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Stay in the Know

Stay in the Know: Quick Downtown Updates & Opportunities! The DDA wants to highlight our downtown businesses in our weekly eBlast. If you would like your business featured, please send us information about your company, products, services, etc. Call Janie or Lauren at 318-222-7403. And We Need Your Help: We are planning a celebration in […]

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Find It Downtown: A Home For Your Business

Find It Downtown: Do You Want to Have a Commercial Retail Space in One of Downtown’s Multi-Family High Rise Buildings: 509 Market (The Standard) May be Your New Address The 36,080 sq. ft. former bank building at the corner of Texas and Market Street – 509 Market – has commercial space available. A range of […]

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Unforgettable Valentine’s Day Experiences in Downtown Shreveport

Unforgettable Valentine’s Day Experiences in Downtown Shreveport Looking for the perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Downtown Shreveport has you covered! From cozy dinners at charming restaurants to live entertainment and unique shopping experiences, there’s something special happening around every corner. Whether you’re planning a romantic evening with your significant other or a fun outing […]

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Seven Benefits of Becoming Grateful

Amy Morin, psychotherapist and expert on mental strength, believes gratitude is key to relationships. Here are seven benefits she says are scientifically proven advantages of gratitude: 1. Opens the door to more relationships. Showing appreciation can help you win friends and customers, and acknowledging other people’s contributions can lead to new opportunities. 2. Improves physical […]

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Halloween Happenings Downtown

Downtown is celebrating Halloween all month long with loads of special events for all ages. Check back frequently for updates! Do you have something to add to our Spooky Downtown list? Send it to us @dda@downtownshreveport.com. Mutiny at Shreveport Aquarium 601 Clyde Fant Parkway Daily through October 31st The pirate adventure is back! The Aquarium […]

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Downtown Restaurants Participating in Black Restaurant Week 2024

  Shreveport-Bossier African American Chamber of Commerce presents Shreveport Bossier Black Restaurant Week, October 20 – 26, 2024 and Downtown has six participating restaurants to choose from! Abby Singer’s Bistro, 617 Texas St. Second Floor, Robinson Film Center $15 Lunch Special Days Available: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Hours Available: Tuesday – Friday 11:00 AM – […]

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Downtown Planters Entered In A Competition

The Downtown Development Authority partnered with downtown and local businesses, Tim Hoover, Horticulturist with Shreveport Aquarium, Garrison’s Nursery, and the DDA’s Streetscape crew to launch the Adopt-A-Pot beautification initiative that has brightened our downtown area with stunning EarthPlanters. Since their arrival, these beautiful planters and plantings have been a standout feature in downtown Shreveport, adding […]

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Seeing Double – Two Grand Openings On Texas Street

We had not one but two ribbon cuttings on Texas Street yesterday! We’re thrilled to congratulate Cooper’s Corner and Ono Hawaiian Grill on their grand openings! Cooper’s Corner has undergone a beautiful renovation and is now home to a variety of downtown businesses, breathing new life into this historic building. Ono Hawaiian Grill has also […]

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