Need a Tour of Shreveport-Bossier? We’re Hosting One on November 12
The “Weird and Wonderful” tour will include axe-throwing, a haunted mansion, and more.
The “Weird and Wonderful” tour will include axe-throwing, a haunted mansion, and more.
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 …
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 …
If you happen to love music history and a good ghost story, hold onto your Victrola, because Shreveport Municipal Auditorium just made one heck of an announcement. The National Historic Landmark has placed tickets on sale for a series of haunted tours during the week of Halloween (including one on …
Cricket pizza, deep-fried Oreo cookies, Rocky Mountain oysters…The State Fair of Louisiana offers adventurous diners the chance to eat lots of unusual dishes. For the 2018 fair, organizers are introducing a new way for curious foodies to sample many of the most unique dishes at the fair. The first-ever Louisiana …
Are you a Shreveport-Bossier local who’s always telling your friends and family about things to see and do? Do you feel like a tour guide in your own city, guiding your loved ones to new restaurants, festivals, and events? If so, you’re the kind of person who should sign up …
***UPDATE: The Art & Soul Experience planned for Saturday, May 19 has been canceled.*** Have you ever been on a guided tour that so exceeded your expectations that you couldn’t stop talking about it for weeks? I have, and it was right here in Shreveport-Bossier – at the Southern University …
Looking for a unique way to celebrate Black History Month 2018 in Shreveport? Southern University Museum of Art at Shreveport (SUMAS) will host the Art and Soul of Shreveport Experience Tour at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10. The experience includes a guided tour of the museum lead by educator …
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 …
If you’re a regular 20×49.com reader, you’re already familiar with the work of Chef Hardette Harris. Chef Harris, who was recently named a “Louisianian of the Year” by Louisiana Life magazine, will host a guided tour of Shreveport’s culinary scene during 318 Restaurant Week on Thursday, March 16. The experience …
Featured photo: The exterior of 2439 Fairfield: A Bed & Breakfast. One of the aspects of Shreveport-Bossier that many locals rarely have the opportunity to experience is the quality of our local bed and breakfasts. One of those excellent B&Bs, 2439 Fairfield: A Bed & Breakfast, will host a Christmas …
Editor’s Note: Whenever possible, 20×49.com likes to feature the unique perspective of locals. We invited local art lover Molly McCombs, who has previously blogged for 20×49.com about the fabulousness of local estate sales, to share her take on celebrated visual artist Nick Cave’s residency in Shreveport. In this first post …