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 […]
What do you do if you’re a major non-profit that has for years relied on a hugely successful, much anticipated biannual bash crowded with every beautiful person within two hundred miles eager to spend money? What if you then looked at your bank book and realized that without the gala and the hundreds of thousands […]
Maintain your social distance by staying in your car or taking a walk of approx. 10 (short) blocks. All of these most Uncommon Murals are close to each other in the western part of downtown. Keep your eyes peeled! Some are high, some are low, some seem to be floating through air. A good place […]
At home all day, bored and restless? How about a walk through the park? If that sounds like a plan, we have the perfect park for you- the Asian Gardens. The Asian Gardens is open every day, sunup until sundown. Here’s the story of our beautiful multicultural garden. At the intersection of Texas Avenue and […]
The five week run of the Rainbow City installation is now gone, but the impressive numbers of people who came to experience the inflatables, art market, special events and bouncy houses are coming in. Shreveport Regional Arts Council is crunching the numbers, but initial tallies show that 5,600 students from surrounding schools came on field […]
If you’ve driven past the old Arlington Hotel on Cotton Street recently, you’ve seen the evidence of all that is going on inside, and it’s a-plenty. The Every Man a King Distillery is making solid progress though the opening date has -wisely- been set for summer 2020. Anyone who has ever rehabbed a challenged (and […]
It’s been a fun, floaty and colorful five weeks, but the end is near for the installation known as Rainbow City at Caddo Common park. The installation’s final weekend will be full of fun, though, starting with Saturday’s Whimsical Waffles gathering. Whimsical Waffles 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM COST: $10-$20 Bring the family for the […]
Looking for something extra special for your holiday season? Go Victorian! Downtown Shreveport is lucky to have two Victorian gems across the street from each other, both offering a glimpse into Christmases past. The Logan Mansion at 725 Austen Place plans to host multiple tours on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Dec. 20, 21 and 22. Their […]
Cool comes in all shapes and sizes, and we’re thrilled that there are a number of people downtown who see the value in saving, rehabbing and giving our amazing historic buildings new life. 408 Cotton is about 12,000SF worth of cool, an old garage and car park recently purchased by iArchitecture’s Jeff Spikes. Plans are […]
Come in your PJs and enjoy pizza and a movie with friends in Rainbow City. We think this is a pretty fun way to kick off the holiday week! Hang with author and animator William Joyce as he introduces his movie “Rise of the Guardians” and “Little Cloudy” from FriendsWithYou. Bundle up in PJ’s and […]
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