Culture

The 7th annual Ark-La-Tex Ambassadors BBQ Cook-Off was held at Downtown Shreveport Festival Plaza. This “Grillin’ for Grads” event offered some of the best barbecue in the south, as well …
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“When one door closes, another opens.” Alexander Graham Bell is credited with this, but did you know the quote continues? “But we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” High school can sometimes feel like that, especially on the [...]

The Shreveport Bonsai Society hosted its 47th annual Bonsai Show in May at the Bossier Arts Council. The show featured trees of the members of the Bonsai Society. Many of the trees are from native material collected in the North Louisiana area. Bonsai 101 A bonsai is a dwarfed tree or shrub, which roots are [...]

June is the month to be in the Shreveport-Bossier City area, as it is jam packed with eclectic and entertaining cultural events all month long. A few of the …
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Shreve Memorial Library & Food Bank Partner for Summer Feeding Program   

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You know the saying — work hard, play hard. Every now and then, we all deserve a break from the grind of daily life and there’s no better way to cut loose than doing so in your own backyard. Shreveport-Bossier City is host to some of the best restaurants, best entertainment and best places to [...]

The dining table is a great microcosm of life. It has a way of bringing people together. It’s where families and friends gather to share fond memories or even the mundane events of the day. The dining table also is a place for heated debates over heavy topics like religion, politics and barbecue. Yes, like [...]

The Silver Fox is Fifty was the theme of Dr. Bryan Vekovius’ surprise birthday party held at Fairfield Manor. Stephanie Vekovius completely surprised her husband Bryan a week before his …
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The Woman’s Department Club held a Mardi Gras Jazz Brunch at the corner of Margaret Place and Line Avenue. A tour of this building is a must since it …
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Krewe of Harambee held their Saada Maskhara Bal XIX “Harambee Goes to Wakanda” at the Horseshoe Riverdome. Captain XIX Sharon Braggs as Ramonda led her krewe and friends of …
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