Louisiana Boardwalk is a modern outlet center that combines shopping with food and entertainment. It is home to more than 70 fashion outlets, specialty stores, restaurants, an amusement arcade, a cinema and a spa. Louisiana Boardwalk is a great place to enjoy a day of family-friendly activities. It also hosts special events, including car shows, fundraising walks and sidewalk sales.

Browse the dozens of shops, which sell everything from accessories and apparel to shoes and sporting goods. Find international brands, such as Banana Republic, Gap and Levis, in addition to independent traders. Experience a sensory journey at the mall’s candle designer and perfume shop. Treat the children at the build-a-bear workshop.

Have some family fun playing on the arcade and video games in the Island Fun Arcade. Win tickets and exchange them for candy and prizes. Catch a screening of Hollywood blockbusters at the mall’s multi-screen cinema, which includes 3-D and IMAX projections. Come face to face with five menacing alligators and watch feeding shows at the gator pit.

Take a break and recharge with a snack or meal at the array of cafés, food stands and restaurants. Choose between Buffalo wings, gourmet burgers, lobster, mixed grills and sushi. Pick up a bag of beef jerky to eat on the go. If you have a sweet tooth, try artisanal chocolates, cheesecake, frozen yogurt and ice cream.

Rejuvenate and cleanse your body at the day spa. Massages, manicures and pedicures are among the many treatments offered.

Louisiana Boardwalk sits in the western corner of Bossier City and on the banks of the Red River. It’s a 5-minute drive from downtown Bossier City and there is an on-site parking garage. Downtown Shreveport is a 10-minute drive across the Red River.

The mall is open daily year-round. Plan your visit prior to arriving by studying the shop directory on the mall’s official website. The website also lists an event schedule.