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Known affectionately by area golfers as "The Jerry," the Jerry Tim Brooks Golf Course is a 9-hole gem, with deceptively level greens and 2,562 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 33. A great layout and expertly designed greens ensure that not only will your game improve, you'll stay trim should you choose to forego the cart and walk these enjoyable nine holes.

Science and entertainment merge at the IMAX at Sci-Port Discovery Center, as the movie's eye-popping presentation will take over your senses and actually teach you quite a bit as the features focus on varied topics like the Hubble Telescope, underwater adventures or the beauty and depth of the Grand Canyon. Plus, weather phenomena like hurricanes and tornadoes are dramatically presented in vividly memorable films that are as educational as they are visually compelling.

The pages in your old history books come alive at the Pioneer Heritage Center, as true-to-life exhibits portray what life was back between the 1830s and the 19th century. The challenges that the earliest settlers of the area faced are dramatically presented in an amazingly authentic manner that does not only illustrate their plight, but brings that history alive as it connects us to the present day.

The Robinson Film Center isn't just a place to watch movies. It is a portal to the future of film making in Shreveport, with special programs designed to create interest and awareness in the art of movie making and all that goes into their production and marketing. Various summer camps, lectures and seminars are held to bring this fascinating field to those interested in developing their talents in front of or behind the camera. Also, the Robinson Film Center does offer the chance to screen new releases, which sometimes include artier films that don't get shown in the commercial multiplexes.