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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR January 4, 2012

he Times welcomes the New Year with our annual edition of The Natives Guide. Inside, we’ve collected essential information to help you navigate life in Central Arkansas. Along with our annual helpful reference guides to elected officials, hospitals, libraries, museums and such, this year we also tell you where to buy kitchen gear, where to shop for records and where to find the best public parks. You can find all the information contained in this issue and dozens of other guides — on antique stores, brunch, ethnic groceries, golf courses, vegetarian dining and much more — at arktimes.com/natives. Look for new guides in our semi-regular feature in our print edition in the new year. Have an idea for a topic for us to explore? Write me at lindseymillar@arktimes. com.

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CONTENTS THINGS TO DO Parks................................... 7 Museums and galleries..... 10 Clubs................................ 14 Record stores................... 16 Bookstores....................... 17 Libraries............................ 17 Movie theaters................. 18 Shopping.......................... 21 Kitchen stores................... 23 Restaurants....................... 24 Sports venues................... 30

THE WAY THINGS ARE Demographics.................... 6 Mass transit...................... 28 Elected officials................ 32 Courts............................... 33 Airport.............................. 36 Print media....................... 41 Blogs................................. 41 Radio and television......... 43 Schools............................. 44 Utilities............................. 46 HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES Hospitals........................... 34 Social services.................. 36 Important numbers.......... 47

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$10,000 a year was 13,713, while the number of families earning $200,000 or more was 4,950. The number of residents receiving government food assistance/SNAP at some point during 2010 was 17,090. The number of individuals with health insurance coverage was 83.3 percent of the population, with 16.7 percent having no health insurance. The total percentage of people in Pulaski County living below the poverty level was estimated at 17.5 percent. The estimated number of children under 18 living below the poverty level: 26.5 percent.

Housing

Simple arithmetic Numbers tell the tale of Central Arkansas.

umbers aren’t just for baseball scores, tallying up your purchases at the mall, and dreading or looking forward to on your birthday (depending on your age). Here we present a look at the numbers behind the people who live in Pulaski County. All statistics come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 American Community Survey.

Physical environment

Little Rock is located at 286 feet above sea level in its lowest part, the flatlands along the Arkansas River, and rises to 630 feet above sea level in the hills of its west and central areas. Pulaski County is 770.82 square miles in size. Little Rock is 116.2 square miles and North Little Rock is 49.3 square miles.

Weather and climate

The normal daily mean tempera-

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ture in Central Arkansas is 62.1 degrees Fahrenheit, and the annual average relative humidity is 71 percent. The hottest month of the year in Little Rock is July, with an average high temperature of 92.8 degrees. The coldest month is January, with an average low of 30.8 degrees. Highest ever recorded temperature in Little Rock was 114 degrees, set on August 3, 2011. Lowest recorded temperature is -12 degrees, set on Feb. 12, 1899. Average annual rainfall is 50.93 inches, and average snowfall is 4.3 inches per year. The wettest month of the year is November, with an average rainfall total of 5.73 inches.

Population

The total population of Pulaski County was 382,748 when the Community Survey was taken. An estimated 183,938 were male and 198,810 were female. The median age was 36 years old. There were 26,731 residents under 5 years old and 45,908 citizens age 65

or older. Residents listing their race as white were 220,051; black, 133,858; Hispanic or Latino, 22,168; Asian, 7,505. Residents who speak only English at home numbered 326,685, followed by Spanish (16,078), Indo-European languages (4,331) and Asian and Pacific Islander languages (4,162).

Social

The number of adults in Pulaski County who have never been married was 95,001; married, 141,406; divorced, 43,373 (17,562 males, 25,811 females). The number of women, age 18-50, who gave birth in 2010 was estimated at 6,482. The number of grandparents living with their grandchildren under 18 years old was 9,610. The number of grandparents responsible for their own grandchildren was 4,414. A total of 32,798 residents were military veterans. Disabled citizens numbered 45,452.

Jobs and income

There were 197,804 Pulaski County citizens employed in 2010, with 16,801 unemployed. The biggest civilian employers were management or professional occupations (70,106), service jobs (32,932), and sales and office occupations (46,132). The median household income in Pulaski County was $44,482. The per capita income was $25,931. The number of families earning less than

There were 154,943 total occupied housing units in Pulaski County in 2010. Houses built prior to 1939 made up 5.2 percent of the total, while those built in 2000 or later made up 14.4 percent. Houses with four or five rooms were the largest group, at 42.7 percent; 17 percent of houses had eight rooms or more. Most houses — 71.4 percent — were two or three bedroom homes. Homeowners occupied 58.4 percent of houses, while renters occupied 41.6 percent. Most houses in Pulaski County were heated with natural gas (57.8 percent), followed by electricity (39.3 percent) and bottled, tank or LP gas (2 percent). The number of houses with no telephone service was 2.1 percent.

Commuting

The percentage of households in Pulaski County with two vehicles available to them was 36.6 in 2010, while 6.5 percent didn’t have access to a car and 16.6 percent had access to three or more. The majority of Little Rock business commuters — 84.1 percent — travel alone to work. Carpoolers represented 10.4 percent, 0.7 percent took public transport, 1.4 percent walked to work, and 2.4 percent worked from home. It took commuters an average of 20 minutes to get to work.

Distances by highway from Little Rock to major nearby cities

Dallas..........................................307 miles Houston.....................................443 miles Oklahoma City.........................348 miles Tulsa...........................................288 miles Kansas City...............................405 miles St. Louis.....................................360 miles Louisville...................................522 miles Nashville...................................360 miles Atlanta........................................523 miles Memphis....................................139 miles Baton Rouge............................ 480 miles New Orleans...................... 444 miles

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TWO RIVERS PARK: Connected to River Trail by new bridge.

Putting it in park Greenspace for lingering, or more arduous activity.

once a year, there’s a Rendezvous for folks who like to dress up like the olden days and fire off muskets and stuff. One of the state’s great parks.

Pinnacle Mountain State Park 11901 Pinnacle Valley Road Roland 501-868-5806 No. 1: Hike to top of Pinnacle Mountain for a view of the Arkansas River Valley. 2. Stay at the bottom of Pinnacle Mountain and picnic, play, walk through the cypress-lined Little Maumelle for peace and birding or launch a canoe. 3. Check out the arboretum for a leafy illustration of Arkansas’s vegetation. 4. Go to the Visitors Center and let the kids wallow in the animal skins and tour other educational exhibits. 5. Take any number or routes through the 2,100 park on a multitude of trails, including the entrance to the Ouachita Trail and a renovated trail up to the west summit of Pinnacle. And,

Two Rivers Park County Farm Road, off state Hwy. 10 Pulaski County/Little Rock 371-4770 (Little Rock Parks and Recreation) Map at www.littlerock.org/ParksRecreation Until last year, to get to Two Rivers Park meant a long drive out Hwy. 10 and looping back to a 489-acre spit of land just a few hundred feet from I-430 bridge. Now, thanks to the new Two Rivers Bridge, an extension of the River Trail, you can get to the park from the city on foot or bike faster than in a car. This riverside peninsula, bordered by the Little Maumelle and the Arkansas River, is a relaxing combination of wide open grassland where hawks hunt and sparrows feed, marsh and piney woods, fields planted in all kinds of species of tree, still in their baby years, all crisscrossed with trails (maps at littlerock. org). Some go for the annual Mud Run, a costumed 5K with a sloppy ending; canoers and kayakers like to put in on

uch of Little Rock’s park system rings the city, which is why the city likes to call itself a “City in a Park.” Burns Park, in North Little Rock, is one of the largest urban parks in the nation; that city is even considering building lodging there. These greenspaces aren’t just for sports but offer city residents easy access to places to climb, paddle, jog and splash.

the Little Maumelle and float over to Pinnacle State Park, and vice versa. Allsopp Park Cantrell and Cedar Hill roads Little Rock 371-4770 (Little Rock Parks and Recreation) Map at www.littlerock.org/ParksRecreation Here’s what you can take to Allsopp Park: A ball and a bat, for practice at the softball field, where the Hillcrest Girls Softball League has played for eons. Hot dogs, to cook in the grills. String with bacon tied to it, to catch the crawdads in the creek. Marshmallows, Hershey’s bars and Graham crackers, to cook in the rock fireplace in the pavilion. Your tennis racket and a basketball. Your kids, to play on the bouncy-rubber-surfaced playground. The creek has big rocks for stepping on and pools for the dog to cool off in. That’s the developed part of this hilly, forested 150-acre retreat in the middle of Little Rock, where mountain bikers become airborne and the keen of a bagpipe sometimes fills the air, coming from the direction of a rock garden mysteriously built within the park.

Burns Park Interstate 40 at Exit 150 501-791-8538 (North Little Rock Parks Department) Burns Park, at 1,575 acres, is to parks as New York is culture: It offers every outdoor activity imaginable, and a river runs by it. There’s not a soccer player in Arkansas who hasn’t booted the ball across the turf on one of its 17 fine fields. You can play 36 holes of golf here (on a links-style course whose goose-control method — hot lead injection — has caused quite a controversy in North Little Rock). There’s a tennis center and a seven-field baseball complex and a fishing pier and equestrian trails and RV camping and archery and two dog parks and if you want to get there on a bike instead of the interstate you can, since a portion of the River Trail runs alongside it. A gem. Clinton Presidential Park 1200 President Clinton Ave. Little Rock 374-4242 The $10 million renovation of the Rock Island Railroad Bridge into the Clinton Presidential Park Bridge, the east loop of the River Trail along the north and south shores of the Arkansas River, was finally completed last year. The rolling and beautifully groomed front yard of the Clinton Library is bordered by another new development: CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 www.arktimes.com

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The Bill Clark Presidential Park Wetlands, a recycling marsh created from a river backwater, with boardwalks to watch the kingfishers from, a pavilion, and an educational component: a garbage trap at the entrance of the creek that feeds it to illustrate what happens when you throw your trash in the streets. The wetlands park was named for the head of the construction company that built the Clinton Library. Emerald Park North Little Rock 791-8538 Map at www.nlrpr.org/parks/trails. php There’s a reward at the top of this jewel of a park: A view of the Arkansas River and West Little Rock from Big Rock Mountain. But unlike Knoop Park’s route to a vista (see below), it’s not a walk in the park to get to the top. It’s a climb, in some places over loose rocks, a steep four-mile hike for the physically fit, or folks who travel with a sherpa. At the top, the trail follows the edge of Fort Roots before dipping (if you are traveling west) into forest; there are super views all along the way. Access to the Emerald Park trail is from the River Trail, the paved bicycle/hiking path that connects Little Rock and North Little Rock via the Big Dam Bridge on the west and the Clinton Presidential Park Bridge on the east. Knoop Park Ozark and North Martin sts. Little Rock 371-4770 (Little Rock Parks and Recreation) Map at www.littlerock.org/ParksRecreation There are two ways to get great views of downtown Little Rock from area parks and this is the easy one (Emerald Park in North Little Rock is the rugged way). From the apogee of a paved semicircle around and below the WPA-constructed Water Works you can see the Arkansas River and the Little Rock skyline; it’s a popular spot for watching the Fourth of July fireworks shot from the Main Street bridge every year. You’ll also see runners, people pushing strollers, bluebirds and birdwatchers, teen-agers hanging out and, if you’re lucky, a fox or two. MacArthur Park Ninth and McAlmont sts. Little Rock 371-4770 (Little Rock Parks and Recreation) Map at www.littlerock.org/ParksRecreation A grass-roots effort by neighbors and downtown boosters is bringing change 8

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to this park, the home of the Museum of Arkansas Military History (in the historic Arsenal building) and the Arkansas Arts Center. A front lawn pool and walkway from Ninth Street to the front of the museum have been refurbished and work is going on in the south side of the park to landscape and create a drive around the fishing pond. A bicycle polo court has been created here and there are ambitious plans for grassy bridge to connect the park to areas south of I-630. Also in the future: The Firehouse Hostel and Museum in a historic firehouse on the southwest corner of the grounds. Riverfront Park Along the south shore of the Arkansas River from the Clinton Library west to the Broadway Bridge 371-4770 (Little Rock Parks and Recreation) Map at www.littlerock.org/ParksRecreation The Riverfest Amphitheatre, La Petite Roche (the Little Rock) and the Peabody Park Playground are the prime attractions in this long and narrow greenway along the Arkansas River. The playground includes a splash park, rock climbing area and a ropey-jungle-gym. La roche, or what’s left of it, is hard by the entrance to the Junction Bridge, now one the city’s three pedestrian and bike links to North Little Rock. The park also features the Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden behind the Peabody Hotel. Little Rock’s biggest festival of the year, Riverfest, is played out along the grassy knolls of Riverfront Park and in the amphitheater; the River Market, a food vendors hall, is the park’s public face. War Memorial Park Van Buren and Kavanaugh Blvd. Little Rock 371-4770 (Little Rock Parks and Recreation) Map at www.littlerock.org/ParksRecreation War Memorial Stadium, the Jim Dailey Fitness Center, the Little Rock Zoo and an 18-hole golf course are the prime attraction in this park. Thanks to a bond issue, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department has fixed up the entrance to the park and is overhauling the playground to add a splash attraction and rock walls. Walking trails have been added (fore!); more are planned to make the park attractive to bikers and hikers and those looking for a green retreat in midtown.

OTHER PARKS

LITTLE ROCK Pavilions in Allsopp, Boyle, Crump, Hindman, Kanis, Morehart, Murray,

Reservoir, War Memorial and West End Park may be reserved for $65 a day. The pavilion at MacArthur Park may be rented for $150 a day, plus a refundable deposit of $100. URBAN PARKS (50 ACRES OR MORE) Boyle Park, 36th St. and Boyle Park Road: Pavilions, playground, soccer field, fishing pond, picnic areas, twomile skating/biking/jogging trail. Gillam Park, Springer Boulevard: Audubon Arkansas nature center. Hindman Golf, Brookview Drive: 18-hole golf course. Interstate Park Softball Complex, Interstate 30 and Arch St., near 33rd and Short: Softball, playgrounds, basketball, picnic tables and canoe launch to Fourche Creek. Jack Stephens Youth Golf Academy (First Tee), 6620 Falls Blvd. off University Ave.: Golf course encompassing old Rock Creek Golf Course. Murray Park, Rebsamen Park Road: Eight pavilions, three soccer fields, volleyball, playgrounds, boat dock and fishing, Paws Park for dogs. Otter Creek Soccer Park, Stagecoach Road near Pulaski-Saline county line: Four soccer fields, playground, pavilion, picnic tables, fishing pond. Rebsamen Golf, Rebsamen Park Road: 27-hole golf course. Reservoir Park, Cantrell Road near Reservoir Road: Softball, picnic tables, basketball, lighted tennis courts, picnic tables, pavilion. Section 13, Garrison Road: 617 acres of hiking trails, playground, open space play fields. COMMUNITY PARKS (20-50 ACRES) Benny Craig, Gum Springs Road and Rosemore: Softball, playgrounds, tennis courts, picnic tables, canoe access to Fourche Creek. Brodie Creek, Tall Timber Blvd.: Playground, picnic tables, basketball, soccer. Curran Conway, 24th and Monroe sts.: Softball, playgrounds. Hindman Community: Playground, picnic tables, restrooms, softball field, basketball, tennis. Kanis, Rodney Parham Road at Mississippi off I-630: Softball, playgrounds, bike trails, jogging trails, basketball, volleyball, tennis courts, picnic tables, pavilion. Morehart, Mabelvale Cutoff: Pavilion, softball, basketball, tennis, picnic tables, restrooms. Remmel, C. Lindsey Road and Interstate 440: Boat ramp, playground, soccer fields, free

pavilion/picnic shelter. Southwest Community Center, 6401 Baseline Road: Soccer, pool, meeting room and computer center. NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS (3-20 ACRES) Barton Park, Roosevelt Road and Dennison St.: Softball. Butler Park, Rodney Parham Road off Old Forge Road: Softball, playgrounds, tennis courts, picnic tables. Dunbar Recreation Center, 1001 W. 16th St.: Ballfield, basketball, gym, playground, tennis and volleyball. Granite Heights, 38th St. and Confederate Blvd.: Softball, playgrounds, tennis courts, picnic tables. Kiwanis Park, Foster and 42nd sts.: Playground, basketball pads, fishing pond and boat launch, walking and equestrian trails. Meriwether, M St. and Florida Ave.: Softball, playgrounds, lighted tennis courts, picnic tables, volleyball. East Little Rock Community Center, 2500 E. Sixth St.: Ballfield, basketball, gym, playground, soccer field, tennis, volleyball, swimming pool, senior center. Ottenheimer Park, Dahlia and Azalea Drive: Basketball, tennis, playground, lake, softball field, picnic tables. Pankey Park, Isom Road off Cantrell Road: Playground, basketball court, open space. Pinedale Cove, Mabelvale: Playground, picnic area. Southside, Whitmore Circle: Softball, playgrounds, basketball courts, picnic tables. Crump, N.W. 33rd and Fulton sts.: Basketball, pavilion, playground, walking trail, community garden. Thom, Vega Drive: Playgrounds, soccer, picnic tables. Union Park (formerly West End), 36th and Walker sts.: Playgrounds, basketball courts, picnic tables, pavilion, softball. Wakefield, Fisher and Woodson sts.: Softball, playgrounds, basketball, tennis courts, picnic tables. MINI-PARKS (UNDER 5 ACRES) Birchwood, Birchwood and Creek Circle: Playgrounds, basketball. Centennial, 15th and Wolfe sts.: Playgrounds, basketball courts, tennis courts, picnic tables. Cheatham Park, Sixth and Kimball sts.: Softball, basketball, playgrounds, picnic tables. Fletcher, I-630 and Woodrow St.: Softball, playgrounds, basketball, picnic tables, free pavilion/picnic shelter. Hanger Hill, 38th and Hanger sts.: Playgrounds, basketball, pavilion, tennis courts.

