The newest artist on the Uneeda Biscuit advertising signage, Artistic Shark Chris Opp, tells us even more revealing details about the painters who came before him. Chris believes it has been painted or repainted four times over its life by T. Steve Mitchell, The O.J. Gude Co. N.Y., the Tuppins sign company and now, Opp. […]
The cold weather didn’t keep people away from the opening of the Caddo Common Pavilion Saturday, Nov. 12. Folks bundled up and then warmed up with the music of Bond and the Seratones as the pavilion showed its stuff as a prime location for performance. The Shreveport Regional Arts Council(SRAC) believes that no good event […]
Northern Louisiana Comfort Food & Catering wants you to know that their big plates filled with smothered pork chops, baked chicken and dressing and crispy fried catfish aren’t just for Monday-Friday anymore! The space at 830 Louisiana Ave, former home of the historic KCS Cafe, is open on SUNDAYS, 11 am- 4 pm. Northern’s Quinton […]
District B candidate Gary Brooks was the guest at a recent District B candidate conversation hosted by the Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation (DSDC). The majority of downtown Shreveport is in District B, and both candidates in the run off election were invited to attend. Candidate Mavice Hughes-Thigpen declined to attend. Brooks spent nearly an hour […]
It’s all official after the ribbon is cut, so today the big United Jeweler/Lee Hardware apartments rehab is ‘officially’ official. Representatives from owner HRI Communities and local officials are going to be on hand later today for comments, tours and the ribbon cutting. The nearly $8 million dollar project which began in June of 2021, was […]
The auction site Ten-X has listed the sale of 400 Texas Street, the downtown office tower that used to be known as the ‘Chase Tower.’ 400 Texas was last sold in December 2020 to Boxer Property, which owns properties in a number of markets throughout the country. Boxer paid $2.3m for the nearly 204,000SF, 15-story […]
Action a-plenty at 1253 Texas Avenue, former home of Sun Furniture and now, future home to Sportran Transit’s Resource Center and food court. This week, the iconic Sun Furniture sign came down, which we can jokingly say is a sign of things to come. The ‘things to come’ includes not only the rehabbing, relighting, and […]
Recently it appears, some legal magic was used, allowing John Cush, the developer of the Ridgeway Square at 719/721 Marshall to make a move. Cush and investors are looking forward to creating some magic of their own. What will come of the historic building? Cush is considering condos on the top two floors and commercial […]
Every community has a ‘brand,’ a catchphrase used to describe and promote. For some years now, Shreveport-Bossier’s slogan has been ‘Louisiana’s Other Side.’ That brand is in the process of being reconsidered, and your input is needed. Before any decision is made, the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau is trying to talk to as many […]
Tonya and Mark Yates are nothing if not forward-thinking. The new owners of the buildings that make up the Lofts at 624 (624, 620 and 616 Texas Street) have been aggressive in their desire to make improvements and create additional foot traffic and commerce. It was Tonya who envisioned and designed the look of the […]
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