April showers bring May flowers (and more showers) and the May Artwalk! Our fun monthly art event takes to the streets in the 200 blocks of Texas, Travis and the Red River District on Wednesday, May 3 Thursday, May 4 (rescheduled due to 100% chance of rain on Wednesday!) from 5-8 with new stops and even more […]
HGTV fans will remember a show called ‘If Walls Could Talk’ that focused on fun facts buried beneath the sheet rock of homes across the country. It was always interesting to see what weird things homeowners had unearthed and even more entertaining to hear the homeowners’ reactions to these bits of history. As […]
The work of the Downtown Development Authority is largely funded by a small ad valorem or property tax of 8.64 mills levied on properties within the area called the Downtown Development District. Every four years, parish tax assessors do what is called a ‘reassessment’ in which they determine whether values have gone up or down. […]
Months after submitting the application for an American Planning Association Great Street Award, Shreveport Zoning Administrator and APA-Louisiana State Executive Committee Officer Alan Clarke was startled and very pleased to hear Shreveport’s name called at the recent APA-LA conference. “This was a secret ballot of Louisiana APA voting members—planners, architects, attorneys and others from all […]
Tour the studios of collectible artists throughout the region, see where they work and talk to them about their inspiration and methods. This is a rare opportunity to see the spaces where artists create and the items they have created! Minden/Homer/Ruston Studio Tours are Friday, April 7. Shreveport and Bossier Studio Tours are Friday and […]
Join us for the April artwalk and explore the area around the 800 block of Texas Avenue (minicine? and the beautiful ASEANA Asian Garden), Central ARTSTATION, 810 Crockett, the Fairmont Apartments at 762 Cotton, the Korner Lounge at 800 Louisiana and other historic and happening spaces! We have some fun lagniappe planned for you this […]
It is an ironic thing that it takes a media flurry about a threatened closure to alert the community to the existence of three great museums in the heart of Shreveport. For years, the Shreveport Water Works Museum, the Spring Street Historical Museum, and the more recently-opened Shreveport Railroad Museum, have operated in relative obscurity. […]
Looking for a place to eat, drink or shop downtown? From Asian stir fry to fresh baked scones and gourmet tacos, we have you covered. Read on and visit them all! Sip and Sup Abby Singer’s Bistro @ Robinson Film Center – 617 Texas Street. Gourmet Burgers, Caesar Salad, Fabulous Appetizers, Full Bar. See the menu […]
Head over to our events calendar and see what’s happening in our #cooldowntown! Hey, businesses, organizations, and venues! Do you have an event planned for downtown Shreveport? Email us with all the info (and a great graphic if you have one) and we will get it added to our calendar. Remember, the sooner we have […]
Ace Digital will be holding their open house on February 23, from 4-6 pm at their new offices located at 1200 Marshall Street. Come see the new digs and meet Don and his team! Ace Digital is a local wide and small format printing company. They can print anything from Business Cards, Spec Books, Construction Prints, […]
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