Ninth Street Park, Ninth and Pulaski sts.: Playgrounds, basketball. Oak Forest, W. 14th and Pierce sts.: Playgrounds, basketball. Pettaway, East 21st and Commerce sts: Playgrounds, basketball courts, picnic tables. Prospect Terrace, I and Tyler sts. off Kavanaugh Blvd.: Playgrounds, basketball, picnic tables. Richland Park, Richland and Heather Lane: Climber, swingset. South Little Rock Recreation Center, 2701 S. Main St.: Basketball, hiking, playground, soccer, volleyball Stephens Community Center, 3720 W. 18th St.: Playground, basketball. UNDEVELOPED PARKS Alexander, 80 acres. Fourche Bottoms, West 60th Street (canoe access to Fourche Creek), 1,315 acres South Arch, 87 acres River Mountain, 397 acres Western Hills Golf Course, 127.6 acres Terry, 110 acres Natural Steps, 48 acres Hindman South, 40 acres Taylor Loop, 35 acres Candlewood, 18 acres Conner Park, 10 acres Grandview Addition, 3 acres Bell Pointe, 3 acres CAMMACK VILLAGE 663-4593 Baker Park, intersection of Greenwood and Audubon: Swings, jungle gym, basketball courts, picnic tables. Cammack swimming pool and tennis courts, 2708 N. McKinley: Tennis courts open all year, pool open MayAugust. NORTH LITTLE ROCK 791-8538 Athletic parks (outside Burns Park) Emerald Park Golf Course, 2700 Fort Roots Blvd.: 9-hole golf course. North Heights Complex, 47th and Allen sts.: Teeny league baseball diamonds. Rose City Athletic Complex, 400 Rose Lane. Vestal Park Softball Complex, 13th and Crutcher sts.: Softball fields. Community parks Camp Robinson, 54th and Camp Robinson Road: Playground, picnic tables. Campbell Lake Park, Murray Lock and Dam: Fishing, links to Arkansas River Trail. Crestview, Magnolia and Crest-

park, walking track, fitness mezzanine, gym, racquetball courts, banquet and meeting rooms, courtyard. Jerry Smith, off Main Street: Playground. Jimmy White, 115 Cheyenne: Lake, picnic table. Johnson, Off Ray Road: Pavilions, multipurpose court. North Lake Park, North Lake subdivision: Basketball courts, pavilion, playground. Paradise, Redmond Road: Fishing lake, pavilion, boat launch, piers. Pleasure, Martin St. and Highway 161: Recreation center, Splash Zone pool complex, pavilions, playground, volleyball. Stonewall, Berkshire Drive and Loop Road: Pavilion, covered benches, walking trail. Stagecoach, Wells Fargo Trail: Picnic table, playground. BAKER PARK

view sts.: Pavilion. Conley Park, Dixie and Range Line Ave.: Ballfield, basketball court, pavilion, restroom, playground. Faucette Brothers Historical Park, Main St. and Washington Ave.: Gazebo. Glenview Recreation Center and Pool, 4800 E. 19th St.: Picnic tables, playground, two basketball courts, splash park. Heritage Park, 24th and Franklin sts.: Picnic tables. Idlewild, Idlewild and Cedar sts.: Tennis, basketball, playground, party house, picnic tables. Lorene Joshua Park, 14th and Vine sts.: Playground. Melrose, Melrose Circle: Playground, swings, picnic tables. Military Heights, 23rd and Willow sts.: Basketball, playground. North Shore, Lynch Drive and Saunders sts.: Ballfield, basketball, tennis, playground. North Heights Recreation Center and Pool, 4801 Allen St.: Pool, gymnasium and gymnastics program, ballfields, tennis, picnic and play area. North Little Rock Community Center and Plaza, 2700 Willow St.: Fitness center, gazebos and pond. Old Mill, Lakeshore and Fairway sts.: Four picnic tables. Riverfront Park, entrance at 100 Poplar: Biking, hiking on the Arkansas River Trail. Riverview Park, West River Road: Picnic area, pavilion, playground. Sherman Park Recreation Center and Pool, 624 Beech St.: Ballfield, 4 basketball courts, two pavilions, playground, two tennis courts.

Pugh, Vine and Locust sts.: Playground, picnic tables. Jim Roberts Neighborhood Park, 13th St. and Park Drive: Playground. Frank M. Witkowski Park, 18th and Division sts.: Playground, pavilion, barbecue grill. 41st and Moss, 41st and Moss sts.: Picnic area, playground, sand box. Mini-parks Crestwood, Crestwood and Lochridge sts. W.C. Faucette Memorial, JFK and A sts. Fearneyhough Park, C Avenue and Plainview Circle: Playground. Fourth Street Triangle Park, West Broadway and Fourth sts. 15th Street Triangle Park, 15th St. and North Hills Blvd. I-30 Basketball, Fourth and Cypress: Four basketball goals. JACKSONVILLE 982-2613 Excell, Southeastern Ave. and Ray Road: Baseball, playground, batting cages. Dupree, Redmond Road and Park St.: Playground, pavilions, ballfields, fishing lake, RV park, concession buildings, four soccer fields, disc golf, dog park. Fireman, Graham Road: Multipurpose courts, tennis, pavilion, soccer, playground. Galloway, Galloway Circle: Multipurpose court, pavilion, playground. Jacksonville High School tennis courts (open to the public). Jacksonville Community Center, 5 Municipal Drive: Indoor pool, skate

SHERWOOD 835-6893 Austin Lake Park, Austin Lake Circle: Two pavilions, play structure, trail. Beverly, Beverly St.: Basketball court, walking trails, playground. Bill Harmon Recreation Center, 51 Shelby Road: Swimming pool, walking track, double gymnasium, meeting space, aerobics room, weight room. Delmont, Delmont and Sherwood aves.: Gazebo, playground. Fairway, Fairway Ave.: Swimming pool, gazebo, playground. Henson Tennis Center, North Beverly St.: Walking trails, playground, four tennis courts, pro shop, bird sanctuary. Indianhead, Deerfield and Custer: Swimming pool, playground, tennis court, small baseball field, picnic area, pavilion. Lake Cherrywood, Summit St.: Fishing lake, handicapped fishing pier, basketball court, playground. Pickthorne, Marlar Drive: Pavilion, playground, basketball, picnic area, walking trail connected to Henson Park. Silvercreek, Silvercreek subdivision: Basketball court, playground. Sports Complex, Bear Paw Drive: Kevin McReynolds baseball fields, Harmon softball complex, Love soccer complex, playground, picnic areas, pavilion. Storer, Helen and Johnny Lane: Walking trail, playground. Thornhill, behind City Hall: Swimming pool, picnic area, playground, fishing pond. Verona, Verona St.: Gazebo, basketball, picnic area, playground. Youth Center, 508 Sherwood Ave.: Two tennis courts, basketball, playground, ping pong, gymnastics. www.arktimes.com

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mid-November. $3 adults, $1 children. 351-5737. www.scottconnections.org. Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park, U.S. Highway 165: A prehistoric Indian mound site dated to 1000 A.D. is the focus of the park. The visitors’ center’s museum features artifacts from the site and information on Arkansas prehistory and archeology. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. Closed major holidays. $3 for adults, $2 for ages 6-12. 961-9442. www.arkansasstateparks. com/toltecmounds.

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GALLERIES

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Art and culture Galleries and museums.

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Arkansas Arts Center, MacArthur Park, 501 E. Ninth St.: Galleries, theater and museum school in downtown Little Rock. The permanent collection of art focuses on Old Master and modern American and European master drawings and contemporary crafts. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. Lunch in Best Impressions Restaurant 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tue.-Sun. Closed on major holidays. Free (with the exception of some special exhibits). 372-4000. www.arkarts.com. Terry House, Seventh and Rock Sts.: An Arkansas Arts Center venue in an antebellum home, available for special event rentals and community exhibits. Free. 372-4000. Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, North Little Rock: Tours of the USS Razorback submarine and exhibits on the Pearl Harbor tug the Hoga. Winter hours: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Sun. Summer hours: 10 a.m.-dusk Wed.-Sat., 1 p.m.dusk Sun. $6 adults, $4 seniors, military, children (not recommended for children 5 and under). 371-8320. Arkansas National Guard Museum, 6th and Missouri, Camp Robinson: Exhibits on the history of the Guard and Camp Robinson. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri., drill weekends. Free. Call first: 212-5215. www.arngmuseum.com. Central High School National Historic Site Visitor Center, Daisy Bates and Park Sts.: Exhibits, oral histories on the 1957 integration of Central and 10

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the civil rights movement. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Free. 374-1957. www.nps.gov/chsc. Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Ave.: Interactive and documentary exhibits about policies and White House life during Clinton’s eight-year tenure in Washington, with a full-size replica of the Oval Office and an interactive Cabinet Room, and changing exhibits. Adults $7; seniors, retired military, college students $5; ages 6-17 $3. Active military, school groups with reservations free. Audio tours $3. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. 374-4242. www.clintonlibrary.gov. Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E. Third St.: Frontier Arkansas history museum featuring exhibits of art and artifacts from territorial times to present and renovated and reconstructed 19th-century structures, including a tavern, kitchen, print shop and homes. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; tours given hourly except noon, last at 4 p.m. Closed on major holidays. Tour fees: Adults $2.50, seniors $1.50, under 18 $1. Free parking. 324-9351. www.arkansashistory.com. MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St., MacArthur Park: Standing and temporary displays on Arkansas’s military history since the territorial period using artifacts, World War II news photos, a Jeep and more. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat., 1-4 p.m. Sun. Free.

Closed on major holidays, except Memorial and Veterans Days. Free. 376-4602. www.arkmilitaryheritage.com. Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, Ninth and Broadway: Permanent and changing exhibits on the African-American experience in Arkansas, focusing on entrepreneurs, the Ninth Street business district, the Mosaic Templars business and other post-slavery endeavors. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat. Free. 683—3593. www.mosaictemplarscenter.com. Museum of Discovery, Museum Center, 500 E. Markham St.: The renovated museum, now the Donald W. Reynolds Science Center, opens Jan. 14 with exhibits on science and technology. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. $10 general admission, $7 groups of 15 or more with advance registration. 3967050. www.amod.org. Old State House, 300 W. Markham St.: The 1836 state Capitol, the oldest surviving capitol building west of the Mississippi, offers permanent and temporary exhibits on Arkansas history, with a collection that includes State Police artifacts, first ladies’ gowns, African-American quilts, Civil War battle flags, Arkansas art pottery and Thompson architectural drawings. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. Closed major holidays. Free. 324-9685. www.oldstatehouse.org. Plantation Agriculture Museum, Scott: State park facility tells the story of 19th century agriculture and plantation life. $3 adults, $2 ages 6-12. Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. 961-1409. Scott Plantation Settlement, Alexander Road, Scott: Log cabin, one-room school, hand-hewn corn crib, wash houses, artifacts, blacksmith demonstrations and more illustrate life on a 19th-century plantation. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 1-4 p.m. Sun., mid-March to

* Gallery does framing. The Art Group, 10840 Maumelle Blvd.: Open studios and exhibit space, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 771-1027. The Art Loft, 1525 Merrill Drive: Open studios and exhibit space. 9 a.m. -9 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat. 2511131. Boswell-Mourot Fine Art, 5815 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Local and national artists. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. 664-0030. www.boswellmourot.com. Butler Center Galleries, Arkansas Studies Institute, 401 President Clinton Ave.: Three galleries, one featuring work for sale by Arkansas artists. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 320-5792. www.butlercenter. org. Cantrell Gallery*, 8206 Cantrell Road: Work by contemporary Arkansas artists. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 224-1335. Chroma Gallery*, 5707 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Photographs, paintings, ceramics, mixed media work by local artists and decorative objects. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. 664-0880. Gallery 26*, 2601 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Art by local and regional artists. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 664-8996. Greg Thompson Fine Art, 429 Main St., NLR: National and local artists. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. 664-2787. Hearne Fine Art*, 1001 Wright Ave.: Works by African-American artists, national and regional. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat. 372-6822. Heights Gallery*, 5801 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Work by contemporary Arkansas artists, gifts. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 6642772. Ketz Gallery, 705 Main St., NLR: Local artists. 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. 529-6330. Laman Library Exhibit Hall, 2801 Orange St.: Changing exhibits. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. 758-1720. Local Colour, 5811 Kavanaugh Blvd.: A co-op featuring works by area artists. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 265-0422. L&L Beck Gallery, 5705 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Artwork by Louis Beck. 10 a.m.CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

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Robinson Center Music Hall Markham and Broadway. Large concert hall that hosts touring Broadway shows and is home to the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. Evening shows at 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., matinees at 1 p.m. Celebrity Attractions, 300 S. Spring St., Suite 220, 2448800, www.celebrityattractions.com.

THEATER Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theatre MacArthur Park, Ninth and Commerce sts., 372-4000, www.arkarts.com. Theater seats 381.

MUSICAL GROUPS Arkansas Chamber Singers Times and venues vary. 377-1121, www.ar-chambersingers.org. Tickets: $15 adults, $10 students and seniors. Arkansas Symphony Orchestra All performances are at Robinson Center Music Hall unless noted. 666-1761, www.arkansassymphony.org. Ticket prices vary.

Arkansas Repertory Theatre 601 S. Main St., 378-0405, www. therep.org. This is the state’s largest nonprofit professional theater company and a member of the League of Resident Theatres. Its main stage seats 385 and a black box theater seats 99. Typically produces eight to 10 shows every season. Usual showtimes 7 p.m. Wed.-Thu.; 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 2 p.m., 7 p.m. Sun. Argenta Community Theater 406 Main St., NLR, 353-1443. argentacommunitytheater.com. Multipurpose nonprofit facility with 218-seat theater for plays, film, readings and other special events.

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Murry’s Dinner Playhouse 6323 Col. Glenn Road. 562-3131. www. murrysdinnerplayhouse.com. This long-running dinner theater venue, founded in 1967, usually produces a dozen or more shows a year, with heavy emphasis on musicals — including jukebox musicals — and comedies. 6 p.m. dinner, 7:45 curtain Tue.-Sat.; 11 a.m. brunch, 12:45 p.m. performance, 5:30 p.m. dinner, 6:45 p.m. curtain Sun., $15-$33. Weekend Theater Seventh and Chester Sts., 374-3761, www.weekendtheater.org. A nonprofit community black box theater that typically produces a dozen shows a season, including musicals, classics and contemporary works. True to its name, shows are on weekends only. 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. (also 2:30 p.m. Sun., musicals only).

Chamber Music Society Of Little Rock St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi, 773-3603, www.chambermusiclr.com. $10-$20. Little Rock Wind Symphony Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive. 666-0777, www.littlerockwindsymphony.org. $8-$10. UALR Artspree Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, Fine Arts Building, UALR, 2801 S. University Ave. 569-3288. $20, $10 students, free for UALR students. OTHER COMPANIES Community Theatre of Little Rock Music, dance and theater. Home of Improv Little Rock, a sketch-comedy group. The Public Theater, 616 Center St., 410-2283, www.ctlr-act.org. Red Octopus Productions Seasonal shows featuring adult humor and comedy sketches. The Public Theater, 616 Center St., 291-3896, www. redoctopustheater.com. Natural State Brass Band Usually performs at Immanuel Baptist Church, 501 N. Shackleford Road, www.nsbb.org. “Trinity Presents …” Musical productions. Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi

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Thea Foundation, 401 Main St., NLR: Student and local art, with work and exhibit space THEArtists Studios on second floor. 9 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m. Tue.Thu. 379-9512. University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Ave.: Three galleries feature works by national, local and student artists. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sat., 2-5 p.m. Sun. during the academic year, closed weekends MayAugust. 569-8977.

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hether the cause was the ongoing Great Recession, changing tastes or just good old-fashioned entropy, 2011 saw a handful of live music venues close up shop in Little Rock. In terms of the type of music they booked, there wasn’t much shared ground between them. The nonprofit Arkansas Community Arts Cooperative, which had changed locations three times in about as many years, ceased operation with a spokesman citing “a crisis in existence” as the reason. Capi’s, the Nuevo Latino restaurant and bar, closed in September. The Underground, a River Market stalwart, closed in June. And The Village, the former movie theater dome on Asher and University avenues, closed earlier in the year. But it wasn’t all shuttered doors: Twelve Modern Lounge opened on Markham in Capitol View, in the space that once housed the short-lived Star Bar. Juanita’s moved to the River Market, and Stickyz went nonsmoking, meaning the venue could host 18-and-older shows. Afterthought: The long-time home for jazz in Little Rock also hosts acts that specialize in blues, soul and roots-rock 8 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 9 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Regularly occurring events include a Sunday jazz brunch, a rotating cast of jazz musicians on Monday nights, a Tuesday jam session with pianist Carl Mouton and an acoustic open-mic night every Wednesday. Occasional dancing breaks out, but for the most part, this is a sit-down venue. Cover varies. 21 and up. No smoking. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd., 663-1196, www.vieuxcarrecafe.com. Cajun’s Wharf: A sprawling restaurant and bar where local and regional rock, blues, cover and funk acts converge. Free happy hour entertainment, often on Cajun’s massive deck overlooking the Arkansas River, begins at 5:30 p.m. Wed.-Fri. Headliners

9 p.m. Thu.-Sat. with $5 cover after 8:30 p.m. 21 and up for bar (not restaurant). No smoking inside. 2400 Cantrell Road, 3755351, www.cajunswharf.com. Capital Bar and Grill: Arguably the state’s best jazz ensemble, the Ted Ludwig Jazz Trio, is the house band at this swank, bustling downtown hotel bar. 5-8 p.m. Wed.-Thu., 9 p.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat. 111 W. Markham St., 374-7474, www.capitalhotel.com/CBG. Cornerstone Pub: Argenta’s most active music venue hosts local and occasionally regional and national acts, usually Thu.-Sat. Times and cover charges vary. Smoking is allowed, which means only those 21 and up can enter. 314 Main St., NLR, 374-1782, www.cstonepub.com. Cregeen’s Irish Pub: This Argenta pub has a solid menu and a good selection of beer, as well as a real Irish pub-like atmosphere. The venue hosts live music, usually on the weekends and often of the acoustic solo variety, but bands play there too. 301 Main St., NLR, 376-7468, www. cregeens.com. Discovery: The Riverdale nightclub is one of a handful that stays open until 5 a.m. and is one of the longest running dance clubs in the state. There are several big rooms with DJs playing everything from old-school hits to hip-hop to Top 40 and the latest Eurohouse dance tracks. A rotating array of female impersonators performs weekly. Open 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Sat. only. Adjoins Triniti, a gay dance club and bar that’s open 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Fri. only. Private club. 1021 Jessie Road, 664-4784, www.latenightdisco.com, 664-2744. Downtown Music: This venue books all kinds of acts, but more often than not you’re likely to hear something with a heavy edge here from local, regional and national acts. It’s also home to the popular

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times vary. Cover charge $7-$10. 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road, 228-5555, www. loonybincomedy.com. Mediums Art Lounge: A venue once located in Hillcrest reborn downtown that hosts everything from spoken word events, neo-soul concerts and zumba exercise sessions. Times and cover charges vary. 512 Center St., 374-4495. Midtown Billiards: This all-night club — the only one in downtown Little Rock — is the end of a funnel of nights spent out all over town. It hosts blues, rock and jam band music at 12:30 a.m. Fri.-Sat., plus occasional midnight shows midweek. $5 cover charge above privateclub membership fee when there’s music. Open daily at 3 p.m. for pool and other games, plus bar and grill. The burgers are fantastic. Ages 21 and up. Smoking allowed. 1316 S. Main St., 372-9990, www. midtownar.com. Off Center: A gay club with live piano music on Friday and Saturday. With dance club Pulse attached. DJs Wed.Sat. 9 p.m. Cover and age limit vary. No smoking. 307 W. Seventh St., 374-4699, www.pulselittlerock.com. Peabody Hotel: Hosts RiverTop Party series in the summer and special New Year’s Eve and Halloween events. 3 Statehouse Plaza, 399-8059, www.rivertopparty.com. Pizza D’Action: A Stifft Station dive bar and pizza restaurant, where you’ll find occasional local and regional rock concerts. Cover and times vary. 21 and older. Smoking allowed. 2919 W. Markham St., 666-5403. Reno’s: This Argenta bar and restaurant also hosts live music on weekends, usually of the rock-flavored variety. Cover and times vary. Ages 21 and older. Smoking allowed. 321 Main St., NLR, 376-2900, www.renosargentacafe.com. Revolution: The bigger sister venue to Stickyz, this 550-person capacity room is one of the largest in town. Like Stickyz, it hosts an incredibly diverse array of local, regional and national acts. Times and prices vary. All ages. No smoking. 300 President Clinton Ave., 823-0090, www.rumbarevolution.com. Sonny Williams’ Steak Room: Piano music 7-11 p.m. Tue.-Sat. All ages. No smoking. 500 President Clinton Ave., 324-2999, www.sonnywilliamssteakroom.com. Stickyz: As the Rolling Stones’ reference suggests, you’ll find rock ’n’ roll here as well as just about every other genre. No club offers as eclectic of a mix of local, regional and national acts of all stripes. This year, Stickyz went nonsmoking, so some shows are 18-and-older. The chicken fingers are excellent. Times and cover vary. 107 S. Commerce St., 3727707, www.stickyfingerz.com. CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

