Shrevepossible

05/22/2026

And so much more, especially surrounding Mudbug Madness. Get out there this weekend, Shreveport!

05/20/2026

We know we're Great.

Shreveport-Bossier has been named a 2026 Great American Defense Community, one of only three communities in the nation selected for the designation this year by the Association of Defense Communities

04/25/2026

This is just the tip of the ice berg this weekend! As always let us know what else is happening in the comments!

04/23/2026

If you've been skeptical about the G-Unit deal, this one's for you.

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson finalized a $124 million agreement with the state of Louisiana in January 2026 to develop three entertainment venues in downtown Shreveport: a modernized G-Unit Studios campus, a renovated Stageworks facility for live events and production, and a brand new G-Dome immersive venue with green space. The state is backing it with an additional $50 million in performance-based funding. This means G-Unit only gets that money if they deliver.

And as of April 14, the Shreveport City Council introduced two new G-Unit Studios items up for a vote on April 28. This project is actively moving through city government right now. We just have to be patient and try to trust in the vision 50 clearly has.

Shreveport isn't waiting on anyone. Swipe through to see what's in the works for downtown.

04/09/2026

As usual, get in the comments and let us know what else is going on in Shreveport this weekend!

04/09/2026

Well this looks cool!

After an exciting day at Sci-Port’s Bug Bazaar, keep celebrating the wonders of nature at the Sketching the Wild Opening Reception! ✍️

Join us Saturday, April 11th at 5:30 PM as we kick off this juried art exhibition featuring nature‑inspired works from artists of all ages and experience levels. Don’t miss this beautiful blend of art, science, and discovery! 🖌️✨ 🦋🌷

04/08/2026

Big news for Shreveport... and it's been a long time coming.
The City of Shreveport has officially signed a contract with Amtrak for platform and facility design, marking a major step toward bringing passenger rail service back to the 318. SporTran CEO Dinero Washington confirmed the city is moving forward and was direct about it: "We're building a station."
Two locations are currently being evaluated: SporTran City at 1253 Texas Ave., a newly rehabbed building that already connects multiple modes of transit and will open a food hall this July, or Princess Park on Louisiana Street, the historic site of Union Station. At its peak, Union Station hosted more than 30 passenger trains per day before it was lost to fire in 1969. Only the concrete platforms remain.
The planned route would connect Dallas to Meridian, Mississippi, straight through Shreveport. Washington believes service could come sooner than most expect, and the recent success of the New Orleans-to-Mobile Mardi Gras Amtrak route -which carried over 3,200 riders in its very first week- is helping build the case for north Louisiana.
This is the kind of infrastructure investment that changes a city's trajectory. Shreveport has always had the bones. Now it's getting the momentum to match.
Let us know in the comments if you're ready to ride.
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04/07/2026

Shreveport Sidequest of the week goes to The ClayGround Louisiana, and we are so fired up about it! It's a pottery painting studio in Shreveport (and Bossier) where you walk in, choose a ceramic piece, paint it however you want, and pick it up after it gets fired. It is the perfect thing to do on a slow weekend, a great date idea, a family activity, a girls day, all of it. The Clayground is exactly the kind of hidden gem that proves there is always something worth discovering in this city. Share this with someone you want to take and go book your spot. You'll be glad you did.

04/01/2026

It's a busy Easter weekend! Of course there's lots more going on, so let everyone know what else is happening in the comments!

03/27/2026

When Oscar Wilde said that "life imitates art," this is what he meant. 🌸
Shown Top: "Spring Garden" by Edward Szmyd (1933 - ) Oil on canvas, 1986
Shown Bottom: Norton Botanical Gardens picture by Norton staff