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 glorious photos of roadside sunflower fields in and around the village of Gilliam in northern Caddo …
If you’re a regular reader of 20×49.com, you may already know that this blog is a project of the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau (learn more about us at www.Shreveport-Bossier.org). Among our various projects, we produce and distribute the annual Official Visitors’ Guide to Shreveport-Bossier (this year’s edition features local …
If you’re an Instagram user in Shreveport-Bossier, or someone visiting Shreveport-Bossier who plans on posting to Instagram during your visit, add the hashtag #SBFunSide to be entered into the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau’s 2019 Instagram contest. Any photo added before midnight on Dec. 31, 2019 is eligible. By Feb. …
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 Brewing Company in Garland, Texas to host a pop-up event, 4-8 p.m., Saturday, July 21. …
Are you a photographer, or do you know an aspiring photographer? The Shreveport Times just launched their third annual Times Photo Contest, and the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau (publishers of this blog) will be providing some great prizes and helping to judge the photo entries. First place prize includes …
The second annual Times photo contest launched on July 12, and this time around, the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau (publisher of 20×49.com) is joining in the fun. Specifically, we’ll be helping with the judging and also – most importantly! – we’ll be gathering up lots of great prizes that folks …
When a tourist bureau says that a city is a fun place to hang out, that’s one thing. But when locals advocate for their city, in their own words, that’s another thing. As the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau (who are the publishers of this blog, by the way) sets …
Featured photo: The 2013 Krewe of Highland Parade photographed by Jim Noetzel. If you’re a regular 20×49.com reader, you may know that this blog is a project of the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau (SBCTB). Occasionally, SBCTB and local tourism partners team up to offer promotional giveaways, and one heck …
UPDATE: Please note that we have filled all of the available spaces in our reception for Thursday night – but please read on to learn about 20×49.com’s plans for 2015! The blog that you’re reading, 20×49.com, started out simply as a place for the team of the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and …
To make it easier for locals and visitors alike to share in holiday celebrations ranging from parades and festivals to shopping extravaganzas and live music events, the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau has published The Holly Jolly Handbook (view a .PDF here). It’s a colorful, pocket-sized compendium listing every holiday …
When our office recently received a pair of promotional tickets to the New Orleans Saints Game 10, we were temporarily confused as to what we should do with them. We couldn’t accept the tickets for personal use, so we decided to combine them with a pair of tickets to the …