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Sway: A swank, gay-friendly dance club that occasionally hosts live music, Thu.-Sat. 412 Louisiana St., 907-2582. Thirst N’ Howl: A Cantrell Road restaurant that hosts free folk and rock most Thu.-Sat. nights. Times vary. All ages. No smoking. 14710 Cantrell Road, 379-8189, www.thirst-n-howl.com. Town Pump: A popular Riverdale hangout that hosts local, regional and occasional national acts, mostly of the rock variety. Cover charge and showtimes vary. No smoking, except on the patio. 1321 Rebsamen Park Road, 6639802. Twelve Modern Lounge: This new club falls on the more sophisticated end of the spectrum, hosting a variety of DJs, as well as live music in a variety of genres, including jazz, neo-soul, R&B, hip-hop and more. There is often a dress code for events, so don’t show up in your raggedy cutoffs and Loverboy “Tour ’84” T-shirt. 1900 W. Third St., 301-1200, www.twelveloungelr.com. Vino’s Brewpub: A pizza joint and brewery connected to concert space that’s long been the city’s preeminent all-ages venue. Cover and times vary. All ages. No smoking. 923 W. Seventh St., 375-8466, www.vinosbrewpub.com. West End Smokehouse and Tavern: More than 50 TVs, a massive bar, pool tables and local and regional acts usually Fri.-Sat. Membership required. Music starts at 10 p.m., usually $5 cover. 21 and up. Smoking allowed. 215 N. Shackleford, 224-7665, www.westendsmokehouse.net. White Water Tavern: Colorful dive bar with a strong following. National acts often play the tavern, as opposed to other, larger local venues, for its atmosphere. With local, regional and national acts of all types, but especially blues, country/bluegrass and rock. Cover varies, but is usually $5. Tuesday, the door charge is typically donations only. Times vary. Most shows are 21 and older. No smoking. Seventh and Thayer sts., 375-8400, www.whitewatertavern.com. Willy D’s: River Market dueling piano bar and restaurant with dinner service. Music at 7 p.m. Tue.-Sat. Beneath the bar is Deep, a lounge that features DJ music Thu.-Sat. Attached through a passageway is Prost, a restaurant/bar that hosts live music on weekends. A full menu is available at all locations. One cover charge affords access to all three bars. Smoking in Prost and Willy D’s, no smoking in Deep. Ages 21 and older. 322 President Clinton Ave., 244-9550, www.willydspianobar.com. 16

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istening to vinyl has long since gone past the point of being perceived as a quirky, Wes-Andersonian retro affectation. The good old LP is on its way to once again being the primary physical format for music. Sure, Walmart and Target still sell CDs, probably by the tens of dozens a day, across their respective corporate empires. But sales of new vinyl albums have shot up in recent years as more people realize just how empty a listening experience MP3s and streaming and whatnot are compared to putting a record on the turntable. Of course, if you were into underground hip-hop, metal, reggae or punk, vinyl never went away. All those independent labels have been pressing up wax slabs this whole time and independent record stores have been a vital community space for music lovers. And while Record Store Day (the third Saturday of every April) is a blast, don’t let that be your only visit of the year. That’s like only going to church on Easter. Arkansas Record & CD Exchange. By far, the Record Exchange stocks more new vinyl than anywhere else in the state. Bill Eginton has been running this treasure trove for decades, and whether you just need to pick up the new Bon Iver or Radiohead album or you’ve got seven bills to drop on an original Sun copy of “That’s Alright” b/w “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” this is the place to go. Give Bill a call before you log onto Amazon to order that “Pet Sounds” repress. Odds are good that whatever you’re after, he already has it in stock and it can be in your grubby mitts within the hour. If not, he can order anything you can get on the web, probably in the same amount of time and for around the same price, but with the added benefit of supporting the local economy and maybe even having an honest-to-God human interaction. Heck, you might even learn something, and if you hang around long enough you might have the good fortune of forget-

ting what eBay is. In addition to the pricey rarities and imports, Bill also has an excellent selection of $2 records, which are a great way for newbies to fill out their collections with less-than-perfect yet completely playable classics. Even the battlescarred, dusty-fingered old hands can find some goodies in these bins, which line the floor beneath one of the glass display cases. And it’s not just vinyl junkies that can get a fix at the Record Exchange. The place is also packed with CDs, cassettes, 8-Track tapes, reel-to-reels, posters, memorabilia, toys, comic books, magazines, movies on every format and more. Oh yeah, don’t forget to take your jacket off. But if you do, Bill will remind you, whether it’s your first visit or your 500th. 4212 MacArthur Drive, NLR. 753-7877. www.arcd.com. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tue.-Sat. Been Around Records. Another long-running Central Arkansas institution, Been Around is heaven on Earth for the true crate-digger, an analog goldmine packed from floor to ceiling with albums. The walls are organized by genre and alphabetical order, but most of the records aren’t priced, so when you’ve made your selections, hand them over to owner John Harris and he’ll be happy to price them for you. The line on Been Around is that it’s not for the casual browser, but that’s not really the case. If you’re willing to look around for even a few minutes, you’ll probably pick up something worthwhile, and the truly dedicated will be rewarded with awesome finds every time. Nearly all of the stock is used, and a few were wellloved. John is a stickler about condition, though, so while a flawless original pressing of “Piper at the Gates of Dawn” might set you back a pretty penny, a copy that’s listenable but a few bumps short of mint will probably cost less than a used Stone Temple Pilots CD. Recent example: an ever-so-slightly crackly sounding copy of Miles Davis’ “On the Corner” — a stonecold nasty slab of paranoid nightmare-

funk that had long proved elusive to a certain collector — was purchased for the bargain price of $4. John gets new (used) stuff in all the time and you never know what you’ll find. Been Around also stocks tons of CDs, cassettes and movies. 1216 S. University Ave. 663-8767. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Blue Suede Shoes. Specifically, the Tim’s Weird World booth, which is located near the middle of the enormous flea market. This little cubicle has more quality per square foot than any other you’re likely to find amongst the antique malls of Central Arkansas, and the prices aren’t too bad either. That said, if something is relatively rare, it won’t come cheap, such as a $45 mono copy of “Blonde on Blonde” with the original sleeve that had a photo of Italian actress Claudia Cardinale and was recalled because it was used without permission. Tim also stocks lots of bootlegs, if that’s your jam. He has a store in Paragould, and judging by the stuff he sells at Blue Suede Shoes, it must be awesome and no doubt warrants a road trip some Saturday. Blue Suede Shoes, 22460 I-30 N., Bryant. 653-2777. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. Tim’s Weird World, 1154 Greene CR 907, Paragould. 870-236-2928. noon-8 p.m. Thu.Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Savers, Goodwill, et al. In all honesty, the days of the awesome thrift store record find are probably over. Nine times out of 10, you’re going to come up totally empty-handed when you hit Savers or Goodwill, but every once in a while you’ll hit the jackpot. Legend has it that one local DJ found a grip of True Soul 45s at the Savers in North Little Rock. It’s at the very least worth a look when you’re trying to find a cheap end table or a Halloween costume. Savers, 801 S. Bowman Road A, 217-9417. 9 a.m-9 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun.; 4135 John F. Kennedy Blvd., NLR. 603-9831. 9 a.m-9 p.m. Mon.Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun. Goodwill, 9700 Rodney Parham Road. 224-6221. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun.; 109 W. Markham Park Drive. 221-1018. Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun.

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f augurs of doom and gloom are right, this guide won’t be worth much soon. With the popularity of e-books, the ease and appeal of shopping deeply discounted online sellers and a publishing industry in disarray, the end of bookstores as we know them could be nigh. But then again, those same prognosticators wrote the obit for newspapers years ago, and we’re still kicking. Today there are fewer bookstores in Central Arkansas than anytime in recent memory, with only three big-box retailers, two indies and one used bookstore to pick from. Do not take them for granted. Barnes & Noble. Depending on your perspective, Barnes & Noble represents the crass commercialization of the book business or a nice way to kill a couple hours on a Sunday afternoon. For those who take the former position, the emergence of B&N and other big-box book retailers in the 1990s signaled the beginning of the end of many small, independent bookstores (Amazon signaled the end of the end). For those who take the latter view, it’s hard to argue with the selection: Even in the age

of Amazon’s cut-rate prices and digital previews, we still crave the experience of picking a book up and thumbing through it. And Barnes & Noble has a lot of books to browse. Which means, particularly if you’re looking for a niche publication, a Native American poetry compilation say, you’re probably more likely to find it at a big box than a smaller store. More reasons to go: Its Starbucks cafe. DVDs and CDs, with listening stations for the latter. A massive wall of magazines. Discount books. Games and more games. For the unrepentant book-buyer, a $25 membership that knocks 5 percent off purchases for a year. What’s missing: Classical music. But then, CDs are going the way of books. Little Rock: 11500 Financial Center Parkway. 954-7646. CC. Free Wi-Fi. 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. North Little Rock: 4000 McCain Blvd. 771-1124. CC. Free Wi-Fi. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.-Thu., 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Books-A-Million. If you’re going to shop a big box bookstore, why choose Books-A-Million over Barnes & Noble?

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ulaski County’s public libraries — including the Central Arkansas Library System and the William F. Laman Library in North Little Rock — are more than just reading rooms, offering e-books, music downloads, art galleries, computer access, special features for teen-agers and coffee shops. Complementing library reference departments listed below are the Clinton Presidential Archives, the state History Commission, the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, the UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture in the Arkansas Studies Institute and the Wil-

liam H. Bowen School of Law library and the University of Arkansas’s Ottenheimer Library. CALS Main Library 100 Rock St., 918-3000 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Thu.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri.—Sat.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. Dee Brown Library 6325 Baseline Road, 568-7494 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Tue. and Thu.; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed., Fri.-Sat. John Gould Fletcher Library 823 North Buchanan St., 663-5457

For starters, it appears to have equal if not greater stock, so you might find something here that B&N doesn’t have, particularly in the massive magazine section. If you’re a bargain shopper, the Lakewood outlet often has big tubs to dig through. And like all bookstores fighting a losing battle with the web, BAM sells a lot of collectibles, including some fairly cool toys (Eric Carle caterpillar dolls, big-headed plush Marvel dolls and a small Kid Robot section, with plush donuts and Frank Kozik smoking rabbits). There’s a Joe Muggs coffee shop attached, too. Like Barnes & Noble, BooksA-Million heavily pushes an annual $20 membership, which promises a confusing array of deals and access to the store’s otherwise private Wi-Fi. 2747 Lakewood Village Drive, NLR. 771-7581. CC. 10 a.m.10 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun. Pyramid Art Books and Custom Framing. The literary and business side of Hearne Fine Art features three walls of books, offering children’s literature, biography, fiction, self-help, religious and, of course, art and art history. All authors are African-American (though Pyramid doesn’t have the corner on this niche; the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center bookstore has a wide selection as well). There are book-signings every second Saturday and other book-related events. Java Coffee next door handles the now traditional accompaniment of caffeine intake while browsing. And like other indie bookstores, you’ll find gifts here as well, including wonderful dolls. 1001 Wright Ave. 372-5824. CC. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat. River Market Books & Gifts. The best used-book deal we’ve ever come across. As in far and wide. The books, culled from donations to the Central Arkansas Library,

don’t follow the typical half-off-thecover-price formulation that most used bookstores follow. Instead, everything is discounted by as much as 70 percent. And there are enough books to occupy four floors, including the basement level. Don’t think that just because the books are donated you’ll only find the likes of book-club editions of John Grisham novels (though you will find those) either. Particularly in its literary fiction section, RMBG always offers an impressive selection (on recent trips we’ve come away with a hardbound copy of Richard Price’s “Clockers,” David Mitchell’s “Cloud Atlas” and Jennifer Egan’s “Emerald City”). For lowerbrows and bigger hearts, the romance section practically throbs. With some new books, especially in the strong Arkansas section, and collectibles, including “deluxe” librarian action figures. Inside the Cox Creative Center, 120 Commerce. 918-3093. CC. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. WordsWorth Books & Co. Not only is WordsWorth the ideal of an independent bookstore — a cozy, carefully arranged shop manned by a staff of bibliophiles quick with help or suggestions — it’s the last of its kind in Central Arkansas. Here you’ll find a strong sampling of literary fiction, some first editions and one of the best children’s sections around. New books of local or regional interest typically feature in the store’s prominently displayed bestseller section. A small but strong selection of magazines can be found in the back. Like its competitors, WordsWorth’s branched into gifts — T-shirts, candles, soaps, lotions, calendars, puzzles, journals and more. Usually, the store’s quiet except for the quiet tweeting of caged finches in the rear of the fiction room. 5920 R St. 663-9198. CC. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Sun.

9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Wed.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thu.-Sat. Maumelle Library 10 Lake Point Drive, Maumelle, 851-2551 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Tue. and Thu.; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed., Fri.-Sat. Sidney S. McMath Library 2100 John Barrow Drive, 225-0066 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon. and Wed.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue., Thu.-Sat. Esther D. Nixon Library 703 W. Main St., Jacksonville, 501-4575038 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Tue. and Thu.; 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon., Wed., Fri.-Sat. Oley E. Rooker Library 11 Otter Creek Court, 907-5991 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon., Wed.-Thu.; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue., Fri.-Sat. Amy Sanders Library 31 Shelby Drive, Sherwood, 835-7756 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon., Wed., Fri.-Sat.;

9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Tue. and Thu. Adolphine Fletcher Terry Library 2015 Napa Valley Drive, 228-0129 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon., Wed.-Thu.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue., Fri.-Sat. Roosevelt Thompson Library 38 Rahling Circle, 821-3060 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon., Tue. and Thu.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed., Fri.-Sat. Sue Cowan Williams Library 1800 Chester St., 376-4282 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tue. and Thu.; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon., Wed., Fri.-Sat. NORTH LITTLE ROCK William F. Laman Public Library 2801 Orange St., 758-1720 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. Laman Argenta branch 506 Main St., 687-1061 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. www.arktimes.com

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oviegoers in Central Arkansas have a pretty good selection when it comes to theaters. Would we all love to have an Alamo Drafthouse-style temple to cinema, offering a steady flow of the most anticipated indie films, augmented with a top-notch menu, adult drinks and tons of special events? Hell, yes. But for a market of Little Rock’s size, film buffs can do all right. Within a short drive, you could take in a matinee of a beautiful, no-budget art-house flick at Market Street and still make that 7:45 showing of the latest Michael Bay explode-athon to get your face melted off in IMAX 3D with bazillion-watt Dolby Digital sound at Chenal 9. So let us not bemoan our cinema station (too much, anyway). Let us be thankful for the options we do have. Cinemark Tandy 10: Yeah, it smells kinda like 100-year-old popcorn. The seats are cramped for the long-legged and/or wide-bottomed, and the movies are long past “Coming Soon.” But in a world where movie tickets routinely run upward of $10 bucks, can you really complain about seeing a flick in a movie theater for less than the price of gallon of gasoline? $1.50 for weekday evenings and matinees, $1 all day Tuesday, $1 Monday for seniors, $2 Friday and Saturday, $2 extra for 3D. 4188 McCain Blvd., 945-0169, www.cinemark.com. Dickinson Chenal 9 IMAX: While it might be too far out west to appeal to some folks, this theater offers a clean, pleasant experience. It also helps that Chenal 9 is the city’s last remaining place to go if you want the humungoscreen IMAX experience. One deal that might draw those who don’t live in the area is the Power Hour. Every day from 4 p.m.-5 p.m., tickets are $5 for standard screenings and $8 for 3D and IMAX. Otherwise, tickets are $10.25, $8.25 for matinees and $7.75 for seniors and children. Offers stadium-style seating, DLP screens and the area’s only IMAX 3D screen. 17825 Chenal Parkway, 821-2616, www.dtmovies.com. Lakewood 8: Another good choice for a quick and convenient night out is the Lakewood 8 theater in North Little Rock. Situated just a few hundred yards from popular restaurants like Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Corky’s Barbecue, Chili’s, The Olive Garden, Red Lobster and TGIFridays, it’s easy to catch a quick meal before dropping into the

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from $10.25-$12.25. 18 Colonel Glenn Road (at I-430), 687-0499, www.ravemotionpictures.com. Riverdale 10: Situated on Cantrell Road between the Heights and downtown, with reasonable deals at the concession stand, relatively low ticket prices, and screenings often sparsely attended except for blockbusters on opening weekend, Riverdale is kind of the perfect date night theater for all but those looking to impress their squeeze by throwing around money. To boot, it’s one of the last independent theaters in town, so you know your hard-earned dough is staying in Little Rock. In addition to first-run Hollywood releases, the theater also hosts special events. General admission ranges from $6 to $7.50. $6 daily matinees. 2600 Cantrell Road, Riverdale Shopping Center, 296-9955, www.riverdale10.com. UA Breckenridge Village 12: On the surface, Breckenridge 12 looks a whole lot like other theaters in the area: an older theater with some updates, ticket prices on par with competitors, and highway robbery at the snack bar. But there are deals to be had, e.g., the Tuesday night special, which features tickets to all the films it’s currently showing — from just-released blockbusters, to stuff that some might want to catch again — for only $5 bucks each. To boot, it offers the same $5 deal every day for all films starting between 4 and 6 p.m. The theater also shows filmed performances of The Metropolitan Opera. General admission ranges from $7.25 to $9.25, 1200 Breckenridge Drive, I-430 and Rodney Parham, 224-0992, www. fandango.com.

