Shreveport - Bossier, Louisiana's Other Side

Media Release

For Immediate Release

For more information: Candus Johnson

(318)752-9001

zoeys.world@yahoo.com

Zoey’s World to Host Fairy Princess Party

Bossier City, LA – Everyone's cordially invited to Zoey's Fairy Princess Party taking place at the center court in Pierre Bossier Mall Saturday, May 30, 2009 from 2-5pm. There will be special appearances by Cinderella & Sponge Bob Square pants, as well as performances by Out The Box cheer squad and dance teams. There will be food, fun, games, clowns, and face painting. The Most Beautiful Princess and Most Handsome Prince contests will also take place with judges on site to choose the winners, who will receive trophies and prizes, so dress to impress. Girls dress in your princess costumes and boys dress in ballroom costumes. There will be free make-up and crowning for all princesses (2:00-2:45 pm while supplies last). And don't miss the Magic Show featuring the Amazing Alan. So, everyone come out to the party and join us as we wish Zoey a happy sixth Birthday. Gifts are welcomed and appreciated!

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FARMER'S MARKET OPENS SATURDAY, JUNE 13

WITH MORE THAN 80 VENDORS

SHREVEPORT, La. – The second largest farmer’s market in Louisiana will open its summer season on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport. The farmers’ market will take place every Saturday until Sept. 5, from 7:00 a.m. to noon. The Tuesday afternoon markets will take place from June 16 until July 28 from 3:00-6:00 p.m.

Saturday markets will host up to 85 vendors selling a variety of products, produce, meats and hand-crafted edibles. This year’s offerings will include:

fresh, locally-grown fruits and vegetables

fresh Gulf shrimp

Longhorn beef

Chickens

Eggs

artisan sausage

freshly-roasted coffee

canned fruits and vegetables

jams and jellies

salsas

granola

baked goods

soups

dips

herbs and herbal products

live plants

various crafts

Enjoy browsing through the wide assortment of goods under shady pavilions. The entire family can visit with local growers and learn about the best and freshest food items in the area.

Parking for the farmers’ market is available at Festival Plaza behind the Old Illinois Train Depot, in designated spots along Crockett and Commerce streets and in the parking lot directly behind Riverview Hall.

The lively events also include entertainment! The Blanchard Jammers will perform on opening day. Musical performances for the Tuesday markets include GRAMMY Award Nominee Buddy Flett, Lip Service, The Recliners, Dr. Cookie and Louisiana Dan, and Howlin’ Henry.

Sponsors for the Shreveport Farmers’ Market include the City of Shreveport, Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport, the Downtown Development Authority, Downtown Shreveport Unlimited, and the Red River Revel.

For more information call:

Noma Fowler-Sandlin

(318) 455-5788 • farmersmarket@redriverrevel.com

Media Contact: Emi FitzGerald 318-424-2676 ext. 319 / efitzgerald@gpmarketinginc.com

JUNE 2009 PROMOTIONS

The Buffet – Daily in June

Play your favorite slot machine for 30 minutes and receive a Buffet! Must be 21 years of age or older to participate. See Total Rewards® for details.

3X Reward Credit Multiplier – Mondays and Wednesdays

You are invited to join us every MONDAY & WEDNESDAY for a chance to multiply your Reward Credits®! Opt in by swiping your Total Rewards® Card at the Casino Promotions Desk. Play with your Total Rewards® Card and receive 3 times the Reward Credits® earned that day. Must be 21 years of age or older to participate. See Total Rewards® for details.

Totally Golden Tuesdays – Tuesdays

Multiply your Age! Swipe your Total Rewards® Card at the Promotions Desk between 12pm and 4:15pm to enter. One name will be called every 15 minutes from 1-4:30pm for a chance to win cash – up to 3 times your age! Must be 21 or older to participate. See Total Rewards® for details.

Tower of Cash - Thursdays

Play every Thursday and your winning amount will grow! Cash prize amounts will increase by $50 for participates. Drawings are from 4pm-9pm every Thursday. Swipe your Total Rewards® Card at the Casino Promotions Desk between 3pm and 8:45pm to enter. Must be 21 or older to participate. See Total Rewards® for details.

