It was a contest with a purpose and ten locals took Shreveport Common Inc. up on the quest. The real-world mission was to take the currently vacant and lightly-loved 959 Texas Avenue and re-imagine it as something more, to come up with a use to create vibrancy and interest and -hopefully- pay the bills on […]
It has been a tough few days for downtown and for the relatives, friends, and business associates of two men who have played a large role here. Keith Todaro, the longtime owner of the business and building that comprised M.L. Bath Office Supplies at 610 Market Street, died at age 67. He is survived by […]
Downtown’s beautiful little emporium of all things natural is celebrating one year this month! Clean Slate Botanicals, housed in the beautiful Andress Artist and Entrepreneur Center at 717 Crockett Street, is the brainchild of Ben Whalen. While those new to Clean Slate Botanicals may believe that the concept of Ben’s natural & eco-friendly products came […]
For $7SF per year, a cool $12,833 per month, the former Arlington Hotel which is now but a shell, can be yours to lease. Sadly, the owners of the building who at one time had intended to turn the property into the highly-anticipated Every Man a King Distillery, have decided that is no longer an […]
One of downtown’s newest businesses wants to help showcase OTHER small businesses with an event called ‘Doing Business in the Park’ on Saturday, October 14 from 10 am- 2 pm. The park is Caddo Common Park in the 800 block of Texas Avenue, which is just across the street from the offices of Xtreme Measures Women […]
The highly-anticipated Uneeda Biscuit Lofts apartments at 709-711 should see first tenants moving in this weekend and we predict the historic rehab will fill quickly. Half of the 32 one-bedroom units, which range in size from 592 to 753SF will be set aside for ‘Artist Housing’ but what does that mean? It means at least […]
If you’ve ever spent time with artist/sign painter Chris Opp, you know you need to move fast because the self-styled ‘Old Schooled Sign Painter’ makes every minute count. Opp, the owner of Artistic Shark, is a one-man band of creativity whose goal is to reinvigorate historic signage and paint murals across America. He and his […]
The heat is on and Shreveport Regional Arts Council (SRAC) has made a change to keep you chillin’. Their monthly Thirsty Thursday in Caddo Common event is moving indoors, to the air-conditioned Central ARTstation engine room. You’ll be able to lounge in cool comfort as you listen to the R&B and Pop-infused sounds of QMajor […]
Can Music Help Define Shreveport? Each year, visitors by the thousands trek to the Chaffee Crossing neighborhood in Fort Smith, Ark., to see the small building where Elvis Presley got his first Army haircut in 1958. Elvis is so popular there that Fort Smith also hosts a yearly Elvis Haircut Day that attracts people from […]
A new thing is coming starting tonight in Caddo Common Park in the 800 block of Texas Avenue. For the next four weeks (weather permitting), the Shreveport Regional Arts Council and host Poetic X are presenting four nights of free entertainment, music, spoken word recitals, food trucks, and yes, liquor from Fatty Arbuckle’s. The free […]
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