“To get any fresher than this, you’d have to go pick it yourself!” is the response you’re likely to hear from any vendor at the Fall Farmers Market in Benton, Louisiana. Each Sunday in October, the Simpson Street Park in downtown Benton is the place for local growers to sell the vegetables and fruits of their labors going on four …
Tour De Bossier With Pierre Bossier: Episode 3
What would the historical figure Pierre Bossier (1797-1844) think of modern day Bossier City, if he were able to visit? That’s the question that Tour de Bossier with Pierre Bossier – a new webseries from BeBossier.com – attempts to answer. Join Pierre and a team of documentary filmmakers as they explore Bossier City, Louisiana, visiting local businesses, meeting friendly locals …
Digifest South 2017: All You Need to Know
DigiFest South is back for its fifth year, offering the creative minds in the Shreveport-Bossier area a chance to experience art, music, gaming, robotics and technology all rolled into a week of technology-focused learning. Your scary movies and haunted houses will have to take a backseat this October. With a full lineup of special events, contests and hands-on exhibits, DigiFest South …
Fun Bossier Events in October
Oct. 12-15, 19-22 Working: A Musical presented by BPCC Performing Arts Theatre Bossier Parish Community College The second production of the year for the Bossier Parish Performing Arts Theatre invites audiences to look at a commonality we have all experienced. For anyone who punches in and out of a time clock, Working features some of the most compelling tales of …
Tour De Bossier with Pierre Bossier: Episode 2
What would the historical figure Pierre Bossier (1797-1844) think of modern day Bossier City, if he were able to visit? That’s the question that Tour de Bossier with Pierre Bossier – a new webseries from BeBossier.com – attempts to answer. Join Pierre and a team of documentary filmmakers as they explore Bossier City, Louisiana, visiting local businesses, meeting friendly locals …
Bossier City Makers Fair Kicks Off This Saturday
Come to the Louisiana Boardwalk this Saturday for Bossier City’s first Makers Fair! This free event will boast approximately 80 vendors from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Louisiana Boardwalk Outlets. Artisans of stained glass, knitting, soap, jewelry, pottery and paintings will be displaying their wares at the Saturday event. There will even be live music, food, face painting and …
Prize Season in Shreveport-Bossier is Here!
Have you been a part of PRIZE Fest in Bossier-Shreveport? Each year the local community rallies together to support aspiring filmmakers, musicians, chefs and entrepreneurs. Prize Fest started six years ago with Film Prize and the idea caught fire. Since its inception, Film Prize has attributed to the production of 500 films, the training of more than 4,500 workers, all …
The Queue Tavern: Bossier’s Place to Satisfy Your Inner Geek
When you think about having a few drinks during a night out, cosplay contests and video game tournaments are probably not what first spring to mind. But at The Queue Tavern, located at 905 Barksdale Blvd. in the new East Bank District, that would be just a normal Friday night. The bar has the unique position of being Bossier City’s …
Super Derby 38 Is Here: 5 Things To Know About Horse Racing In Bossier City
Photo above: Texas Chrome wins Super Derby 37 at Harrah’s Louisiana Downs in 2016. Credit: Lou Hodges Photography Harrah’s Louisiana Downs, a racetrack and casino located at 8000 East Texas Street in Bossier City, first hosted the Super Derby in 1980. Since then, some of the most revered horses in thoroughbred racing – including superstars of the sport like Sunday Silence …
Fun in Bossier at These August Events
Aug. 1-Sept. 30 Aug. 11 reception, Bossier Arts Council Caitlin Lindsay Rose Visit the Bossier Arts Council this month through Sept. 30 to see the artwork of Caitlin Lindsay Rose in the Emerging Artist Gallery. Rose, a Shreveport native, has a unique talent as a painter and a performer. Finding influence in the experience of art, Rose is a live …