Harrah’s Lotto Swipe and Win– Fridays

Your ticket to cash! Swipe your Total Rewards® Card at the Casino Promotions Desk between 3pm and 9pm to enter. Everyone is guaranteed to win cash up to $1,000! And there’s more! Everyone who enters will receive a ticket with a unique number and if you match the number, you win $100! You can win multiple times in one day. Must be 21 or older to participate. See Total Rewards® for details.

Harrah’s Lotto Match and Win – Saturdays

Harrah’s Lotto month gets even better! Swipe your Total Rewards® Card at the Casino Promotions Desk between 3pm and 9pm to receive a ticket with 6 unique Harrah’s Lotto numbers to win. Six numbers will be drawn every half hour between 4pm and 9pm. Match 3 numbers – win $25. Match 4 numbers – win $250. Match 5 numbers – win $5,000. Match all 6 numbers – win $100,000! You could win multiple times in one day! Must be 21 or older to participate. See Total Rewards® for details.

Millionaire Maker Slot Tournament- Saturday, June 27th and Sunday, June 28th

You are invited to play in the Millionaire Maker Slot Tournament! Register at the Casino Promotions Desk between 10am and 1pm for a chance to win a share of $5,000 and a chance to win a trip for two to play in the Harrah’s Millionaire Maker Tournament where first place is $1,000,000! Round one takes place on Saturday, June 27th between 11am and 3pm and Round 2 on Sunday, June 28th between 11am and 3pm. Space is limited to the first 400 guests. Must be 21 or older to participate. See Total Rewards® for details.

Hit the Big Time – Sundays

Swipe your Total Rewards® Card from 11am-4:45pm for a chance to win $250! One name will be drawn every thirty minutes between 12pm and 5pm. If your name is called, report to the Casino Promotions Desk within five minutes to claim your prize; prize money not claimed rolls over to the next drawing. Must be 21 or older to participate. See Total Rewards® for details.

Inside Rail Entertainment

6/5 Cookie and The Kingcakes 7:30pm-11:30pm

6/6 Cookie and The Kingcakes 7:30pm-11:30pm

6/12 Shinebox 7:30pm-11:30pm

6/13 Shinebox 7:30pm-11:30pm

6/19 Bluebirds 7:30pm-11:30pm

6/20 Groove Agents 7:30pm-11:30pm

6/26 Convertibles 7:30pm-11:30pm

6/27 Convertibles 7:30pm-11:30pm

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. is the world's largest provider of branded casino entertainment through operating subsidiaries. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada nearly 70 years ago, Harrah's has grown through development of new properties, expansions and acquisitions, and now owns or manages casinos on four continents. The company’s properties operate primarily under the Harrah’s, Caesars and Horseshoe brand names; Harrah’s also owns the London Clubs International family of casinos. Harrah's Entertainment is focused on building loyalty and value with its customers through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership. More information about Harrah’s is available at its Web site – www.harrahs.com. Know When to Stop Before You Start®. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700. © 2009, Harrah’s License Company, LLC.

JUNE 2009 PROMOTIONS

Cash Craze Drawings – Mondays and Tuesdays

Every Monday and Tuesday in June, we will surprise guests with cash! Every half hour, between 5pm and 10pm, five lucky guests will have a chance to win big money, just by playing with their Total Rewards® Cards at any slot or video poker machine. The guest playing at the lucky machine will receive $250! Must be 21 or older to participate. See Total Rewards® for details.

Stash of Cash– Every Wednesday

Every Wednesday in June, you could win up to $5000! Swipe your Total Rewards Card® at the Promotion and Events Center between 4pm and 8:30pm to enter. Five lucky names will be drawn every half hour between 5pm and 9pm. If your name is called, report to the punch out board stationed at the Promotion and Events Center where you will punch out for cash. You may punch up to three times…but choose wisely, you must take the last prize revealed! Prizes range from $50 - $5000. Must be 21 or older to participate. See Total Rewards® for details.

