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.
Enter to Win About $427 Worth of Shreveport-Bossier Goodies
Could you use some free entertainment this Fall? If the idea of winning about $427 worth of tacos, pizza (and/or beer), gift certificates, and even a free hotel stay at the Hilton Shreveport sounds good to you, stop by our website and enter to win the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist …
Giveaway: Win Tickets to Chillin’ on Line Avenue
Line Avenue, a popular boutique shopping and dining corridor in Shreveport, follows an arrow-straight path from downtown Shreveport to Cedar Grove. Along the way, travelers pass some of the most interesting antique stores and boutique shops in Shreveport, as well as some great spots for food and drink. Apex Communications …
Shreveport’s Little Shop of Music is a Must-Visit for Record Hounds
Scott Auer’s The Little Shop of Music (1950 E. 70th Street, Shreveport) is a rare thing: a new and used vinyl record and CD shop that is clean and well-organized, with prices marked on products and a friendly face overseeing operations. The collection itself is strongest when it comes to …
Halloween Shopping? Head to Gina Marie’s, Shreveport-Bossier’s Strangest Store
Need a mummified bat? Shopping around for ghost hunting equipment, serial killer-related memorabilia, or creepy, ancient medical equipment? Gina Marie’s Antiques, Oddities, & Curiosities – which gets my vote for the strangest shop in Shreveport-Bossier – is your one-stop shop for all things macabre, dark, and strange. It’s not going to …
Summer Giveaway: Win Shopping, Barbecue, Pie and More
Featured Photo: A $50 gift card from Enchanted Garden (pictured), a cool boutique shop in Shreveport, is one of several great prizes in a new giveaway. Let’s cut to the chase, shall we? Summer is here and we’re all dreaming of weekend getaways, road trips, and vacations. The Shreveport-Bossier Convention …
Twenty-nine and counting: The Centenary Book Bazaar is Back September 11th and 12th
Featured photo: Ladies and Gentlemen, start your scanners. The fragile peace is about to be shattered — the center cannot hold — in the final seconds before the opening of “largest used book store in Louisiana,” Version 28 from 2014. Photo (and cutline) by Randall Ross. A note from 20×49.com: The …
A Bayou State of Mind: Pelican Parish Supply Co.
This post is the first in a series of three posts by guest contributor Michelle Suhar, whose personal blog can be found at www.dianeprince.com. There’s this guy that I know named Jeremy Johnson. We used to play together as kids; our parents are friends and our dads went to Coushatta …
Mardi Gras 2015: Checking in with Tubbs Hardware, Cajun Gifts and King Cakes
Do you need to purchase a bulk quantity of rubber chickens? Are you frustrated by the scarcity of stores where one can acquire Moon Pies (banana or chocolate) by the gross? Perhaps you’re not looking to purchase either of those unusual things, and are instead simply hunting for children’s books …
The Centenary Book Bazaar: the Original Pop Up Shop is Back
Editor’s Note: Guest blogger Randall Ross, proprietor of rare book store Modernism101.com, has blogged for 20×49.com on topics including architecture and public art. His latest post is about a popular local event, the annual Centenary College Book Bazaar. Photos for this post were provided by Mr. Ross. My favorite annual …
Rick’s Records is Bursting at the Seams with Music, Movies and Comics
Located at 1240 Shreveport-Barksdale Highway in Shreveport, set back from the street in a cluster of shops that almost looks like a storage facility, Rick’s Records is a new shop that carries used CDs, DVDs, Blu-Ray discs, vinyl records, cassette tapes, comic books and more. The shop’s namesake and co-owner, …
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South Highlands Summer Market Features Produce, Crafts and More
To me, Friday nights are sacred. A hallowed time of unwinding and minimal effort is mandated, and this past Friday night was no different. Despite my commitment to personal laziness, I decided to put on clothes meant for the general public and venture outside. What could be worthy of both …
A Sneak Peek at The Agora Borealis in Downtown Shreveport
The Agora Borealis, a local artist’s marketplace located at 421 Lake Street, will celebrate its Grand Opening – along with several other businesses that are opening nearby – during a public event called Cirque du Lake on Thursday, July 17. Following the Grand Opening, The Agora Borealis will be open …
20×49.com Readers: We’ll Pay You $25 to Go Play at the Louisiana Boardwalk
UPDATE: As of 4 p.m., we have filled all of the spots on this scavenger hunt! Thank you very, very much! Look out for another scavenger hunt – with a lot more than three prizes – soon. Again, thanks for helping us out. High five! As we mention from time …
Spice & All, An Asian and Mediterranean Grocery, Opens in Shreveport
When a small but popular grocery store in Bossier City closed in 2013, it left Shreveport-Bossier and the surrounding region without a local resource for Indian, South Asian and Mediterranean food products, spices and ingredients. Spice & All, a new Asian and Mediterranean grocery store located at 1047 Barksdale Hwy. …
Artspace’s “Presents” Exhibit Showcases Region’s Professional Artists
When you think of art, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Paintings? Sculptures? Some people view art as something very basic. To others, art is so much more. Art is the expression of feelings and emotions through multiple mediums. Be it through beautiful paintings or the art of …
Everything You Need to Know About Sex Heads and Shreveport Estate Sales
(Editor’s Note: Occasional 20×49.com guest bloggers, Molly McCombs and her husband, Randall Ross, are wildly enthusiastic about the estate sale scene in Shreveport-Bossier. I asked Molly if she would share the story of a favorite local estate sale find, as well as some tips on how to get started. Molly …
Centenary Book Bazaar’s Vinyl Record Sale to Feature Approximately 5,000 Records
Each September, book lovers from Shreveport-Bossier and the surrounding communities turn out in droves to dig through tens of thousands of used books at the Centenary College Book Bazaar. The 27th Annual Centenary College Book Bazaar, which will be held, Sept. 6-7, 2013, will feature more than 80,000 books and …
Thrifty Peanut Offers Good Books and Unpredictable Browsing
The Thrifty Peanut combines two of the best things in life – good books and bargains. This cool, second hand book and media store (they stock used CDs and DVDs as well) is located at 2206 Benton Rd. in Bossier City, next to Little Caesars Pizza as you’re heading north …
Texas Avenue Makers Fair Returns with 168 Vendors, Food Trucks and More
Of the many fun, unique events that take place annually in Shreveport-Bossier, the Spring edition of the biannual Texas Avenue Makers Fair may be the most difficult to categorize. I say this as someone who stood, a Mexico City-style street taco from Ki Mexico in hand, and watched as a …
