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…
State Fair of Louisiana to Offer “Food Crawl” Events on Nov. 1 & 8
Cricket pizza, deep-fried Oreo cookies, Rocky Mountain oysters…The State Fair of Louisiana offers adventurous diners the chance to eat lots of unusual dishes. For the 2018 fair, organizers are introducing a new way for curious…
Superchunk, Bully to Headline Music Prize in Shreveport
The 2018 Louisiana Music Prize will be held, Oct. 4-6, in downtown Shreveport. As in past years, the Music Prize – which is one part of a larger festival called Prize Fest – will feature…
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…
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…
Mudbug Madness 35 Headliners: Marc Broussard, Wayne Toups and More
Featured Photo: Terrance Simien performs at Mudbug Madness Festival in 2013. Photo by Jim Noetzel. The complete live music lineup for the 35th annual Mudbug Madness Festival has been posted to the festival website, and…
Bossier City Now Has a Corn Dog Festival (And It’s For a Great Cause)
Featured photo: Clark McLendon tends grill at Flying Heart Brewing and Pub in 2017. When Clark McLendon, owner of Running Dog Sportswear, showed me the flyer for his upcoming Corn Dog Busker Arts Festival, the…
Sights from the 2018 Krewe of Harambee Parade in Shreveport
I never miss the annual Krewe of Harambee Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mardi Gras Parade in downtown Shreveport. The parade begins each year at 1 p.m. on Martin Luther King Jr. Day near Shreveport…
Download the 2018 Gris Gris Guide to Mardi Gras in Shreveport-Bossier
Carnival season has arrived in Louisiana, meaning that there are a ton of parades, parties, concerts and other events on the horizon. If you or someone you know could use a little help navigating all…
Shreveport-Bossier Brings Mardi Gras to Hot Springs on Friday, Jan. 12
If you live in or near Hot Springs, Arkansas, the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau and Superior Bathhouse Brewery would like to invite you to a Mardi Gras party. The Shreveport-Bossier Mardi Gras Roadshow will…
Enter to Win an Unforgettable Mardi Gras Experience
Do you visit Shreveport-Bossier during Carnival season to catch the parades? Or are you a local resident with friends or family who love to celebrate Mardi Gras in Shreveport-Bossier? Or do you just like the…
A Complete Guide to Rockets Over the Red Fireworks Festival
The 2017 edition of Rockets Over the Red Fireworks Festival will be held on Saturday, Nov. 25. With festival activities beginning at 4 p.m. at Riverview Park in Shreveport and Louisiana Boardwalk Outlets in Bossier…
Flash Giveaway: Enter to Win Tickets to TASTE – A Holy Angels Event
Holy Angels, a residential and training campus for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will host the 36th annual installment of TASTE: A Festival of Food and Art on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 at Bossier Civic…
Win Two Tickets to the Red River Margarita Pour Off
Featured photo: A margarita from Fatty Arbuckles in the Red River District. PLEASE NOTE: This giveaway has ended. Congrats to Christine G., our lucky winner! Got plans for the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 3? Organizers…
Eat Well and Support Community Gardeners at Reaping the Harvest
Featured Photo: A photo of the Reaping the Harvest Festival downloaded from the WeGrowTogether Facebook page for promotional purposes. Reaping the Harvest, an annual celebration hosted by the Red River Coalition of Community Gardeners, has…
Heading to the 2017 Red River Balloon Rally? Here’s Everywhere You Can Park (With Maps!)
Your eyes are not deceiving you – huge, colorful hot air balloons are everywhere in the skies over Shreveport-Bossier this week. That’s because the U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championships are underway. This weekend, the…
Win Four Tickets to the Red River Balloon Rally in Shreveport
Want to win four free tickets to the 2017 Red River Balloon Rally? To enter this giveaway, just e-mail cjay@sbctb.org with the subject line “Look up in the sky” by 12 p.m. on Friday, July…
Marc Broussard, Chris Thomas King, Maggie Koerner to Headline Highland Jazz and Blues Festival 2017
The 14th Annual Highland Jazz and Blues Festival Presented by Twisted Root Burger Co. will take place, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 at Columbia Park in Shreveport. Festival organizers recently announced details of this…
Catch Jagged Edge, Tevin Campbell and More at 31st Let the Good Times Roll Festival
Organizers of the 31st annual Let the Good Times Roll Festival have announced details of the event, which will take place, June 16-18, 2017 in downtown Shreveport’s Festival Plaza. As always, the festival’s live music line-up…
Before They’re Gone: The Three Most Valuable “Be a Fan” Offers
Have you checked out the list of special offers, coupons and discounts being offered by local businesses as part of the “Be a Fan of Shreveport-Bossier” campaign? There are a total of 27 special offers,…