Valerie DeLatte

Valerie DeLatte
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Valerie DeLatte is a New Orleans native proudly residing in Downtown Shreveport with her loyal sidekick Sassy the dog. Her hashtag #Dreamport has gained city-wide attention and is helping advocate local arts, creativity and building community support for hometown culture. Whether she is working, writing, running, or wait... "having an idea," this lady is always #LivingtheDreamport.

Lyft Has Arrived in Shreveport. Are You Ready to Ride(share)?

Lyft launches operations this weekend just in time for Shreveport’s 9th Annual Brew Beer Festival. Update: Watch the first Lyft ride with commentary and diver...

Caddo Courthouse Installs Signs Reminding Protestors That They Need a Permit

This morning new signage appeared near the Caddo Parish Courthouse at 501 Texas Street, Shreveport, LA. This sign reiterates a parish ordinance which has been...

The Art of Eclipsing: A Shreveport Guide for the 2017 Solar...

The buzz about the upcoming solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017 at 11:46 a.m., is a bit unavoidable, and some of you may...

The Day That Just Keeps Giving (for Good)

On May 2, 2017, from midnight to midnight, the great day of giving will come upon us! Give for Good is a 24-hour online giving...

10 Reasons Why this NOLA Girl is Excited About Shreveport’s First...

Growing up in New Orleans spoiled me tremendously, I had the best of everything: Great food, an awesome community, and the best festivals. I...

Living the Dreamport: What Does That Even Mean?

You keep seeing it, hearing it, now you are saying it, and tagging all your photos #Dreamport. How did it all come about? Actually, the story...

Straying from the Hump Day Slump with Ernest Hemingway

Attending a reading night at Stray Cat Bar downtown is an interesting cultural experience for Shreveport weeknight adventure seekers. The first author chosen to...

Scarlett Passions at Norton Art Gallery: Prostitution, Tasteful Nudes, and Pending...

"You can make it illegal, but you can't make it unpopular" - New Orleans Mayor Martin Behrman The R.W. Norton Art Gallery is practicing some...

Living in the Downtown Shreveport Food Desert

Congratulations, you’ve just graduated and secured a job. You have to learn how to balance working 40+ hours a week with: washing clothes; cooking...

What to Wear to the Red Carpet Premiere of ‘Cut to...

Photographs of fashion by Crystal Davis. Before you attend the red carpet premiere of the locally-made feature film Cut to the Chase on Thursday, August 4th at...