This election year presents an important opportunity for Highland residents to speak out about the changes they’d like to see in their community. Many Highlanders have expressed the desire for a historic commission that would actively protect the historic districts of Shreveport (the only major city in the state that does not have one). What do you think about a historic commission for Shreveport? Click here for information about New Orleans’s historic commission, which could be used as inspiration for our own.
The latest edition of SB Magazine has listed Highland among it’s “10 Great Neighborhoods” in the Shreveport-Bossier area. The article praises the architecture, community activism, and “great deals” that can be found in our historic neighborhood. Did you read the SB magazine article? What do you think of its characterization of Highland? Leave a comment and let us know!
Photo by Lora Fairchild
The residents of Highland are lucky to live amongst some of the best restaurants in town. One of the area’s newest eateries, Taqueria la Michoacana, was recently featured in The Forum; click here to see their review of this authentic Mexican taqueria, located at 2905 Youree Dr. For a full listing of restaurants in Highland, go to the “Neighborhood Attractions” section of the website on the left.
HRA’s neighborhood partner, Highland Jazz & Blues Fest, is holding a fundraiser for its 7th annual 
festival on Wednesday, June 30th at Buffalo Wild Wings (7441 Youree Dr). In addition to food, fun and beverages, folks from the HJ & BF will be at the restaurant from 6-8 pm with festival swag and information about this year’s event. 20% of the entire day’s sales will be donated to the festival, so come out whenever you can and support the area’s #1 free neighborhood music event. Diners can download and print out a flyer here to give to their waiters, or can simply say, “I’m here to support the Highland Jazz and Blues Festival.”
One of Highland’s landmark properties, 530 Kirby Place, is currently on the market. Known as the Maples Place, this neoclassical antebellum home was built in 1859 and is one of the oldest structures not only in Highland but in the city of Shreveport. It is one of four large, lovely homes that were once used as half-way houses and are now back on the market as single family homes. If you are looking for a big, beautiful house for $35 a square foot (or less!), check out: 530 Kirby, 410 Dalzell, 1132 Dalzell, and 1100 College.
The loss of historic trees is a problem faced by many historic districts across the country, 
including Highland. When Hurricane Ike destroyed 40,000 trees in the city of Galveston, artists in their historic district came up with a creative solution by carving sculptures from the dead wood. Click here to see photos of the residents’ homage to their beloved trees. The American Forest Historic Tree program offers another solution: bringing history alive by propagating and selling the offspring of trees connected to famous people, events, and places. You can plant your very own Martin Luther King, Jr. Live Oak or Elvis Presley Southern Magnolia. For more information about how to reforest urban areas with these special trees, visit their website: www.historictrees.org.
6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Noel Methodist Church Fellowship Hall (520 Herndon St). All candidates for the District B city council seat will be invited to attend and share with us how they plan to represent the interests of the Highland community. Fred Childers, veteran journalist, KSLA reporter/anchor and 2009 Louisiana Broadcasting Association’s Reporter of the Year, has graciously agreed to moderate our forum. Have YOUR voice heard by submitting questions for the forum; just click on “leave a comment” below and your question will be considered. Want to help us publicize this exciting event? Click here to download a pdf flyer.
