The Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce, who recently took possession of the original Shreve Memorial Library building at 400 Edwards Street, isn’t letting grass grow under their feet as they begin work on long-needed repairs to the important historic structure. The week of June 26, a crew from Hand Construction Company began the prep work […]
The grand Strand Theater has announced the lineup for their 39th season, and while we say that EACH season is the best yet, we think 39 is- yes- the best yet! Tickets go on sale to the general public on July 17 for a raft of wonderful shows. If you don’t want to wait on […]
A new thing is coming starting tonight in Caddo Common Park in the 800 block of Texas Avenue. For the next four weeks (weather permitting), the Shreveport Regional Arts Council and host Poetic X are presenting four nights of free entertainment, music, spoken word recitals, food trucks, and yes, liquor from Fatty Arbuckle’s. The free […]
It is a mouthful- the J. Bennett Johnston Regional Visitor Center does not fall trippingly off the tongue, hence the shortening to the JBJ Visitor Center- but no matter the name, it is worth a visit. The US Army Corps of Engineers, which owns and runs the center, has hired a new park ranger, and […]
There are going to be a lot of big happenings downtown June 15-19, so mark your calendars so you won’t miss a one! The Juneteenth celebration kicks off with the Shreveport-Bossier African American Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting on Thursday, June 15 at Sam’s Town Casino. The weekend will reach a crescendo with the giant Let […]
We often talk about Historic Tax Credits, or HTC. They’re important because there’s a lot of risk in renovating a historic, often long-vacant building, and banks, owners and developers hate risk. Let’s face it, risk can be bad for the bottom line and most people are looking for the easiest and quickest return on their […]
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Downtown is seeing more and more pooches strolling the streets with their humans these days and we couldn’t be happier! Here’s our list of places that both you and your fuzzy BFF can go to hang out together. The only dog park in the area is located in the Downtown Development District, at the Stoner […]
Dining downtown has additional appeal with the return of sidewalk cafe season! PepitoXo at 708 Texas St., Rhino Coffee Downtown at 624 Texas St., Abby Singer’s Bistro at 617 Texas St., The Missing Link at 504 Texas St., Riverwalk Cafe at the Shreveport Aquarium at 601 Clyde Fant Parkway, and Jeneral’s Bar and Grill in […]
Shreveport Farmers’ Market Opens for 37rd Summer Season with 75 Vendors: Mayor Arceneaux to Ring Opening Bell Happy days return to downtown Shreveport on Saturday with the opening of the Shreveport Farmers’ Market. The market will be open every Saturday through August 26 from 7:30 am- 12:30 pm. At 7:30 am on Saturday, Shreveport Mayor Tom […]
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