Comments on: old coppertop

rhertz · 11-13-2007, 11:23 AM

I remember seeing some Centenary basketball games at the Hirsch as a kid. When I was about 12, I saw the Harlem Globetrotters live with Curley and Meadowlark. The Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey circus was cool. My first concert was Sonny and Cher, and my first concert with a date was the Doobie Brothers, second was Styx. Oh the memories. Nodding, acoustics were aweful in that place. Why did Shreveport let Bossier steal the show with the Centurytel arena? That would better serve us than the convention hall and hotel. I have yet to step foot in that place.

joepole · 11-13-2007, 11:34 AM

More up-to date (2006) aerial, but it looks pretty much the same.

rhertz · 11-13-2007, 03:05 PM

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More up-to date (2006) aerial, but it looks pretty much the same.

I always wondered why the copper roof looked blue instead of green. I've seen a lot of "green pennies" but never a "blue penny" that I recall....

Pocahontas · 11-13-2007, 03:11 PM

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I remember seeing some Centenary basketball games at the Hirsch as a kid. When I was about 12, I saw the Harlem Globetrotters live with Curley and Meadowlark. The Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey circus was cool. My first concert was Sonny and Cher, and my first concert with a date was the Doobie Brothers, second was Styx. Oh the memories. Nodding, acoustics were aweful in that place. Why did Shreveport let Bossier steal the show with the Centurytel arena? That would better serve us than the convention hall and hotel. I have yet to step foot in that place.

Then you have truly missed out on some good concerts and an awesome facility! Good seating from all over, fairly good sound for an arena, clean, safe, non smoking and great location in a low crime part of town!

rhertz · 11-13-2007, 04:49 PM

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Then you have truly missed out on some good concerts and an awesome facility! Good seating from all over, fairly good sound for an arena, clean, safe, non smoking and great location in a low crime part of town!

I haven't missed out, I go to Centurytel all the time. Go Mudbugs! I'm just rootin' for Shreveport. Why must Bossier kick our butts all the time?

Pocahontas · 11-13-2007, 05:09 PM

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I haven't missed out, I go to Centurytel all the time. Go Mudbugs! I'm just rootin' for Shreveport. Why must Bossier kick our butts all the time?

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I have yet to step foot in that place.

Which is it ??

rhertz · 11-13-2007, 05:31 PM

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I have yet to step foot in that place.

I was referring to the new convention center and hilton hotel. I haven't been inside it yet.

purpahurl · 11-13-2007, 10:04 PM

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I haven't missed out, I go to Centurytel all the time. Go Mudbugs! I'm just rootin' for Shreveport. Why must Bossier kick our butts all the time?

Shreveport misses out because we're too concerned about racial issues and doing studies on cultural demographics and the black churches and who owns the propoerty that might make some money or more importantly who's not going to make money. Bossier decides on a project and they do it.

Shreveport has missed out on so much it's not even funny. It's obvious to anyone who pays attention. Bossier is ready to do business, Shreveport is ready to give somebody the business. Look at the Red River District. Nobody made it, the rent was so high and then the Homeboys started hanging out there nobody would come. Same can't be said for the River Walk.

That's always been the case. Hello Centurytell. That was the nail in the coffin for Shreveport entertainment and the Hirsch.

Pocahontas · 11-14-2007, 08:36 PM

Good point purpa, I would've never ever let my teenaged daughter and friends hang out in the Red River district!!! The LA Boardwalk has been a secure and great place for them to go to movies, eat and shop with friends plus they aren't subjected to saggy drawers!

rhertz · 11-14-2007, 10:09 PM

Pokey, I would never let my kids do the things that my parents never let me do, but I did those things anyway. You appear to be a great mom! I hope I fare as well as my children grow into adulthood.

Concerts at Municipal and Hirsh, arcades like Guys-and-Dolls and Hole-in-the-wall were pretty 'earthy' places back then...

j.nc · 11-14-2007, 11:16 PM

sounds like things have changed alot since back in the day. Any city has rough parts of town but Shreveport sounds frightening in some parts - from things garnered from various threads on this forum and listening to my Mom. So, what's the "Red River district"? Is it ol' Shreve Square?

11-14-2007, 08:36 PM	#9
Pocahontas SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,691 Rep Power: 273	Good point purpa, I would've never ever let my teenaged daughter and friends hang out in the Red River district!!! The LA Boardwalk has been a secure and great place for them to go to movies, eat and shop with friends plus they aren't subjected to saggy drawers! __________________ "The greater your capacity to love, the greater your capacity to feel the pain." Jennifer Aniston

11-13-2007, 11:23 AM	#1
rhertz SBLive! Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,834 Rep Power: 295	I remember seeing some Centenary basketball games at the Hirsch as a kid. When I was about 12, I saw the Harlem Globetrotters live with Curley and Meadowlark. The Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey circus was cool. My first concert was Sonny and Cher, and my first concert with a date was the Doobie Brothers, second was Styx. Oh the memories. Nodding, acoustics were aweful in that place. Why did Shreveport let Bossier steal the show with the Centurytel arena? That would better serve us than the convention hall and hotel. I have yet to step foot in that place.

11-13-2007, 11:34 AM	#2
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 259	More up-to date (2006) aerial, but it looks pretty much the same.

11-14-2007, 10:09 PM	#10
rhertz SBLive! Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,834 Rep Power: 295	Pokey, I would never let my kids do the things that my parents never let me do, but I did those things anyway. You appear to be a great mom! I hope I fare as well as my children grow into adulthood. Concerts at Municipal and Hirsh, arcades like Guys-and-Dolls and Hole-in-the-wall were pretty 'earthy' places back then...

11-14-2007, 11:16 PM	#11
j.nc Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 161 Rep Power: 211	sounds like things have changed alot since back in the day. Any city has rough parts of town but Shreveport sounds frightening in some parts - from things garnered from various threads on this forum and listening to my Mom. So, what's the "Red River district"? Is it ol' Shreve Square?

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