Five Outdoor Escapes in Shreveport-Bossier
If you’re anything like me, you’re itching to get out of the house as summer approaches. If you and your family are ready to get out and about, consider visiting these five wide-open spaces located…
Mannie Fresh and Tipsey to Headline Picnic in Riverview Park
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…
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,…
Eat Bugs, Carve Pumpkins and More at “Bugs, Bats and Bones”
Photo Note: Photos for this post were provided by Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park. As Halloween approaches, there are more and more fun activities being added to local calendars. One relatively new Halloween event…
Halloween in Shreveport-Bossier: Pumpkin Shine on Line
Photo Note: Thousands of spectators turn out for the annual Pumpkin Shine on Line. Presented by the Southfield School for more than two decades, Pumpkin Shine on Line is one of my absolute favorite Halloween events….
Kids Carve the Darndest Things: Photos from the 22nd Annual Pumpkin Shine on Line
Pumpkin Shine on Line is one of my favorite annual events in Shreveport-Bossier. Held every October in Shreveport’s Betty Virginia Park, this event shows off the creativity of local kids through a display of about…
Walking the Red River National Wildlife Refuge Trails
The Red River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters Unit, located at 150 Eagle Bend Point in Bossier City (near the foot of the Jimmy Davis Bridge, accessed via the recently-opened extension of Arthur Ray Teague Parkway),…
Leave the hustle and bustle for a rustic experience
Ah! There is simply nothing like the great outdoors. The smell of fresh air, the sound of the breeze swaying 100-year-old pine trees, the beautiful view of land that is untouched…nature is something that frees…