While Black Friday grabs all the headlines when it comes to holiday shopping, Small Business Saturday keeps getting bigger and bigger among consumers. Last year, shoppers spent a record $17.8 billion at independent stores and restaurants on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, according to research by American Express and NFIB. This year, the 10th anniversary of the movement that encourages shoppers …
Lovin’ My Job in Bossier: Julie Edwards, Parkway High School
Coming to you from KPAW! Star athletes, short films, school announcements, choreographed cheering and dancing at Parkway High School in Bossier, all written, directed, produced, filmed, technically enhanced and set to music by students to air every school day. Also playing on YouTube! KPAW, the Parkway closed-circuit television system, is just one of the innovative ways theatre instructor Julie Edwards …
5 Places You Have to Take Your Family Visiting from Out of Town
The holiday season is quickly approaching, and for many people, it is often accompanied by the simultaneous joy and stress of preparing to host visitors from out of town. While this article cannot clean houses, complete Christmas shopping, or bake pies, it will certainly help you keep your guests entertained. When the inevitable “what do you want to do?” question …
President Trump Holds Rally At CenturyLink Center in Bossier
Thousands of people filled the CenturyLink Center in Bossier City to near capacity on Thursday, November 14, to see President Donald Trump. He was there to rally for Louisiana gubernatorial candidate Republican businessman Eddie Rispone. Rispone is in a tight race against incumbent Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards. The election runoff is Saturday and this is the 2nd time in two …
Try Out These Unique Places in Bossier for Your Next Office Holiday Party
It’s never too early to start thinking about where you should host your office’s holiday party. Bossier is home to many places with all sorts of different atmospheres and ambiance that are perfect for employees to celebrate the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season in style. From an upscale gathering for hundreds complete with a gourmet buffet to a small, unconventional gathering featuring …
Lovin’ My Job in Bossier: Alexis Balentine, Balentine & Co. Jewelers
Bossier is home to many businesses and business owners. Some saw an opportunity and moved to the area and others, like Alexis Balentine, are homegrown. A product of Haughton schools and 2012 business school graduate of LSUS, the 29-year-old manager of Balentine & Co. Jewelers lives five minutes from her childhood home with her husband and two children. When she’s …
November is here! Don’t miss these events in Bossier this month:
Fall brings us a fresh season of some new and some familiar events to add to your calendar. Luncheons are the best time to meet locals making a difference in the community and also to learn more about what is going on in the parish. And because this month starts many of us thinking about giving; enjoy the cooler weather …
Bossier Millennial Pro: Tyler Pesson, Escape SBC
At the age of 24, Tyler Pesson is a business owner, creative centerpiece to the business, and millennial pro. He is part-owner of Escape SBC, a business that has two locations, one in Bossier and one in Shreveport. “Escape Bossier opened July 13 of 2018,” Pesson said. “The Shreveport location has been doing pretty decent so we decided, you know …