As the official destination marketing organization for Caddo and Bossier Parishes, the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau—publisher of this blog—sees lots of photos of our region. Each June, our social media timelines are filled with…
On Monday, June 1, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana would move to “phase two” of business re-openings (see details of phase two here) on Friday, June 5. Phase two allows lots of beloved…
If you’re anything like me, you’re itching to get out of the house as summer approaches. If you and your family are ready to get out and about, consider visiting these five wide-open spaces located…
Is it just me, or is there a lot of news to keep up with these days? In keeping with federal and state guidance for phase one business reopenings, lots of popular attractions in Shreveport-Bossier—including…
Featured photo: Mira Smith (guitar) and Margaret Lewis pose for a press photo at RAM Recording Studios in Shreveport. Interested in music history? Let us take you on a brief, online tour of addresses in…
The American Rose Center, a 118-acre rose garden that serves as national headquarters for the American Rose Society, has been located at 8877 Jefferson Paige Road in Shreveport since opening in 1974. A huge, beautifully…
It makes total sense that Downtown Shreveport would be an epicenter of reports of paranormal activity in Shreveport-Bossier. The original footprint of downtown—comprised of eight blocks running west from the Red River and eight blocks…
TL;DR: Download Shreveport-Bossier Zoom background images here. Perhaps you’re among the hundreds of millions of folks who’ve recently found themselves spending a lot of time in Zoom meetings. Zoom, a video conferencing software that many…
Featured photo: A screen capture from Sci-Port Discovery Center’s #TodayAtSciport online programming. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect communities around the world, the vast majority of public attractions like restaurants, museums and non-essential retail…
Dennis Beckman has made thousands of Carnival masks in the past 35 years, but he’s never made the same mask twice.
The 2019 edition of Christmas in Roseland runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays now through Dec. 23.
Are you an out-of-towner planning a visit to Shreveport-Bossier during the 2019 holiday season? Or a local who’ll be hosting out-of-town guests for Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s festivities? If so, you might like to…
The “Weird and Wonderful” tour will include axe-throwing, a haunted mansion, and more.
Featured photo by Jazmin Jernigan.The Heritage & Harvest Tour, an annual event that spotlights the history and culture of northern Caddo Parish towns like Dixie, Belcher, Gilliam, Hosston, Mira, and Ida, returns this Saturday, Sept….
For visitors and locals alike, the giant, Victorian-era mansion (the largest in Louisiana) located at 728 Austin Place in downtown Shreveport is the subject of much interest. Whether you call it the Ogilvie-Wiener Mansion, “the…
The Red River Revel Arts Festival, coming up Sept. 28 through Oct. 6, 2019, has posted a partial schedule of live music performances planned to take place during the upcoming event. You can view the…
Could you use some free entertainment this Fall? If the idea of winning about $427 worth of tacos, pizza (and/or beer), gift certificates, and even a free hotel stay at the Hilton Shreveport sounds good…
Even in these divided times, there are things that we can all agree on. Among those things: kids having the school supplies that they need is a good thing, and free beer is definitely a…
Caroline King’s Heirloom Farms (895 Allen Town Rd, Haughton, 318-949-9592) opened in 2013, but King’s interest in growing began much earlier. As a 14-year-old growing up in Harrisburg, PA, she worked alongside local Amish farmers….
Line Avenue, a popular boutique shopping and dining corridor in Shreveport, follows an arrow-straight path from downtown Shreveport to Cedar Grove. Along the way, travelers pass some of the most interesting antique stores and boutique…
