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Sanctuary Glass Opens at 1200 Marshall

Downtown Shreveport welcomes its newest art business- Sanctuary Glass Studio at 1200 Marshall. Sanctuary will be co-located in a fun space that also houses Red River Brewing Co., Fat Calf Boucherie, Smith Family Farms and a number of other small and local businesses. Sanctuary will be  hosting hands-on glass events, community outreach programs, and private glassblowing […]

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Family Fridays at Sci-Port Discovery Center

Each Friday in March, Sci-Port is providing a special discount and extended hours of operation. Admission to Sci-Port will be $10 per person. The admission is good for an all day exploration of the center AND one IMAX movie. (Members of Sci-Port are provided a $2 price for one IMAX movie.) Except for March 15, […]

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318 Restaurant Week Downtown

Lunch meetup TODAY (Thursday) from 11:30- 1 p.m. at Market 104 at the downtown Hilton Hotel. Great $10 meal deals from which to choose AND some chat about new electrical technology, some new things on the horizon for the area’s largest utility company and more. When you arrive, just ask for the 318 Meetup Group. […]

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Texas Street Bridge Work Update

Updated Photos 3/6/19 Ongoing work on the Texas Street (Long-Allen) Bridge connecting downtown to Bossier City.   Original Story- Latest on Bridge Work/KSLA-TV Press Release on Bridge Work from LaDOTD The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that beginning Monday, February 18, 2019, there will be intermittent lane closures of the eastbound and […]

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Finding Mugginsville

UPDATE- 3/7/19 On the west side of downtown, at roughly the corner of Texas Avenue and Cotton Streets, was a community known for a time as ‘Mugginsville.’ The way the name came about is still largely a mystery but many theories abound- it was named after the mugs used in a bar in the area, […]

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New Listing: Work AND Live Downtown!

  An elegant art gallery/penthouse living space at 214 Texas Street has just become available downtown.  This is a beautiful building with completely finished, move-in-ready space in the heart of downtown…and it could be yours! See all the photos and the listing information HERE.  

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Robbys Will Close 600 Block of Texas

The 600 block of Texas Street from McNeil to Louisiana, will be closed beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb., 22 until Sunday, Feb. 24 for the Robbys party at Robinson Film Center. Detours will be plentiful, please follow the signs. Also beginning at 8 a.m. Friday morning, meters along the block will be bagged for […]

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“They Shall Not Grow Old” at RFC

A truly remarkable documentary has come to downtown’s Robinson Film Center, 617 Texas Street. They Shall Not Grow Old is a years-long project of filmmaker Peter Jackson, director of Lord of the Rings, and brings the story of the soldiers who fought in WWI to colorful life. They Shall Not Grow Old Trailer Whether or […]

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Valentine’s Day Downtown

If you’re looking for last-minute options for Valentine’s Day, we have some suggestions! At Abby Singer’s Bistro at the Robinson Film Center, 617 Texas Street, you can celebrate Valentine’s Day with a three-course romantic dinner for two for just $80. Reservations are limited, so call 318.459.4125. First Course, select from: • Oyster Gratin: cognac shallot […]

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New Express Lunch at SALT

The patio at SALT Restaurant at the Shreveport Aquarium is arguably the most beautiful in the area, and now you’ll be able to enjoy it while eating a fast and tasty Express Lunch! Pop by Wednesday- Friday between noon and 2 pm and order one of the eight delicious items from their Express menu for […]

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