The Casinos both in Shreveport and Bossier City have hotels that are very nice for not a bad price depending on events occurring. The hotels on the I-20 service road off Pines Rd are your best bet if you plan on staying close to the airport. (as previous post stated, you probably want to stay away from Monkhouse Dr.)
If you like seafood, look up a place called Herby K's located in Shreveport (
http://www.herbyks.net/Herby_Ks/Home.html).
There is a Mall in Bossier City (Piere Bossier Mall) with a few nice store including a Victoria Secret).
In Shreveport, most of the newer stores are on Youree Dr.
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