Bossier City Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
suburb city of Shreveport, located in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States
About Bossier City
Bossier City is on the east bank of the Red River and facesShreveportto the west. The city is home to several casinos and a horse-race track. In fact, most of the casinos in the Shreveport area are actually inside the city of Bossier City, including the "riverboat" casinos; Boomtown, DiamondJack, Horseshoe, and Margaritaville. In addition, Harrah's Louisiana Downs racetrack has a casino next to the track. Between Margaritaville and Horseshoe is the Louisiana Boardwalk shopping and entertainment center with a movie theater and a Bass Pro Shop. While the town was founded in the 1800s around the same time as Shreveport, it remained a sleepy bedroom community of Shreveport, the latter remaining the economic center of the area, until the 1930s. Around this time, Barksdale Air Force Base was fou
Top Attractions in Bossier City
Explore the best things to see and do in Bossier City:
- ★Barksdale Global Power Museum
- ★Boomtown Casino Hotel
- ★Cross on the Hill
- ★Harrah's Louisiana Downs
- ★Horseshoe Bossier City
- ★Mardi Gras Museum
- ★Margaritaville Resort Casino
- ★Red River National Wildlife Refuge
Where to Eat in Bossier City
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Johnny's Pizza House
Where to Stay in Bossier City
- 🏨Comfort Inn
Bossier City Travel Guide Sections
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