In a popular 1970s ballad, Jim Croce sang about memories, of time kept in a bottle. The owners of downtown Shreveport’s iconic Logan Mansion want to encourage people to do the same thing- to save their COVID-19 history for a future generation. In 1999, right on the cusp of Y2K, Logan Mansion co-owner Lisa Brutto […]
In the mid 2000’s, Cassie Stone was a high-flying sales rep for Eli Lilly and Company. Her background as a Registered Nurse working with cardiac care patients served her well as she zoomed to the top of pharmaceutical and medical device sales for the multi-national company. The job was great, the travel, murder. Married with […]
Don’t know about you, but looking forward to a little reveling in October! The 45th annual Red River Revel is scheduled for Oct. 3-11; returning with all the fun, food, art, music and children’s activities we’ve come to know and love. The Revel is currently taking applications for artists for half-week or entire week set-ups. […]
Been itching to go shopping? Even folks who aren’t into serious retail therapy have been looking longingly at the junk served up in ever increasing numbers in Facebook ads. (NOTE: Please don’t give into those ads, local small businesses need your love and money!) Downtown’s fun art marketplace, The Agora Borealis, has a couple of […]
Given as a History in 5 talk at the June 2019 Downtown Artwalk. Those of you who have heard my talks before know that downtown is an archeological dig. Nothing that is here now was the first thing here…sometimes there are several levels to dig down on and multiple buildings that have occupied one single […]
By Dave Bland, Editor, Red River Valley Railroad Historical Society Newsletter & Board Member, Shreveport Railroad Museum When thinking about the earliest railroads in our area we usually think about the Texas Western / Southern Pacific Railroad from Swanson’s Landing on Caddo Lake to Marshall, TX in 1857 or the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas Railroad […]
Bring your lawn chair and sunscreen and join friends at the historic Logan Mansion for a Porch Party featuring The Jimmy Wooten Band. The fun is planned for Saturday, May 23 from 11 am – 2 pm. Tickets are just $5, and for an extra $5, you can order a meal of burger, fries and […]
This week, Liz and Stacie put up a message for all passing the DDA office at 416 Cotton. We wanted to outline it in twinkly lights, but that turned into a total fiasco. In fact, it is too bad we didn’t video the entire sad operation and send it in to some kind of ‘Nailed […]
With rapidly changing consumer patterns and new challenges for small businesses during this time, it can be hard to know what to prioritize in your marketing strategy. Whether you are experiencing high demand or find yourself with downtime, we’ve put together a guide of priorities and considerations for your marketing strategy in this time. In […]
Easter may not be traditional this year in terms of church services, big Easter egg hunts and large family gatherings, but it CAN be good in terms of Easter lunch and dinner! P.S. Ask about the Downtown neighbors and First Responder discount! Retro Down Town Cafe & Retro Baking Co. – A whole roasted chicken southern […]
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