Riverside Roofing Materials at 975 Louisiana Avenue has a new sideline- rentals! The business has in stock (2) 8K 42’ Reach Telehandlers, (2) 9K 43’ Reach Telehandlers, (1) 50’ Towable Boom Lift, (1) 40’ 2WD Boom Lift, (2) 19’ Scissor Lifts, (2) 4 Cubic Yard Hopper Dumpsters, (1) Princeton Piggyback (Truck Mounted) Forklift, and (1) 40’ Gas Engine Operated Ladder Hoist. They […]
Before Phoenix 2.0, before Haze on Texas or even Humfree’s and Shreve Square, New Year’s Eve downtown was celebrated at the Washington Youree Hotel. The hotel took up most of the block where the current Louisiana Tower and its parking garage now sit, bounded by Market Street to the east, Travis to the north, Edwards […]
Each year SB Magazine holds a reader competition to determine the best of a wide range of businesses and events, and downtown is always well represented. Feel free to hold your applause until the entire list is read! Best Performing Arts Venue- the historic, venerable Strand Theatre. Best Financial Advisor- Denis Poljak, and Best Investment […]
No, it is NOT too late to find the perfect gift, and YES, you can find it downtown! Point your wagon (or sedan, SUV, truck, bicycle) to C&C Mercantile and Lighting, 1120 Texas Ave., for Final Fa La La! Shop vintage and antique wares, art, fashion, collectibles, a whole host of cute, creative, one of […]
A new Airbnb option has hit the downtown market, and we think it’s worth a look! Owner Leon Dayries has converted one of his apartments at 710 Crockett Street into a contemporary urban studio. The 1400 SF space provides space for four in a 2 bedroom/1 bath unit that includes a kitchen, dining table, spacious […]
Patrick Feritta’s mafia tale Trinacria: The Blood Washes Blood Chronicles Series is now available as a paperback on Amazon. Though it is too late to get it in time for Christmas it will be a great post-Christmas gift! Copies will also be available for purchase soon at Fertitta’s Deli, 1124 Fairfield Ave. The first 5 […]
You know a mural is going to be a long-term success when even a dreary, misty day can’t remove the art’s joy. The From Shreveport With Love mural at the corner of Crockett and Edwards Streets in downtown Shreveport is finished, according to the artists, with the exception of the UV coating and the artists’ signatures. […]
If you spend time downtown, you have likely seen crews working on a series of new SporTran bus shelters along Common, Texas and perhaps, Caddo Streets. The shelters are along the route of the popular Downtown Circulator that SporTran initiated in 2017. SporTran General Manager Dinero Washington tells us that over the next few weeks, […]
It is a rare day that someone doesn’t ask the status of the former Arlington Hotel at 700 Cotton Street and the timeline for the Every Man A King distillery conversion. Love of the old hotel and support for its rehab into something cool and different is pretty much universal, so when work crews began […]
There has never been a better time to try out products from Ben’s Body Basics/Clean Slate Botanicals. The store, at 717 Crockett Street, has 50% OFF CHRISTMAS CANDLES which include the popular: Let It Sneaux Rum! Forrest! Rum! Sweet Christmas Chestnuts Roastin’ Candy Cane Remember that this is while supplies last, and yesterday afternoon, there […]
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