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GET DOWN Rivermarket District Shops dot the River Market district along President Clinton Avenue. Here are some highlights: The Heifer Village gift shop, located in the educational center on the grounds of Heifer International next to the Clinton Presidential Center, offers cool, socially responsible products, including educational toys, children’s books, videos, world handicrafts, pottery, baskets, honey, chocolate, coffee and Heifer International logo items like T-shirts, lapel pins and coffee mugs. Buy ethically sourced, artisanal products from Ten Thousand Villages, 305 President Clinton Ave., and the Clinton Museum Store, 610 Clinton, which continues to expand its collection of gifts, art, clothing and Clinton memorabilia. Managed by Connie Fails, whose own eponymous store was the go-to boutique in the ’80s and ’90s and a Hillary fave, the store has become a place for gifts you just won’t find elsewhere (including bipartisan coffee mugs). The Cox Creative Center also has really fun gifts, including products from the hip line Kikkerland. From amusing magnets to bags and notebooks, there’s always something eye-catching. Not to mention all the great, gently used books. Tucked away in the Arkansas Studies Institute are the Butler Center Galleries, which include a retail gallery featuring the work of Arkansas artists and art related to the state. You’ll find textiles, jewelry, ceramics, paintings and retro cool desk chairs and beautifully crafted tables by Tommy Farrell. Main Street and more The Green Corner Store, 1423 D Main St., is part of the SOMA (Southside Main Street Project) revival and bills

itself as Arkansas’s First Eco Lifestyle Store. It features a collection of quality goods for healthy, creative and earthfriendly living, including apparel and accessories for men, women and children; home and garden décor; kitchen, personal care and pet products; seasonal gifts and foods; and hand-crafted creations by local artisans. As it has for decades, Bennett’s Military Supplies, 302 Main, continues to meet all your camping, ammo and camo needs. For hipsters, it’s the best place to buy combat boots and canvas military bags that double as purses or satchels and can be embellished to suit the stylish. The Dreamweavers outlet on 1201 Spring St. is only open every second Saturday, but it’s worth the wait if you’re shopping for imported throws, rugs and pillows. If you can overlook some of the gaudy merchandise and a faint odor of fur, treasures await. The Arkansas Arts Center Museum Shop in MacArthur Park offers unique presents with an artsy twist. It sells glass works, jewelry and gift items, as well as merchandise that ties into the museum’s current exhibit. Great kids’ section, too! Midtown Midtowne Little Rock is an open-air “lifestyle center” with a variety of upscale national retailers, including houseware stores Pottery Barn and WilliamsSonoma, women’s clothing stores Chico’s, White House|Black Market, J. Jill, Francesca’s Collections, Ann Taylor Loft; bridal boutique Alfred Angelo; men’s stores JoS A. Bank Clothier and Evolve (moving in February to a new location); jeweler James Avery, and children’s clothiers The Children’s Place and Justice Just for Girls. Also in residence, Brighton Collectibles, an accessories store that carries belts, handbags, watches, wallets and much more, and The Container Store, where dreams of getting organized do come true. After a bit of vigorous shopping, you can head over for some tableside guacamole and a top-shelf margarita at Cantina Laredo, or grab some chicken lettuce wraps and tasty iced tea from Pei Wei. Across the street, Dillard’s department store anchors the Park Plaza mall, where more than 80 smaller national retailers, including Ann Taylor, shoeWoo, Talbots, Eddie Bauer and the Gap, are also located. Much to the delight of the young and trendy, there’s also a Forever XXI on the mall’s lower level. Sephora, your one-stop shop for topof-the-line beauty products, has a full store in the mall (a smaller Sephora is

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ig box and department stores abound (Arkansas is, after all, the home to flagship retailers Walmart and Dillard’s), but independent and specialty shops also thrive. The Promenade at Chenal in West Little Rock made the biggest retail news, with the opening of the Apple Store, J. Crew and Nike; under construction at the Park Avenue shopping center in Midtown, where Target and Cheddar’s Casual Cafe are located, scheduled to open in 2012 are Staples and Carter’s children’s clothing. A wrap-up of the best local shopping follows. We begin our journey in downtown Little Rock and work our way west, then travel across the river to North Little Rock.

McCAIN MALL: Hopping shopping on the north side.

located within JC Penny’s at Shackelford Crossing). The Target store is the anchor for future Park Avenue mixed-use development. The layout is identical to the Target store out west lest one gets confused. Head farther south and you’ll find

Hogman’s Hog Pen, 1818 S. University, the place that meets all of your Razorback-related needs, from birdhouses to the boardgame Hogopoly. It’s worth the trip just to catch a glimpse of the store’s hog mascot, who can sometimes be spotCONTINUED ON PAGE 22 www.arktimes.com

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ted out on his daily constitutional. For those who enjoy rummaging around and the thrill of a unique discovery, Mid-towne Antique Mall, at the corner of Markham and North Rodney Parham Road, is just the ticket. Head further west to 10720 Rodney Parham, and you’ll discover the best kids’ shoe store in the city, Heel to Toe. It has brands you won’t see other places and a friendly, knowledgeable staff. For the guys, there’s Greenhaw’s Fine Men’s Wear located at 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road. Westward, ho! Head west on Cantrell Road to find upscale shopping at Barbara Jean Ltd. (7811 Cantrell), and the stores of Pavilion in the Park, including Bauman’s Fine Men’s Clothing and B. Barnett (8201 Cantrell). Pleasant Ridge Town Center, just west of Interstate 430 on Cantrell, has developed into a magnet for locallyowned boutiques. Along with the anchor, North Carolina-based Belk, are the following shops, though this is not a comprehensive list: Scarlet, Thread, Beyond Cotton, Roberson’s Fine Jewelry, Vesta’s, Faux Pas, For-

sythe’s, Kitchen Co., Jeante, Moda (under new ownership), Kristin Todd (women’s clothes, jewelry, some home stuff); Glo Limited (beauty products); The Toggery (kids’ clothier) and Tuck and Cover (children’s furniture and decor); Cobblestone & Vine and Coming Home (home decor); and Solemates and Warren’s (shoes and handbags). Please note: the Beyond Cotton in this location, though under the same ownership, is distinctly different from the one on Rodney Parham, next to Whole Foods. That one is geared more toward an older demographic that loves forgiving linen outfits and labels like Flax. The one in Pleasant Ridge is for the younger, edgier shopper. Even farther out Cantrell, you’ll find Companions (14810 Cantrell), which carries some labels hard to find elsewhere, and some staples like Velvet. This store successfully bridges the age divide, offering something for everyone. Though the loud techno being played over the stereo is off-putting, furniture store I.O. Metro (12911 Cantrell) offers contemporary pieces with an ethnic flair. Shackleford Crossing, at the intersection of Shackleford Road and Inter-

state 430, includes Babies R Us, golf emporium Edwin Watts and J.C. Penney. Little Rock’s newest shopping center, The Promenade at Chenal near Rahling Road, is a village-style development with retailers like American Eagle Outfitters, Ann Taylor LOFT, DSW shoes; Justice, Kay Jewelers, Aeropostale, Coldwater Creek, Destination Maternity, Just Dogs! Gourmet, Sunglass Station, RK Collections and Anthropologie. New additions that have generated excitement are J. Crew, Nike and the Apple Store. Kenneth Edwards Fine Jewelers opened a new location there at the end of November, and Francesca’s Collection will open soon. For big-box shopping, Markham Street, Bowman Road and Chenal Parkway are the streets to remember: There you’ll find Barnes and Noble, Toys R Us, Target, Old Navy, Home Depot, Best Buy, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Home Depot and more. For those in search of discounts (who don’t mind digging), a Ross Dress for Less (an alternative to TJ Maxx) opened on Markham a few months back.

Heights and Hillcrest The Heights and Hillcrest neighborhoods are home to a variety of smaller stores, mostly on Kavanaugh Boulevard, making it easy to navigate — and support locally owned businesses. Hillcrest Park Hill Home offers antique reproductions and home accessories with a country feel. The original location is in the Park Hill neighborhood of North Little Rock; the Little Rock shop is at 3001 Kavanaugh, across from Acadia Restaurant. Box Turtle (2616 Kavanaugh) carries clothes by local designers, most notably Korto Momolu, a finalist on the hit show “Project Runway,” and home accessories and jewelry you won’t find elsewhere. Box Turtle is the go-to gift shop in this town. Downstairs find Cheeky Marshmallow, a toy and candy store that will delight kids and adults alike. How eclectic is this neighborhood? Check out the offerings: antique stores (Kahler-Payne Antiques, Shoppes at Woodlawn and others), clothing and furniture (Haus Werk), fine art (Gallery 26 and Hillcrest Gallery Inc.)

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and coffee and coffee accoutrements (River City Gift Co.). The Freckled Frog, located within River City Gift Co. offers products for the hippie-go-lucky set — locally made goods, jewelry, coasters and the like. Clement and Sweet Home, purveyors of super cool, unique vintage and antique accessories and furniture for the home, are two separate stores that seamlessly share space. This place would be a mega hit in bigger city like New York or L.A.; out-of-towners have been known to swoon upon entering. Newcomer Vintage Socialite next to Pulaski Heights Realty sells (mostly) vintage clothing, jewelry and home accessories. Heights The independent bookstore lives! WordsWorth Books and Co. is nestled between the venerable men’s clothing store Mr. Wick’s and the venerable toy store Heights Toy Center in the little shopping center at 5924 R St. Longtime children’s clothier The Toggery is right across the street (another location exists at Pleasant Ridge). Eggshells Kitchen Co., at 5501 Kavanaugh Blvd., is a locally owned “toy store for foodies.” For more traditional, subdued home decor, there’s Cobblestone and Vine (5100 Kavanaugh); for on-trend mom and baby clothing Tulips (5817 Kavanaugh). Feinstein’s (5600 Kavanaugh), Kristin Chase (5008 Kavanaugh) and New Traditions (1920 Grant St.) offer upscale women’s clothing; for younger, hipper styles head to Ember (5709 Kavanaugh) and Proposals (5013 Kavanaugh) for formal. Now under new ownership, Proposals has expanded its offerings and has gotten considerably more fashionable. Find fine linens at Yves Delorme (5717 Kavanaugh) and more formal, traditional, European home decor at Dauphine (now on R St.) Ellen Golden’s Antiques is located behind a New Orleans-like storefront at the corner of Kavanaugh and North Fillmore. A block east, Bella Boutique offers fine linens and luxurious beauty products at 5623 Kavanaugh. Make your own fine stuff with supplies from the Yarn Mart (5711 Kavanaugh). The locally owned Go! Running in the Heights (1819 N. Grant), located between the newly renovated florist Tipton & Hurst and jeweler Sissy’s Log Cabin, has quickly become a destination for athletic apparel needs. A new children’s clothier, the curiously named Krumphet Buttons, opened in the space formerly occupied by Sabb’s Oriental Rugs. Owner Laurie Miller also opened an adjacent antiques shop next called Le Jardin Antiquities featur-

ing vendors Pat Pflugrad (formerly of Pflugrad Antiques) and Providence Ltd. Interior Design. There’s more, with a range of restaurants thrown in for good measure. Riverdale (a.k.a “The bottom of the hill”) Riverdale is the heart of home design in Little Rock. The warehouse row at 2400 Cantrell Road houses Soho Modern (the only place to buy contemporary furniture in Little Rock), Private Collections and New Orleans Antique and Jewelry Exchange. A bit further west on Cantrell, Fabulous Finds is for antique hunters. Cynthia East Fabrics (FYI: not only has the best fabric in town but also great gifts), Botanica Gardens, Bear-Hill Interiors, MertinsDykeHome and several antique stores are clustered around the Rebsamen Park and Old Cantrell intersection. North Little Rock North Little Rock has both big boxes and boutiques. Here’s an overview of where to find what. For big-box and mall stores, McCain Boulevard at Hwy. 67 is the place to be: Walmart, Barnes and Noble, Pier One, Steinmart, Home Depot and Lowe’s, Linens-n-Things and Toys-R-Us, and the McCain Mall and Lakewood Village shopping centers can all be found along a single stretch of blacktop. (Drivers beware: This area is the Bermuda Triangle of Central Arkansas due to its confounding layout.) On East McCain, find TJ Maxx. Krebs Brothers Restaurant Store (4310 Landers Road) isn’t just for professional chefs. It is the go-to place for restaurant owners, but also for the home cook. If it’s smaller boutiques you’re looking for, head to JFK Boulevard in Park Hill to shop for clothes at ShopTrio, bridal gowns at Jodie Marie’s and the Bridal Cottage, baby items at Lads and Ladybugs and gifts at Wicks and Wax. There’s also ½ of ½ Name Brand Clothing, if you don’t mind imperfect merchandise or “bargains that just need a little attention.” Dig and you will find. The Historic Argenta neighborhood downtown is home to Galaxy Office Furniture, but don’t let the name mislead you; there are worlds within worlds of home furniture and accessories that will appeal to the vintage buyer. Check out the upstairs. Just down the street at 703 Main, Argenta Bead Co. is the stop for all your bead needs. This is North Little Rock’s arts district; find fine art at the Thea Foundation, Greg Thompson Fine Art and Ketz Gallery, all on Main Street.

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hether you’re an experienced cook or not, visiting a kitchen store can be therapeutic. They’re cheerful, colorful and their staples, like soup pots and pie plates, conjure the smells and memories of home. These days they’re also stocked with scores of gadgets you never knew you needed — egg thermometers, julienne peelers, vacuum food sealers — that are terrifically fun to browse. The stores below all cater to professional gourmets and home cooks alike. You’ll sometimes find better deals or a broader selection of budget brands at Target or Dillard’s, but not always with the same customer service, from people who actually know how to cook. Eggshells Kitchen Co. This Heightsbased store carries name-brand gourmet cookware, bakeware, knives and gadgets, with an emphasis on Arkansasmade products (like Microplane cheese graters, Bentley patio glasses made in Perryville and gorgeous butcher blocks made from Arkansas wood). Look for the store’s Razorback tailgate party display with Razorback-stamped meat branding irons, a steel jalapeno pepper grill and Razorback cake molds and cookie cutters. Eggshells generally puts on two cooking classes a month taught by local chefs in a kitchen located in the back of the store, where it also offers cooking-themed kids birthday parties. 5501 Kavanaugh Blvd. 664-6900. eggshellskitchencompany.com. Gift registry available. CC accepted. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Kitchen Co. Known as Sauce Co. when it was located in the Heights, Kitchen Co. moved to the Pleasant Ridge Town Center in 2008 to compliment the Fresh Market grocery store crowd. The store’s quality and brand of merchandise is competitive with Williams Sonoma, but Kitchen Co. offers more depth in the variety of certain gourmet gadgets like julienne, serrated and ceramic peelers and colorful oversized metal fish spatulas for the grill. It also carries a large collection of Le Creuset cookware. Despite its name change, Kitchen Co. retained its favorite sauces and spice rubs, like the tub of “Rub for Love” salmon rub, a sweet, spicy combination of brown sugar and paprika. One downside: We’ve found service at the store unhelpful, bordering on unfriendly. The store offers classes throughout the week on wine pairing, French cooking and New Orleans picnics. Pleasant Ridge Town Center, 11525 Cantrell Road. 663-3338. kitchenco.net. Gift registry available. CC accepted. 10

a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Krebs Brothers Restaurant Supply. As tempting as they may sound, 85-ounce silver scoops, two-foot tall potato mashers, industrial deep fryers or commercial “Sonic”-style ice machines probably won’t work for home cooks. But Krebs, the almost 80-year-old supply store on which local restaurants have long relied, has plenty for home use, too. The store carries brands like Chantal, Emile Henry and Kuhn Rikon and has enough experience to steer customers from a high-priced department store brand to a more reasonably priced equivalent. Crafters love Krebs for its meticulous containers and measuring devices. The thrifty sort goes in on cases of heavy-duty pint glasses to split among friends. 4310 Landers Road, North Little Rock. 687-1331. krebsbros.com. Gift registry available. CC accepted. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Williams Sonoma. This gourmet chain is where we go to gawk at shiny stainless steel saucepots, sparkling Ruffoni Convivium Hammered Copper Cookware and glass-encased state-ofthe-art knives. Williams Sonoma uses real food to demonstrate its products, like strawberry slicers and apple and pineapple corers. Mom and dad bakers will find an especially festive selection of kid-friendly cookware, like Whoopie Pie baking tins and cookie sandwich pans, BEABA brand baby food makers and cookbooks for babies and toddlers. The store offers registries for brides, birthdays and housewarmings. Every Sunday at 1 p.m., it hosts classes on techniques, like knife skills and poultry basics. Several times of month, it hosts cooking classes; visit the website or call for a schedule. Midtowne Shopping Center, 201 N. University Ave. 663-3019. williams-sonoma.com. CC Accepted. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 12 p.m.-6 p.m. Sun. T.J. Maxx. The overstock of kitchen stores. You never know what it will have on the shelves as the store gets new discounted stock every week. Still, it’s a good place to find ordinary-togourmet name brands like Kitchen Aid, Cuisinart, and even Kuhn Rikon items at half price, from bakeware and cast iron skillets to bamboo cutting boards and mushroom slicers. You may even spot a Viking Cookware saucepan if you’re lucky. 9100 N Rodney Parham Road. 225-6240; McCain Plaza, 4132 E. McCain. 945-5520. tjmaxx.com. CC accepted. 9:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun.

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4 SQUARE CAFE AND GIFTS Vegetarian salads, soups, wraps and paninis and a daily selection of desserts. 405 President Clinton Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-244-2622. L daily. D Mon.-Sat. ACADIA Unbelievable fixed-price, three-course dinners on Mondays and Tuesday, but food is certainly worth full price. 3000 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, CC. $$-$$$. 501-603-9630. D Mon.-Sat. ADAMS CATFISH CATERING Catering company with carry-out restaurant in Little Rock and carry-out trailers in Russellville and Perryville. 215 N. Cross St. All CC. $-$$. 501-374-4265. LD Tue.-Sat. ALL AMERICAN WINGS Wings, catfish and soul food sides. 215 W. Capitol Ave. Beer, All CC. $-$$. 501-376-4000. LD Mon.-Fri (LD on Sat. beginning after Jan 2012). ALLEY OOPS A neighborhood feedbag with the likes of plate lunches, burgers and homemade desserts. Remarkable chess pie. 11900 Kanis Road. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-221-9400. LD Mon.-Sat.

