Quality Inn Shreveport Airport

Head downtown to the Sci-Port Discovery Center, which features interactive science exhibits and an IMAX Theater. Another highlight is the Shreveport Aquarium located on the riverfront. The state-of-the-art space is home to 3,000 animals and includes dark ocean caves and replica shipwrecks.To select the perfect souvenir of northern Louisiana, stop by the Agora Borealis art gallery and market. And be sure to make time for the short drive to Bossier City to the Louisiana Boardwalk shopping center. With 70 stores, it’s the largest outlet mall in Louisiana. If you enjoy games of chance, Shreveport and nearby Bossier City have many from which to choose. The riverboat casinos along the Red River offer a special experience. Spend a day fishing on the Cypress Bay Bayou or for a real adrenaline jolt, visit the Gator and Friends Adventure Park and zip-line over the gators.

Round out your visit to the city with a meal at its oldest restaurant, Herby K’s. Locals say the Shrimp Buster po’boy is hard to beat.