Entering the year, many thought 2020 would be a year of vision and purpose. No one knew a global pandemic would shake the foundations of the way we work, learn and play. The tumult of 2020 left an indelible mark for sure.

“We don’t curl up in a ball and cry about the situation,” said the executive director of Prize Foundation, which oversees Prize Fest. “We make lemons into lemonade. We immediately started to do that. There was never a consideration – ever – that we would be skipping a year.

Outdoor living trends are all about enjoying your backyard al fresco – but with the comfort and ease you expect from your indoor spaces. Today’s outdoor spaces are transforming into an extension of the home.

Angie has help – she certainly can’t do this alone – and new ideas to add each year. Her sister, Dr. Marian Feducia, is often on hand making sure things are just right. Burroughs has an entire attic devoted to her seasonal decor. She’s the Candy Spelling of Shreveport! No detail is too small, and hardly a surface is undecorated.

Shreveport’s downtown and core neighborhoods are a frustrating and encouraging mix of successes and challenges. When individuals try to make a difference by redeveloping our core, they often face unique challenges that are very different from “greenfield” developments on the edge of town.

A snowy extravaganza is blowing into town! From now through Jan. 30, 2020, the first floor of Sci-Port Discovery Center will be converted into a winter wonderland. For 10 weeks, this winter-themed interactive exhibit named Sno-Port will showcase the wonders and science of snow for locals of all ages.

The home features a soft palette of creams, grays and whites and an energetic and contemporary decor that incorporates wooden beams and warm furnishings to frame the vista of the outdoors. Built into the side of a hill, you enter on the second floor of the home where windows offer astonishing views of the treetops and foliage beyond.