Shreveport

Pros: Great Music, Food, Drinks, Laughs, Shows, and Gambling.
Cons: Gangs, Crackheads, Very High Crime Rate

Shreveport is located in the North West corner of Louisiana where interstates 49 and 20 meet. I spent 5 years living in Shreveport and I got to know it fairly well. The only thing that attracts tourist on a large scale is the legality of gambling on the ...

Pros: Although they tried, I didn't die in Shreveport
Cons: The people who hold onto that old confederate rebel culture

If you’ve never been to Shreveport, it is important to know what you’re getting yourself into. If you consider yourself an informed traveler, you obviously know where to stay, how to get there and what to do. If you read all the other Epinions...

Pros: casinos, not a big tourist trap
Cons: crime, a bit boring after a while

Shreverport, Louisiana has several exciting things to do, but it is not what I would call a luxury vacation spot. There is plenty of gambling and this is the home of the Indepedence Bowl, but most of the great fun here in Shreveport is seasonal. My...

Pros: Diverse things to do.
Cons: Requires effort to find them.

Fifteen things to do in Shreveport
1. Freshwater fishing. At least 8 major lakes and a river within 50 miles.
2. Live theater: Strand Theater, Margery Lyons Theater, two community theaters, Shreveport Opera, Shreveport Symphony.
3. Live...

Pros: gambling, not far from DFW area
Cons: alot of smoke in casinos, humid weather

I recently married and we drove to Shreveport for our honeymoon for one night. We checked into the La Quinta and changed clothes to go out for a night on the town. To try to test our luck.
We drove to Harrahs, only 5 miles from the hotel and the...

Pros: Lots to do and see
Cons: Can't take the kids gambling

So you want to try the gambling experience, but don't want to go to Vegas? Go to Shreveport! You have Harrah's, The Horseshoe and The Isle of Capri to name a few. I think The Horseshoe is the best, in my humble opinion. I always leave there with more...

Pros: Great design, not crowded
Cons: Needs more flights

I really liked the airport. Very modern design, with light and airy European look, fast baggage claim, friendly employees and no crowding.

Downside: needs more flights!