Star Wars Day Events 11 a.m,. May 4 Honor the timeless battle between good versus evil on what is known as Star Wars Day by attending a variety of events. Begin the day 11 a.m. at BC Comics, located at 3090 Knolin Drive, Suite 1, and check out the release of Spirit of Rebellion Booster Packs for Star Wars: Destiny. …
Air Force muscle in the skies above Bossier: Barksdale’s Defenders of Liberty Air Show, May 6-7
If you fly them, they will come. And they do, every year. Visitors and locals alike show up en masse to hear the sound of freedom and see Air Force muscle in the skies above Bossier via the Barksdale Air Force Base Defenders of Liberty Air Show. This year’s show, which will be held May 6-7, 2017, will see a …
Local Ice Cream Maker Serves Bossier City-Inspired Flavors
Want the scoop on a great new place to grab dessert in Bossier City? Sweetport, an artisanal ice cream truck owned and operated by Nicole Jeane Spikes, recently introduced its second flavor inspired by a Bossier landmark. Blackberry: A Frozen Bomb (or BAFB for short) celebrates the arrival of blackberry season in Louisiana while saluting the long history of Barksdale …
Bossier City Neighborhood Profile: South Bossier, also known as “SoBo”
Sandwiched between the southern tip of Barksdale Air Force Base and the Red River, lies a community called, “South Bossier,” or “SoBo” if you are a Parkway High School fan rooting at a football game against a North Bossier team. As District 1 Councilman Scott Irwin put it, “South Bossier is the best kept secret in the Ark-La-Texs.” But what …
Spend Time in Bossier’s Great Outdoors: 5 Places for Hiking, Fishing and Camping
If you love the outdoors, The Red River National Wildlife Refuge is one of the top locations in Bossier City to enjoy the spring. Historically, the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, located in the Red River Valley, is filled with bottomland hardwoods, cypress sloughs and scrub swamps making this area a lush oasis for a variety of wildlife species who …
Base Culture: Barksdale Servicemembers Tell Us Their Bossier Favorites
Bossier City knows how to throw a good time for their military service and women, as well as their families stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base. Since 1932 when the base was first established, Barksdale residents have been two-steppin’, chowing down on spicy crawfish, and taking long walks along the Red River. We asked a couple of servicemen and spouses …
Fun Bossier Events in April
Archaeology and Ancient Times: A Concise Survey of 14,000 Years 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 13, 150 Eagle Bend Point, Bossier City For anyone with an interest in archaeology, this presentation and meeting of the Northwest Louisiana Archaeology Society will provide a view of what we as humans have learned, and hope to learn, from the study of the material …
Bossier Millennial Pro: Erin Buchanan
Bossier isn’t just home to a military base, industrial manufacturing, and oil and gas, it’s also home to a burgeoning cyber industry, a downtown undergoing a transformation, and a slew of millennials who either decided to double down on life in their hometown or moved here because they see the vision and opportunity. We’ll be profiling some of those people …
Bossier’s Best Places For Beer
In case you didn’t know, Louisiana is all about having a good time. Most people think that sort of thing is confined to the southern portion of The Boot (the toe, if you will). But we up here in our corner know our way around a party and its libations, namely: Beer. So what’s the best beer? Well, depending on …
Be True to Your School: The Architecture of Bossier High School
Editor’s Note: Bossier High School is celebrates their 100th year in 2017! We asked local architecture enthusiast, Randall Ross, to share a little insight on the current school’s building, which was erected in 1938. As part of his Eagle Scout Service Project, Zack Rathky once lobbied the National Register of Historic Places to add his alma mater, Bossier High School, to their …