Featured photo: The exterior of 2439 Fairfield: A Bed & Breakfast. One of the aspects of Shreveport-Bossier that many locals rarely have the opportunity to experience is the quality of our local bed and breakfasts….
Featured photo: Downtown Shreveport photographed by Casey Habich. Chances are, if you’re reading this, you may be a University of Tulsa football fan who’s heard the news that the 2015 Camping World Independence Bowl planned…
Editor’s Note: Whenever possible, 20×49.com likes to feature the unique perspective of locals. We invited local art lover Molly McCombs, who has previously blogged for 20×49.com about the fabulousness of local estate sales, to share…
Located just east of Haughton along Highway 80 in Bossier Parish, Mahaffey Farms is a family farm that dates back to 1927, when the land was originally purchased for farming by H.H. Mahaffey (more on…
If you’re a food lover who lives in Shreveport-Bossier, chances are you’re already familiar with Ki’ Mexico, the small, family-owned Mexican restaurant that opened in September 2015 at 3839 Gilbert Drive in Shreveport. The journey to Ki’…
Featured photo: Tacos al pastor (I ordered them without minced pineapple, but the pineapple is an option) from Smokey Coyote. I know that I’ve posted about several taquerías and taco vendors recently, but I can’t…
Featured photo: Poppy Tooker interviews Evan McCommon of Mahaffey Farms. “Louisiana Eats! with Poppy Tooker” is a popular radio show and podcast created by New Orleans-based author, chef and food personality Poppy Tooker. The show…
Featured photo: Smoked Buffalo chicken wings from Blue Southern Comfort Foods. It’s been two years now since Carolyn Manning’s Blue Southern Comfort Foods opened at 1173 Louisiana Avenue, becoming the latest in a string of…
Update: Hi, folks! It looks like the segment on Herby-K’s did not make the final cut of the show that aired, though it was used in commercials promoting the episode. I apologize for promoting that…
I’ve lived in Shreveport-Bossier for more than 15 years, but somehow I had not experienced the Gardens of the American Rose Center during peak bloom until recently. A visiting travel writer, passing through Shreveport-Bossier on a statewide…
Featured Photo: The menu board and bar in the tasting room of Flying Heart Brewing. Photo by Chris Jay. Flying Heart Brewing, a new craft brewery and tasting room located at 700 Barksdale Boulevard, will…
Photo Note: Photo provided courtesy of Thunder Road Raceway Park. Hot rod racing fans, take note: two of the stars of Discovery’s Street Outlaws will be racing at Thunder Road Raceway Park in Gilliam this weekend….
Photography Note: Photos are by post author Chris Jay, who asks that you excuse the low quality of the images – he wasn’t expecting to stumble upon a 1930s soda fountain, and wasn’t carrying a…
Featured photo: One of the residents of Chimp Haven, the National Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Until recently, I’d never visited Chimp Haven, the National Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Keithville, where Chimp Haven is located on the grounds of Eddie…
Photography Note: Photos for this post were taken by the author, Judd Smith. My search for great cocktails in Shreveport-Bossier led me to Zocolo Neighborhood Eatery, which has added an impressive cocktail list to the…
Photography Note: Photos for this post were taken from the Flying Heart Brewing Facebook page and are used with permission. UPDATE: As of 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, there’s been a change of plans…
Do you need to purchase a bulk quantity of rubber chickens? Are you frustrated by the scarcity of stores where one can acquire Moon Pies (banana or chocolate) by the gross? Perhaps you’re not looking…
Featured Photo: I talked with Grant Nuckolls, proprietor and chief burger officer of Twisted Root Burger Company in Shreveport, about some of the unique offerings found at Twisted Root’s bar. Photos by Jim Noetzel. Esquire…
Photo Note: This somewhat embarrassing photo is of 20×49.com blogger Chris Jay and Lucky Palace owner Kuan Lim. Lim is in costume for the restaurant’s Halloween party in 2012. “The theme this year is…
Editor’s Note: We’re big fans of Halloween here at 20×49.com. Today’s post begins a month-long series of weekly posts highlighting some of our favorite Halloween tours and attractions in Shreveport-Bossier. Photo Note: A portion of…
