Covid 19

Noble Savage to Return Again?

The Noble savage Tavern, the venerable downtown dive bar loved by many, closed for ‘good’ at the end of business on Saturday, Nov. 8. There were no official posts by owners or managers on their social media page, but there had been some talk and several Facebook posts by FONS (Friends of Noble Savage) warning […]

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Create Your Own Glass Momento

Downtown is home to two glass blowing studios and both offer fun opportunities to blow your own. Sanctuary Glass at 425 Lake Street welcomes you to bring friends or family to create a variety of items. This time of year, pumpkins are  a hit. Go to sanctuaryglassstudio.com and click the green “book a workshop” button […]

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Covid Treatment Offered at UrgentEMS

Downtown’s UrgentEMS, our new quick care facility that also offers the FDA-approved Pfizer Covid vaccine and Covid testing, has been approved for Covid monoclodal antibody treatments.  The goal of this therapy is to help prevent hospitalizations, reduce viral loads and lessen symptom severity.  For those seeking a Covid vaccination, the Pfizer shot has been approved […]

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Rhino Hours Extended

Rhino Coffee downtown in the Lofts at 624 has extended their hours to 7 am- 6 pm every day! Owner Andrew Crawford tells us they have been short-handed and there has been some illness that has made for even longer hours for employees, so they decided to close their downtown store at 2 pm for […]

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The Grand Strand Returns with Season 37

Tickets for the general public for The Strand Theatre’s amazing 37th season of shows go on sale MONDAY, AUGUST 16 at 10 am! The new season is chock full of music, dance, drama; even dogs! From One Night of Queen to Mutts Gone Nuts, they will have it all. For YOU to have it, though, […]

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Sun & Fun Downtown: Plants, Shopping, Music & More

Looking for fun in the Great Outdoors? Saturday and Sunday, April 24-25, will be your chance for fun in the sun: two days of art, food, music, plants, shopping, and a grand ‘re’-opening of Caddo Common Park! The Downtown Mercantile Spring Market will be open for business Saturday, April 24 from 10 am-8 pm at […]

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Strand Clan Back at Work

The grand Strand Theatre in downtown Shreveport is one step closer to reopening today. The historic venue was forced to close in 2020 because of Covid concerns and restrictions, but as occupancy limits are loosened, plans are underway to bring plays, musicals and other exciting events BACK to their storied stage! The Strand Board and […]

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Prohibition Club Up & Running

The limited-member Prohibition Club at the Logan Mansion, 725 Austen Place, has officially opened. This is a club in which memberhip definitely carries privileges, like: Lunch for the member and up to three guests, Monday- Friday Appetizers & beverages for the member and up to three guests, Monday-Friday Use of the Logan Mansion space for […]

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Bistro To Go to Begin Lunch Service Soon

Bistro to Go, the popular lunch eatery and snack shack in the Regions Tower, 333 Texas, is reopening ‘soon’ according to owners. The downtown location is one of two in Shreveport, and should be open in the next several weeks, good news to the legions of fans who have been missing their tasty dishes, including […]

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Downtown Heroes: C&C Mercantile (and Friends)

It is no secret that the worst of times can bring out the best in people and such was the case during last week’s Snowmageddon event. People all over the region were suffering in various ways. Power went out, water pipes froze, streets became impassable, city water pressure dropped and to many areas, ceased altogether. […]

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