Krewe of Highland Ball 2026!…read more What a fun venue - and now it's definitely on my radar moving forward for future event rentals. The Capri was such a fun venue for a dance-centered Mardi Gras bal. The sound was a bit overwhelming, as the room wasn't configure for live acoustics at the level...but the DJ sounded fantastic.

The renovations are amazing! The capri is a great place for hosting events such as the Geekd Con…read morerave and after parties! They also are hosting the local production of Rocky Horror Picture Show the shadow play!

Had a pleasure of coming through here this morning with Saturday Morning Runners, and it was an…read moreexperience. What deserves some credit is the surrounding neighborhood. The houses are big and beautiful. It's centrally located, yet still manages to have more trees you can shake a stick at (see what I did there?)

Thrill Hill, as this bumpy, curvy, stretch of road on Gilbert Drive is universally known, as far as…read morethe Shreveport universe goes, is to be adored, admired, and certainly respected. The speed limit on this fairway is 35 miles per hour. It is an attraction premium for sledding as the snow falls on the occasional winter we might have in this area. (So, keep the toboggan within arm's reach should a snowflake appear and then descend!) This self-named Hill or series thereof successive Hills also may have some attraction to the occasional or even overnight extreme athlete be it via skate or possibly longboard, though it's somewhat terrifying to even imagine attempting this feat, especially with oncoming traffic in both, and at some points in this high speed quest even all possible directions. In a motor vehicle, at higher rates of ill-advised speeds one might actually catch their desired and sought after air and pull their very own Dukes of Hazzard, but this is again ill-advised, because we all know that what goes up, must at some point with great certainty also come down, and this is, sad to say that to stick this landing right here may be more difficult than one may have imagined or preconceived before that final press of the accelerator.

A seriously beautiful place located directly across the street from the Logan mansion. It is just…read moreon the cusp of a quiet, but seemingly developing neighborhood. Worth checking out.

This mansion is one of the most beautiful and historic in Shreveport. I'm glad to that it is being…read morerestored!

This place is really wonderful and getting better all the time. There are cute boutiques, really…read moreawesome food trucks, a coffee shop, and I believe a bar is coming soon. They have family-friendly events like monthly farmers markets, trivia nights, live music, and they add more stuff all the time. Our area really doesn't have much in the way of night life or places for families to hang out safely while parents chill and kids play, so this place is really something special. We plan to make this a regular spot on summer nights this year!

