You are invited to the opening of the new Bleu Beauty Med Spa & Laser Clinic at 509 Market Street, the Standard, on Friday, Sept. 11 from 4 pm- 6 pm. Meet the owner and tour the new North Louisiana space for this up-and-coming business in Slidell, Covington, and now, in downtown Shreveport. Welcome this […]
Realtor Trent Siskron has just signed on to represent several interesting properties in the 700 block of Milam Street, the former Creswell Hotel and the private residence and apartment that are adjacent. The properties are for sale as a block or individually. Asking price for the Creswell is $350,000, and the residence with apartment is […]
Great news from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD)! They say pending any last minute issues, the Spring Street Bridge into downtown Shreveport should reopen to motorists Saturday, Aug. 22. This has been a challenging project that had to combine the needs of construction and rail traffic in a tight area. Meanwhile, be […]
Want to have your business downtown in the middle of all the art, theater and action of the 600 block of Texas Street? Well, you’re in luck because a 4400 SF space in the heart of it all is now available. The ground floor of 620 Texas Street is 4400 SF that spills out onto […]
Looking for a fun way to combine a love for art & creativity with a little retail therapy? We have just the thing for you! We’ve put together a Celebrate Creativity map highlighting six of our special fun and arty downtown haunts. Start your exploring at The Agora Borealis art marketplace at 421 Lake Street. […]
Way back in 1920, the pastor of the City of Shreveport’s First Baptist Church told his congregation there were three things his growing city needed- a public library, a new school building with an auditorium for public lectures and a great YMCA building. All eventually happened. Within five years, the city’s first Young Men’s Christian […]
It’s time for a birthday…or, at the very least, a festive party hat and a thank-you card. Dog lovers all around Shreveport and Bossier have been taking their furry friends to the Shreveport Dog Park at the Stoner Boat Launch for three years now. Dogs run, play, swim, park, tussle, get muddy, get stinky, get […]
It may look like an old car lot and unloved building to many, but to C&C Mercantile and Lighting owners Lauren Ross Simmons and Derek Simmons, it’s an opportunity for revitalization of a long-ignored historic strip. The two recently converted the old Schorr Furniture store to C & C Mercantile (1110 Texas Avenue) and ArtiFact- […]
Phase 2A – Restaurants, Cafes and Coffee Shops, Bars, Nightclubs, and Micro-Breweries: START DATE: June 5, 2020 UPDATED June 12, 2020 The Office of State Fire Marshal is providing you with this update in conjunction with the Office of the Governor and the Louisiana Department of Health to keep you up to date with additional […]
There are two important updates to share from the Shreveport City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 23. Digital Camera Ordinance Pulled Ordinance 71 requiring multiple digital cameras in any business that sold a ‘good or merchandise’ was pulled by the author. This ordinance could be reintroduced at a later time, but if it did would […]
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