Shreveport Regional Airport 27 min
Party Central Family Fun Center (13 min) Go-karts, mini-golf, water attractions, arcade games & more at a kid-oriented recreation center. Shreveport Water Works Museum (19 min) 1887 water-plant museum featuring antique filters, pumps, steam equipment & other original machines. Barksdale Global Power Museum (21 min) Home of the 2nd Bomb Wing & aviation museum housing vintage military aircraft & historical exhibits. Louisiana State Exhibit Museum (22 min) Art deco museum with paintings, frescoes & dioramas, plus a gallery with Native American artifacts. Meadows Museum Of Art (23 min) Simple museum with around 1600 paintings, including art by Frenchman Jean Despujols, plus a shop. Sam's Town Hotel & Casino, Shreveport (20 min) Modern rooms & suites in a posh hotel with a casino & 4 restaurants, plus a spa & an outdoor pool. Sci-Port Discovery Center (19 min) 92,000-sq.-ft. complex with interactive science exhibits, a planetarium & an IMAX dome theater. Shreveport Municipal Auditorium (20 min) Historic circa-1920s venue hosting concerts, theatrical performances, comedy acts & family shows. Harrah's Louisiana Downs (18 min) Complex with a thoroughbred racetrack, restaurants & 1,300 slot machines on a casino floor. R.W. Norton Art Gallery (26 min) Collection of iconic American & European art & rare books in a museum surrounded by lush gardens. Shreveport Aquarium (20 min) Jellyfish can be touched & sting rays hand fed at this small aquarium with a waterfront restaurant. Walter B Jacobs Memorial Nature Park (27 min) Natural park with trails & a picnic area, plus a center with live raptors & an outdoor aviary. Spring Street Historical Museum (18 min) Museum in an 1860s bank building tracing Shreveport's history with diverse exhibits & artifacts. Southern University Museum-Art (19 min) Museum of history & culture showcasing an extensive collection of African-American art & artifacts. Marlene Yu Museum (20 min) Local museum in an airy, contemporary setting showcasing Marlene Yu's vibrant large-format art. |