In the heart of football season, Shreveport-Bossier is bursting with the spirit of celebration and competition as the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl approaches! This year, game attendees can watch as the Cal Bears take on Texas Tech! The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl is more than…
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Shreveport-Bossier City Gears Up for a Safe and Exciting Mardi Gras 2024 Shreveport-Bossier is gearing up for Mardi Gras 2024, with the Krewe of Centaur and the Krewe of Gemini parades set to roll through the city streets. Amidst the anticipation, the city has pulled out all the stops to ensure an…
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Shreveport-Bossier has kicked-off the 2023 Mardi Gras season with events scheduled through Feb. 21, 2023. From family-friendly parades and entertainment to balls and parties, visitors and residents alike will find a variety of Mardi Gras fun to experience. “We absolutely love sharing this time…
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While the rest of America implements New Year traditions with self-assured weight loss resolutions, Louisianans are diving head first into king cakes to celebrate Mardi Gras. Although Mardi Gras parades are cancelled this year due to COVID-19, Shreveport-Bossier is keeping the king cake folklore…
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Robert Trudeau, a retired Caddo Parish teacher and Carnival enthusiast, brought a piece of New Orleans Mardi Gras rituals to Shreveport in 2008 with the start of Blanc et Noir, a French term meaning black and white. Trudeau and New Orleans native Jerry Davenport formed the Blanc et Noir Second Line…
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While the rest of America implements New Year traditions with self-assured weight loss resolutions, Louisianans are diving head first into king cakes in celebration of Mardi Gras. Shreveport-Bossier is keeping the king cake folklore afloat with more than 10 established king cake bakeries by serving…
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One thing’s for sure about any visit to Louisiana: You will not be under-fed during your stay. The Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau, publishers of 20×49.com, would like to make absolutely certain that’s the case by treating any visitors who are in town for the upcoming Krewe of…
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Krewe of Highland Yardi Gras Celebration, Happening Daily Through Fat Tuesday, Feb. 16 Shreveport’s Krewe of Highland Parade traditionally rolls through the historic Highland neighborhood every year on the Sunday before Fat Tuesday. Although COVID-19 restrictions prevent the parade for 2021, this…
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Jada Durden, a Shreveport-based travel and food blogger and freelance writer, is a well-known personality in Shreveport-Bossier’s restaurant community. If there’s a specialty dish, secret menu item, or signature cocktail in town, she has likely chronicled it for her blog, Loving This Life Jada, or…
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