Organizers of the Sunflower Trail and Festival, a popular annual event that takes place in and around the Village of Gilliam in northern Caddo Parish, have canceled the 2020 festival planned for Saturday, June 20. However, the festival’s annual sunflower photography contest will proceed with online…
Read MoreShreveport Little Theatre, one of the oldest continuously producing community theatres in the United States, is currently sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thankfully, the 99-year-old organization has some pretty impressive friends. According to a press release distributed on Tuesday, May 19, SLT…
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Post last updated: 1:40 p.m., Wednesday, May 27 Governor John Bel Edwards’ statewide stay-at-home order was lifted on May 15, allowing many Louisiana businesses—including Shreveport-Bossier’s casinos—to resume operating with phase one restrictions in place. The Shreveport-Bossier Convention and…
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Is it just me, or is there a lot of news to keep up with these days? In keeping with federal and state guidance for phase one business reopenings, lots of popular attractions in Shreveport-Bossier—including casinos, restaurants, some retail shops, and more—are preparing to reopen with restrictions…
Read MoreThe 2020 Excellence in Hospitality Awards would have been held on this Thursday evening, May 7 at LeBossier Event Center in Bossier City. At around 6 p.m., Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau President Stacy Brown would have taken the stage, introduced the emcees for the night, and…
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If you’re a regular reader of 20×49.com, you may know that this blog is a publication of the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau. Every day, we work with local attractions, restaurants, hotels, casinos, arts organizations, festival organizers, and other partners to promote and support…
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