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ARGENTA MARKET The Argenta District’s neighborhood grocery store offers a deli featuring a daily selection of big sandwiches along with fresh fish and meats and salads. Emphasis here is on Arkansas-farmed foods and organic products. 521 N. Main St. NLR. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-379-9980. BL daily, D Mon.-Sat. ARKANSAS BURGER CO. Good burgers, fries and shakes, plus salads and other entrees. Try the cheese dip. 7410 Cantrell Road. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-663-0600. LD Tue.-Sat. ASHLEY’S The premier fine dining restaurant in Little Rock marries Southern traditionalism and haute cuisine. 111 W. Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $$$. 501-374-7474. BLD Mon.-Sat. BR Sun. B-SIDE The little breakfast place in the former party room of Lilly’s DimSum Then Some turns tradition on its ear, offering French toast wrapped in bacon on a stick, a must-have dish called “biscuit mountain” and beignets with lemon curd. Top notch cheese grits, too. 11121 Rodney Parham Road. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-716-2700. BL Wed.-Sun. BELWOOD DINER Traditional breakfasts and plate lunch specials are the norm at this lostin-time hole in the wall. 3815 MacArthur Drive. NLR. No alcohol, No CC. $. 501-753-1012. BL Mon.-Fri. BIG ORANGE: BURGERS SALADS SHAKES Gourmet burgers manufactured according to exacting specs (humanely raised beef!) and properly fried Kennebec potatoes are the big draws, but you can get a veggie burger as well as fried chicken, curried falafel and blacked tilapia sandwiches, plus creative meal-sized salads. Shakes and floats are indulgences for all ages. Adults will find a huge bar including craft beers and esoteric wine. It’s kid friendly, too,

with a $4.95 tots’ platter. 17809 Chenal Parkway. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-821-1515. LD daily. BIG WHISKEY’S AMERICAN BAR AND GRILL 30 flat screen TVs, boneless wings, whiskey on tap. Plus, the usual burgers, steaks, soups and salads. 225 E. Markham. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-324-2449. LD daily. BLACK ANGUS Charcoal-grilled burgers, hamburger steaks and steaks proper are the big draws at this local institution. 10907 N. Rodney Parham. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-228-7800. BLD Mon.-Sat. BOBBY’S CAFE Delicious, humungo burgers and tasty homemade deserts at this Levy diner. 12230 MacArthur Drive. NLR. No alcohol, No CC. $. 501-851-7888. BL Tue.-Fri., D Thu.-Fri. BOBBY’S COUNTRY COOKIN’ One of the better plate lunch spots in the area, with some of the best fried chicken and pot roast around, a changing daily casserole and wonderful homemade pies. 301 N. Shackleford Road, Suite E1. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-2249500. L Mon.-Fri. BOGIE’S BAR AND GRILL The former Bennigan’s retains a similar theme: a menu filled with burgers, salads and giant desserts, plus a few steak, fish and chicken main courses. There are big screen TVs for sports fans and lots to drink, more reason to return than the food. 120 W. Pershing Blvd. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-812-0019. D daily. BONEFISH GRILL A half-dozen or more types of fresh fish filets are offered daily at this upscale chain. 11525 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$$. 501-228-0356. D daily. BOSCOS This River Market brewery does food well, too. Along with tried and true things like sandwiches, burgers, steaks and big salads, they have entrees like black bean and goat cheese tamales, open hearth pizza ovens and muffalettas. 500 President Clinton Ave. Full bar, Beer, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-907-1881. LD daily. BOUDREAUX’S GRILL & BAR A homey, seatyourself Cajun joint in Maumelle that serves up all sorts of variations of shrimp and catfish. With particularly tasty red beans and rice, jambalaya and bread pudding. 9811 Maumelle Blvd.

NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-753-6860. L Sat., D Mon.-Sat. BOULEVARD BREAD CO. Fresh bread, fresh pastries, wide selection of cheeses, meats, side dishes; all superb. Good coffee, too. 1920 N. Grant St. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-663-5951. BLD Mon.-Sat. 400 President Clinton Ave. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-374-1232. BL Mon.-Sat. 401 W. Markham St. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-526-6661. BL Mon.-Fri. 1417 Main St. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-375-5100. BL Mon.-Fri., BL Sat. BRAVE NEW RESTAURANT The food’s great, portions huge, prices reasonable. Diners can look into the open kitchen and watch the culinary geniuses at work slicing and dicing and sauteeing. It’s great fun, and the fish is special. 2300 Cottondale Lane. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-2677. LD Mon.-Fri. D Sat. BUFFALO GRILL A great crispy-off-the-griddle cheeseburger and hand-cut fries star at this family-friendly stop. 1611 Rebsamen Park Road. Full bar, CC. $$. 501-296-9535. LD daily. 400 N. Bowman Road. Full bar, Beer, All CC. $$. 501-224-0012. LD daily. BUFFALO WILD WINGS A sports bar on steroids with numerous humongous TVs and a menu full of thirst-inducing items. The wings, which can be slathered with one of 14 sauces, are the staring attraction and will undoubtedly have fans. 14800 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-868-5279. LD daily. BY THE GLASS A broad but not ridiculously large wine list is studded with interesting, diverse selections, and prices are uniformly reasonable. The food focus is on high-end items that pair well with wine — olives, hummus, cheese, bread, and some meats and sausages. Happy hour daily from 4 -6 p.m. 5713 Kavanaugh Blvd. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-663-9463. D Mon.-Sat. CAFE HEIFER Philly cheesesteak, turkey clubs, pizza and other American fare in the Heifer Village. With one of the nicest patios in town. 1 World Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-9078801. BL Mon.-Fri., L Sat. CAJUN’S WHARF The venerable seafood restaurant serves up great gumbo and oysters Bienville, and options such as fine steaks for the non-seafood eater. In the citified bar, you’ll find nightly entertainment, too. 2400 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-375-5351. D Mon.-Sat. CAPERS It’s never been better, with as good a wine list as any in the area, and a menu that covers a lot of ground — seafood, steaks, pasta — and does it all well. 4502 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-868-7600. LD Mon.-Sat. CAPITAL BAR AND GRILL Big hearty sandwiches, daily lunch specials and fine evening dining all rolled up into one at this landing spot downtown. Surprisingly inexpensive with a great bar staff and a good selection of unique desserts. 111 Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-374-7474. LD daily. CATFISH HOLE Downhome place for wellcooked catfish and tasty hushpuppies. 603 E. Spriggs. NLR. Beer, All CC. $-$$. 501-758-3516. D Tue.-Sat. CHEDDAR’S Large selection of somewhat standard American casual cafe choices, many of which are made from scratch. 400 South University. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-614-7578. LD daily. CHEEBURGER CHEEBURGER Premium black Angus cheeseburgers, with five different sizes and nine cheese options. For sides, milkshakes and golden-fried onion rings are the way to go. 11525 Cantrell Rd. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-490-2433. LD daily. CHEERS IN THE HEIGHTS Good burgers and sandwiches, vegetarian offerings and salads

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at lunch and fish specials, and good steaks in the evening. 2010 N. Van Buren. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-5937. LD Mon.-Sat. 1901 Club Manor Drive. Maumelle. Full bar, All CC. 501-851-6200. LD daily, BR Sun. CIAO BACI The focus is on fine dining, though tapas are also available, and many come for the comfortable lounge that serves specialty drinks until late. Happy hour all night Wednesday. 605 N. Beechwood St. Full bar, All CC. $$$. 501-603-0238. D Mon.-Sat. COMMUNITY BAKERY This sunny downtown bakery is the place to linger over a latte, bagels and the New York Times. But a lunchtime dash for sandwiches is OK, too. 1200 S. Main St. No alcohol, CC. $-$$. 501-375-7105. BLD daily. 270 S. Shackleford. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-224-1656. BD Mon.-Sat. B Sun. COPPER GRILL Comfort food, burgers and more sophisticated fare at this River Marketarea hotspot. 300 E. Third St. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-375-3333. LD Mon.-Sat. CORNERSTONE PUB & GRILL A sandwich, pizza and beer joint in the heart of North Little Rock’s Argenta district. 314 Main St. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-374-1782. LD Mon.-Sat. DAVE AND RAY’S DOWNTOWN DINER Breakfast buffet daily featuring biscuits and gravy, home fries, sausage and made-toorder omelets. Lunch buffet with four choices of meats and eight veggies. 824 W. Capitol Ave. No alcohol. $. 501-372-8816. BL Mon.-Fri. DAVE’S PLACE Soup and sandwiches, dinner on Friday. 201 Center St. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-372-3283. L Mon.-Fri., D Fri. DAVID FAMILY KITCHEN Neckbones, ribs, sturdy cornbread, salmon croquettes, mustard greens and the like. Desserts are exceptionally good. 2301 Broadway. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-371-0141. BL Sun.-Fri. DIZZY’S GYPSY BISTRO Interesting bistro fare, served in massive portions at this River Market favorite. 200 River Market Ave. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-375-3500. LD Tue.-Sat. DOE’S EAT PLACE A skid-row dive turned power brokers’ watering hole with huge steaks, great tamales and broiled shrimp, and killer burgers at lunch. 1023 W. Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-376-1195. LD Mon.-Fri., D Sat. E’S BISTRO Try the heaping grilled salmon BLT on a buttery croissant. 3812 JFK Boulevard. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-771-6900. EJ’S EATS AND DRINKS The sandwiches are generous, the soup homemade and the salads cold. Vegetarians can craft any number of acceptable meals from the flexible menu. 523 Center St. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-6663700. LD Mon.-Fri. THE FADED ROSE The Cajun-inspired menu seldom disappoints. Steaks and soaked salads are legendary. 1615 Rebsamen Park Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-9734. LD daily. FERNEAU Great seafood, among other things, is served at the Ice House Revival in Hillcrest. Thu.-Sat. 2601 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$$-$$$$. 501-603-9208. D Tue.-Sat. FLYING FISH The fried seafood is fresh and crunchy and there are plenty of raw, boiled and grilled offerings, too. The hamburgers are a hit, too. 511 President Clinton Ave. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-375-3474. LD daily. FLYING SAUCER A popular River Market hangout thanks to its almost 200 beers (including 75 on tap) and more than decent bar food. 323 President Clinton Ave. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-372-7468. LD daily. FRANKE’S CAFETERIA Plate lunch spot strong on salads and vegetables, and perfect fried chicken on Sundays. 11121 N. Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-2254487. LD daily. 400 W. Capitol Ave. No alcohol,

All CC. $$. 501-372-1919. L Mon.-Fri. GRAMPA’S CATFISH HOUSE A longtime local favorite for fried fish, hush puppies and good sides. 9219 Stagecoach Road. Beer, Wine, All CC. 501-407-0000. LD. HOMER’S Great vegetables, huge yeast rolls and killer cobblers. Follow the mobs. 2001 E. Roosevelt Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-374-1400. BL Mon.-Fri. THE HOUSE A comfortable gastropub in Hillcrest, where you’ll find traditional fare like burgers and fish and chips alongside Thai green curry and gumbo. 722 N. Palm St. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-4501. D daily, BR and L Sat.-Sun. JIMMY’S SERIOUS SANDWICHES Consistently fine sandwiches, side orders and desserts for 30 years. Chicken salad’s among the best in town. 5116 W. Markham St. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-666-3354. L Mon.-Sat. KIERRE’S KOUNTRY KITCHEN Excellent home-cooking joint for huge helpings of meat loaf and chicken-fried steak, cooked-down vegetables and wonderful homemade pies and cakes. 6 Collins Place. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-758-0903. BLD Tue.-Fri., BL Sat. LOCA LUNA Grilled meats, seafood and pasta dishes that never stray far from country roots, whether Italian, Spanish or Arkie. “Gourmet plate lunches” are good, as is Sunday brunch. 3519 Old Cantrell Rd. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-4666. L Sun.-Fri., D daily. LULAV Comfortably chic downtown bistro with continental and Asian fare. 220 A W. 6th St. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-374-5100. BL Mon.-Fri., D daily. MADDIE’S If you like your catfish breaded Cajun-style, your grits rich with garlic and cream and your oysters fried up in perfect puffs, this Cajun eatery on Rebsamen Park Road is the place for you. 1615 Rebsamen Park Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-6604040. LD Tue.-Sat. MILFORD TRACK Healthy and tasty are the key words at this deli/grill that serves breakfast and lunch. Hot entrees change daily and there are soups, sandwiches, salads and killer desserts. Bread is baked in-house, and there are several veggie options. 10809 Executive Center Drive, Searcy Building. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-223-2257. BL Mon.-Sat. OYSTER BAR Gumbo, red beans and rice (all you can eat on Mondays), peel-and-eat shrimp, oysters on the half shell, addictive po’ boys. Killer jukebox. 3003 W. Markham St. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-666-7100. LD Mon.-Sat. OZARK COUNTRY RESTAURANT Big country breakfasts and pancakes plus sandwiches and several meat-and-two options for lunch and dinner. 202 Keightley Drive. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-663-7319. B daily, L Mon.-Fri., D Thu.-Sat. PHIL’S HAM AND TURKEY PLACE Fine hams, turkeys and other specialty meats served whole, by the pound or in sandwich form. 11121 N. Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-225-2136. LD Mon.-Fri. L Sat. PORTER’S JAZZ CAFE Nice takes on Southern cuisine are joined by chicken wings, a fabulous burger and a Sunday brunch that features an impressive array of breakfast and lunch foods at a reasonable price. 315 Main St. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-324-1900. D daily, L Thu.-Fri., BR Sun. PURPLE COW DINER 1950s fare — cheeseburgers, chili dogs, thick milk shakes — in a ‘50s setting at today’s prices. Also at 11602 Chenal Parkway. 8026 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-221-3555. LD daily, BR CONTINUED ON PAGE 27

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Sat.-Sun 11602 Chenal Parkway. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-224-4433. LD daily, BR Sat.-Sun. 1419 Higden Ferry Road. Hot Springs. Beer, All CC. $$. 501-625-7999. LD daily, B Sun. REDBONE’S Piquant Creole and Cajun food that’s among Little Rock’s best. The shrimp po-boy and duck and andouille gumbo are standouts. 300 President Clinton Ave. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-372-2211. RENO’S ARGENTA CAFE Sandwiches, gyros and gourmet pizzas by day and music and drinks by night in downtown Argenta. 312 N. Main St. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-3762900. RESTAURANT 1620 Steaks, chops, a broad choice of fresh seafood and meal-sized salads are just a few of the choices on a broad menu. 1620 Market St. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-221-1620. L Mon.-Fri., D Mon.-Sat., BR Sun. SCALLIONS Reliably good food, great desserts, pleasant atmosphere, able servers — a solid lunch spot. 5110 Kavanaugh Blvd. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-666-6468. L Mon.-Sat. SONNY WILLIAMS’ STEAK ROOM Steaks, chicken and seafood in a wonderful setting in the River Market. Steak gets pricey, though. Menu is seasonal, changes every few months. 500 President Clinton Ave. Full bar, All CC. $$$. 501-324-2999. D Mon.-Sat. SPORTS PAGE Perhaps the largest, juiciest, most flavorful burger in town. Grilled turkey and hot cheese on sourdough gets praise, too. Now with lunch specials. 414 Louisiana St. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-372-9316. L Mon.-Fri. STARVING ARTIST CAFE All kinds of crepes, served as entrees or as dessert, in this cozy multidimensional eatery with art-packed walls and live demonstrations by artists during meals. Dinner menu changes daily, good wine list. “Tales from the South” dinner and readings at on Tuesdays; live music precedes the show. 411 N. Main St. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-372-7976. L Tue.-Sat., D Tue., Fri.-Sat. STICKYZ ROCK ‘N’ ROLL CHICKEN SHACK Fingers any way you can imagine, plus sandwiches and burgers, and a fun setting for music and happy hour gatherings. 107 Commerce St. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-372-7707. LD Mon-Sat. TERRI-LYNN’S BAR-B-Q AND DELI Highquality meats served on large sandwiches and good tamales served with chili or without (the better bargain). 10102 N. Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-227-6371.

LD Tue.-Sat. (10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.). TOWN PUMP A dependable burger, plus basic beer food. 1321 Rebsamen Park Road. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-663-9802. L Mon.-Sat. D daily. ZIN URBAN WINE & BEER BAR A snazzy, cosmopolitan yet comfortable, relaxed place to enjoy fine wines and beers while noshing on superb meats, cheeses and amazing goat cheese-stuffed figs. 300 River Market Ave. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-246-4876. D daily.

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BENIHANA JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE Enjoy the cooking show, make sure you get a little filet with your meal, and do plenty of dunking in that fabulous ginger sauce. 2 Riverfront Place. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-374-8081. BLD Sun.-Sat. CHI’S CHINESE CUISINE No longer owned by Chi’s founder Lulu Chi, this Chinese mainstay still offers a broad menu that spans the Chinese provinces and offers a few twists on the usual local offerings. 5110 W. Markham St. Beer, All CC. $-$$. 501-604-7777. CURRY IN A HURRY Home-style Indian food with limited interior seating and a focus on fresh ingredients and spices. Lunch and dinner combos coming soon. 1800 Pike Avenue. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-753-4400. LD Tue.-Sat. FANTASTIC CHINA The food is delicious, the presentation beautiful, the menu distinctive, the service perfect, the decor bright. 1900 N. Grant St. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-663-8999. LD daily. HANAROO SUSHI BAR Under its second owner, it’s one of the few spots in downtown Little Rock to serve sushi. With an expansive menu, featuring largely Japanese fare. 205 W. Capitol Ave. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-3017900. L Mon.-Fri., D Mon.-Sat. IGIBON JAPANESE FOOD HOUSE The Bento box with tempura shrimp and California rolls and other delights stand out. 11121 N. Rodney Parham Road. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-217-8888. LD Mon.-Sat. LILLY’S DIMSUM THEN SOME Innovative dishes inspired by Asian cuisine, utilizing local and fresh ingredients. 11121 N. Rodney Parham Road. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-716-2700. LD daily. PHO THANH MY It says “Vietnamese noodle soup” on the sign out front, and that’s what you should order. The pho comes in outrageously

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large portions with bean sprouts and fresh herbs. Traditional pork dishes, spring rolls and bubble tea also available. 302 N. Shackleford Road. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-312-7498. SEKISUI Fresh-tasting sushi chain with fun hibachi grill and an overwhelming assortment of traditional entrees. Nice wine selection, also serves sake and specialty drinks. 219 N. Shackleford Road. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-221-7070. LD daily. SUSHI CAFE Impressive, upscale sushi menu with other delectable house specialties like tuna tataki, fried soft shell crab, Kobe beef and, believe it or not, the Tokyo cowboy burger. 5823 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-9888. L Mon.-Sat. D daily. VAN LANG CUISINE Terrific Vietnamese cuisine, particularly the way the pork dishes and the assortment of rolls are presented. 3600 S. University Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-570-7700. LD daily.

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CORKY’S RIBS & BBQ The pulled pork is extremely tender and juicy, and the sauce is sweet and tangy without a hint of heat. Maybe the best dry ribs in the area. 12005 Westhaven Drive. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-954-7427. LD daily. 2947 Lakewood Village Drive. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-753-3737. LD daily, B Sat.-Sun. SIMS BAR-B-QUE Great spare ribs, sandwiches, beef, half and whole chicken and an addictive vinegar-mustard-brown sugar sauce unique for this part of the country. 2415 Broadway. Beer, CC. $-$$. 501-372-6868. LD Mon.-Sat. 1307 John Barrow Road. Beer, All CC. $-$$. 501-2242057. LD Mon.-Sat. 7601 Geyer Springs Road. Beer, All CC. $$. 501-562-8844. LD Mon.-Sat. WHOLE HOG CAFE The pulled pork shoulder is a classic, the back ribs are worthy of their many blue ribbons, and there’s a six-pack of sauces for all tastes. A real find is the beef brisket, cooked the way Texans like it. 516 Cantrell Road. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-6645025. LD Mon.-Sat. 12111 W. Markham. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-907-6124. LD Mon.-Sat., L Sun. 5107 Warden Road. NLR. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-753-9227.

