As you’re driving along Youree Drive in Shreveport, you may see a little blue building with the words, GeeGee’s Chicken, Burgers & More written across the top. That’s our two-day-old, hole-in-the-wall, walk-up restaurant that serves all of your favorite homemade foods, such as chicken, burgers…
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Although gumbo is s erved year-round in Louisiana, there’s nothing like warming up from the inside out with this roux-based soup. The ingredients vary from chef to chef, but Shreveport-Bossier has been able to stir the pot on this Cajun delicacy with a few unique add-ins. These five distinctive…
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The Shreveport-Bossier community is comprised of casino-hoppers, partygoers, historians, day trippers, festival lovers, and outdoorsmen, but there’s nothing like our 318 foodies. With the new Eat Here: A Foodie’s Guide to Shreveport-Bossier underway, I thought it would be fun to put our local…
Read MoreThe Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau is hosting a free Reunion Planning Workshop and Vendor Fair on Saturday, Jan. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon at Hilton Garden Inn Shreveport, 5971 Financial Plaza. This event is designed to take the pain of out event planning, especially for new event…
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Shreveport-style stuffed shrimp is a local delicacy that originated in the kitchen of the Freeman & Harris Café, a historic Black-owned restaurant that, at the time of its closing, was one of the oldest Black-owned restaurants in the U.S. These large, succulent shrimps are stuffed with fiery Creole…
Read MoreWhether you want critical-level creepiness or all the fabulous fall fun, Halloween is everything you want it to be in Shreveport-Bossier. Whatever your poisonous passion is, you can find your perfect Halloween event in SBC using this five-level scare-o-meter: Level 1: Guaranteed to be Nightmare-Free…
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The Red River Revel Arts Festival returns to downtown Shreveport for its 45th year, Oct. 2-10. This iconic, family-friendly, nine-day festival is filled with food, arts and crafts vendors, live performances, and more. Their music lineup is stacked every day of the festival, so I’ve created a bucket…
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Yoga Farm Fest, Sept. 24-26, is a weekend dedicated to celebrating Zen for yogis with a wide range of skill levels. This festival focuses on healing the mind, body, and soul by promoting health, wellness, and community through yoga, music, food, and drink in an outdoor setting. It’s three days of…
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Fall is a popular season for many reasons in Shreveport-Bossier. Not only can you find local pumpkin patches, seasonal treats and eats, the coziest sweaters at local boutiques, but you can also guarantee a string of fun outdoor festivals in cooler weather. This list of fall festivals has everyone…
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Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport is the 24-hour, three-story entertainment magnet that we’re all seeking when we’re wanting to take a break from adult duties. They offer the ultimate gaming excitement with traditional and modern gambling activities such as craps tables, roulette, slot machines and…
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