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Calendar of Events: Zach Skelton - Out the Box - at Artspace Tattoo: The History of the Tattoo at Artspace John James Audubon: Artist and Naturalist Che ''I Walk in Beauty," photographs by Robert Jordan" Julius Caesar Paint the Parks: A Norton Special Exhibition Star Party! See the Vanishing Rings of Saturn Louisiana HOG Rally Bike Show For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf Friday Night Freak-Out: The Big Lebowski Women of Faith - A Grand New Day Cosi Fan Tutte Soap Opera Mania On Tour by Celebrity Events Group Shreveport Blues Festival Movies & Moonbeams presents Fried Green Tomatoes Music As A Weapon 4 featuring Disturbed Authors in April CORK: A Red River Revel Wine Event LA: Dance Alive! 2009 "Rock & Worship Road Show" with MercyMe Nickelback with Seether and Saving Abel Holiday in Dixie Festival The Four Tops The Drowsy Chaperone Steel Magnolias, by Robert Harling 2009 Le Tour des Jardins (Tour of Gardens) Cinco de Mayo Festival Manon Lescaut, by Shreveport Opera The Lead Belly Blues Festival Mudbug Madness Festival CALENDAR OF EVENTS POWERED BY: |
What's new in Shreveport-Bossier Feast your eyes on the most recent addition at Artspace – a new café. The downtown Shreveport art venue in November opened Caféspace on the facility’s mezzanine level. Not only does the café feature a delicious menu, but also artwork that is available for purchase. In addition, the space also is host to the monthly gourmet dinner event, “Someone’s In the Kitchen With….” – which brings the area’s most famed chefs to share their favorite recipes and cookiing stories with guests.Artspace is Shreveport’s first arts center dedicated to the creation, production, presentation, promotion and exploration of all of the art disciplines and forms for multigenerational audiences.back to top STORY AND BLOG IDEAS Go -- See -- Do! Get Your Taste Buds Ready for Mudbugs! Immerse yourself in Cajun heritage by paying homage to a cherished Louisiana tradition – the crawfish boil! This year’s Mudbug Madness Festival, May 21-24 at Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport, promises to be the granddaddy of them all, serving up all the sights, smells and sounds that are Louisiana. Enjoy all the crawfish you can eat while the Swamp Stage dishes out a veritable gumbo of Cajun, Zydeco, Blues and Jazz from favorite local and regional artists. This year’s line up promises to be a foot-stomping, two-stepping good time! Also, savor the spicy goodness of the juicy lobster-like crustaceans at any of our restaurants. You’ll find them boiled to perfection with red potatoes and seasoned corn cobs all season long for an authentic Cajun cuisine. In Shreveport, Crawdaddy's Kitchen takes pride in serving authentic Cajun dishes in a festive, casual atmosphere. Just outside of Bossier City, Crawfish Palace in Haughton allows you an up-close view of the crawfish boil experience. Once you've seen how it's done, take a seat at one of the restaurants indoor picnic-style tables along with family and friends and feast on crawfish and other delicious delicacies! You’ll find more about Mudbug Madness here! 
New Hotel Openings As occupancy rates in Shreveport-Bossier soar ahead of national figures, the number of new properties also has steadily increased across the sister cities. Financial Plaza, just off Interstate 20 and Pines Road in west Shreveport is the location of the newest openings – The Hilton Garden Inn, 5971 Financial Plaza; Value Place, 5725 Financial Plaza; and Homewood Suites by Hilton Shreveport, 5485 Financial Plaza. Two new projects also are underway in Bossier City – TownePlace Suites by Marriott and Value Place. According the Shreveport-Bossier Lodging Report 2008 conducted for the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau by Randall Travel Marketing Inc., lodging occupancy rates in Shreveport-Bossier have outperformed national averages since 2002. Though national numbers have hovered around 63 percent since 2005, figures in the sister cities have consistently been higher, including a rate of 67 percent in 2007.
As temperatures rise this Spring, events and attractions will be in full bloom throughout Shreveport-Bossier. Lose yourself amid the beauty and fragrance of roses at the Gardens of the American Rose Center. In just a few short weeks, a beautiful canvass of color will unfold as the Gardens observe its annual Celebration of Spring Bloom. During your visit, you can enjoy a leisurely stroll along meandering garden paths filled with more than 20,000 roses and other beautiful garden features. Walk or have lunch among glorious and endless rows of azaleas at the R.W. Norton Art Gallery in Shreveport’s Highland neighborhood. This popular attraction features 40 beautifully landscaped acres that are blanketed by azalea gardens and serene water features. Once you’ve toured the grounds, go inside for a look at the gallery’s impressive collections of works by western art legends Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. Spend an afternoon admiring art and journeying through the sensory garden at the Barnwell Garden and Art Center. It’s beautifully situated in downtown Shreveport, along the riverfront and adjacent to RiverView Park. The center features a variety of art exhibits and a domed botanical garden conservatory with tropical, seasonal and native plants. Contact Tourism Sales Manager Erica Howard at 1-800-551-8682 ext. 104, or ehoward@sbctb.org for group rate information and more details. Also find more group information here.
Not only did the 2009 Bassmaster Classic draw its largest crowd yet, the second successful week of Mardi Gras celebrations also exceeded expectations. The Classic lured more than 137,000 fans to Shreveport-Bossier for the three-day event, breaking attendance records last set in New Orleans by more than 55,000. “By all metrics, including the compelling content that was delivered to fans worldwide, the Bassmaster Classic was an absolute success,” said Tom Ricks, vice president and general manager of BASS. Parade-goers topped about 400,000 for both Mardi Gras weekends. The crowd at the annual Mardi Gras Bash, hosted by the tourist bureau, also saw outstanding attendance numbers. The Bash is a private party for group tours, conventions and media. “Both weekends were successful as we broke all-time attendance records,” said Erica Howard, tourism sales manager for the tourist bureau. “Tour operators are already booking group tours for 2010.” Contact Tourism Sales Manager Erica Howard at 1-800-551-8682 ext. 104, or ehoward@sbctb.org for group rate information and more details. Also find more group information here.
Get your pen ready! It’s time to fill in dates for Shreveport-Bossier’s 2009 Media Familiarization Tours. Below you’ll find the dates and brief notes about what you can expect. Further details and tentative itineraries for all tours will be released closer to the start of each tour. For questions or more information about our media fam tours, please contact Tarah Holland, public relations/social media manager, at 318-429-0653, 888-45-VISIT ext. 117 or via email at tholland@sbctb.org. It’s time to discover Louisiana’s Other Side – you may just discover yours! Explore the Outdoors I – Louisiana North (regional tour) Music, Movies and Mudbugs Explore the Outdoors II – Louisiana North (regional tour) Arts and Culinary Holiday Trail of Lights (preference given to writers in driving distance) Find more media information here. Get even more story ideas on the blog at You can also find us on |
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