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Former Creswell Hotel Listed for Sale

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 […]

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Farmers’ Market Extended and Vote NOW!

The Shreveport Farmers’ Market needs a push to the top! We are in the Top Ten markets in the nation, but need to be in the Top THREE for additional kudos and a cash prize that the market can sorely use! Remember to cast your vote as soon as you can to help us get there. […]

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Changes in Downtown Eats & Drinks

  Our friends at StrayCat, 222 Travis St., are back in the fray and we’re happy to see them! Wednesday through Saturday from 5 pm- 11 pm you can order to-go Old Fashioneds, Long Island Iced Teas, and Sex on The Beach drinks, 20 ounce Strawberry Daiquiris and Vodka Freezes, and a variety of vodka […]

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Spring Street Bridge Now Open!

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 […]

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Bricks4Kidz Lego Camp

Do your kids love legos and are you looking for one more fun and educational week for them before the school year starts in earnest? We have just the thing, the final Bricks4Kidz Lego Camp at Sci-Port Discovery Center! There is one week of Bricks4Kidz LEGO Camp left and we are offering a $10 discount […]

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Five Things to Do This Weekend!

Be a movie mogul at your own personal screening, enjoy eclectic breakfast offerings, share a meal with an amphibian, toss a bag of corn for fame and fortune and say hello with haiku.  You, too, can be poet who didn’t know it in our #CoolDowntown COVID has changed our outlook, but a personal movie night […]

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Caddo Common’s Art Project!

Stroll around downtown’s newest park to take in a new art exhibit now through August 30. Caddo Common is hosting a variety of artworks created by Bossier Parish Community College’s Communications Media students. The BPCC Communications Media Showcase takes into account all the restrictions of COVID-19 and deals with them in a fun way that […]

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Downtown Boil Water Advisory Lifted

The City of Shreveport Department of Water and Sewerage (DOWAS) has lifted the Boil Water Advisory enacted Tuesday after a major water main break. The 20-inch line located near the salvage yard in the 100 block of McNeil Street broke early Tuesday morning, dropping downtown’s water pressure. Several buildings lost pressure needed to keep air […]

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Prime Time on Texas Street

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 […]

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Art + Shopping In One Cool Map

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. […]

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