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CAFE BOSSA NOVA A South American approach to sandwiches, salads and desserts, all quite good, as well as an array of refreshing South American teas and coffees. 701 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-614-6682. LD Tue.-Sat., BR Sun. CREGEEN’S IRISH PUB Irish-themed pub with a large selection of on-tap and bottled British beers and ales, an Irish inspired menu and lots of nooks and crannies to meet in. Specialties include fish ‘n’ chips and Guinness beef stew. Live music on weekends and $5 cover on Saturdays. 301 Main St. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-376-7468. LD daily. KHALIL’S PUB Widely varied menu with European, Mexican and American influences. Go for the Bierocks, rolls filled with onions and beef. 110 S. Shackleford Road. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-224-0224. LD daily. BR Sun. L E O ’ S G R E E K C A S T L E Wonderful Mediterranean food. Breakfast offerings are expanded with gyro meat, pitas and triple berry pancakes. 2925 Kavanaugh Blvd. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-666-7414. BLD daily. THE PANTRY The menu stays relatively true to the owner’s Czechoslovakian roots, but there’s plenty of choices to suit all tastes. 11401 Rodney Parham Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-353-1875. LD Mon.-Fri., D Sat. STAR OF INDIA The best Indian restaurant in the region, with a unique buffet at lunch

and some fabulous dishes at night. 301 N. Shackleford. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-2279900. LD daily.

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CIAO Don’t forget about this casual yet elegant bistro tucked into a downtown storefront. The fine pasta and seafood dishes, ambiance and overall charm combine to make it a relaxing, enjoyable, affordable choice. 405 W. Seventh St. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-372-0238. L Mon.-Fri., D Thu.-Sat. DAMGOODE PIES A somewhat different Italian/pizza place, largely because of a spicy garlic white sauce that’s offered as an alternative to the traditional red sauce. 2701 Kavanaugh Blvd.and two other locations. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-664-2239. LD daily. GRAFFITI’S The casually chic and ever-popular Italian-flavored bistro avoids the rut with daily specials and careful menu tinkering. 7811 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-2249079. D Mon.-Sat. IRIANA’S PIZZA Unbelievably generous handtossed New York style pizza with unmatched zest. Good salads, too; grinders are great, particularly the Italian sausage. 201 E. Markham St. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-374-3656. LD Mon.-Sat. RISTORANTE CAPEO Authentic cooking from the boot of Italy is the draw at this cozy, brickwalled restaurant on a reviving North Little Rock’s Main Street. Familiar pasta dishes will comfort most diners, but let the chef, who works in an open kitchen, entertain you with some more exotic stuff, too, like crispy veal sweetbreads. They make their own mozzarella fresh daily. 425 Main St. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-376-3463. D Mon.-Sat. U.S. PIZZA Crispy thin-crust pizzas, frosty beers and heaping salads drowned in creamy dressing. Count on being here for awhile. It takes half an hour to get your pizza, since it’s cooked in an old fashioned stone hearth oven. 2710 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-2198. LD daily. 5524 Kavanaugh Blvd. and seven other locations. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-664-7071. LD daily. ZAZA Here’s where you get wood-fired pizza with gorgeous blistered crusts and a light topping of choice and tempting ingredients, great gelato in a multitude of flavors, callyour-own ingredient salads and other treats. 5600 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-661-9292. LD daily. 1050 Ellis Ave. Conway. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-336-9292. BLD daily.

MEXICAN

CANON GRILL Tex-Mex, pasta, sandwiches and salads. Happy hour from 3 p.m.-6 p.m. on weekdays and all day on Sat. and Sun. 2811 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-6642068. LD daily. JUANITA’S Menu includes a variety of combination entree choices — enchiladas, tacos, flautas, shrimp burritos and such — plus creative salads and other dishes. 614 President Clinton Ave. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-3721228. L Mon.-Fri., D Thu.-Sat. LA REGIONAL The menu offers a whirlwind trip through Latin America, with delicacies from all across the Spanish-speaking world. Bring your Spanish/English dictionary. 7414 Baseline Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-565-4440. BLD daily. 2630 Pike Ave. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-246-4163. TAQUERIA KARINA AND CAFE A real Mexican neighborhood cantina. Inexpensive tacos, burritos, quesadillas and a broad selection of Mexican-style seafood. 5309 W. 65th St. Beer, No CC. $. 501-562-3951. LD Tue.-Thu.

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The wheels on the bus...

e’re all trying to live greener and smarter these days, and for many urban dwellers, taking public transportation is part of that. While the River Rail streetcar may not be all that practical for long-distance commuters, it is a whole lot of fun, and the Central Arkansas Transit Authority has bus options to get you all the way from Roland out west to the airport in the east if you’re willing to make a few transfers. Here’s the low-down on getting around town.

River Rail Trolley System

The River Rail trolley system connects the River Market area of downtown Little Rock (which includes the Clinton Presidential Library) with Argenta, downtown North Little Rock. CATA is in the process of accepting bids to build a new trolley stop at 2nd and Rock Streets. For more information, call 374-5354 or e-mail info@cat.org. Fare: $1 per boarding for ages 12-64,

50 cents per boarding for persons 65 and over, those with disabilities and ages 5 to 11. Those under 4 years old ride free. Fare must be exact; drivers don’t carry change. An unlimited-ride day pass may be purchased for $2, a three-day pass may be purchased for $5, or a 20-ride card for $15.00 Hours: 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Wed., 8:30 a.m.-midnight Thu.-Sat., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun. There are two trolley routes, the Blue and the Green. Blue Route: Begins at Seventh and Main in North Little Rock, travels to Maple Street, to Broadway, then stops at Verizon Arena before taking the Main Street bridge south to Markham Street in Little Rock. Travels east on President Clinton Avenue, turns right on Commerce Street, left on Third Street and then makes a loop that includes stops at Clinton Library and Heifer International on the east and Spring Street (in front of the Robinson Center) on the west.

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Returns to Seventh and Main. Loop time: 35 minutes. Green Route: Loop begins at the River Market, travels south on Commerce Street, west on Second Street to Spring Street, returning to River Market on Markham (President Clinton Avenue east of LaHarpe). Loop time: 15 minutes. Note that Green Route trolleys do not go to North Little Rock.

375-6717 for more information. Links drivers may enter a commercial building to assist riders, but cannot enter a private residence or carry bags or packages. The cost is $2.70 for a one-way trip, $5.40 for a round trip, or $25 for a book of ten tickets. Drivers don’t carry change, so have the exact amount. Hours of operation are: 5:30 a.m.-9:15 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 5:30 a.m.7:30 p.m. Sat. and 8 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Sun.

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Main terminal: River Cities Travel Center, 310 E. Capitol Ave. in Little Rock (Fourth and Cumberland streets; “downtown” on information below). Fare: Adults, $1.35; children 4 and under ride free with adult; Children 5-11, .60 cents. Pre-paid 31-day pass, $36; one-day pass, $3.75; Adult 10-ride card, $11.50

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Routes: 25 (including express routes). Maps and schedules of all routes are on www.cat.org. Service hours are 5 a.m.8:15 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 5 a.m.-6:20 p.m. Sat.; 8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Sun. No service on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day. All CATA buses have bike racks on the front that can accommodate two bikes. Some routes are listed below; while directions are given from downtown Little Rock, all return on the same route unless indicated. For more information on schedules or service hours, call the CATA information office at 3751163 or 375-6717. Here are some of the more popular CATA bus routes: Pulaski Heights. Downtown west through Hillcrest and the Heights to Cantrell and Keightly. Stops convenient to the state Capitol, the Arkansas School for the Blind and Arkansas School for the Deaf, Pulaski Heights Junior High School, Mount St. Mary Academy, Forest Park Elementary. Baptist Medical Center. Downtown to Shackleford’s Executive Center via 12th Street, University and Kanis. Stops convenient to Arkansas Children’s Hospital, St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, St. Vincent Doctors Hospital, University Mall, Baptist Medical Center, and the Arkansas Heart Hospital, Central High School, the state Capitol and the federal courthouse. Levy/Amboy. Downtown to North Little Rock’s Camp Robinson area. Stops convenient to the North Little Rock Boys and Girls Club, North Little Rock High School West Campus, William F. Laman Library, the Patrick H. Hays Citizens Center and the North Heights Recreation Center. Granite Mountain. Downtown southeast to the Granite Mountain neighborhood. Stops convenient to MacArthur Park, Booker Magnet Elementary. Pulaski Tech. Downtown north to Fort Roots campus of Veterans Administration Health System via Pike Avenue and Pershing Boulevard. Stops convenient to North Little Rock City Hall, Union Pacific Shops, Pulaski Technical College. McCain Mall. Downtown north to McCain Mall via Main Street, JFK and McCain boulevards. Stops convenient to Boys and Girls Club, Laman Library, Hays Citizen Center, North Park Mall, Lakewood Village and McCain Mall. South Main. Downtown south to 33rd and Gaines Streets. Stops convenient to the Southside Post Office on Main; the bus then takes 23rd Street to Ringo, 28th Street to Gaines, 33rd to Arch, Spring to 29th and returns on Main. University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Downtown west to UALR via

Wright Avenue, 20th Street and Fair Park. Stops convenient to the Governor’s Mansion, Dunbar Junior High, Stephens Elementary, the Lions World Services for the Blind and UALR. University Avenue. Downtown to Asher and Bryant Street via Cantrell Road, Kavanaugh, Lee and University. Stops convenient to the Riverdale Shopping Center, Forest Heights Junior High School, Little Rock City Hall, Catholic High School, St. Vincent Infirmary, Park Plaza Mall, UALR, Bale Elementary and Southwest Junior High. Rodney Parham. Downtown west to Green Mountain Drive and Merrill Drive via Lee, Mississippi, Markham and Rodney Parham. Stops convenient to state Capitol, Arkansas Schools for the Blind and Deaf, Pulaski Heights Junior High, Forest Heights Junior High, Hall High, Breckenridge Village, Williams Magnet Elementary, Brady Primary School. Airport/Presidential Library. Downtown east to Fourche Dam Pike and Roosevelt via Third, Sixth and Ninth streets. Stops convenient to the Clinton Library, Heifer International, Carver Elementary School, the East Little Rock Recreation Center and the Little Rock National Airport. College Station. Downtown southeast to the Little Rock Port Industrial Park. Stops convenient to College Station Elementary School, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock Port Authority Industrial Park. Mabelvale. Downtown southwest to I-30 and Mabelvale West via University, Forbing Road, Geyer Springs, Baseline and Chicot. Stops convenient to the State Police Headquarters, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, the State Capitol. EXPRESS ROUTES Pinnacle Mountain Express. Downtown west to Roland (off Hwy. 300) via Highway 10, I-430 and I-630. No stops on the interstates. Stops at Walmart at Chenal Parkway and Highway 10, state Capitol. Maumelle Express. Loops from downtown west to Maumelle via I-30, I-40, Highway 365, Maumelle Boulevard, I-430, I-630. No stops on the interstates. Stops include the Maumelle Community Center, the state Capitol and the Crystal Hill Park and Ride. Jacksonville/Sherwood Express. Seventh and Wolfe streets north to the Little Rock Air Force Base via Sherwood. No stops on JFK Boulevard and Maple in North Little Rock. Stops include the LRAFB, Jacksonville Park and Ride, Gravel Ridge Baptist Church Park and Ride, Indian Hills Shopping Center, North Hills Park and Ride, State Library, state Capitol, the state Revenue Office and the River Cities Travel Center.

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CITY SWIMMING POOLS

Call for fee, membership and rental information. LITTLE ROCK Jim Dailey Fitness and Aquatic Center (War Memorial Pool), 300 S. Monroe St., 664-6976. Southwest Community Center, 6401 Baseline Road, 918-3975. The YMCA, 4701 Sam Peck Road, 2278343.

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GOLF COURSES

Fees vary with course and day of the week. LITTLE ROCK Hindman Golf Course, 18 holes, 60 Brookview Drive, 565-6450. Rebsamen Golf Course, 18 holes, 3400 Rebsamen Park Road, 666-7965. War Memorial Golf Course, 18 holes, 5511 W. Markham, 663-0854. Country Club of Little Rock, 18 holes, 4200 Country Club Blvd., 663-4189. NORTH LITTLE ROCK Burns Park Golf Course, 36 holes, 30 Championship Drive, 758-5800. Emerald Park Golf Course, 9 holes, 2200 Fort Roots Blvd., 244-8500. StoneLinks Golf Course, 18 holes, 110 Highway 391 N, 945-0945. The Links at the Rock, 18 holes, 12025 Paul Ells Drive, 812-0304. JACKSONVILLE Foxwood Golf Club, 18 holes, 701 Foxwood Drive, 982-1254. SHERWOOD Bill Harmon Recreation Center, 51 Shelby Road, 835-6893.

TENNIS COURTS

Fees vary. LITTLE ROCK Raymond Rebsamen Tennis Center, 1501 Leisure Place, 664-0736. Jim Dailey Fitness Center, 500 W.

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Markham, 664-6451. Free, first-come first served. Little Rock Athletic Club, 4610 Sam Peck Road, 225-3600. Private. At other Little Rock parks: Allsopp, Reservoir, Benny Craig, East Little Rock, Hindman Community, Kanis, Morehart, Butler, Dunbar, Granite Heights, Meriwether, Ottenheimer, Wakefield, Centennial, Hanger Hill, South Little Rock. CAMMACK VILLAGE Cammack Village Tennis Courts, 2710 N. McKinley, 663-4593. Two tennis courts. Free, first-come first served. NORTH LITTLE ROCK Burns Park Indoor/Outdoor Tennis Center, 4000 Joe Poch Road, 791-8585. Six indoor and 27 outdoor courts, three racquetball courts. Racquetball courts can be converted to wallyball courts. Sherman Park Recreation Center, 624 N. Beech, 340-5373. One outdoor tennis court. SHERWOOD Henson Park Tennis Center, 408 N. Beverly, 835-9793. Four outdoor courts. By appointment only, $5 per hour. Duran Youth Center, 508 Sherwood Ave., 835-9599. Two outdoor courts. Indianhead Park, 33 Deerfield, 8353487. JACKSONVILLE Jacksonville High School, 2400 Linda Lane, 982-2128. Two courts for use during non-school hours.

MAUMELLE Maumelle Recreation Center Swimming Pool, 1100 Edgewood, 851-6990. NORTH LITTLE ROCK Sherman Park Community Center, 624 N. Beech, 340-5373. North Heights Community Center, 4801 Allen, 791-8576. Glenview Community Center, 4800 E. 19th St., 945-2921. SHERWOOD Thornhill Pool, 2201 Thornhill Drive, 835-4832. Fairway Pool, 800 Fairway, 834-8217. Indianhead, 33 Deerfield, 835-3487. Bill Harmon Recreation Center, 51 Shelby Road, 835-6893. JACKSONVILLE Jacksonville Parks and Recreation Community Center, indoor heated pool, 5 Municipal Drive, 982-4171 or 982-2613. BASEBALL (SOFTBALL) FIELDS LITTLE ROCK Allsopp Park, Cantrell Road and Cedar Hill Road. Barton Park, Roosevelt Road and Dennison. Benny Craig Park, Gum Springs Road and Rosemore. Butler Park, Rodney Parham and Old Forge Road. Cheatham Park, 6th and Kimball Sts. Dunbar, 1001 W. 16th. East Little Rock Park, 2600 E. 6th St. Fletcher Park, I-630 and Woodrow. Granite Heights, 38th and Springer Blvd. Hindman Park, Brookview Drive. Interstate Park, I-30 and Arch St. Kanis Park, Rodney Parham and Mississippi St. Meriwether Park, Florida and M St. Morehart Park, Mabelvale Cutoff. Reservoir Park, Cantrell Road near Reservoir. Union Park, 36th and Walker. Wakefield Park, Woodson and Fisher Sts.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK Vestal Park Baseball Complex, 1300 Pike Ave. Burns Park Baseball Complex, 1-40 Exit 150. Vince DeSalvo Stadium and Senior League Stadium, Burns Park. SHERWOOD Sherwood Sports Complex, 511 Dee Jay Hudson Drive, 835-2154. JACKSONVILLE Dupree Park, Redmond Road. Excell Park, Southeastern and Ray Road.

CITY SOCCER FIELDS

LITTLE ROCK Murray Park, Rebsamen Park Road. Otter Creek Park, off Stagecoach Road west of I-430. Remmel, Lindsey and I-440. Interstate, I-30 and Arch. NORTH LITTLE ROCK Burns Park Soccer Complex, 22 fields (open to leagues). JACKSONVILLE Dupree Park, Redmond Road. SHERWOOD SHERWOOD SPORTS COMPLEX, 511 Dee Jay Hudson Drive, 835-2154.

RECREATION CENTERS

Little Rock Dunbar Community Center, 1001 W. 16th, 376-1084. Youth sports, basketball, dance classes, football, volleyball, track and field, music lessons, soccer, adult summer basketball, pony-league youth baseball. East Little Rock Community Center, 2500 E. 6th St., 374-2881. Exercise room, gym, library, computer lab. Southwest Community Center, 6401 Baseline Road, 918-3975 or 9183976. Senior activities, youth activities including tutoring, basketball, tee-ball, softball, volleyball, soccer, football, exercise room, fitness bootcamp, aerobics classes, indoor walking track. Stephens Community Center, 3720 W. 18th St., 603-9974. Gym, activity rooms, tae kwon do classes, latch-key after-school program. Therapeutic Recreation Division, 500 W. Markham, 918-5359. For individuals with special needs. NORTH LITTLE ROCK North Little Rock Community Center, 2700 Willow St., 791-8541. Fitness center, cardio-room, weight

room, two saunas, gym, zumba (Latin dance-exercise class), fat-loss boot camp, cardio-strength class, room rentals. North Heights Community Center, 4801 Allen St., 791-8576. Youth basketball, gymnastics, aikido, cheerleading, meeting rooms, outdoor pool, summer activities programs including sports, arts and humanities and general education, senior programs, swim lessons, gym. Glenview Community Center, 4800 E. 19th St., 945-2921. Aspire afterschool program, volleyball and fitness group, youth basketball, senior activities, adult fitness, adult volleyball, gym, exercise room, meeting rooms, computer lab, swimming pool, playground, walking trail, pavilion. Sherman Park Community Center, 624 N. Beech St., 340-5373. Midnight basketball (Late Night Intervention program), outdoor pool, softball field (multi-purpose), tennis court, gym, game-room, meeting room, computer lab, video game room, two outdoor pavilions. MAUMELLE Maumelle Recreation Center, 1100 Edgewood Drive, 851-6990. Basketball courts, health club, walking track,

gymnastics class, cheerleading classes, fitness classes, tae kwon do classes, meeting rooms, swim teams and pool hours during the summer. SHERWOOD Duran Youth Center, 508 Sherwood Ave., 835-9599. Outdoor basketball court, two tennis courts, pool, table tennis, art classes, karate classes. Bill Harmon Recreation Center, 51 Shelby Road, 835-6893. 3 outdoor pools, Olympic-sized indoor pool, fitness equipment, walking track, basketball court, 18-hole golf course. Daily passes and memberships for residents and non-residents. JACKSONVILLE Jacksonville Community Center, 5 Municipal Drive. 982-4171. Indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, two racquetball courts, indoor and outdoor walking track, aerobics room, exercise and fitness classes, meeting/ event space, water aerobics, basketball court, child-sitting. Martin Street Recreation Center, 201 Martin St. 982-0818. Basketball courts, ping-pong tables, pool tables, playground, youth center, picnic area, martial arts classes, aerobics classes, yoga classes.

