Press Release August 30, 2016 Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director Downtown Development Authority Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation 318-222-7403 Downtown Shreveport Begins First Wednesday Monthly Art Walk What goes together like peanut butter and jelly? Why, downtown and an art walk, of course. Starting on Wednesday, September 7 and happening every single first Wednesday of every single month, […]
Press Release August 2, 2016 Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director Downtown Development Authority 318-222-7403 Downtown Museums Awarded Union Pacific Foundation Grants The Shreveport Water Works and Shreveport Railroad Museums are $20,000 richer today thanks to generous grants from the Union Pacific Foundation. $10,000 was given to each of the museums, which are co-located in downtown Shreveport […]
Press Release May 26, 2016 Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director Downtown Development Authority Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation 318-222-7403 Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation (DSDC) Wins State Award The Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation (DSDC) has been named the winner of the statewide Historic Preservation Heritage Award for their successful efforts in saving and utilizing historic properties […]
In the not-too-distant past, the first thing you would see after turning onto Cotton Street from Marshall was a sad sack-looking white building that had seen better days. Probably the most impressive thing about it was the really fabulous stencil work. I know you’re saying to yourself “That IS impressive work. Why in the world […]
Press Release April 17, 2016 Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation 318-222-7403 Two Downtown Buildings Given New Lives: Open House #CoolDowntown In the world of historic preservation, giving new life to an old building is called “Adaptive Reuse”. Monday, April 18 from 4:30-7:00 pm, the public is invited to see this process up […]
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] #CoolDowntown #CoolDowntown #CoolDowntown #CoolDowntown #CoolDowntown You do. We’ll be asking you to shout out about our #CoolDowntown through May via Facebook posts and other social media, videos, photos, songs, selfies…be creative! The ones we like the best will win #CoolDowntown stuff like coffee drinks at […]
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Join us on Thursday, April 7 from 5-7 pm for Alive After 5 in the Red River District. The Wall Chargers, a Folk Rock Art Collective once known as Engine, will take the stage from 5 until 7 pm. Bands for April 7 and May […]
The now freestanding building in Shreveport Common looks like a typical abandoned structure, probably taken as an old financial institution or hardware store by passersby. Its deteriorating halls and gaping rectangles where the windows once warded off rain and wind call to the loneliness of vacancy.
Press Release March 22, 2016 Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation 318-222-7403 TWO DAYS AND COUNTING UNTIL OUR HISTORIC HISTORY ON TAP! On March 24, we will once again welcome History on Tap, an event that is unique to downtown Shreveport. History on Tap is the ONLY History-Beer Pairing event in the world […]
One of Shreveport’s most treasured buildings, the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, has been home to a number of famous performances over the years. But none as notable as the “Louisiana Hayride.” It’s been nearly 70 years since the “Hayride” made its debut, bringing to life the sounds of the South on the radio and, years later, […]
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