NEW Information – Friday, March 20 Facebook is offering $100m in Small Business Advertising Grants- Facebook Small Business Grants The Small Business Administration is offering SBA Disaster Loans for Small Businesses & Nonprofits. They suggest you file now. During this time of uncertainty, we have multiple concerns- just like you. We are obviously concerned about […]
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Bossier City Police Chief Shane McWilliams Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond Bossier City Mayor Lorenz Walker Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins Re: High Speed Chase & Crash in Downtown Shreveport Gentlemen: On Saturday, February 22, 2020, a high-speed car chase that began in Bossier City and continued through Shreveport’s Highland neighborhood ended […]
Mark your calendars and alert your tummies that the popular 318 Restaurant Week is returning March 16-21. It’s time again to #Eat318! Five downtown restaurants will be participating with $10 lunch or $20 dinner specials, or both, during that week. Each day March 16-20, you’re invited to join us and our special guest at a […]
Circus tents will be going up soon on the downtown riverfront. The Venardo’s Circus will be in Shreveport for the first time ever March 4th-15th, playing at Riverview Park, 601 Clyde Fant Pkwy. Opening Night Tickets are 50% off for a limited time! Performances are planned for March 4-8 and 11-15 at 7 pm, March […]
The Bloomberg for President campaign has opened an office downtown at 605 Texas Street. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (D.) is running for president in a crowded field of Democratic contenders. Bloomberg decided not to compete in the earlier primaries and caucuses in order to focus on the Super Tuesday delegate bounty states […]
Time is running out for you to make plans to stay out of the proverbial dog house this Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. Luckily, we have some fun, tasty and romantic options for you at multiple venues downtown. Option #1. They say the eyes are the windows of our soul and we believe the mouth leads […]
For years, half brothers Samuel G. and William B. Wiener were giants of architecture, both in Shreveport and far beyond. Their vast portfolio of local works include everything from the highly ornamental and more traditional Municipal Auditorium to projects that define the later years of their lives, austere and beautiful International Style homes and buildings […]
New Year’s Resolution be darned- downtown’s newest location for home-baked sweets is calling your name! The doors are open at Retro Baking Company at 500 Texas, a perfect location at the corner of Texas and Marshall adjacent to Government Plaza and the main branch of the Shreve Memorial Library and across from the Caddo Parish […]
A big shout out to Noble Savage Tavern chef Jon Ortiz on being the FIRST local chef named a 2020 Louisiana Food Prize invitee. For you Food Prize newbies out there, this is a big deal, a chance for the chef to win fame, acclaim and a (small) fortune as the eventual winner of the […]
On Tuesday, Jan 28, the Shreveport City Council voted 4-3 to oppose a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Shreveport and Gateway Louisiana, LLC, and To Otherwise Provide With Respect Thereto. This is city legal language that relates to these documents: Cross Bayou Fact Sheet […]
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