Average Weather
If you are a heat-seeker, Bossier City won’t disappoint you. Even January, the coldest month on the calendar, has highs in the mid 50s and it very seldom drops below freezing. July and August are steamy with average highs hitting the 90s. February, March, April, October and November have average highs in the 60s and 70s. There’s not much chance of a white Christmas; December’s temperature ranges from the high 30s to the high 50s. May has the most rain at an annual average of over five inches. August has the least rain, averaging just less than two and one half inches.
Transportation
Shreveport International Airport is a hub served by American Eagle, American Express, Atlantic Southeast, Continental Express, Delta, Northwest and US Airways. Budget, Hertz, and National car rental agencies all have airport locations. Amtrak has an unstaffed station in Isle of Capri Hotel in Bossier City; it provides a shuttle service to a rail depot in Marshall, Texas, a short 45-minute ride away. Numerous taxi and limousines services operate in the area.
In-Season Costs
Bossier City is one of those destinations where you can drop a bundle or take a bargain break. There is a range of hotel rooms from budget lodgings in the $40 to $50 range up to glamorous digs that will cost you upwards of $150 nightly. Dining is equally expansive; the casino tourists have stimulated restaurant growth so you’ll find restaurants ranging from sophisticated eateries offering international cuisine where dinner without wine costs around thirty per person to bargain beverages and inexpensive all-you-eats associated with the nearby casinos. Even if you’ve come to kick back and relax you’ll need to figure either gambling or sightseeing into the budget. Bossier City offers quite a few tempting historic home-guided tours and the offshore casinos are the primary reason for today’s tourism.
Day Trips
Shreveport and Bossier City sit in each other’s back yard, and it would be a shame to visit one without experiencing the other. In season you won’t want to miss North America’s largest rose garden. The American Rose Center in Shreveport consists of 118 acres of blooming beauty housing over 20,000 roses. Call (318) 938-5402 for more information. While you are in Shreveport you won’t want to miss the opportunity to take a tour of the Red River and Cross Bayou, call (318) 424-3576 for further information.
