When you went to the Red River Revel this year, did you feel the difference? The grand ol’ gal of local festivals turned 46 in 2022, which is an eon in festival years. It is remarkable for any festival or event to remain vibrant, relevant, and interesting to so many for so long and the […]
There is one thing you can say about Shababy’s Cajun Cooking chef and owner Mandy Smith- neither illness, adversity or an especially hard floor- has been able to keep this good Cajun woman down. Recently, Mandy’s husband, helper, supporter and full time fish cleaner, Mike, suffered a heart attack. He is on the mend and on […]
Action a-plenty at 1253 Texas Avenue, former home of Sun Furniture and now, future home to Sportran Transit’s Resource Center and food court. This week, the iconic Sun Furniture sign came down, which we can jokingly say is a sign of things to come. The ‘things to come’ includes not only the rehabbing, relighting, and […]
Work is 95% completed on stabilizing the old Galilee Baptist Church at 854 Williamson Street. That is good news for the historic structure, which is slated to become the area’s first Civil Rights Museum. At a recent press conference, Mischa Farrell, the project’s architect, gave an update, and the mood was upbeat. Farrell says she […]
The imposing building at 919 Texas Avenue that was a furniture store for most of its history is now for sale. In 1992, the former Hemenway- Johnson Furniture store became DataStor, a repository for paper records. The 5-story, roughly 97,000 SF building, is located in the Downtown Arts and Culture Subdistrict, which allows for a […]
A chain link fence is up around the remains of 114 Texas Street to prevent people from taking a souvenir brick and also to prevent injury as the City of Shreveport works to have a couple of sections of wall demolished. According to local media reports, the property owner has been given 30 days to […]
In the sad days after the passing of artist and Big Sun Studios owner Lewis Kalmbach came the questions of what would become of his colorful art business at 619 Edwards Street. Kalmbach was nothing if not creative, intensely so. I remember his first conversation about the colors he wanted to paint the then-unattractive little […]
Recently it appears, some legal magic was used, allowing John Cush, the developer of the Ridgeway Square at 719/721 Marshall to make a move. Cush and investors are looking forward to creating some magic of their own. What will come of the historic building? Cush is considering condos on the top two floors and commercial […]
Every community has a ‘brand,’ a catchphrase used to describe and promote. For some years now, Shreveport-Bossier’s slogan has been ‘Louisiana’s Other Side.’ That brand is in the process of being reconsidered, and your input is needed. Before any decision is made, the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau is trying to talk to as many […]
All the fun, excitement, glamour and suspense of the 2022 Louisiana PrizeFest can be YOURS for a discount just because you’re a downtownie! If you GO NOW to PrizeFest.com for tickets to Fashion Prize, Film Prize or Music Prize, you can save bucks ($15 tickets to Music and Film and $10 off Fashion Prize general […]
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