If you’re a non-motorized two-wheel kind of person, the city is working to give you more safe routes of travel downtown. They are moving forward with bike lanes and on-street vehicle parking on Marshall Street. To accomplish this, the current four-lane roadway will be reduced to two lanes. The location of the bicycle lanes will […]
Senate Bill 316, the legislation crafted by St. Senator Ronnie John to help give Louisiana riverboat casinos additional options in order to stay competitive with Oklahoma’s land-based casinos, is awaiting Governor. John Bel-Edwards’ signature. Timeline of SB 316
On Tuesday, May 22, the Shreveport City Council will be asked to vote on an MOU- a Memorandum of Understanding- on a Cross Bayou Development Plan fronted by a company called Gateway Development Consortium. (GDC). GDC says their MOU comes with no strings attached, but developers say it is akin to asking someone to go […]
Let’s face it, for just about as long as we can remember, 500 Texas has been a little on the dingy side. The ground floor of the corner building has most recently housed a Metro PCS and Up In Smoke on the Texas street side, and on Marshall, a shoe shop, notary, and various restaurants. […]
The Missing Link, a popular food truck, goes brick and mortar with a space that perfectly captures a Jules Verne-Industrial vibe. The restaurant’s home is the ground floor of the historic Hutchinson Building, 504 Texas St. Right across from the Caddo Parish Courthouse, the space is dead center in the heart of the Central Business […]
Mother’s Day is THIS SUNDAY, so no time to waste in making plans for a fun and memorable time! Abby Singer’s Bistro at Robinson Film Center is opening for a special Mother’s Day Brunch. The buffet-style brunch is $22 per person ($12 for kids 12 and under). Call 318.459.4125 to make your brunch reservations, and remember […]
102 beautiful, smart and talented young ladies will Mardi Gras in May as part of the Miss USA/ Miss Teen USA pageant to be held in Shreveport. Come cheer for your state during the free parade in downtown Shreveport at noon on Monday, May 14. Enjoy Mardi Gras floats, throws, local Mardi Gras krewes, a […]
For 24 hours on May 1, people gave…and gave. Following 24 hours of online giving, the Community Foundation of Northwest Louisiana’s Give For Good 2018 raised an estimated $1,873,488. The number is still preliminary and might change a bit, but it represents 9,023 donations to 205 organizations, surpassing the 2017 total of just over $1.6 million. […]
Press Release Monday, April 30, 2018 Contact: Liz Swaine, 222-7403 Downtown Development Authority May Artwalk & Shreveport Water Works Museum’s 131st Birthday: Two Great Events, Two Times the Downtown Fun May Downtown Artwalk- Wednesday, May 2, 5-8 p.m. Nine different locations are gearing up for the big May Downtown Artwalk, an event appropriate for all ages. […]
Press Release Thursday, April 26, 2018 Contact: Liz Swaine, 318-222-7403 Downtown Development Authority Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors Votes to Support Shreveport Tax Propositions At their Wednesday meeting, the Board of Directors of the Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously to support the six property tax propositions on the ballot Saturday, April 28. The DDA believes […]
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