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 […]
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. […]
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