If you haven’t been to Gina Marie’s downtown, time’s a-wastin’, especially if your special someone has a slightly offbeat sense of humor. The business at 500 Texas Street (across from the courthouse) is giving you the chance to win a $50 gift card for use in their store. To get in on their Valentine’s Day […]
On Friday, February 1st, Sci-Port Discovery Center starts going to the dogs (but in a good way). The new year brings several big changes: The second floor of the discovery center reopens with a new exhibit Fridays are 50% off in February February and March will feature ‘dog-themed’ days and events Bricks and Bots, the […]
During Black History Month, Robinson Film Center will celebrate black cinema by featuring the work of four contemporary directors. The Black History Month Film Series is presented by the Caddo Parish Commission and Centenary Film Society and coordinated in partnership with Shreveport Urban Film Festival, with a screening each week in February with a post-screening […]
Taking Advantage of a Grand New Opportunity (Zone) Hang with me for a little, because we’re going to be talking math. Math is one of those things like speaking Klingon. Either you have the knack or you don’t, and one wrong inflection can mean the difference between ‘Please don’t kill me right this moment,’ or […]
Celebrate Groundhog Day with a Pub Crawl! Check in and start your crawl at any of the locations and win fun swag along the way. A portion of the proceeds will go to support the Louisiana Association for the Blind. Get swag from the Downtown Development Authority (a cool color-changing cup) if you are one […]
Downtown Shreveport’s fun and funky little Lake Street Design District has an opening that might be just the thing you’ve been searching for. 411 Lake Steet, 1800 square feet of storefront space adjacent to architects, web designers, a granola maker and an art marketplace, is available for lease. The space is just around the corner […]
SALT, the pretty little restaurant at the Shreveport Aquarium that has tried so hard to find its groove, may have now done just that. After a couple of re-considerations of menu options, the cafe has now settled on something that we think everyone can agree on- fast service for good food at a good price. […]
The question SHOULD BE ‘Do you really even want a weird killer Chucky Doll in your house?’ Gina Marie’s Antiques, Oddities and Collectibles believes the answer for many is ‘yes.’ ‘Yes’ to a doll that maimed hundreds (it seemed) in a series of truly horrific movies that started in 1988 with Child’s Play and has […]
Starting in late February or early March, the bridge most us call the Texas Street Bridge is going to be getting some long-needed love. The bridge, officially called the Long–Allen Bridge (named after governors Huey Long and Oscar K. Allen) opened in 1933. It is iconic, much used, loved and highly photographed. It is also old and in need of some […]
For the 31st year, the African-American History Parade will roll up and down the streets of Downtown Shreveport, featuring floats, marching bands, dance units, beauty queens, elected officials…in short, all the things that make a parade a parade! Temps are expected to be in the mid 60s with a chance of rain, so bring a raincoat, […]
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