Early voting in the upcoming Nov. 8 Congressional Primary Election has begun! You will be able to vote in person through Tuesday, Nov. 1. at the Registrar of Voters office at 525 Marshall Street,8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day (Except Sunday, Oct. 30). To vote, you will be asked for either a photo ID […]
It’s all official after the ribbon is cut, so today the big United Jeweler/Lee Hardware apartments rehab is ‘officially’ official. Representatives from owner HRI Communities and local officials are going to be on hand later today for comments, tours and the ribbon cutting. The nearly $8 million dollar project which began in June of 2021, was […]
Did you play the State Fair of Louisiana Treasure Hunt? It was a first-ever for the State Fair, and when they asked downtown to participate, we jumped at the chance to share fun and some downtown history. We saw folks out looking in every nook and cranny. Our only disappointment is that it didn’t go […]
Well, you’ve gone and done it. You’ve waited too long and now, tickets for the Food Prize ‘Come and Get It’ gustatory extravaganza are sold out, as is Comedy Prize. Never fear, though, Film Prize is here! Beginning today (Thursday), you’ll be able to partake in three days of film fun and just a bit […]
The flu has -rightfully- taken a backseat to Covid over the last couple of years, but medical professionals are warning that it never went away; we just managed to avoid it with mask-wearing and hand washing. Medical experts are warning that since mask-wearing is -by and large- over, the flu will be back with a […]
It’s here, it’s big, and it’s oh-so-fun. This weekend kicks off the return of PrizeFest 2022! Let’s take the tour in chronological order, shall we? (Viva.) On Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14 and 15, eleven musical acts will compete for a $10,000 top cash prize and a chance to change their careers in Louisiana Music […]
The Noble Savage Shreveport at 417 Texas Street is once again becoming downtown’s later-night gathering spot for live music, food and socializing, but they would also love to be your go-to for lunch! On Monday, October 10th, they started launching weekly specials. This week’s line-up includes Lunch Specials: Turkey, Ham, and Bacon Club Sandwich with […]
The auction site Ten-X has listed the sale of 400 Texas Street, the downtown office tower that used to be known as the ‘Chase Tower.’ 400 Texas was last sold in December 2020 to Boxer Property, which owns properties in a number of markets throughout the country. Boxer paid $2.3m for the nearly 204,000SF, 15-story […]
When you went to the Red River Revel this year, did you feel the difference? The grand ol’ gal of local festivals turned 46 in 2022, which is an eon in festival years. It is remarkable for any festival or event to remain vibrant, relevant, and interesting to so many for so long and the […]
There is one thing you can say about Shababy’s Cajun Cooking chef and owner Mandy Smith- neither illness, adversity or an especially hard floor- has been able to keep this good Cajun woman down. Recently, Mandy’s husband, helper, supporter and full time fish cleaner, Mike, suffered a heart attack. He is on the mend and on […]
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