costume contest, food, drinks, and the biggest mud run Shreveport has ever seen!!!!!  Get more info at www.mudfearsme.com
• 2012 USA Wakeboard South Central Regionals launch on the Red River out of Riverview Park on Saturday and Sunday at 8 am both days.
• Shreveport Zombie Walk to raise awareness of the hunger issues in our area and non-perishable food for the Food Bank of NWLA. The Zombie Walk will be held 2 to 6 p.m., Saturday on Festival Plaza’s west end in downtown Shreveport. This family-friendly event charges no admission, and only asks that attendees come dressed in their finest zombie garb, bearing donations of non-perishable food items.
• Saturday morning beginning at 9, the Down Syndrome Awareness Buddy Walk begins at LSUS
• The Capt. Shreve Lady Gator soccer team is raising funds with a fried fish plate sale - 4 pieces with fries & puppies for $5.00. They'll be on the corner of Bert Kouns and Youree in the Porter Cleaners parking lot Saturday from 11 till about 4 or until the fish is gone.
• Guys Academy in Shreve City will be doing a cookout for Breast Cancer Awareness Friday and Saturday. All proceeds will go to the Cancer Society. This is rain or shine.  Hot dogs, nachos, baked potatoes, red beans & sausage with rice are all on the menu.
• Zach Attack - Fundraiser Concert for Zachary Joseph Falcone.  12 pm to 8 pm
  Saturday across from the Caddo Parish Courthouse.  Raffles, give aways, auctions of all kinds and loads of bands including Teddy and the Po Boys, Robin Beach Black, Stanton Hoffman and Greg Craig.
• Robinson's Resue "Dogtoberfest"  Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm at Line Avenue and Robinson.  They'll have freed food and drinks, a Halloweend Dog Contest, Free State Fair Tickets (while supplies last), Pet Walk Through Fairfield Historic District, Shelter Dogs Available for Adoption and  Tours of Surgery Center and Kennels
• And don't forget all the area High School Football games tonight.
• LSU has a bye week this week, but next week it's Bama!
• Arkansas Razorbacks have Ole Miss Saturday in Little Rock.  Kick off at 11:21am
• Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are at New Mexico State.  Game Saturday at 7pm on ESPN3
• ULM Warhawks are at home Saturday with South Alabama.  Kick off at 6pm