If you head south on Highway 71 in Bossier Parish, just before leaving the city limits you’ll come upon a bright red barn with an LSU logo on the rooftop. Look closer and you’ll see this is not your everyday rural landmark. It is one of several agricultural operations run under the auspices of Louisiana State University’s AgCenter where the …
Education has always been a passion for Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell, which led him to start a fund 30-plus years ago to provide secure funding for education in Bossier Parish. With more and more people moving to the Bossier area, Bossier Parish Schools are now among the fastest growing school districts in the state. With cutting edge technology in …
If you’ve never met Holly Moerer, you need to. This woman, full of an uplifting and contagious personality, is what living and working in Bossier is all about. Moerer, orthodontic assistant and marketing coordinator at Cosse and Silmon Orthodontics, embodies someone who is perfectly “lovin’ their job in Bossier City.” Though Moerer’s career started in journalism at Louisiana Tech University …
When you first move to town, you’ll want to take advantage of all the great recreational activities offered in Bossier Parish. Here in Bossier, we don’t let the heat affect us. Which is why, we relish in the recreational activities offered at our location in and around Sportsman’s Paradise. The only struggle is narrowing down your choice of where to …
When people think of towns or cities in Bossier Parish, they often gravitate towards Bossier City, Benton or Haughton. But in the northern portion of the parish lies one of the area’s most historic communities that blossomed at the turn of the 1900s. Plain Dealing began life as a plantation in the mid-1800s and in less than 100 years had …
When it comes to family businesses, perhaps no other category is more suited than the restaurant and hospitality industry. L’Italiano Restaurant in Bossier City is certainly fitting as it has been in the same family since it first opened some 34 years ago at 701 Barksdale Blvd. Claudio Giacalone is the owner and explains how he got involved in helping …
You can learn the history of the produce you’re buying at the Neighborhood Food & Crafters’ Market in Haughton. This year the market will begin on June 22 from 5-9 p.m. and continue every Friday for 6-7 weeks after that. You can find locally grown produce, hand-made artisan crafters, a variety of heirloom organic seeds and more at this market.
Looking for some exciting things to do in Bossier City at night with your friends, family or significant other? Look no further! Bossier has a variety of places that will bring you some entertainment and fun memories to last a lifetime. Check out these 4 places in Bossier City that you can visit at night for a great evening out.
There have been many discussions over the last several years regarding Bossier’s growth and the reasons for it. So, is business in Bossier really booming? “True growth is measured by opportunities for citizens and families to thrive in their community,” said David “Rocky” Rockett, director of the Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation. Rockett’s job is to secure economic projects and …
Ask one hundred people what they love about the Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier City and you stand a chance of getting 100 different answers. While shopping may seem like the obvious answer, the 500,000 square foot complex provides a plethora of activities so you can stay all day enjoying retail, restaurants, movies and activities.