ROLLER SKATING LITTLE ROCK Arkansas Skatium, 1311 S. Bowman Road, 227-4333. Go to www.arkansasskatium.com for public hours and private party fees. Admission $8. Roller skate rentals $2. Skateworld, 6512 Mabelvale Cutoff, 562-9353. Fri. night is family night, 7-10 p.m., $5. Sat. matinee, 2-4 p.m., $3.50. Skate rental included in the price. Available for parties. Call for more information or for other skating hours.

Jacksonville

Skateworld, 521 J.P. Wright Loop, 9821662. Public hours: 6-9 p.m. Tue., $4; 7-9 p.m. Thu., $3; 5:30-10 p.m. Fri., $6; every first and third Friday open until midnight for an extra $3. Private parties and public session parties available. Skate rental: Regular skates $1, speed skates $2, roller blades $3. Call or e-mail skateworld72076@yahoo.com for more info.

ICE SKATING

LITTLE ROCK Arkansas Skatium, 1311 S. Bowman Road, 227-4333. Go to www.arkansass-

katium.com for public hours and private party fees. Admission $8. Skate rentals $3.

SKATEBOARDING

NORTH LITTLE ROCK Riverview Skate Park, all-concrete park on River Road off Riverfront Drive and Pike Avenue.

BOWLING

LITTLE ROCK Professor Bowl, 901 Towne Oaks Drive, 224-9040. Hours: 10 a.m.midnight Mon., Tue., Thu.; 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Wed., Fri., Sat.; noon-10 p.m. Sun. Weekend Rates: $3.75 per game or $20 hourly. Weekday rates: $3.40 per game or $15 per hour before 5 p.m., $3.75 per game or $20 per hour after 5 p.m. Shoe rental $2.25. Seniors bowl for $1 per game Mon-Fri from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. MAUMELLE Millennium Bowl, 7200 Counts Massie Road, 791-9150. Open 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon., 9 a.m.-midnight Tue.-Thu., 9 a.m.-2 a.m. Fri.-Sat. and noon-11 p.m. Sun. $3.15 per game, $16 per hour before 5 p.m.; $3.50 per game or $20 per hour after 5 p.m., $2.15 shoe rental.Â

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Elected officials Federal government Sen. Mark Pryor Little Rock The River Market 500 Clinton Ave., Suite 401 72201 324-6336 324-5320 fax

Little Rock 72201 682-1010

Little Rock 72223 225-3170

Auditor Charlie Daniels State Capitol, Room 230 Little Rock 72201 682-6030

District 33 Fred Allen 19 Dover Drive 72204 225-4979

8104 Toltec Drive North Little Rock 72116 569-3027 District 44 Mark Perry 6 Foxboro Cove Jacksonville 72076 982-4561

District 34 John W. Walker 6520 Sherry Drive Little Rock 72204 374-3758

Senate State Capitol, Room 320 Little Rock 72201 In session: 682-2902 Out of session: 6826107

District 35 Fredrick Love 9002 Herndon Road Little Rock 72214 612-3939

District 22 Jeremy Hutchinson 172 Courts Lane Little Rock 72223 773-3760

District 36 Darrin Williams 2100 Center St. Little Rock 72206 312-8500

District 28 Eddie Joe Williams 401 Cobblestone Drive Cabot 72023 501-286-9366

District 37 Kathy Webb 14 Pilot Point Little Rock 72205 258-1949

District 29 Jonathan Dismang 106 Connor Cove Beebe 72012 501-801-1111

District 38 John Edwards 40 Sherrill Road Little Rock 72202 378-5500

District 31 Mary Anne Salmon 29 Heritage Park Circle North Little Rock 72116 753-4521

District 39 Tracy Steele 301 West 18th St. North Little Rock 72119 374-8788

District 32 David Johnson 2511 Valley Park Drive Little Rock 72212 682-6107

District 40 Barry Hyde 3716 Lochridge North Little Rock 72116 371-0255

District 33 Joyce Elliott P.O. Box 4248 Little Rock 72214 603-9546

Lt. Gov. Mark Darr State Capitol, Room 270 Little Rock 72201 682-2144

District 27 Andy Mayberry 3022 E. Woodson Lateral Road Hensley 72065 501 888-3522

District 41 Ed Garner 4 Pinehurst Way Maumelle 72113 663-7880

District 34 Linda Chesterfield 12 Keo Drive Little Rock 72206 888-1859

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel 323 Center St., Room 200 Little Rock 72201 682-2007

District 31 David J. Sanders P.O. Box 25847 Little Rock 72221 227-7077

District 42 Jane English 35 Forest Glade Circle Sherwood 72120 257-7670

Secretary of State Mark Martin State Capitol, Room 256

District 32 Allen Kerr 126 Courts Lane

District 43 Jim Nickels P.O. Box 6564

Washington 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building 20510 202-224-2353 202-228-0908 fax Sen. John Boozman Little Rock 1401 W. Capitol Ave., Plaza F 72201 372-7153 372-7163 fax Washington 320 Hart Senate Office Building 20510 202-224-4843 202-228-1371 fax Rep. Tim Griffin Little Rock 1501 N. University Ave., suite 150 72207 324-5941 324-6029 fax Washington 1232 Longworth HOB 20515 202-225-2506 202-225-5903

State government

Gov. Mike Beebe State Capitol, Room 250 Little Rock 72201 682-2345

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Treasurer Martha Shoffner State Capitol, Room 220 Little Rock 72201 682-5888 Land Commissioner John Thurston State Capitol, Room 109 Little Rock 72201 324-9422 STATE LEGISLATORS (Representing at least part of Pulaski County) House Of Representatives State Capitol, Room 350 Little Rock 72201 In session: 682-6211 Out of session: 6827771 District 15 Walls McCrary 319 W. Academy St. Lonoke 72086 501 676-2317 District 18 Toni Bradford 8410 Wildcat Drive Pine Bluff 71603 870 879-5270

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PULASKI COUNTY County Judge Floyd G. “Buddy” Villines 201 Broadway, Suite 400 Little Rock 72201 340-8305

Sheriff Doc Holladay 2900 S. Woodrow St. Little Rock 72204 340-6600 Prosecuting Attorney Larry Jegley 224 S. Spring St. Little Rock 72201 340-8000 County/Circuit Clerk Larry Crane 401 W. Markham, Suite 100 Little Rock 72201 340-8500 Treasurer Debra Buckner 201 Broadway, Suite 110 Little Rock 72201 340-8345 Assessor Janet Troutman Ward 201 Broadway, Suite 310 Little Rock 72201 340-6170 QUORUM COURT District 1 Doug Reed 868-4742 District 2 Dawne Benafield Vandiver 607-3387 District 3 Jim Sorvillo 954-7243 District 4 Julie Blackwood 425-2321 District 5 Wilandra Dean 565-2256 District 6 Donna Massey 660-4551 District 7 Teresa Coney 455-1622 District 8 Curtis Keith 537-1213 District 9 Judy Green 374-0679

District 10 Rev. Robert Green 258-6921 District 11 Bob Johnson 982-2411 District 12 Jeff Rollins 772-0266 District 13 Phil Stowers 993-6165 District 14 Paul Elliott 851-7999 District 15 Shane Stacks 436-9431

Cities

LITTLE ROCK City Hall 500 W. Markham St. 72201 371-4510 (Mayor, city manager and city directors can be reached at this number.) Mayor Mark Stodola City Hall, Room 203 City Manager (Not elected) Bruce T. Moore City Hall, Room 203 Board of Directors Ward 1 Erma Hendrix Ward 2 Ken Richardson Ward 3 Stacy Hurst Ward 4 Brad Cazort Ward 5 Lance Hines Ward 6 Doris Wright Ward 7 B.J. (Brenda) Wyrick Position 8 Dean Kumpuris

Position 10 Joan Adcock NORTH LITTLE ROCK City Hall 300 Main St. 72119 City Services 120 Main St. P.O. Box 936 975-8888 Mayor Patrick Henry Hays 340-5301 City Council Ward 1 Debi Ross 753-0733 Beth White 758-2738 Ward 2 Maurice Taylor 690-6444

Ward 2, Position 2 Terry Sansing 982-4359 Ward 3, Position 1 Reedie Ray 982-5650 Ward 3, Position 2 Linda Rinker 982-1494 Ward 4, Position 1 Mike Traylor 425-6158 Ward 4, Position 2 Robert Stroud 982-7788 Ward 5, Position 1 Aaron Robinson 982-1798 Ward 5, Position 2 Bill Howard 982-2771

Linda Robinson 945-8820

MAUMELLE City Hall 550 Edgewood Drive Suite 590 851-2500

Ward 3 Steve Baxter 501 804-0928

Mayor Mike Watson 851-2500

Bruce Foutch 791-0814

City Council Ward 1, Position 1 Tony Brainerd 258-4313

Ward 4 Charlie Hight 758-8396 Murry Witcher 835-0009 JACKSONVILLE City Hall 1 Municipal Drive 72076 982-3181 Mayor Gary Fletcher 982-3146 City Council Ward 1, Position 1 Kenny Elliott 982-5887 Ward 1, Position 2 Marshall Smith 982-2633 Ward 2, Position 1 Kevin McLeary 982-5144

Ward 1, Position 2 Ken Saunders 425-5839 Ward 2, Position 1 James H. Stell Jr. 590-9687 Ward 2, Position 2 Rick Anderson 734-8585 Ward 3, Position 1 Doug Ladner 851-8185 Ward 3, Position 2 Burch Johnson 803-4979 Ward 4, Position 1 Steve Ibbotson 472-4587 Ward 4, Position 2 Jan Hogue

851-8248 CAMMACK VILLAGE City Hall 2710 N. McKinley St. 72207 663-4593 (for mayor and aldermen) Mayor Harry Light Aldermen Debbie Eldridge Patricia Finch Keith Moore Troy Gray SHERWOOD City Hall 2199 E. Kiehl Ave. 72120 Mayor Virginia Hillman 835-6620 (same for aldermen) Aldermen Ward 1, Position 1 Ken Keplinger Ward 1, Position 2 Charles Harmon Ward 2, Position 1 Mary Jo Heye Ward 2, Position 2 Kevin Lilly Ward 3, Position 1 Toni Butler

On the bench Courts state, county, municipal.

Arkansas Supreme Court Jim Hannah, chief justice Paul E. Danielson Donald L. Corbin Robert L. Brown Jim Gunter Karen R. Baker Courtney H. Goodson Court clerk, 682-6849

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Arkansas Court of Appeals

Barry Sims Division 7 340-5630

Civil/Criminal Division Alice Lightle 371-4739

Wiley Branton Division 8 340-6666

Traffic Division Vic Fleming 371-4733

Mary McGowan Division 9 340-5602

Environmental Division Mark D. Leverett 371-4454

Larry D. Vaught, chief judge Josephine L. Hart Rita W. Gruber Waymond M. Brown Raymond Abramson David M. Glover Robert J. Gladwin John Mauzy Pittman Robin Wynne John B. Robbins Cliff Hoofman Doug Martin (Two Court of Appeals seats were vacant at press time, awaiting appointments by the governor.) Court clerk, 682-6849

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Position 9 Gene Fortson

Joyce Williams Warren Division 10 340-6724 Beth Branscum Burgess Division 11 340-6731 Alice Gray Division 12 340-8530

Ward 3, Position 2 Marina Brooks

Pulaski County Circuit Court

Ward 4, Position 1 Tim McMinn

Leon Johnson Division 1 340-8590

Collins Kilgore Division 13 340-8534

Chris Piazza Division 2 340-8424

Vann Smith Division 14 340-8538

James Moody Division 3 340-8426

Richard Moore Division 15 340-5610

Herbert Wright Division 4 340-8593

Ellen Brantley Division 16 340-8542

Wendell Griffen Division 5 340-8550

Mackie Pierce Division 17 340-5620

Ward 4, Position 2 Dr. Steve Fender WRIGHTSVILLE City Hall 13024 Highway 365 72206 897-4547 (same for mayor and aldermen) Mayor McKinzie Riley Aldermen Karen Coleman Allen Loring Marilyn Murry Drain Ronald Poe Cassandra Garman Mabelline Hansberry

Tim Fox Division 6 340-8416

District Courts LITTLE ROCK

JACKSONVILLE Robert Batton 982-9531 MAUMELLE Roger Harrod 851-7800 NORTH LITTLE ROCK Civil/Criminal Division Jim Hamilton 791-8559 Traffic Division Randy Morley 791-8562 PULASKI COUNTY Wayne Gruber 340-6832 SHERWOOD Milas H. “Butch” Hale 753-4800

WRIGHTSVILLE Rita F. Bailey 897-4547

CAMMACK VILLAGE CITY COURT Patrick McAlpine 663-4593 www.arktimes.com

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7026. 40 beds. Baptist Health Extended Care Hospital 9601 Interstate 630, Exit 7, 10th floor, 202-2000. 37 beds.

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For body and mind Central Arkansas hospitals.

ulaski County has two Level I trauma centers: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Baptist Health and St. Vincent Infirmary are Level II trauma centers. There are also two veterans’ hospitals: John L. McClellan Memorial in Little Rock and Towbin Health Care Center in North Little Rock. Baptist Health North Little Rock is a Level III trauma center and St. Vincent North is a Level IV trauma center.

MAJOR HOSPITALS

Arkansas Children’s Hospital 1 Children’s Way, 364-1100 (plus West Little Rock clinic at 16101 Cantrell Road). 316 beds. Includes the state’s only burn and pediatric ECMO units. Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock 9601 Interstate 630, Exit 7, 202-2000. 827 beds. Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, 4300 W. Seventh St., 257-1000. 195 beds. Towbin Health Care Center, 2200 Fort Roots Drive, 257-1000. 356 beds. St. Vincent Infirmary 2 St. Vincent Circle (at W. Markham St. and University Ave.), 552-3000. 615 beds, 49 of which are behavioral health. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center, 4301 W. Markham St., 686-7000. 454 beds. Includes the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging, the Jones Eye Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute, the Myeloma Institute 34

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PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute 9601 Interstate 630, Exit 7, 202-2000. 120 beds.

for Research and Therapy and the Psychiatric Research Institute.

St. Vincent Rehabilitation Hospital 2201 Wildwood Ave., Sherwood, 8341800. 60 beds.

Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock 3333 Springhill Drive, 202-3000. 220 beds.

PSYCHIATRIC Arkansas State Hospital 4313 W. Markham, 686-9000. 219 beds.

North Metro Medical Center 1400 Braden, Jacksonville, 985-7000. 113 beds.

Centers for Youth and Families (Elizabeth Mitchell Children’s and Adolescent Centers) 6501 and 6601 W. 12th St., 666-8686. 49 beds. Long-term residential treatment for youths 5-17.

St. Vincent North 2215 Wildwood Ave., Sherwood, 5527100. 69 beds. Saline Memorial Hospital 1 Medical Park Drive, Benton, 776-6000. 167 beds.

SPECIALTY HOSPITALS

CANCER THERAPY Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute (CARTI): 664-8573. Not-forprofit free-standing facilities for cancer radiation therapy, with locations also in Conway, Mountain Home and Searcy. CARTI/Baptist: 9500 Kanis Road, 3121733, 800-322-9311. CARTI/North Little Rock: 3401 Springhill Drive, Suite 130, 955-2227, 800-3422863. CARTI/St. Vincent: 4 St. Vincent Circle, 664-8573, 800-482-8561 CARTI/UAMS: 4130 Shuffield Drive, 664-4568, 800-371-7996. Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute UAMS, 4301 W. Markham St., 686-7000. CARDIAC Arkansas Heart Hospital 1701 S. Shackleford Road, 219-7000. Includes 24-hour emergency center. 219-7927. 110 beds. LONG-TERM ACUTE CARE Allegiance Specialty Hospital 1400 Brighton St., Jacksonville. 985-

Pinnacle Pointe 11501 Financial Centre Parkway, 2233322. 102 beds. In-patient facility for children and adolescents ages 5-17. St. Vincent Center for Behavioral Health 2 St. Vincent Circle, 9th floor, 522-6810. 49 beds. Psychiatric Research Institute UAMS, 4301 W. Markham St., 686-7000. 40 beds. Youth Home Inc. 20400 Col. Glenn Road, 821-5500. 70 beds. In-patient services for adolescents, day treatment services; out-patient services for children and adults. The Bridgeway 21 Bridgeway Road, North Little Rock, 771-1500. 103 beds. In- and out-patient facility for children and adults. Methodist Behavioral Hospital 1601 Murphy Drive, Maumelle, 8033388. 60 beds. Acute and sub-acute care for adolescents. Rivendell of Arkansas 100 Rivendell Drive, Benton, 316-1255. 77 beds. In-patient facility for adults, adolescents and children, outpatient clinic.

SURGICAL Arkansas Surgical Hospital 5201 Northshore Drive, NLR, 748-8000. 51 beds. CLINICS State Health Department Jacksonville, 3000 N. First St., 982-7477. North Little Rock, 2800 Willow St., 791-8551. Pulaski County Central, 3915 W. Eighth St., 280-3100. Southwest, 4918 Baseline Road, 565-9311. In-home services office, 280-3234. North Little Rock Health Department 2800 Willow. 791-8551. College Station Clinic, medical and dental (Jefferson Comprehensive Care public clinic) 4206 Frazier Pike, 490-2440. Gardner Memorial (St. Vincent) 1723 Schaer, NLR, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon., 552-3241. Glenview Community Clinic (St. Vincent) 4800 E. 19th St., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thu., 5523241. Harmony Health Clinic (medical and dental) 201 E. Roosevelt Road, 5-9 p.m. Thu., 8 a.m.-noon Sat., 375-4400, www.harmonyclinicar.org. Planned Parenthood of the Heartland Little Rock Health Center (women’s health) 5921 W. 12th St., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon., Wed.; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue., Thu., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri. 801-0001. Shepherd’s Hope Neighborhood Health Center (medical and dental) 2404 S. Tyler St., dental clinic 6-9 p.m. every Tue., medical clinic 6-9 p.m. every Thu., 614-9523, shnhc@aacclinics.org. (Also operates Esperanza Hope clinic in the Second Baptist Church, 83rd Street off Geyer Springs, 537-4673.) St. Francis House Community Clinic (St. Vincent) 2701 S. Elm St., 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Tue.-Wed., 664-5036 or 552-3241.

HOSPICE

Arkansas Hospice No. 2 St. Vincent Circle, 525-2726. 16 beds (St. Vincent Doctors Hospital). Hospice Home Care 2200 S. Bowman, 296-9043. 35 beds.

