Off track betting available January through March. Shopping The Shreveport Central Business District and Bossier City are less than an hour away from Arcadia, and seen an explosion of retail activity in the past few years. Monroe, Louisiana is 47 miles to the east with a regional shopping center. Metropolitan daily newspapers from Shreveport and Monroe are also circulated in Bienville Parish. Several Shreveport and Monroe stations are available in Bienville Parish.
Cable service is also available in the parish.
Climate Bienville Parish has a semitropical climate. The average annual temperature for the state as a whole is 67.4 . Bienville Parish enjoys a complete seasonal cycle with pleasant spring and fall seasons. Winter months are usually mild with cold spells of short duration. The summer months are quite warm, with an average daily high temperature in July and August of 93 degrees.