There's opera, ballet, the symphony, many small theatrical companies, arts exhibits and galleries, the new Sci-Port Discovery Center, a nightly light show on the Red River, an entertainment district underway, lovely historical architecture, a new festival site on the Shreveport riverfront, museum, the largest rose garden in North America, an antique car museum and much more. Northwest Louisiana has jazz and blues festivals, crawfish festivals, Holiday in Dixie events, Mardi Gras parades, the Cinco de Mayo Festival and Downtown Neon Saturday Nights. Plus for food, fun, music, entertainment and art, there's the biggest festival of all - the Red River Revel. Other attractions include thoroughbred horse racing at Louisiana Downs, the Shreveport Captains baseball games, the Shreveport Mudbugs Hockey team, Independence Bowl football game, the historic Strand Theatre, the Pioneer Heritage Center and numerous area lakes for fishing and water sports. The area is served by eight colleges and universities and is a regional center for medical care with over 10 general hospitals, three specialized treatment centers, the Louisiana State University of School of Medicine in Shreveport and the Bio-Medical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana.
Housing includes stately mansions, contemporary homes, apartments and luxury townhomes.
A variety of moderately priced homes are available in area subdivisions. Delta, American, TWA, Northwest and other airlines serve Shreveport. All three major television networks, cable television, an independent television station, a full range of radio stations, weekly newspapers and one daily newspaper comprise the media available.