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Mayor & Council 2019 Inauguration

The inauguration of Shreveport Mayor-Elect Adrian Perkins and the 2019 Shreveport City Council is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 29 at 9:30 a.m. at the Shreveport Convention, Center, 400 Caddo Street. The inauguration is free and open to all. Business attire is requested. Mayor Perkins’s inaugural committee is also hosting a black tie gala event at […]

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Abby Singer’s Bistro Welcomes New Chef

Abby Singer’s Bistro, the full-service restaurant and bar at Robinson Film Center, welcomes Michael Brenner as the new chef. Brenner, who studied at the Culinary Institute of New Orleans, has more than 15 years of experience serving in restaurants from south Louisiana to Colorado. He brought his culinary skills to Shreveport with the Korean-inspired food truck […]

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Mary Helen Marrs Joins DSU

Downtown Shreveport Unlimited, downtown’s ‘quality of life’ organization responsible for Mudbug Madness and Brew, has announced a new executive director. Mary Helen Marrs will be replacing long-time DSU chief Melanie Bacon, who is retiring after 21 years. “Mary Helen possesses all the qualities necessary to make a seamless transition and to carry DSU into the 21st century,” […]

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Welcome LeVette Fuller, New District B Rep!

After eight years, downtown and District B will see a new city council representative. Two-term (8-year) councilman Jeff Everson was term-limited and unable to run again. He has been succeeded by LeVette Fuller, running in her first political campaign. See her campaign platform here.  See the KTBS Story on her here. Fuller, 41, is currently the […]

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Independence Bowl Fun Downtown

Downtown is going to be the place to be right up until kickoff of the 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl! Duke and Temple will tussle on the field at Independence Stadium, but before the game, you’ll find the action is downtown. Here’s the list of I-Bowl fun!  The Big Game Show will be 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23 […]

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Join us for Fun and Deals Downtown!

In 2010, the American Express credit card company began calling the Saturday after Thanksgiving Small Business Saturday as a counter to Black Friday and Cyber Monday- days that tend to focus on big box stores and the Internet. In 2011, the U.S. Senate got involved, unanimously (when was the last time THAT happened?) passing a Resolution […]

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Dog Park Is Open Again

UPDATE: The Shreveport Dog Park has reopened as of 11/21/18. To stay updated on activities there, check out the Shreveport Dog Park Facebook page. Shreveport Public Assembly and Recreation (SPAR) has closed the Shreveport Dog Park at the Stoner Boat Launch until further notice due to high water. The park is located on Clyde Fant Parkway at […]

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An Odd & Curious Shop Opens Downtown

If you are drawn by antiques, collectibles and all things odd and curious, downtown’s newest retailer will be a place you will visit often. Gina Marie’s Antiques, Oddities and Curiosities is just as the name implies and features a Steampunk, ‘20,000 Leagues’ vibe. The shop, at 500 Texas on the corner of Texas and Marshall […]

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Curbs Go Green To Remind Motorists to Pay by App

A number of curbs throughout downtown Shreveport are being painted an eye-catching green and ‘Pay by  App’ stencils will soon follow to remind motorists that all on-street spaces downtown require payment. The Parkmobile Parking App has become very popular since it was introduced downtown a year-and-a-half ago; it is the same app used in Dallas, […]

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Downtown History Tours

Interested in downtown history, in all the things that made us what we are today? Want to know more about local music, African-American, even our city’s water history? We’ve got you covered!   Twins Mike and Mark Mangham, also known as Twin Blends Photography, LLC, have started offering tours of historic Texas Street. The $10 […]

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