$75,000 Summer Cash Drawings- Saturdays, June 6, 13, and 20

You are invited to swipe your Total Rewards® Card between 5pm and 10:30pm at the Promotion and Events Center to enter into the $75,000 Summer Cash Drawings Promotion. Three names will be called every 15 minutes between 7pm and 11pm to win $500. Must be 21 or older to participate and present to win. See Total Rewards® for details.

Wheel of Riches – Every Sunday in June

You are invited to swipe your Total Rewards® Card between 11am and 4:30pm for you chance to spin the "Wheel of Riches"! Every half hour from 1pm to 5pm, we will call 5 names to report to the Promotion and Events Center. If your name is called, you could win fabulous prizes such as: reward credits, dining credits, cash, and concert tickets. Must be 21 or older to participate. See Total Rewards® for details.

CMT Crossroads Bar Entertainment –June 2009

6/2 Pro Karaoke and DJ featuring Reno 8pm-1am

6/3 Hipshot 7pm-11:30pm

6/4 DJ Love 8pm-1:30am

6/5 Three Chord Truth 8pm-1:30am

6/6 Three Chord Truth 8pm-1:30am

6/7 Three Chord Truth 7pm-11pm

6/9 Pro Karaoke and DJ featuring Reno 8pm-1am

6/10 Insane Funk Train 7pm-11:30pm

6/11 DJ Reno 8pm-1:30am

6/12 Five Star Iris 9pm-1am

6/13 Five Star Iris 9pm-1am

6/14 8 Track 7pm-11pm

6/16 Pro Karaoke and DJ featuring Reno 8pm-1am

6/17 Hipshot 7pm-11:30pm

6/18 DJ Love 8pm-1:30am

6/19 Twangsters Union 8pm-1:30am

6/20 Twangsters Union 8pm-1:30am

6/21 Insane Funk Train 7pm-11pm

6/23 Pro Karaoke and DJ featuring Reno 8pm-1am

6/24 Hipshot 7pm-11:30pm

6/25 DJ Reno 8pm-1:30am

6/26 Roscoes 8pm-1:30am

6/27 Roscoes 8pm-1:30am

6/28 Identity Crisis 7pm-11pm

6/30 Pro Karaoke and DJ featuring Reno 8pm-1am

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. is the world's largest provider of branded casino entertainment through operating subsidiaries. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada nearly 70 years ago, Harrah's has grown through development of new properties, expansions and acquisitions, and now owns or manages casinos on four continents. The company’s properties operate primarily under the Harrah’s, Caesars and Horseshoe brand names; Harrah’s also owns the London Clubs International family of casinos. Harrah's Entertainment is focused on building loyalty and value with its customers through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership. More information about Harrah’s is available at its Web site – www.harrahs.com. Know When to Stop Before You Start®. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700. © 2009, Harrah’s License Company, LLC.

JUNE 2009 EVENTS LIST

CELEBRITY LOUNGE

Show times subject to change or cancellation. Additional dates to be announced.

Celebrity Lounge Headliners:

• June 1 Earshot Graffiti 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.

• June 3 Mother’s Anthem 8 p.m. – Midnight

• June 5 Bushrod Jenkins 8 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

• June 6 Tyler Read 8 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

Opening Act Cameron Jenkins

• June 7 Boon Dogs 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.

• June 8 LA Haywire 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.

• June 10 Junior Band 8 p.m. – Midnight

• June 13 Insane Funk Train 8 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

• June 14 Dreamnt the End 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.

• June 17 Dorsey Summerfield 8 p.m. - MIdnight

• June 18 Fastball 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.

• June 19 Space Rockers 8 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

• June 20 Bushrod Jenkins 8 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

• June 21 Mason Down 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.

• June 24 Carolyn Wonderland 8 p.m. – Midnight

• June 26 Identity Crisis 8 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

• June 27 Identity Crisis 8 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

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• June 28 Highlines 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.

