Historic Commercial Tax Credits are available to many owners of historic buildings in the Downtown Development District. These credits, both state and federal, can go a long way in helping offset the costs of rehab and improvements; in fact, up to 40% of all ‘qualified’ costs of your project can be returned to you […]
We like to share when we find a product that works well, and the Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation’s Graffiti Abatement Team reports the Goof Off works as promised. There are a LOT of products out there and our crew has tried many of them. Power-washing is still tried-and-true, but using a high intensity power washer […]
Welcome to downtown Shreveport! We have asked the restaurants to honor your convention badges, name tags or hotel room keys for the various specials being offered. RESTAURANTS WITH SPECIALS! Abby Singers Bistro –10% off food orders 617 Texas Street (318) 459-4125 Fat Calf Boucherie– 10% off on all food orders Red River Brewing Co. – […]
You might have noticed some changes at 420 Marshall (adjacent to Government Plaza) to the space that was once Theo’s and later Katherine’s, but always a restaurant. All the work was behind closed windows, but signage popped up last week giving the big reveal away. The East Bank District’s popular Retro 521 Cafe is expanding […]
School is out and that means some summer time changes at the Shreveport Aquarium. First, the hours: New hours have already kicked in, with lots of marine mammal fun. ALL DAY, EVERY DAY Jelly Touch Experience Gently interact with these mesmerizing creatures of the deep. Sting Ray Touch and Feed Experience Touch and hand feed […]
Bring your furry best friend to the West Edge Paw Crawl on Saturday, May 18 from 5-9 p.m. Start at artspace, 708 Texas Street, for a final look at the fabulous art of Critical Mass 7 (leashed, behaved pooches are welcome inside!). While there, get 10% off all giftspace merchandise and exhibition artwork! Next door […]
A big construction project at the Beck Building, 400 Travis Street at Edwards Street, will mean downtown detours beginning Friday afternoon. Beck Building property manager Karen Kennington tells us that a number of 18-wheelers, construction equipment and crews will descend upon the building this weekend for work that will include air conditioning and other upgrades. […]
‘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 […]
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