On the north side of the 500 block of Crockett Street near the old SporTran terminal sits a small building in a sea of concrete. It is the sole survivor in the block, first because of ownership by the Communications Workers of America Local 3411 and then, because of the efforts of local businessman Ronnie […]
If you’re one of the sweltering many who love bringing the kids to the Shreveport Riverfront to play in the ‘dancing fountains’, this is very good news indeed.— Rotary Club of Shreveport on Tuesday, April 17, officially donated a trio of giant-sized architectural umbrellas to the City of Shreveport. The shade has been permanently installed […]
Like swallows returning to Capistrano, we all know it’s time for Holiday in Dixie when we start getting the first calls to the DDA office asking ‘what’s going on at Festival Plaza?’ It’s hard NOT to see the brightly-colored tents while driving through downtown, and when the carnival rides start moving in, you know that […]
Party like the Victorians at the Shreveport Water Works Museum’s 131st birthday celebration! Saturday, May 5 from 11 am- 3 pm is going to be a blast. Lunch under the majestic oaks with great food from a variety of food trucks. Take part in Victorian party games, listen to live music, tour the water works […]
About a million years ago, give or take a day, the DDA started asking about the possibility of sidewalk dining. As with many things, it was more complicated than it seemed. The City of Shreveport owns the downtown sidewalks and there were legal liability issues, ADA-compliance issues, serving-of-alcohol issues and stuff that no one had […]
A portion of the much-loved Sci-Port: Louisiana’s Science Center, is re-opening. The new Power of Play (POP) area of Sci-Port, located on the second floor, is opening to the public beginning Friday, March 2 at 9 am. POP will be open Thurs.- Sat., 9 am- 5 pm and Sundays noon-5 pm, each week. POP is […]
Historic Goode-Cage Drug Company Building Purchased: Plans Unveiled The red brick building with bricked-in windows at 401 Spring Street in downtown Shreveport has seen a lot in 100-plus years, and soon it will be playing a more robust role in downtown’s future. That future was looking iffy. Approximately three years ago, the back half of […]
Downtown Shreveport is coming back. Beautiful historic buildings are being rehabbed into apartments, condos, businesses and offices. The cost of rehabbing century-old structures, many with deferred maintenance, is high, and the numbers sometimes will only work with the assistance of the Federal Historic Tax Credit (HTC), begun by President Ronald Reagan. This credit is now […]
Our small and local businesses are what make us what we are, give us our unique vibe and help create a place that we’re proud to call ‘home.’ The Saturday after Thanksgiving is the ONE day a year that our small businesses really do take center stage! We would encourage you to Shop Local and […]
Come help us make Shreveport’s Victorian treasure shine again! The 1887 plant wasn’t retired from active service until 1984, making it the longest-running steam-powered water plant in the U.S. 1994 may be the last time the cool, Steampunk-ish machinery got a good spit n’ polish! WE PLAN TO CHANGE THAT ON SEPT. 23! It’s time […]
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