Covid 19

Happy Easter! We Miss You.

This week, Liz and Stacie put up a message for all passing the DDA office at 416 Cotton. We wanted to outline it in twinkly lights, but that turned into a total fiasco. In fact, it is too bad we didn’t video the entire sad operation and send it in to some kind of ‘Nailed […]

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Order A Darn Good Easter Dinner!

Easter may not be traditional this year in terms of church services, big Easter egg hunts and large family gatherings, but it CAN be good in terms of Easter lunch and dinner! P.S. Ask about the Downtown neighbors and First Responder discount! Retro Down Town Cafe & Retro Baking Co. – A whole roasted chicken southern […]

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Downtown Scavenger Hunt

We know that you are looking for things to do that provide proper social distancing. We have just the thing! Our Downtown Scavenger Hunt is a perfect driving, walking or biking outing for you or you and your family. As with all scavenger hunts, there are things that you must ‘gather’. Once gathered, you can […]

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Downtown Daily Good Deeds

See our shout out for Daily Good Deeds on our Shreveport DDA Facebook Page. Every day brings a new deed to celebrate as we make it through COVID-19. Please ‘Like’ our page to keep up with things happening downtown and sign up for our weekly DDA eBlast. On March 26, the Downtown Development Authority kicked […]

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Signs of the Times

People like to use the phrase ‘It’s a sign of the times’ when talking about changes in our world. That has gone from figurative to literal during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are some of the signs of times we have seen downtown. If you have one, we would love to feature it! Email it here […]

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Delivery and Curbside Pickup at Downtown Shreveport Restaurants

Following recent updates from the Louisiana Governor’s office, restaurants in the state of Louisiana are only be open for delivery, drive-through and curbside takeout. Here’s a list of participating restaurants, which will be kept as up-to-date as we can. Note that menu changes are happening DAILY. The best place to check for those updates are […]

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Online Art & Performances

Most weeks our 5 Things To Do Downtown list is filled with performances by a variety of talented local singers, comedians, artists, dancers and more. These folks now cannot ply their trade, but there is still a way to enjoy & support their work! Many are setting up live streaming and sales of their work […]

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A Walk Through the Asian Gardens

At home all day, bored and restless? How about a walk through the park? If that sounds like a plan, we have the perfect park for you- the Asian Gardens. The Asian Gardens is open every day, sunup until sundown. Here’s the story of our beautiful multicultural garden. At the intersection of Texas Avenue and […]

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