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, […]
Pokémon Go Fest Means More Fun, More Creatures & More Food, Drink, and Deals in Downtown Shreveport! It’s the 25th anniversary of Pokémon and the 5th anniversary of Pokémon Go, and these auspicious anniversaries aren’t going to pass unnoticed by the millions of players worldwide and Niantic, the creator of Pokémon! Niantic and Google Play […]
75 years is a birthday/anniversary to remember and Heard, McElroy and Vestal, one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in NW Louisiana, is doing just that. However, they are turning their celebrations outward, to help the community. At the beginning of this year, HMV launched six months of giving to honor their years […]
Update: Ordinance 85 to shorten the demolition delay in the Downtown Development District (DDD) was tabled at the June 22 Shreveport City Council meeting. It could come back up for a vote soon. Original Story on the shortening of the Demolition Delay What makes a downtown a fun, vibrant and interesting place to live or […]
City administration showed up in force downtown Monday evening, June 14, for one of the ‘Listening Sessions’ being hosted around the city. Mayor Adrian Perkins has been asked for suggestions about how to allocate the nearly $50m one-time funds coming from the federal government as part of the American Rescue Act. The Listening session at […]
It’s going to be a huge and happening Dad’s Day at Caddo Common Park, 869 Texas Ave., Sunday, starting at noon. You’ll have a chance to get your heart rate up with a dance workout presented by Caddo Parish Parks & Recreation with Fitness Activities led by Juston Joneson of Imperium Fitness/Planet Fitness and Darcell “Swoll” […]
Downtown residents, employees, business and property owners, developers, and folks who just love downtown are invited to an important meeting on Monday, June 14 at artspace, 708 Texas St., 5:30-7:30 pm. The City of Shreveport has been hosting these Listening Sessions in City Council districts around Shreveport to share information abut a non-recurring $48.6m federal […]
Two big events are making their way to downtown’s riverfront science center. Game-Port- an interactive gaming playground, and NASA’s Chandra X Observatory, will be opening at Sci-Port Discovery Center on Sunday, June 13. Mark that day! Who doesn’t love a great game…and who doesn’t wonder about the mysteries of space? Combining the two will make […]
We are just around the corner from one of downtown’s favorite summer rituals- Mudbug Madness! The post-Covid return promises to be a glorious thing and MM 37 is adding events to make it even more so. First, volunteers. Loads of volunteer opportunities are still available. If you would like to be a part of Mudbug […]
It’s a remarkable accomplishment for businesses, especially restaurants, to be able to weather the ups and downs of the economy, changing tastes and constant new competition. The shutdowns and occupancy restrictions caused by Covid-19 did not help, leading to the closures of even long-time, deeper-pocketed chain restaurants across the country. That’s why this birthday is […]
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