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Discover Apotheworx: An Impressive Concierge Pharmacy Experience in Downtown Shreveport

Discover Apotheworx: A Concierge Pharmacy Experience in Downtown Shreveport The Shreveport area is about to experience a transformation in healthcare with the opening of Apotheworx, a cutting-edge pharmacy that is changing the way we think about healthcare services. Located in Downtown Shreveport at 429 Crockett Street, Apotheworx is not your typical pharmacy. It offers a […]

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Black Friday & Small Business Saturday Downtown

Downtown is the place to be on Thanksgiving Day (Robinson Film Center, of course!) as well as Black Friday and Small Business Saturday! We have sales, door prizes, special meal deals, and SOOO much fun – from snowflake crafts to live music to Christmas at the aquarium to fireworks lighting up the night. Take a […]

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C & C Mercantile Celebrates Three Years!

It has been a whirlwind three years for C&C Mercantile and Lighting owners Lauren Ross Simmons and Derek Simmons. In 2020 YOC (Year of Covid), the couple decided that getting married, having a baby and purchasing a business wasn’t enough. They decided to rehab a rough-looking former furniture store at 1110 Texas Avenue and move […]

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830 Louisiana Avenue For Lease

The historic former Ablons and KCS Cafe is for lease, and owner Greg Solomon is hoping that the price, condition and turnkey situation will have lessors beating a path to his door. The building at 830 Louisiana Avenue is bright and beautiful, with adjacent free parking. It is turnkey and comes with tables, chairs, fixtures […]

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Small Business Saturday at The Lot

There’s new life and a new manager at The Lot 318, 400 Crockett Street. Music promoter and businessman Jackie Brock has taken over the running of the old SporTran Terminal with plans to show its real potential as a live music venue and hang out. He has already hit the ground running with two metal […]

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ShaBaby’s Bounces Back- New Hours, Too!

There is one thing you can say about Shababy’s Cajun Cooking chef and owner Mandy Smith- neither illness, adversity or an especially hard floor- has been able to keep this good Cajun woman down. Recently, Mandy’s husband, helper, supporter and full time fish cleaner, Mike, suffered a heart attack. He is on the mend and on […]

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Parish Taceaux to Close: What’s Next?

Some bad news for taceaux lovers downtown. Parish Taceaux, the fun little eatery/drinkery at 708 Texas Street, has announced that it will be closing end-of-day on Saturday, March 19. PT Owners William and Jorie O’Brien stepped in to keep the eatery open when the original owner decided to step away. Though running a restaurant was […]

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UrgentEMS-Here for What Ails You!

Got a bump, a lump, an infected cut? Does a virus have you down for the count? Downtown’s new fast medicine clinic wants you to know that they are here to patch you up and get you back on your feet. UrgentEMS at 201 Market Street is conveniently located across from the Shreveport Convention Center […]

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Spring Street Museum Reopens

Downtown’s treasure trove of Shreveport history, the Spring Street Museum, is once again open! Regular hours are Tuesday- Saturday, 10am- 4pm. The small museum has an oversized collection of items ranging from the founding of Shreve Town, and later Shreveport, to the present. Interactive displays allow you to scroll through photos and hear accounts of […]

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USA Boxing Returns to Downtown

USA Boxing is returning to downtown Shreveport, Dec. 5-11. According to the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission, some 1300 boxers (plus family members and friends) will be coming to the area for the 2021 Boxing Nationals. This is not the first time in downtown Shreveport for USA Boxing, but it will be vastly different from last year, […]

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