UPDATE: Inside clean-out work has begun. One lane of Travis Street and the sidewalk adjacent to the building will be closed for the next 4-6 weeks while this work is being done for safety reasons. Big change is definitely coming! —————————————- It’s hard to fathom how much ten tons weighs. Yeah, yeah, we know- ‘a […]
Downtown Shreveport will be the place to celebrate Independence Day. Multiple events will be happening at locations around the city center and you’re invited to participate in as many as you can fit into your schedule. Let’s take a look at our options for fun- Trendy Remington Suite Hotel and Spa at 220 Travis offers […]
If you don’t know entrepreneurship from Shinola, now’s your chance. The Louisiana Startup Prize is bringing Shinola founder Jacques Panis in as the keynote speaker for Qualifier Two, Saturday, June 30 at 4 pm in the ballroom at the Remington Suite Hotel & Spa, 220 Travis St. Panis is the co-founder of the luxury brand Shinola and […]
You can find a lot of things in downtown Shreveport- coffee, movies, shoes, men’s suits, visual art, live theater, services of all types- but the exception other than the few Saturdays of the Shreveport Farmers’ Market- has been fresh produce. Downtown is what has been known as a fresh produce desert. Time to cue the […]
For 350 small business people on Monday, it was all about learning the tricks of standing out on Facebook. The social media giant brought its Boost Your Business team to 601 Spring for a 2-hour session that featured best practices, great ideas, advice and networking- all in the hopes that small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs will […]
Update– On Tuesday, July 10, the Shreveport City Council voted unanimously to enter into a new Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Red River STEM to take over Sci-Port Discovery Center. Red River STEM will manage both day-to-day business and lead all future plans. The Community Foundation says a new executive director will be announced soon and […]
On Tuesday, June 12, members of the Shreveport City Council unanimously approved moving $1.2m in federal grant dollars to allow for the construction of the much- talked about Shreveport Common park. Groundbreaking is expected in the late summer. With minimal weather delays, the park could be open in 6-8 months. The 2.4 acre site sits […]
Downtown Shreveport is getting ready for its walk down the runway in Shreveport’s first ever SB Fashion Week planned for Sept. 26-29. Downtown figures prominently in SB Magazine’s fashionable plans and there are opportunities for designers, models and more to see and be seen and win press, prestige and great prizes. One of the downtown […]
Pretty much everyone knows that Shreve Town and later, Shreveport, were named after Captain Henry Miller Shreve, he of Graft Raft-clearing fame. What you might not realize is that Shreve never lived in Shreve Town OR Shreveport, he really only made money and a name for himself from it. One of the other founders, however, […]
Got dogs or just love them? If so, show up Saturday morning starting at 7 a.m. at the Shreveport Dog Park at the Stoner Boat Launch for a Dog Park Clean Up Day. If your Fido loves the park, then you no doubt are aware that it took a beating during recent river flooding. The […]
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