Watch for This Valuable Throw During Sunday’s Krewe of Highland Parade
Catch one of these cups during the Krewe of Highland XXV Parade and you can redeem it for a free beverage!
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Where to Find Po’ Boys, Beignets and Other Mardi Gras Eats in Shreveport-Bossier
Looking for Louisiana’s signature menu items in Shreveport-Bossier? Here are a few of our go-to spots.
Visiting Shreveport-Bossier for Mardi Gras? Let Us Buy You a Slice of King Cake.
The Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau will be handing out king cake slices on Feb. 14 and 21.
The Krewe of Barkus and Meoux’s 2020 Royalty Photo Is Amazing
“One of the things that I think is so neat this year is that one of our princes is actually a pig,” said Parade Chairperson Ronda Rivers.
Meet Dennis Beckman, Fantasy Mask Designer at Enchanted Garden
Dennis Beckman has made thousands of Carnival masks in the past 35 years, but he’s never made the same mask twice.
Jada Durden Dishes on Mardi Gras Eats in Shreveport-Bossier
Jada Durden, a Shreveport-based travel and food blogger and freelance writer, is a well-known personality in Shreveport-Bossier’s restaurant community. If there’s a specialty dish, secret menu item, or signature cocktail in town, she has likely chronicled it for her blog, Loving This Life Jada, or her Instagram account. Jada is …
Get to Know the Krewe of Sobek Before Their Jan. 18 Parade
The earliest Mardi Gras parade on Shreveport-Bossier’s annual Carnival calendar is hosted by the Krewe of Sobek, whose parade will roll at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. They’ll also host their popular ball on Friday, Jan. 17 at Shreveport Convention Center. In addition to a big party and …
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Plano, Texas: You’re Invited to Our Mardi Gras Pop-Up on Jan. 23
Ready or not, here we come again: The 2020 Shreveport-Bossier Mardi Gras Pop-Up Party will return to event1013 in Downtown Plano on Jan. 23.
Win a Mardi Gras Getaway Courtesy of Shreveport-Bossier
Enter our latest contest and you and a friend could ride in the Krewe of Highland Parade on Sunday, Feb. 23.
Grammy-nominated NOLA Funk Group Cha Wa to Perform at Indy Bowl
By the time the 44th Walk-On’s Independence Bowl kicks-off, I will already have gotten my money’s worth.
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Kid-Friendly to Cray Cray: A Beginner’s Guide to Mardi Gras in Shreveport-Bossier
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 about Shreveport-Bossier’s Mardi Gras celebrations. Here are some useful resources for Shreveport-Bossier Mardi Gras newbies: …
Don’t Miss the Krewe of Harambee’s Post-Parade Battle of the Bands
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 following the Krewe of Harambee MLK Day Mardi Gras Parade can be one of the …
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Live in Plano? Get a Taste of Mardi Gras on Saturday, Feb. 9
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 District, 7-10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 9. Or, if you live in the 21st Century and …
I Ate the Taco King Cake From El Bazar Mexicano #2…And It Was Glorious
If you and three friends can scrape together a grand total of thirty bucks, then I think you ought to meet up for a Taco King Cake from Shreveport’s El Bazaar Mexicano #2. To get right to the point, it is easily Shreveport-Bossier’s most Instagram-worthy menu item at the moment, …
Mardi Gras in Shreveport: Enter to Win a Ride in the Krewe of Highland Parade
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 Mardi Gras parades – or if you have friends or relatives who you’d like to …
Fantasy Mask Exhibit Opens Sunday at State Exhibit Museum
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 a full-time job (granted, it’s a fun job) – but he’s also overseeing the completion …
Shreveport-Bossier’s Best King Cake-Flavored Everything
As Carnival season hits full stride in Louisiana, many locals and visitors have eaten a slice or seven of their favorite local king cakes. Popular king cake purveyors in Shreveport-Bossier – places like Lilah’s Bakery, Tubbs Hardware and Cajun Gifts, and Julie Anne’s Bakery and Cafe – will sell tens …
Enter to Win Tickets to See Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. at DiamondJacks
Rockin’ Dopsie Jr., one of the most energetic performers in zydeco music, will be performing a concert at DiamondJacks Casino and Hotel in Bossier City at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 – the night before the huge Krewe of Gemini Parade XXIX rolls in Shreveport. The folks at DiamondJacks …
The Taco King Cake is Back to Break the Internet Again
Photo Note: This photo was downloaded from the El Bazar Mexicano #2 Facebook page. 20×49.com has a long-standing love affair with El Bazar Mexicano #2, a taqueria located at 2847 Summer Grove Drive in Shreveport. We profiled the Mexican eatery for its outstanding pupusas back in 2017, and were amazed …
Chef Hardette Harris to Host Mardi Gras Food Tour on Feb. 10
Chef Hardette Harris, creator of the Official Meal of North Louisiana, will host an “Us Up North” Mardi Gras Food Tour of Shreveport, 12-3:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 10. The event is open to the public ages 21 and older, and will include tours and tastings at several of Harris’s favorite …