BLUES JAM WITH PROFESSOR PORKCHOP AND THE DIRTY DISHES

Eldorado invites you to join us for our "Blues Jam with Professor Porkchop and the Dirty Dishes" every Thursday night from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.!

• Enjoy live Blues by the area’s top musicians

• Well liquor - $3 per drink

• Well wine - $2 per glass

• Domestic Beer - $2 per bottle

• Import Beer - $3.25 per bottle

Patrons must have active ABO card to receive discounted beverage prices.

SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND

Join local songwriters Jason Sepulvado, Cameron Meshell, and Daniel Smalley for Song Writers in the Round

• See great songwriters showcase their craft

• Every Tuesday night in Eldorado’s Celebrity Lounge from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m.

THE WATERFORD EVENT AT ELDORADO

Join Eldorado Friday and Saturday, June 5 & 6, for your chance to win the world’s finest crystal during The Waterford Event at Eldorado!

• Play our loose slots and hot tables May 25 through June 6 to earn entries.

• Earn 5x entries every day!

• Swipe your Club Eldorado card between 3 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 5, and 1 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. Saturday, June 6 to activate your entry(s).

• Two winners’ names will be drawn every 15 minutes from 4 p.m. until midnight June 5 & 2 p.m. until midnight June 6 for brilliant crystal pieces, including vases, decanters, trays, centerpieces, and much more.

• Stop by Club Eldorado for complete promotional details.

$20,000 CASH SPLASH GIVEAWAYS

Dive in to the pool of winnings during Eldorado’s $20,000 Cash Splash Giveaways! Drawings will be held Fridays, June 12, 19, & 26

• Play our loose slots and hot tables between 12:01 a.m. and 11:45 p.m. each giveaway day for a chance to win cash prizes ranging from $250 to $1,000.

• Club Eldorado members may swipe their Club Eldorado Card between 4:00 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. on drawing days to activate entry(s).

• Random drawings will be held from 6 p.m. to midnight on promotion days.

• Must be present to win.

Stop by Club Eldorado for complete details.

DISCOVER TREASURES OF THE ELDORADO

• Play with your Club Eldorado Card every day to win your share of over $1.5 MILLION in cash and prizes guaranteed.

• Club Eldorado members can play with their Club Eldorado card at our Treasures of the Eldorado game kiosk up to six times daily to win Treasures including cash, restaurant, gift shop and spa comps, plus much more.

• For every 20 points earned, Club Eldorado members receive one entry into that week’s Treasures Sunday drawing at 6 pm for $10,000 in total cash prizes. Earn double entries Tuesday through Thursday.

• Close a path playing our Treasures game kiosk and receive 20 entries into our drawing to win a Porsche Cayenne June 27! The first to close a path wins $500 in addition to 20 entries.

• For every 20 points, Club Eldorado members will receive one entry. The nine winners of each Treasures Sunday drawing will earn one entry. Earn double entries Tuesday through Thursday.

• Stop by Club Eldorado for complete details.

GOLD RUSH $3,000 WEEKLY SLOT TOURNAMENTS

Every Monday; $3,000 guaranteed prize money per tournament

• Tournaments held every Monday at 7:00 p.m.

• Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. on day of tournament

• President and Gold card holders receive one free round; regular entry fee is $20

• For complete details, ask any slot employee.

TOURNAMENT TUESDAYS

Weekly blackjack tournament; Guaranteed $2000 prize pool

• Tournament held every Tuesday at 5 p.m.

• Registration begins at 4 p.m. day of tournament

• Entry fee is $20

• Located on first level of casino

• See Club Eldorado or contact Pit Supervisor for complete details

SHREVEPORT-LA -The Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau, the local chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and the Shreveport Convention Center partnered to secure the 2010 regional conference. Some 2,500 delegates will come to Shreveport-Bossier for the event.

Tourist bureau staff members Dianna Douglas, regional sales manager, and Suzanne Manfredi, convention sales manager, sold the group on Louisiana’s Other Side at the recent Little Rock, Arkansas conference.

