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Mother’s Day in Downtown Shreveport

Mother’s Day Weekend in Downtown ShreveportLooking for ways to make Mother’s Day memorable? Downtown Shreveport businesses are offering a variety of special events, dining experiences, and creative outings to help you celebrate the women who matter most. Ernest’s Orleans Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge | 1601 Spring StCelebrate with a Mother’s Day Buffet featuring a coffee […]

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Fairmont’s Grand Re-opening

Fairmont Apartments Reopens After $21M Restoration Downtown living is getting a new lease on life. The historic Fairmont Apartments, originally built in 1952, has just had a transformative $21 million renovation that blends thoughtful preservation with modern innovation. This extensive revitalization not only restores the building’s mid-century charm, but also brings essential upgrades to infrastructure, […]

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ABBY SINGER’S BISTRO EXECUTIVE CHEF NIEMA DIGRAZIA TO COMPETE ON FOOD NETWORK’S “BEAT BOBBY FLAY”

ABBY SINGER’S BISTRO EXECUTIVE CHEF NIEMA DIGRAZIA TO COMPETE ON FOOD NETWORK’S “BEAT BOBBY FLAY” Shreveport, LA – Robinson Film Center is proud to announce that Chef Niema DiGrazia, Executive Chef at Abby Singer’s Bistro, will appear on the Food Network’s hit culinary competition series Beat Bobby Flay. The episode, titled “Fight Like a Lion”, premieres Thursday, May 29th at 8:00 p.m. […]

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In Memory of Gary Yellen

Downtown Shreveport lost another champion recently with the passing of Gary Yellen. Yellen and his family have owned the property at 203 Texas for decades. The store was the place to purchase Levi jeans. Gary was actively involved with downtown festivals. He will certainly be missed. You can ready his obituary here: https://www.rose-neath.com/obituaries/gary-yellen

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Stakeholders Gather to Discuss the Future of Downtown Shreveport

Last Friday, developers, investors, and local and state officials gathered at the Shreveport DDA office to talk about the future of downtown Shreveport. The meeting came together through conversations between LTHP Executive Director Brian Davis and DDA Executive Director Cedric B. Glover, in connection with the 2025 Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation Annual Conference. The […]

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Breathing Life Into Legacy: An Evening of Preservation at the Bridges-McKellar-Alford Mansion

This week, Downtown Shreveport welcomed preservationists, students, and local community members alike for the Louisiana Trust for Historic Trust Preservation Conference’s opening night event. Attendees had a unique opportunity to experience a rare downtown gem, the historic 1885 Bridges-McKellar-Alford Mansion, for a one-of-a-kind tour and collaborative visioning experience. The event, held at 1324 Oakland Street, […]

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Historic Mansion Tour During Louisiana Historic Trust Preservation Conference

Shreveport, LA – This week, Downtown Shreveport will welcome attendees of the annual Louisiana Historic Trust Preservation Conference. This year’s opening night event invites guests to step into history with an exclusive tour of one of the city’s rare surviving 19th-century residences, the Bridges-McKellar-Alford Mansion. Located at 1324 Oakland Street, the home is the last […]

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Downtown Shreveport is Excited to Welcome the Louisiana Preservation Conference!

Downtown Shreveport is proud to welcome preservationists, planners, historians, architects, and advocates from across the state for the 44th Annual Louisiana Preservation Conference, hosted by the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation. Mark your calendars for April 24 and 25, 2025, as this two-day event will turn our historic downtown into a hub of learning, networking, […]

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The Downtown Art Experience

On April 23, five downtown Shreveport locations will provide an art experience from 5PM to 7:00PM. We invite you to visit each location which will have a variation of artists, poets, musicians and lite bites! High Gravity Glassworks-1120 Texas Ave: This glass studio is a jewel downtown! Owner, Michelle Pennington invites you to see the […]

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