Base Culture Part 2: Barksdale Air Force Base Servicemembers Share Their Bossier Favorites

Barksdale Air Force Base

Bossier City continues to thrive with many entertaining opportunities for our troops stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base to enjoy with their families. For 86 years, our military servicemen and women have enjoyed great food and fun places to spend time with their loved ones. We asked some of our troops what their favorite things are to do in Bossier. …

Try a Free Scuba Lesson at The Swim School

Are you looking to try something new? Have you always wanted to learn how to be a scuba diver? If you answered yes to both of these questions, then you should definitely try a free scuba lesson at The Swim School. This introductory lesson is designed to give you a glimpse at what scuba lessons would be like. The first …

Don’t Miss These Bossier City Events in March

Corvette Show at the Boardwalk

Check out these great Bossier City events in March: Paint Your Pour Begin March with a creative and fun event for art. This month kicks off the first event for Paint Your Pour. Invite your friends and paint a one-of-a-kind cup or mug. For $15 for one night or $50 for attending all four events, art supplies and instructions will …

4 of the Best Free Things to Do in Bossier City for Families

The Louisiana Boardwalk

One great thing about living in Bossier is there are plenty of free things to do with the family. You won’t have to worry about staying inside when you find yourself over your monthly budget. Instead, you can enjoy some of these free things to do in Bossier City: 1. Window Shop at the Louisiana Boardwalk Just because you’re trying …

Move to Bossier: Our Guide to Enrolling Kids in Bossier Parish Schools

Enrollment info from Benton Middle School

One of Stacey Walker’s favorite things about being a school counselor is getting to tour prospective students around the school. She enjoys being their first point of contact in the enrollment process at Benton Middle School. Walker serves as the 6th Grade Counselor there. She previously worked as a counselor for Stockwell Place Elementary School. Both of these jobs have …

Move to Bossier: Retired & Loving It

Retirees walking in Bossier

There comes a time in everyone’s life when they dream of retirement and with that dream comes a lot of questions. Where will I spend my “golden years?” Will the weather be moderate there? How about social amenities and modern conveniences? Can I afford the housing costs? What about healthcare when I need it? Will it be easy to get …

Bossier’s Rural Life

Who wants to live more than ten minutes away from a Target or a Chik-fil-A? Turns out, quite a few people in our parish enjoy living their lives in the smaller towns that help make up the outskirts of Bossier Parish. From Princeton to Plain Dealing and back to Haughton, these small town communities provide a simpler way of life …

A Week in the Life of a Bossier Family: Meet the Pledgers

It is still dark outside when Michelle Pledger’s alarm sounds at 6:15 a.m. in Bossier. Her Monday begins like most of her days during the week. She makes herself some coffee, then goes to wake up her 12-year-old son Noah to get him ready for school. As Noah begins to get ready for school, Michelle starts to pack lunch pails …

Move To Bossier: Buying A Home

With Money magazine naming Bossier City the best place to live in Louisiana, it’s no surprise that Bossier is a hot market to buy in right now. In fact, the Bossier City home market has been hot for quite a while. According to data provided by Realtor Frank Kelly, of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ally Real Estate, single family homes in …

Move To Bossier: Finding an Apartment or Rental Home

As more people move to Bossier City, the demand for high-quality rentals will only increase to accommodate the growing population. But as with any booming market, there will be only so many vacancies available at any given time. Smart shoppers know it pays to be prepared so that the apartment of their dreams doesn’t slip away due to indecision or …