The 2010 event will be held at the Shreveport Convention Center with the Hilton Shreveport as host hotel. This will be a citywide event with delegates staying at multiple hotels throughout Shreveport-Bossier. This group's estimated economic impact is $484,040.

"This has been a real partnership and an example of success that can be achieved by a local delegate and the tourist bureau," said Stacy Brown, president of the tourist bureau.

Other partners who extended incredible resources toward securing this convention were the Shreveport Convention Center, Hilton Shreveport, AKA Soror Burnadine Moss Anderson, Chairman, AKA Soror Evelyn Valore along with the AKA Northwest Cluster.

LEROY "HYPNOBRO" WILLIAMS JUNE 3, 4 & 7

He’s appeared on BET'S Comic View numerous times and has opened for such notable acts as Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer and D.C. Curry. With a mixture of urban contemporary observational comedy, hip-hop, hypnotic improvisation and undeniable stage presence, HypnoBro is guaranteed to bring da laffs. Hypnosis has just added a new flavor. So let's all get HypBrotized.

MICHAEL COLYAR JUNE 5 & 6

Colyar broke from the mold set by many African-American comedians by delving into routines neither vulgar, nor profane, nor directed exclusively to a black audience and he appeals to all ages, ethnicities, and personal backgrounds. Colyar won the standup competition on Star Search in 1990 and donated half his winnings to Los Angeles-area charities. He was the host and emcee of his own cable talk show, BET Live from L.A. in 1999.

Some of Colyar’s film credits include "Hollywood Shuffle," "Johnny Be Good," "House Party 3," "What's Love Got to Do With It?," and "Poetic Justice," the urban drama "The Beat," a small supporting roles in the hit Eddie Murphy farce "Norbit," and "The Longshots," opposite Ice Cube and Keke Palmer.

FUNNY BONE OPEN MIC NIGHT June 7, 2009 at 6pm

Are you always making people laugh? Here is your chance to see if you have what it takes to be a stand -up comedian. This is the perfect place to try it out. Designed for the those who might want to make a career out of comedy and for those who just want to see what it's like to be up on stage. We ask that you have 5 minutes of original material. The best way to guarantee you get laughs is to bring your own crowd. Tickets are cheap! And don’t forget we offer a great full service menu. Sign up in person or call 318-549-0829.

PAUL HOOPER JUNE 10-14

Name one comic who can hit the stage like an atom bomb and keep the audience exploding with laughter even after he’s gone...that’s right, it’s Paul Hooper. Known for kicking the feet out from underneath conservative humor and finding the funny side to natural disaster, this young man is on the fast track to stardom. Loved by crowds and comics nationwide, he steamrolls non-stop thru a set and seldom gives the audience time to breathe. Paul Hooper has performed for The Funny Bone Comedy Clubs, The Comedy Zone Comedy Clubs, The Punchline in Atlanta, Gotham in NYC, and Charlie Good Nights in Raleigh, NC just to name a few. But don’t just take our word…go see him for yourself.

RICK GUTIERREZ JUNE 17-21

Latino comedian Rick Gutierrez has been cracking up audiences across the country with his throwback takes on traditional family values and outlooks on marriage for years, but it’s about time some higher ups in Hollywood finally got wind of his comedic talents. Gutierrez is slated to star in an HBO comedy series based on his life and the experiences he talks about in his standup act (so make sure to catch him live if you want a head start on the series). Rick’s other television credits include NBC's Friday Night Videos, BET Comic View and Showtime's Latino Laugh Festival.

DUSTIN "SCREECH" DIAMOND JUNE 21-28

Dustin Diamond is an American actor, musician, and stand-up comedian best known for his role as Samuel "Screech" Powers on the television show "Saved by the Bell." After "Saved By The Bell" ended, Diamond was featured on a number of game and reality shows featuring celebrities including "The Weakest Link," "Celebrity Boxing 2," and professional wrestling matches. Diamond has also made several cameo appearances in films including an appearance in "Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star," and recently in "Celebrity Fit Club." Diamond has performed stand-up comedy for many years. His comic style is similar to that of Bob Saget, referencing his sitcom years as well as using very blue humor in his stage act.

