‘I can’t believe it,’ Strand Theatre Executive Director Jenifer Hill tells me. After unveiling a year’s worth of significant, Broadway-quality song, comedy, dance and theater, the number one seller on the night of the season unveiling was ‘Mutts Gone Nuts,’ a vaudeville-type show featuring amazing dogs and their entertaining humans. We could have told Jenifer […]
Downtown’s new Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club at 618 Commerce Street celebrates Cinco de Mayo with lots of laughs! Enjoy a Cinco De Mayo Happy Hour and a special show featuring the Laugh Out Loud Shreveport’s Comedy Crew: Comedian Munchie, Glenn Stuart, Keys, JeremyUnmask David Allen, Scooby, Funnyman Pratt & Tony Tamaccio. Happy Hour: 5-7 pm […]
[box] May’s Downtown Artwalk was fabulous, wish you could have been with us! We are planning for June now. It will be the FIRST Wednesday, June 5, and will include such locations as the Shreve Memorial Library, Gina Marie’s Antiques, Oddities and Curiosities, Crystal Stairs, the Southern University Museum of Art, the Noble Savage and […]
What a blissful week. After what seems like 100 straight days of rain, we’ve had several days of sun (!!) and our outdoor dining options have been getting a workout! Abby Singer’s Bistro at Robinson Film Center (617 Texas St.) was the restaurant that got things started for us, with their cool balcony overlooking the Texas […]
The beautiful The Standard at 509 Market (the intersection of Market and Texas Streets) is now giving tours and taking applications for their upmarket selection of downtown apartments. The tours are by appointment, and can be set up by calling (318)505-5254 or by e-mailing manager@thestandard509.com. Tours are weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See […]
The Downtown Development Authority is told the construction at the old Chateau Suite Hotel, 201 Lake Street, will soon be coming to an end. It is scheduled to re-open in early-to-mid June (if not a little earlier) as a Holiday Inn Express. The HIExpress signage will be installed about a month before the official opening. […]
Downtown is filled with cool historic buildings. Some need lots of work and some- like the old Blanchard-Shepherd Building at 631 Milam- are move-in ready. REALTOR Chris Stokes of Walker-Alley & Associates says this space has a lot to offer. Parking, for one. A surface lot is located just behind the building at the corner […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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