Hispanic Heritage in Shreveport-Bossier: Highlights from the 2023 Festival Downtown Shreveport came alive on Saturday, October 14, 2023, as the Hispanic Heritage Festival, orchestrated by the Hispanic Heritage Association of North West Louisiana, painted the town with vibrant colors and rich cultural experiences. Music & Performers: Frequenzia and the Lara …
Hilton Shreveport, connected to the Shreveport Convention Center, has undergone an impressive $4.8 million dollar renovation with a new exterior, meeting space and guest room upgrades, and a rooftop pool remodel. The transformation of Hilton Shreveport is a notable milestone and investment in the economic development of Shreveport. The exterior …
Tis the Season! We invite you, family, and friends to kick-off the holiday season at our signature Shreveport-Bossier holiday events. From dazzling fireworks at the annual Rockets Over the Red festival, twinkling light displays at Christmas in Roseland, and flurries of snow at the Sno-Port exhibit inside Sci-Port Discovery Center, …
Award-Winning Chefs in Shreveport-Bossier Create Authentic Culinary Treats To have great food is to have great chefs behind it. We’re lucky to have some of the best. Chef Anthony Felan and Chef Frank Harris are two of our community’s most renowned chefs. You can taste their talents any day at Fat …
The month of October calls for falling leaves and spooky nights, but in Shreveport-Bossier, beer enthusiasts can delight in award-winning and brand new breweries as well as the Brew Festival! BREW – Shreveport Brew’s annual tasting festival is back and better than ever. On October 29, 2022 from 2 – …
The countdown is on with only a few more days until it’s time to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the Red River Revel Arts Festival. Mark your calendar for Oct. 1 – 9, 2022 to experience the largest outdoor festival in North Louisiana and “Celebrate the Arts” together along Shreveport’s riverfront. With …
Entering a new season may signify colder weather, shorter nights and the falling of leaves, but that doesn’t mean we are slowing down. Our calendar is in full swing offering events for the music lover, service heart and wholesome family. With events every week this fall, you won’t want to …
On Saturday, June 27 at 6 p.m., the Northwest Louisiana Walk of Stars in downtown Shreveport will finally get to do something they’ve been hoping to do for years: they’ll induct Shreveport native and blues guitar superstar Kenny Wayne Shepherd. The induction will take place on the outdoor stage of …
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 running south from Cross Bayou—is the oldest part of the city. When the television series …
This may sound silly, but I’m crazy about boudin kolaches. There’s not a gas station along I-10 or a Crispy Donut location anywhere in Louisiana where I haven’t stopped to grab one of these sausage-stuffed pastries. While they take their name from the popular Czech pastry, Louisiana’s kolaches don’t actually …
Chef Libby Patterson Smith and team have completely turned around SALT, the restaurant at Shreveport Aquarium.
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 True Blood house” (the house was prominently featured in the television show’s opening credits), 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 schedule of performances here. The Red River Revel Arts Festival takes place in Shreveport’s Festival …
The 10th Annual Shreveport Blues and Southern Soul Festival will be held, 5-11 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 1 at Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport. The festival will include live performances by Southern Soul artists including Latimore, Till1, Benito, JoJo Reed, Ricky White, and Magic One. Advance tickets are available now for …
More of this, please: A two-day event called Shreveport Summer Sendoff, which is planned for Aug. 31-Sept. 1 in downtown Shreveport’s Riverview Park, will conclude with a $10 concert featuring legendary New Orleans DJ Mannie Fresh with support from Louisiana Music Prize-winning party band Tipsey. If you have seen either …
Greg Powell, a young entrepreneur who is the son of well-known local candy maker Dardanella “The Queen of Pralines” Powell, has introduced a new, LED-lit bicycle group ride in downtown Shreveport. The group goes by SB Rides, and you can find them on Instagram at @sb_rides and on Facebook. Unlike …
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 itself. The building, which housed a Goodyear tire and service shop for years, is kind …
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. Mudbug Madness 36, set for May 24-26, 2019 in Festival Plaza, has made some improvements …
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 discounts, giveaways, and behind-the-scenes experiences in an effort to get locals in Shreveport-Bossier excited about …
Houston rap icon Bun B, R&B singer-turned-television star Keke Wyatt (of R&B Divas Atlanta), gospel singer Crystal Aikin, and Southern soul star TK Soul are among the performers who’ve been announced for the 33rd Annual Let the Good Times Roll Festival, June 21-23. Other musicians slated to appear at the …