Huddie "Lead Belly" Lebdetter was hardcore street, before there was hardcore...or really even much…read moreof a street. Lead Belly, twice sent down to various state prisons for murder or attempted acts thereof, plucked a guitar and did it well, when he wasn't plucking his adversaries with a sharp blade, also well. A trigger finger, and a hair trigger temper it turns out, was equally as efficient when it came to strumming a twelve string named Stella. Ledbetter also had a posthumously heavy-handed influence over three of rock n' roll's biggest rock Gods: Kurt Cobain (born 1967-Aberdeen, Washington), Robert Plant (born 1948-West Bromich, United Kingdom), and Jack White (born 1975-Detroit, Michigan). Dates and places of birth displayed to show the generational as well as geographical range, distances and differences of these famous musicians, and yet it was the music of Lead Belly out of Mooringsport, Louisiana that somehow found its' way into the homes and hearts of these one-time garage rockers on their catapult to rock super-stardom. Cobain held Lead Belly in such high esteem that he covered one of his songs, with his band Nirvana, in one of their last live performances, which was also recorded, and certified five times over platinum, "MTV Unplugged In New York" The Lead Belly song, "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" is song number 14 on the set list, and was also the last song played in this performance. It was one of the last songs, if not the last song ever played live by Cobain before his own untimely death. Robert Plant, the famous front man of the infamous Led Zeppelin, placed Lead Belly on as high of a pedestal, as any other musician or historian. So much so, that Plant, when playing a solo gig in Shreveport on his Now and Zen tour, made the trip in person to Lead Belly's grave site in Mooringsport to pay his final respects. Jack White, just at the very moment he adorned the cover of Rolling Stone, played a sold out concert on his 2014 Lazaretto Tour at the famed Municipal Auditorium in downtown Shreveport. White, the former lead singer of The White Stripes, and founding member of The Dead Weather, and The Raconteurs, opened his Shreveport show with a video/audio montage of Lead Belly himself, singing his own songs and performing. Between songs of his own live performance, White often spoke fondly and respectfully of Lead Belly. He even closed the show, on his final encore, to a fantastic cover of Lead Belly's, "Goodnight, Irene", The Lead Belly statue, located on Texas Street in downtown Shreveport, directly in front of the downtown branch of the Shreve Memorial Library, does not appear to be of scale. I'm not certain of Lead Belly's height and weight, and though his legendary status may make him seem larger than life, the statue, though impressive, doesn't appear to exactly measure up to real-life specifications. If they do, then Lead Belly is much smaller than I would've imagined him in life. That being said, the statue is still very much worth visiting and posting selfies with and such. The statue as you see it, is pointing. It is pointing to Ledbetter Heights (Formerly St. Paul's Bottoms neighborhood-Shreveport's Red Light District, and Fannin Street) This is where Lead Belly honed his skills as a guitar virtuoso and musician, vocalist. Another famed Shreveport blues musician, married to Mel Gibson's only daughter-as a point of reference, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, released his first major studio album at the age of 18, the name of the album? Ledbetter Heights. The infamous song "Black Betty" covered and modernized with hard and unforgiving electric guitar riffs that ricocheted throughout the end of the 1970's and beyond was covered by a band called Ram Jam in 1977. Lead Belly is the author and original performer of this song, which is arguably one of the greatest, if not the greatest, rock songs of the 1970's. The Lead Belly statue is open 24/7/365 and is free to the public. Other statues of other noted local musicians such as Elvis Presley and Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame inductee James Burton can be found in front of Municipal Auditorium on Elvis Presley Avenue!

A small and unassuming statue that packs a lot of character at its street corner location. An easy…read moreaddition to any walking tour.

Found Jaci through a photo posted in one of our OB visits…read more She responded quickly when I inquired regarding newborn photography. She also responds well to my emails even after I made a reservation. Also, my baby went to NICU but she was able to work with us after discharge. Her instructions are clear and specific before the session. The studio was neat, well ventilated and had a really comfy couch! Haha. It's conducive for sleeping while baby is having her session. Lol! Snacks and drinks are available while we wait. Jaci works with newborns so well! I love her craft and I highly recommend her services.

Jaci Iles photography is the best. Jaci took the photos for my sons wedding & we couldn't have been…read moremore pleased. She is so easy to work with & is definitely an artist when it comes to photography. We had never met her prior to the wedding but it didn't take her long to know everyone by name & who belonged to each family ( bride & groom). By the end of the night we felt like she was a part of our family!!

Whata fountain! Oh wait, I meant water fountain…read more It's very lovely, and one of my fave places to stop when I'm driving through what locals affectionately call "Le Shreve." Or if you're a wild, loud woman, then it's Shrew-port. Hmm. Anyway. Absolutely gorgeous, and a perfect place to hang out when the weather isn't too extraordinarily hot here in Northwestern Louisiana. When it is, though, it becomes Lousy-ana, and you just need to gtfo. By the way good luck to the Saints. Unless they come up against Brady. In which case not good luck. Not sure about Ben. If they come up against Pitt, I might side with Pitt but it'll be a close call. So yeah. This beautiful water fountain is in the heart of Shreveport. Speaking of water fountains how is your mother doing?

It add character to an already nice downtown street. Close to the aquarium, the casinos, and river.read more

One of 5 opportunities to cross over the red river, this particular option has a wider 'shoulder '…read morebut by no means can you call it safe. People still launch themselves off the edge all the time. You can walk over it in about 7 minutes. Or less if you don't get distracted. Or you jump. Seriously. Don't jump. It's not worth it.

If you look over the side you have a great appreciation for why they call it the Red River. It's…read morealso a vital travel artery for both cities.