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Learn about the human body systems in three dimensional display

Learn about the human body systems in three dimensional display

Image provided by Bodies Releaded website, © 2010 Premier Exhibitions, Inc.

“Bodies Revealed,” Shreveport, LA

Real human specimens on display at Sci-Port in Shreveport

by Katy Ray | January 27, 2012

The world-famous traveling show "Bodies Revealed" is coming to Shreveport-Bossier. 12 full body human specimens and nearly 200 organs will be on display in different galleries at Sci-Port Discovery Center beginning Jan. 28 and running through May 21. Call it macabre, call it curiousity, but I cannot wait to see this show and I know I am not alone. (At least 15 million have already seen it worldwide.)  Don't let the chance to see this …


Caddo tribe members performing the turkey dance

Caddo tribe members performing the turkey dance

Photo courtesy Wikimedia

Adai-Caddo Museum, Robeline, LA

Learn about the Native American heritage of North Louisiana

by Katy Ray | January 22, 2012

Take a trip south of Shreveport to learn about the Native American heritage of this North Louisiana region. The Adai Indian Nation Cultural Center, located in Robeline, helps visitors imagine what daily life was like for the Adai Caddo Indians hundreds of years ago, and introduces them to modern day tribal members living in Louisiana.

(The Adai and Caddo tribes joined together sometime in the late 1700s. Each tribe had its own unique language, …


Mardi gras beads on display at Tubbs

Mardi gras beads on display at Tubbs

Photo by Shreveport-Bossier: Louisiana’s Other Side

Tubbs Mardi Gras Store, Bossier City, LA

A hardware store filled with Mardi Gras supplies, decorations, and seasonal gifts

by Katy Ray | January 20, 2012

It's Carnival time in Louisiana! Though New Orleans and Cajun Louisiana host the celebrations that have become famous worldwide, north Louisiana offer lots of seasonal fun to visitors in the Ark-La-Tex region.

This year in Shreveport-Bossier, there will be seven parades featured over a two-weekend period. An insider's take will be offered here at http://shreveport.visitsouth.com in the upcoming days, but you can get a sneak preview at this schedule.


Homestyle Italian cuisine is created at the Olive Street Bistro

Homestyle Italian cuisine is created at the Olive Street Bistro

Photos courtesy http://olivestreetbistro.com/

Olive Street Bistro, Shreveport, LA

Celebrate Valentine's Day at a romantic Italian bistro

by Katy Ray | January 16, 2012

Wood-fired margherita pizza, with the freshest, sweetest ingredients: fresh basil, ripe red tomatoes, high quality olive oil, and mozzarella cheese. A glass of red wine to accompany my simple meal is all I need to be perfectly happy when I dine at the Olive Street Bistro. For a special date night, and especially for Valentine's Day, maybe I will expand my horizons beyond pizza... but there is no need for us to choose another venue.


The Great Blue Heron is often sighted in North Louisiana bayous

The Great Blue Heron is often sighted in North Louisiana bayous

Photo by Mike Baird, via Flickr Creative Commons

Red River Cruise, Shreveport, LA

The Spirit of the Red River is a 35-passenger boat with observation deck

by Katy Ray | January 14, 2012

In just a few weeks the Spirit of the Red River will be back from a winter hiatus, ready to take eager nature lovers, bird watchers, and other adventurers through the waterways north of Shreveport and Bossier City. The Spirit of the Red River is a 35-passenger boat with indoor seating and an outdoor deck that cruises along the historic Red River and Cross Bayou.

The hour-long river cruise offers …


The atmospheric Village Grille has an excellent martini bar, in addition to top-notch food

The atmospheric Village Grille has an excellent martini bar, in addition to top-notch food

Photo by Andrew Prickett, via Flickr Creative Commons

Village Grille, Shreveport, LA

Steak, seafood, martinis—and snowbears!

by Katy Ray | January 09, 2012

We met over the holidays with people we only see once in a blue moon—it was a special night that called for a special place with amazing food. And that is why we chose the Village Grille in Shreveport.

The Village Grille is one of the premier restaurants in Shreveport-Bossier. Expensive, yes, but worth it for the luxurious food, excellent service, and memorable setting it provides. Inside the Village Grille, it's dark …


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