A leading oil and gas center located close to the Texan border, with a distinctly American West flavor, Shreveport is also renowned as a trade, gaming and entertainment area; the town hosts several major annual events, attracting visitors from far and wide (see Special Events section). Shreve Square has an attractive cluster of nightclubs, restaurants and shops.
Attractions include the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, featuring dioramas, an art gallery, historical murals and archaeological relics; RW Norton Museum, featuring Old West artists Frederic Remington and Charles M Russell; Pioneer Heritage Center; and the American Rose Center, a famous garden showplace.