The Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau recently launched a new website with you in mind. It reflects what Shreveport-Bossier: Louisiana's Other Side is all about - lively arts, culture, food, music and entertainment done only the way northwest Louisiana can.

Some of the new features include a search engine, new booking engine, music player with local musicians, Facebook feed and more.

As many times as you visit the website, you can expect more changes, more updates and more things to see and do. Future enhancements include filters with pricing, location and star rating and photos of each listing.

Please go through the site and then take a brief survey. We would love to know your thoughts.


Black History Program to showcase freestylin', poppin', and steppin'

Black History Month celebrations will be all about fun and culture. Freestyle. Stop, Pop and Roll. Steppin'. That's what you can look forward to at Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center, Feb. 5-27. At Soumas Heritage Creole Cottage come, sit a spell and hear the "Experiences of a Lifetime", 6 p.m., Feb. 26.

The hands-on science center will introduce visitors on Feb. 5, to freestylin', a popular trend in the music world. A freestyle battle of words tests not just rhythm and rhyme, but also use of the English language, coherency, memory, and quickness of brain power. Come and help create your own freestyle!

Then on Feb. 12, get to steppin' at the Steppin' It Out, a form of dance that uses the body as an instrument. Simple motions such as a clap, a stomp, a slide and more can be combined to generate a flow of dance moves of epic proportions. Show up to step out!

To learn more about these Black History Programs go here.

Check out this video of Sci-Port.










That's Entertainment
Gourmet food, wine pairings and entertainment you don't want to miss

CORK is a Red River Revel Wine Event, presented by Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport with all proceeds going to benefit the Red River Revel Arts Festival (Oct. 2-9, 2010).

Begun in 2006 as a one-day wine tasting festival, in 2010 CORK will be three distinct events that include a Thursday Premier Wine Dinner, Saturday Wine Seminars and Saturday Wine Tasting Festival with live entertainment and delicious samplings from the area's finest eateries.

The Premier Wine Dinner - 7 p.m., Thursday, April 8 at Eldorado's The Vintage Restaurant - will offer participants gourmet food with premier wine pairings and an exclusive silent auction. The CORK Wine Festival will be held Saturday, 3-6 p.m., April 8 at Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport.

Tickets range in price from $25 to $150. Purchase your tickets today.


Check out the full roster of upcoming entertainment, SWAC tournament at CenturyTel Center

The roster of entertainment and sporting events at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City is complete with everything from Martina McBride and special guest Trace Adkins to the SWAC Basketball Tournament.

Opening in the fall of 2000, CenturyTel Center has hosted numerous world-class concerts, sporting events, and family shows. You'll have a difficult time trying to pick among all of the events. There are nearly three dozen events from February to March.

Valentine's weekend is full of entertainment options - The Shreveport Blues Festival, Feb. 12, and Martina McBride and Trace Adkins, Feb. 13. So bring your honey and sway to the beats.

Love basketball? Catch any of the games during the 2010 Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament, March 10-13. The women's and men's tournament finals will be televised on ESPNU. This is SWAC's first time to hold their games in Shreveport-Bossier.

"We are excited to bring our basketball tournament to the Shreveport-Bossier City community and the state-of-the-art CenturyTel Arena," SWAC Commissioner Duer Sharp said of the three-year agreement. This is SWAC's first time to hold their games in Shreveport-Bossier. The winners of the SWAC Tournament advance to the NCAA Tournament.

The Steve Harvey Morning Show will broadcast, in conjunction with the SWAC games, from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m., March 12 at Horseshoe Casino.

For a complete list of concerts and sporting events at the CenturyTel Center and to purchase tickets in advance go here.