JON "THE HEMI GUY" REEP - JULY 9-11

Special Engagement Show Does this guy look familiar? Maybe you've seen him on CBS's Star Search or NBC's Late Friday. Maybe you saw him during the super bowl in a Sierra Mist commercial, or as "Raymus," the pot smoking farmer in "Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay". If not then you probably know him as the Hemi guy.

Jon is known to millions as the lovable redheaded redneck in the Dodge Ram commercials who leans out of a beat-up car and utters the now famous line: "That thing gotta Hemi?" But before that he was already one of the funniest comics in America, selling out clubs and getting standing ovations at college after college across the country. His show is supersonic energy filled with non-stop characters, dead-on impressions, super clever writing, and, of course, the one talent that separates Jon from all other comedians in the world: He's the best redneck dancer since Elvis. Come out and see one of the country's really great comedians, the Hip Hick, the Southern Dance Machine, "The Hemi Guy."

(Bossier City, LA) - Horseshoe Casino & Hotel is proud to present Colbie Caillat, Friday, June 19 in the Riverdome!

Horseshoe guests will experience her refreshing, upbeat, Californian tunes. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m.

"A great song", says Colbie Caillat, "should lift your heart, warm the soul and make you feel good." Taking her own sound advice, "Coco," the debut album by the 22 year-old Californian singer-songwriter is simply crammed full of them. In an age when marketing has been elevated above content and so many songs are written and produced to a pre-ordained formula, Caillat comes as a welcome breath of fresh air.

Tickets are on sale for $25 and the show is standing room only. Purchase tickets at www.riverdome.com, 888-512-SHOW (7469) or at the Horseshoe Gift Horse® Gift Shop. Patrons must be age 18 or older to attend.

For all of you True Blood fans out there, Shreveport's Author Author Book Festival will welcome the writer of the famed Sookie Stackhouse Novels, for which the HBO series is based.

The festival, June 12-13 at Municipal Auditorium, will feature Charlaine Harris and appearances by authors John Pritchard, Kathy Patrick, Ralph Bland, Shelia Goss and Lenora Worth.

Harris has been a published novelist for more than 25 years. A native of the Mississippi Delta, she now she lives in southern Arkansas with her family.

Local authors Connie Cox and Rod Farrington also will speak and sign books at the on Saturday June 13.

Cox will speak on a panel with local romance authors at 11 a.m. and will be signing her award-winning book, Taking Flight during the remainder of the event. Taking Flight, set in north Louisiana, is a 2007 Golden Heart finalist and a 2008 Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice finalist for Best Small Press Romance. Cox, a Benton resident, is a member of the local RWA chapter NOLA STARs and teaches novel writing classes at Bossier Parish Community College.

The Author Author Book Festival will offer additional book signings, discussions and kids’ activities. Admission is FREE and patrons may print tickets by visiting www.AuthorAuthorShreveport.com.

MEDIA CONTACT

Dione O’Dell

rue21

724.776.9780 ext. 7449

dodell@rue21.com

www.rue21.com

rue21 is On the Move!

Teen fashion retailer opens newly remodeled location

WARRENDALE, PA (May 8, 2009) - rue21, one of the leading specialty fashion teen retailers, proudly announces the grand opening of their new store location at the Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier City, LA. It will now be located across from the Nike Outlet Store. rue21 will open their doors on Thursday, May 14, 2009.

rue21 offers a broad assortment of the newest emerging fashion trends in apparel and accessories for girls and guys. With prices often 25-50% below those of its competitors, the company stands for fashion and quality at a great value. New shipments arrive daily so wide selections of styles are always available for the fashion-conscious customer.

rue21 operates over 480 stores in 43 states with an aggressive expansion plan to open 100 stores annually. With customers of all ages, rue21 is a favorite of anyone looking for fashion that is young, fresh, and affordable.