October 5 Only: Save $5 on RBRM Tickets
Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, and Mike – now known as “RBRM” – are Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell, and Michael Bivins of Bell Biv DeVoe and Bobby Brown. The R&B supergroup will bring their much-anticipated tour to…
Pinball Exhibition Coming to Louisiana State Exhibit Museum
One thing about the museums and galleries in Shreveport-Bossier: You never know what you’re gonna get. Sometimes, you get something so incredibly cool that you’ve kind of gotta pinch yourself. That’s the case with Pinball:…
It’s a Tamal World, After All: Tamale Showdown Returns to State Fair
One of the less-publicized, highest-quality eating experiences that I’ve ever had in Shreveport-Bossier was at the State Fair of Louisiana’s Tamale Showdown a few years back. This tamale cooking contest, which returns to the State…
Menu Explorer: Crawfish Balls, Biscuits and Gospel
There’s a lot of good eating to be had in Shreveport-Bossier these days, especially, it seems, in the “$10 or less” category. Two of the best food experiences I’ve had recently have been the brunch…
Lumpy Grits Performing Arts Group to Present Grits Cook-Off on Sept. 22
Lumpy Grits: A Literary and Lyrical Mix is an independent performing arts group based in Shreveport. Members of the collective, who refer to themselves as “Gritonians,” are likely to be poets, musicians, dancers, or community organizers…
Wanted: A Few Good Ambassadors for Shreveport-Bossier
Are you a Shreveport-Bossier local who’s always telling your friends and family about things to see and do? Do you feel like a tour guide in your own city, guiding your loved ones to new…
Andy Flook, a Star Bartender, to Manage Fatty Arbuckles
Featured Photo: Fatty Arbuckles Owner Chase Boytim (left) and Manager Andy Flook. If you’re a food and drink lover in Shreveport-Bossier – or you just follow local food happenings on Instagram – chances are good…
Wine Country Bistro Kicks Off Summer Chef Series on June 26
Featured photo: Chef Tom Ramsey of the Louisiana Food Prize will co-host a cooking demo with Chef Marco d’Emidio on June 27. Photo used courtesy of Richard Creative Group. Wine Country Bistro in Shreveport will…
Hey, DFW Peeps: We’re Throwing a Party at Lakewood Brewing Company
Featured photo used courtesy of Shannon Palmer Photography. Do you live in DFW? Like free pizza, live music, craft beer, and door prizes? Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau (publishers of this blog) are partnering with Lakewood…
Shakshuka, a North African Culinary Tradition, Comes to Shreveport Farmers’ Market
The Shreveport Farmers’ Market’s food court has always been an incubator space for local chefs and cooks looking to try new things. Eateries like Ki Mexico, El Cabo Verde, and Ono’s Traditional Hawaiian Cuisine got their…
Juvenile, Webbie, Carl Thomas, Chanté Moore Among Let the Good Times Roll Fest Headliners
The live music lineup for Shreveport’s Let the Good Times Roll Festival is always an eclectic mix of hip-hop, zydeco, gospel, old school and R&B that – honestly – I’m not sure you’d find at…
Just Announced: The Victory Belles to Perform in Bossier City, July 1-3
The National WWII Museum’s Victory Belles, a vocal harmony trio who travel the world performing WWII-era hits such as “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” and “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree,” will perform at Margaritaville Resort…
Be a Fan: SUSLA Museum Offers One of Shreveport’s Best Guided Tours
***UPDATE: The Art & Soul Experience planned for Saturday, May 19 has been canceled.*** Have you ever been on a guided tour that so exceeded your expectations that you couldn’t stop talking about it for…
Be a Fan: Free Birding Excursions in Shreveport-Bossier Parks on May 19
Featured photo: Ranger David Young, one of the more jovial park rangers that you’re ever likely to meet, demonstrates bird-watching. There are loads of free events taking place in Shreveport-Bossier during the month of May,…
Be a Fan: Free Acting Class at Shreveport Little Theatre on May 12
Ever wanted to try your hand at acting? I have, but I’ve always had a million excuses: Who offers acting classes in Shreveport-Bossier? Can I afford to take a class? One of this year’s Be…
Jada Durden’s Libations & Hip-Hop Event Series Returns on May 5
Looking for Cinco de Mayo plans? Shreveport-based travel and lifestyle blogger Jada Durden, of www.LovingThisLifeJada.com, will host the next installment of her Libations & Hip-Hop event series at Parish Taceaux and Artspace in downtown Shreveport…
Be a Fan 2018: Save $20 on Shreveport Derby Day Tickets
The Be a Fan of Shreveport-Bossier promotion is back for 2018, so you may be seeing lots of posts here on 20×49.com that start with the phrase “Be a Fan.” The upside is that these…
Food Prize’s Taco Wars Set for May 4
Featured photo: The brilliant tacos from Tienda y Taqueria Sin Fronteras, who will compete in Taco Wars on May 4, 2018. Though I myself am overwhelmingly in favor of peace over war, I am also in…
Enter to Win Two Tickets to See Foo Fighters at CenturyLink Center
Featured photo: Promotional photo provided by CenturyLink Center. Photo by Brantley Gutierrez. UPDATE: This giveaway has ended! Congratulations Trent D. on winning the tickets. Trent’s entry number was randomly selected using Random.org at 12:15 p.m. on…
Wine and Swine Returns with Bacon Cupcakes, “Mexican Boudin” and More
If there’s one Shreveport-Bossier food event that surprises and delights me, year after year, it’s Wine Country Bistro’s Wine & Swine. Tickets are now on sale for the 2018 event, which will take place, 3-6…