84% of the 1,120 First United Methodist Church members present on Sunday, April 16 voted to disaffiliate from the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church. (Official vote: Remain:166, Abstain: 14, Disaffiliate: 940). Methodist churches across the U.S. are leaving ‘United’ behind, and are striking out as independent churches, or are joining new factions such […]
The look of the 1200 block of Texas Avenue is changing as SporTran City puts on her new colors. The new multimodal facility at 1253 Texas Avenue, most recently home to Sun Furniture, has been painted and the new (old) sign has been installed. According to SporTran’s Facebook post, phase one of the building renovation […]
Grab your gardening gloves and tools and dress in your ‘no-need-to-impress’ duds and meet us at 8 am (ish) Saturday, April 22 at 416 Cotton Street for the Downtown Edition of the Love the Boot Cleanup. We are partnering with volunteers from the Shreveport Aquarium and some young people from the Word of God Ministries […]
The 70+ new trees that have been planted downtown over the past couple of months all seem to be budding out and are already making a big difference in the streetscape, so now we are on to even more! Ditto for the dead shrubs on either side of the Texas Street Bridge. They have also […]
The popular glass blowing workshop High Gravity Glassworks has expanded its gallery to include a huge variety of pre-made, ready to buy glass items. From glasses and vases to flowers, hummingbird feeders, table art pieces to mushrooms, fish and pumpkins, you can find a perfect gift for whoever you’re buying for. Another great option is […]
It’s almost here! We’re going to be making Tax Day happier in 2023 with the return of the Downtown Plant Swap on April 15 at Shreve Station, 400 Crockett Street (the former Sportran bus terminal)! Gates will open to the FREE event at 9 am and we will go until 1 pm (or everything is […]
Muralist Eric Francis is at it again, high on a scaffolding, bringing a new look to the side of a building in the 1600 block of Marshall Street. Francis is the designer and painter of a full wall mural he is calling ‘Ruby Bridges’ but does not yet have an official name. Ruby Bridges might […]
Most government, bank and financial offices will be closed on Friday, April 7 for Good Friday, but never fear- all your favorite restaurants, clubs and entertainment venues will be open and waiting to welcome you. Since Easter = donuts (or so we are told), Dripp Donuts is offering a fresh-from-the-oven Easter option. Pre-order by 8pm […]
We’re all heard the phrase ‘if walls could talk’ but how about what windows reveal? Over the past several days, the wrappings have come off of two historic rehab projects downtown and what the windows have revealed is pretty awesome. The windows at The Glass Hat Cafe reveal a new restaurant space just waiting on […]
Here is the layout. Tables 63-77 are subject to change, but IN GENERAL this is where I will try to put you. Some notes: TIM HOOVER- I am providing your tables, two of them. JAMES MADDEN- You asked to be where you were last year for your service dog, but I have no idea where […]
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