There’ll be a boatload of talent onstage during the June 20 Music Prize event at 211 Market Street in downtown Shreveport, but the star of the show could very well end up being the venue…
Featured photo: Chef Gabriel Balderas, of El Cabo Verde, will host a cooking demo during North Louisiana Seafood Week at SALT Restaurant. Photo by Jim Noetzel. Whether you’re a local food enthusiast, a home cook,…
I’m as big a fan of Cajun and zydeco music as the next Louisianian, but what typically attracts me to Mudbug Madness – downtown Shreveport’s enormous annual Memorial Day Weekend festival – is the food….
Each May, the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau (publisher of this blog) and the Shreveport-Bossier Attractions Association partner to present Be a Fan of Shreveport-Bossier. This month-long promotion of local attractions offers dozens of exclusive…
Flying Heart Brewing & Pub, the craft brewery and pizza joint located at the heart of Bossier City’s new East Bank District and Plaza, is joining forces with the Bossier Arts Council to host the…
From April 22 to May 22, 2019, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser will host a series of meetings in cities across Louisiana to help identify locations for the new Louisiana Civil Rights Trail. According to a…
Right smack dab in the middle of 318 Restaurant Week 2019, I caught up with Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins while he and several of his staff were having lunch at Real BBQ and More. Mayor…
When it comes to Shinyribs, the eight-member music collective led by frontman extraordinaire Kevin Russell, chances are good that you’ve either never heard of ’em or you’re a complete devotee. The funky, upbeat rock group…
For 318 Restaurant Week 2019, Whisk Dessert Bar‘s Chef Blake Jackson is partnering with Real BBQ and More‘s Harvey Clay for a one-night-only dinner called Where There’s Smoke, 6-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 19 at Real…
Featured photograph used courtesy of the Ark-La-Tex Craft Beer and Barbecue Festival Facebook page. Here at 20×49.com, the official destination blog of Shreveport-Bossier, nothing makes us happier than giving cool stuff away. We’ve just secured…
318 Restaurant Week 2019 will be held, March 18-23, at more than 50 restaurants throughout Shreveport-Bossier. As in previous years, some of the most talked-about elements of the promotion are the one-night-only special dining experiences…
318 Restaurant Week returns, March 18-23, 2019, with 50 participating restaurants and 10 special, one-night-only dining experiences. One of those experiences will be a Brazilian Steak Night prepared by Executive Chef Wesley Douglas and his…
Carnival season has hit full swing, and Shreveport-Bossier’s weekend events calendars are packed with parades, masked bals, parties and more. If you’re a newcomer to the area or a first-time visitor, you may have questions…
There’s so much fun stuff happening in the local restaurant community right now (Jan/Feb 2019), it’s crazy. Here are a few things that I’m really excited about: Organizers of the Shreveport Stuffed Shrimp Festival have…
One of the most dramatic and fun Carnival season events in Shreveport-Bossier is also one of its most mysterious. The annual Battle of the Bands that takes place on the steps of Shreveport Municipal Auditorium…
Do you live in or near Plano, Texas, or do you know someone who does? If so, mark your calendar for the Shreveport-Bossier Mardi Gras Pop-Up Party at event1013 in the Historic Downtown Plano Arts…
The 2019 Carnival season is underway in Shreveport-Bossier, which means that the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau (which publishes 20×49.com, by the way) is hosting its annual Mardi Gras Vacation Package Giveaway. If you love…
Louisiana State Exhibit Museum photo by Jim Noetzel. Dennis Beckman has been very busy. Not only is he King XXIV of the Krewe of Highland – being Mardi Gras royalty can be as demanding as…
1. Shreveport-Bossier makes really good beer. Shreveport-Bossier is home to three craft breweries: Great Raft Brewing and Red River Brewing Company in Shreveport and Flying Heart Brewing & Pub just across the river in Bossier…
Featured photo: The Walk-On’s Independence Bowl logo adorns the field at Independence Stadium in Shreveport. Photo downloaded from the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl Facebook page. The Walk-On’s Independence Bowl is probably not on most folks’s list…
