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Robinson Film Center Gives FREE Movies in May!

In  May, one of our favorite places downtown turns ten, but Robinson Film Center is giving everyone else a gift to celebrate! “We wouldn’t be here today without the unfailing support of the community, and this is our way of saying thanks,” said RFC Executive Director Meghan Hochstetler. 10th Anniversary Free Movie May launches on Tuesday, May […]

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DDA Supports Saturday Property Tax Renewals/Continuations

On Saturday, April 28, Shreveport residents are being asked to approve 6 property tax continuations. The Board of the Downtown Development Authority asks that you support all 6. At our Wednesday meeting, the board voted unanimously to support these, believing strongly that these continuations not only strengthen downtown, but the city as a whole. It […]

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F1 Tornado Downtown- Friday, April 13, 2018

Of course it had to hit on Friday the 13th. Actually, though the storm starting blowing through prior to midnight, it appears that the real damage happened in the early morning hours of April 14th.                                         […]

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512/514 Crockett St.- What’s Old is New Again

On the north side of the 500 block of Crockett Street near the old SporTran terminal sits a small building in a sea of concrete. It is the sole survivor in the block, first because of ownership by the Communications Workers of America Local 3411 and then, because of the efforts of local businessman Ronnie […]

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Cool New Shade on the Riverfront!

 If you’re one of the sweltering many who love bringing the kids to the Shreveport Riverfront to play in the ‘dancing fountains’, this is very good news indeed.— Rotary Club of Shreveport on Tuesday, April 17, officially donated a trio of giant-sized architectural umbrellas to the City of Shreveport. The shade has been permanently installed […]

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Holiday in Dixie Carnival, Rides & Music Continue!

Like swallows returning to Capistrano, we all know it’s time for Holiday in Dixie when we start getting the first calls to the DDA office asking ‘what’s going on at Festival Plaza?’ It’s hard NOT to see the brightly-colored tents while driving through downtown, and when the carnival rides start moving in, you know that […]

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Party Like a Victorian with Us!

Party like the Victorians at the Shreveport Water Works Museum’s 131st birthday celebration! Saturday, May 5 from 11 am- 3 pm is going to be a blast. Lunch under the majestic oaks with great food from a variety of food trucks. Take part in Victorian party games, listen to live music, tour the water works […]

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ASEANA Asian Spring Festival Returns March 24

Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 24 from 4-9 pm for the return of the ASEANA Foundation Asian Spring Festival, a beautiful afternoon of native costume, live music, dancing and the most amazing array of Asian Street Food in the region! The festival is held in the beautiful Asian Gardens at 800 Texas Avenue, the […]

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St. Patrick’s Day in Downtown!

This weekend, Downtown Shreveport turns green!  If you’re looking for things to do on St. “Patty’s” then look no further: Patty in the Plaza is back! Head over to Festival Plaza, 5-11 pm, for food, fun, games, music and more. Tickets range from $5.00 to $75.00. The Remington is hosting Patty’s Party on the Rooftop, […]

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Downtown Welcomes Sidewalk Dining!

About a million years ago, give or take a day, the DDA started asking about the possibility of sidewalk dining. As with many things, it was more complicated than it seemed. The City of Shreveport owns the downtown sidewalks and there were legal liability issues, ADA-compliance issues, serving-of-alcohol issues and stuff that no one had […]

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