Driving Miss Daisy Jan. 10 - Feb. 4

The Dixie Swim Club May 22 - June 24

The Odd Couple Feb. 7 - Mar. 11

Barefoot in the Park June 26 - July 22

Branson on the Road Mar. 13 & 14

The Sound of Music July 24 – September 1

Red Skelton: A Tribute by Tom Mullica Mar. 16 - Mar. 18

Church Basement Ladies September 4 – October 7

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The Red Velvet Cake War Mar. 20 - April 22

Murder at the Howard Johnson’s April 24 - May 20

Hank and My Honky Tonk Heroes November 6-8

Travis Ledoyt “The World’s Best Young Elvis” November 9-11 (2 shows on 11th)

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Help list

ere is a list of public and private agencies that offer services for the abused, neglected, addicted, homeless, disabled, hungry and others needing assistance.

Abuse and neglect

Arkansas Adult Protective Services, 682-2441 or 800-482-8049 (24-hour hotline), www.aradultprotection.com. Arkansas Division of Children and Family Services, 682-8770 or 800-482-5964, state. ar.us/dhs/chilnfam/child_protective_services.htm; Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline, 800-482-5964. Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 907-5612 or 800-269-4668, www.domesticpeace.com. DORCAS House, Union Rescue Mission, 374-4022. urmission.org. Family Service Agency, Domestic Violence, 372-4242, helpingfamiliesfirst.org. SAFE PLACES Sexual Violence Support Center, 374-SAFE (7233), Pulaski County crisis line 801-2700, www.centerforhealingandhope.com.

Alcohol and drug abuse

Al-Anon and Al-Ateen, 372-5234, ar.alanon.alateen.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, hotline 664-7303, arkansascentraloffice.org. Arkansas CARES (women), 661-0720, methodistfamily.org. Better Community Development 36

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Hoover Treatment Center, 663-4774, bcdinc.org. GYST (Get Yourself Together) House, 568-1682, gysthouseinc.com. Cocaine Anonymous, 374-1334. Narcotics Anonymous, 373-8683, caasc. org. Recovery Center, Union Rescue Mission, 374-1108. urmission.org. Recovery Centers of Arkansas, 372-4611, 907-7490, rcofa.org. Serenity Park, 541-4370, serenitypark.org. Sober Living Inc., 562-0507. Wolfe Street Foundation, 372-5662, wolfestreet.org.

Adult Day Care

Directory for Central Arkansas services at www.arkansascaregivers.com.

Food

CareLink (Meals on Wheels), 372-5300 or 800-482-6359, care-link.org. Stone Soup, Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church, 375-1600. The Stewpot, First Presbyterian Church of Little Rock, Monday through Friday, 372-1804, firstpres-lr.org. Amboy Community Food Pantry, 100 Auburn, NLR, open Monday and Thursday. 626-9301.

Pantries

Arkansas Food Bank Network, 565-

Chicago (O’Hare, Midway) Charlotte Dallas (DFW, Love) Denver Detroit Houston (Bush, Hobby) Las Vegas Memphis Newark Phoenix St. Louis

Post-security screening checkpoint: Starbucks. Ouachita Brew House, a full-service bar that includes Arkansas microbrews in its offerings. Ouachita Landing, a casual-dining restaurant and bar. A food court with offerings from Burger King, Pizza Hut and Quiznos. Andina’s Coffee and Great American Bagel. News Exchange featuring books, magazines, newspapers and gifts.

Amenities Pre-security screening checkpoint: Starbucks, River Bend Bar & Grill, Daily News (offering reading material and gifts). A public waiting area featuring closed-circuit television feeds from the arrival gates. Free Wi-Fi. The Arkansas Gallery, a sample of artifacts and art from area galleries and museums, adjacent to Customer Care booth. ATM machines for all major banks, on the second floor next to the Customer Care booth.

Parking Valet parking is $16 a day. Contact Valet Solutions, 537-1774. Various lots and decks are available at varying rates. A dollar for 20 minutes is a standard rate for short-term parking. Maximum daily rates range from $8 to $13. Parking meters are available adjacent to curbside check-in and baggage claim, with a rate of $1 for a maximum of 20 minutes. Free shuttle bus service is available from the long-term lots to the terminal.

8121, arkansasfoodbank.org. Arkansas Rice Depot, 565-8855, ricedepot.org. Helping Hand, 372-4388. Jacksonville Care Channel for the Needy, 982-4647. Potluck, 371-0303, potluckfoodrescue. org. Saint Francis House Inc., 664-5036, stfrancishouse72204@att.net. Salvation Army (Jacksonville), 9851331, salvationarmycaac.org. Salvation Army (Little Rock), 3749296, salvationarmycaac.org. Salvation Army (NLR), 758-7297, salvationarmycaac.org. Watershed Human and Community Development Agency, 378-0176. For a broader list of food pantries in Arkansas, go to arkansashunger.org.

Salvation Army (NLR), 758-7297. Stepping Stone Shelter, 666-7233. Union Rescue Mission, administration, 374-1108, urmission.org. Union Rescue Mission, shelter and men’s addiction unit, 376-8470. Women and Children First, 376-3219 or 800-332-4443, wcfarkansas.org.

Shelter/transitional living

Freewell Baptist Family Ministries, Florence Crittenton Home for boys and girls, 663-3129, fwbfm.com. Our House, 375-2416 or 374-7383, ourhouseshelter.org. Dorcas House, abused women, 3744022, urmission.org. Family Promises, 372-0733. Little Rock Compassion Center, 2969114. Promise House Maternity Care, 3509766, www.abchomes.org. River City Ministry, 376-6694, rivercityministry.org. Salvation Army (Jacksonville), 9851331. Salvation Army (Little Rock), 3749296.

Other support programs

Alzheimer’s Arkansas, 224-0021, alzark. org. American Red Cross, 748-1000, redcrosslittlerock.org. The Arc, Association for Retarded Citizens of Arkansas, 375-7770. Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, 371-9678, aradvocates.org. Arkansas Disability Coalition, 6147020, adcpti.org. Arkansas Enterprises for the Developmentally Disabled Inc., 666-0246, aeddinc.org. Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, 2961600, arsinfo.org. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas, 374-6661, bbbsca.org. Centers for Youth and Families, 6668686 or 888-868-0023, youthandfamilies.org. Disability Rights Center, 296-1775 or 800-482-1174, arkdisabilityrights.org. Easter Seals Arkansas, 227-3600, @ areasterseals.com. Gaines House, 376-4015, gaineshouse. org. Legal Services Center for Arkansas, 376-3423, arlegalservices.org. United Way of Pulaski County, 3764567.

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WEST LITTLE ROCK/MAUMELLE 1. Anthony School 2. BEI Precision Systems 3. Black Angus 4. Blush Salon 5. Cantrell Gallery 6. Colonial Wine & Spirits 7. Comcast 8. Far East Asian 9. Joyce Holt’s Window Works 10. Layla’s 11. Lilly’s Dimsum Then Some 12. Little Rock Jams 13. Market Street Cinema 14. NYPD Pizza/Loganberry 15. 16. Panda Garden 17. Parkway Village

18. Promenade at Chenal 19. Solemates 20. Studio 2121 21. Tanglewood Drug Store 22. Terrace Restaurant 23. Willdwood Park 24. Forbidden Garden 25. Shoe Connection USA Drug

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Riverdale, Heights and Hillcrest 1. Box Turtle 2. Episcopal Collegiate School 3. Fabulous Finds 4. Fantastic China 5. Gallery 26 6. M Salon 7. Mr. Wicks 8. Oyster Bar 9. Riviera Condominums 10. Whitewater Tavern 11. Little Rock Zoo 12. Murry’s Dinner Theater

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Breaking news! All that’s fit to print in Pulaski County.

ho says print is dead? If you want to read about it, there’s probably a publication in Central Arkansas for you. Editor’s note: in order to save space, we’ve purposely left out free publications tailored specifically to shoppers. AY Monthly in-depth articles about culture, lifestyle and entertainment. 244-9700 aymag.com Arkansas Business Weekly business newspaper. 372-1443 arkansasbusiness.com Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Statewide daily newspaper. 378-3400 arkansasonline.com

Arkansas Life Monthly society/ lifestyle magazine, published by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. 378-3456 arkansaslife.com Arkansas Times Weekly newspaper focusing on politics and culture. 375-2985 arktimes.com Arkansas Wild Quarterly outdoors magazine. 375-2985 facebook.com/ ArkansasWild

At Home in Arkansas Monthly home decor magazine. 666-5510 athomearkansas.com Daily Record Real estate and legal news. 374-5103 dailyrecord.us El Latino Weekly Spanishlanguage newspaper. 375-2985 ellatinoarkansas.com Hola! Arkansas Bi-weekly bi-lingual Latino newspaper. 771-5007

Web chatter The local blogroll.

f there’s one thing that Central Arkansas does not lack, it’s a lively, informed and prolific blogosphere. Whether you’re a political junkie, a mom looking for advice, a wannabe environmentalist or a food lover, you can bet there are at least a few people writing thoughtfully about that very subject right here in our little corner of cyberspace. ENTERTAINMENT Rock Candy. The Arkansas entertainment blog from the Arkansas Times. arktimes.com/blogs/RockCandy Hipster Alert. News and notes from the local arts scene. thehipsteralert.com Blood, Dirt and Angels. By Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist Philip Martin. blood.syncweekly.com Have You Been There? Fashion, film and other pop culture. have-you-beenthere.com Facing the Music. Live music previews from Sync Weekly. music.syncweekly.com FOOD AND DRINK Arkansas Beer Blog. Craft beer reviews. arkansasbeerblog.wordpress. com. Arkansas Foodies. Recipes and restaurant reviews. arkansasfoodies.com. Eat Arkansas. Food news and reviews

with plenty of pictures. arktimes.com/ blogs/EatArkansas Culinary Blog. Food news from around the state from Department of Parks & Tourism. arkansas.com/dining/blog Knife Fight Food Blog. Restaurant reviews. knifefightfoodblog.blogspot.com. Real Food in Little Rock. Recipes and healthy living tips. realfoodlittlerock. blogspot.com. Red Kitchen Recipes. Recipes from Vietnamese woman married to a Sicilian/ Portuguese man. redkitchenrecipes.com. MISC. The Angry Czeck. Funny polemics from local ad man Jeremy Harper. angryczeck.com Being Ryan Byrd. On music, family and faith. beingryanbyrd.com Forbidden Hillcrest. Neighborhood news and elaborate gags. Determining which is which can be difficult. forbid-

hola-arkansas.com Inviting Arkansas Monthly society magazine. 219-1000 invitingarkansas.com Jacksonville Patriot Weekly newspaper in Jacksonville and North Pulaski County. 982-6506 jacksonvillepatriot.com The Leader Twice-weekly newspaper published Wed. and Sat., focused on North Pulaski, Lonoke and White Counties. 982-9421 arkansasleader.com Little Rock Family Monthly family and parenting magazine. 372-1443 littlerockfamily.com Mature Arkansas Weekly tabloid focused

on people over 50. 375-2985 Maumelle Monitor Weekly newspaper. 851-6220 maumellemonitor.com Nightflying Monthly music-scene magazine. 354-8577 nightflying.com North Little Rock Times Weekly newspaper. 758-2571 nlrtimes.com The Oxford American National, quarterly magazine of Southern culture and writing. 320-5730 oxfordamerican.org Savvy Kids Monthly children’s magazine. 375-2985 savvykidsofarkansas.com

denhillcrest.com. Freaky Perfect. Web savvy working mom Amy Bradley-Hole on family and everything else. freakyperfect.com JBar Cyling. Local bike news. jbarcycling.blogspot.com. GreenAR by the Day. All things green and environmental minded. greenarbytheday.com. Lance Turner. News, tech and more from Arkansas Business Internet editor. lanceturner.com. MoveArkansas. On cycling, transit and public policy. movearkansas.blogspot. com. Planting Dandelions. Outgrowth of a book of the same name, which grew out of another blog on domestic life. By Kyran Pittman. plantingdandelions.com Rex Nelson Southern Fried. Food, politics, travel, sports, nostalgia and more. rexnelsonsouthernfried.com POLITICS Arkansas Blog. The go-to news and politics blog in the state. arktimes.com. The Arkansas Project. A conservative slant on Arkansas government and politics. thearkansasproject.com. Blue Arkansas. Progressive politics. bluearkansasblog.com. Brummett’s Blog. The online home of the longtime, peripatetic columnist. brummett.arkansasonline.com.

The Sherwood Voice Weekly newspaper. 370-8321 sherwoodvoice.com Soiree Monthly society magazine. 372-1443 littlerocksoiree.com STAND! News Quarterly newspaper; African-American focus 888-782-8974 stand-news.com Sync Weekly newspaper; culture and music. 378-3532 sync.arkansasonline. com

UALR Forum Campus newspaper of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock 569-3265 ualr.edu/forum

Citizens’ Daily Lobby. Progressive politics. citizensdailylobby.com Lynch at Large. Longtime, liberalleaning columnist Pat Lynch on politics and life. lynchatlarge.wordpress.com. Politics in Arkansas. From Stephens Media. politicsinarkansas.com. Talk Politics. Politics and news from TalkBusiness.net’s Roby Brock. talkbusiness.net/category/politics. The Tolbert Report. Right-leaning commentary. tolbertreport.com. Under the Dome. From Sen. Steve Harrelson (D-Texarkana). underthedome. com SPORTS The Den at Arkstate.com. The unofficial website devoted to ASU athletics. www.arkst.com. Arkansas Ex-pats. Calling the Hogs from points way yonder. arkansasexpats. com Arkansas Sports Blog. Daily news and commentary from Jim Harris and Chris Bahn. arkansassports360.com TECH Know the Network. Tech tips from Keith Crawford (AKA Tsudo). knowthenetwork.com The Cotton Club. Tech commentary and more from Cotton Rohrscheib. cottonrohrscheib.com/blog www.arktimes.com

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1. Ajit Design, Argenta Bead Company 2. Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame 3. Camp David Restaurant 4. Central Arkansas Library System 5. Central Arkansas Water 6. Claytime Pottery 7. Clinton Museum Store 8. Courtyard by Marriott 9. Double R Florist 10. First United Methodist Church 11. Flying Fish 12. Greg Thompson Fine Art 13. Hampton Inn 14. Hearne Fine Art 15. Historic Arkansas Museum 16. Jones Landscaping 17. Krebs Brothers Supply 18. Laman Library 19. Old State House 20. Olivers Antiques 21. Peabody Hotel 22. Pulaski Tech College 23. Pulaski County Special School District (office) 24. The Red Door Gallery 25. Studio Jonathan Kent 26. City of Little Rock 27. Shoe Connection USA Drug Metropolitan Bank Iberia Bank

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The electronic ether Surfing the airwaves in Central Arkansas. Yearning for a nature show? Some gospel music? Here’s a list for your eyes and ears. TELEVISION STATIONS AETN Channel 2 (PBS) 682-2386 www.aetn.org KARK Channel 4 (NBC) Owner: Nexstar Broadcasting 340-4444 www.arkansasmatters. com

CABLE TELEVISION AND SATELLITE CenturyLink, 866-7701479 Comcast Cable (Jacksonville, Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood), 375-5755 Charter Communications, 888-390-8783 DirecTV, 888-795-9488 Dish Network, 800-8234929 AT&T U-verse, 225-4311

KATV Channel 7 (ABC) Owner: Albritton Communications 324-7777 www.katv.com KTHV Channel 11 (CBS) Owner: Gannett 376-1111 www.todaysthv.com KASN Channel 38 (CW) Owner: Newport Television www.cwarkansas.com 225-0038

KASR 92.7 Sports Owner: Creative Media 327-6611 kasr.com KKSP 93.3 “Big Rock” Rock, hard rock Owner: Crain Media 219-1919 bigrock933.com

RADIO STATIONS FM

KLRT Channel 16 (FOX) Owner: Newport Television 225-0016 www.fox16.com

Owner: Cumulus Media and Medispan 401-0200 power923.com

KABF 88.3 Various formats Owner: Communityowned 372-6119 kabf.org KUAR 89.1 NPR, local news Owner: UALR 569-8485 kuar.org KLRE 90.5 Classical Owner: UALR 569-8485 kuar.org/klre.html KIPR 92.3 “Power 92” Rap and R&B

KKPT 94.1 “The Point” Classic rock Owner: Signal Media 664-9410 point941.com KHKN 94.9 “Tom FM” Pop, rock Owner: Clear Channel 217-5000 949tomfm.com KSSN 95.7 “Kissin’ Country” Country Owner: Clear Channel 217-5000 kssn.com KHTE 96.5 Contemporary hits Owner: Crain Media 219-1919 khits965.com

KURB 98.5 “B-98” Adult contemporary Owner: Cumulus Media 401-0200 b98.com KDIS 99.5 “Radio Disney” Children’s Owner: Disney 663-3300 radio.disney.go.com/ music/ yourstation/littlerock/ index.html KDJE 100.3 “The Edge” Hard rock, metal Owner: Clear Channel 217-5000 1003theedge.com KZTS 101.1 “Streetz 101.1” Rap, R&B Owner: Flinn Broadcasting Corp. streetz1011.com

News, talk, sports Owner: Cumulus Media and Mediaspan 401-0200 karnnewsradio.com

KMTL 760 Gospel Owner: George Domerese 479-754-3399 kmtl760am.com

KABZ 103.7 “The Buzz” Sports talk Owner: Signal Media 661-1037 1037thebuzz.com

KLRG 880 Talk Owner: Wagenvoord Advertising Group 727-424-4991 klrg880.com

KMJX 105.1 “The Wolf” Classic country Owner: Clear Channel 217-5000 1051thewolf.com KLAZ 105.9 Contemporary hits Owner: Noalmark 525-4600 klaz.com KOLL 106.3 “The River” ’80s, ’90s rock and pop Owner: Crain Media 219-1919 refreshingmix.com

KOKY 102.1 Soul Owner: Last Bastion Trust and Mediaspan 401-0200 koky.com

KLAL 107.7 “Alice” Contemporary hits Owner: Citadel 401-0200 alice1077.com

KPZK 102.5 “Praise Radio” Gospel Owner: Last Bastion Trust and Mediapan 401-0200 praisepage.com

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KEWI 690 News, sports, oldies, nostalgia Owner: Landers Broadcasting Co. 778-6677 kewi690.com

KARN 920 News/talk Owner: Cumulus Media and Mediaspan 401-0200 karnnewsradio.com KJBN 1050 Contemporary Christian Owner: Joshua Broadcasting Network 791-9118 kjbnradio.com KAAY 1090 Religious Owner: Cumulus Media and Mediaspan 401-0200 www.1090kaay.com KPZK 1250 Gospel Owner: Cumulus Media and Medispan 401-0200 KTUV 1440 Spanish Language Owner: Birach Broadcasting Corporation 526-2660 www.lapantera1440.com

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any of Arkansas’s best public and private schools are located in Pulaski County, as the accomplishments of its students show. Thirteen Little Rock School District students, three Pulaski County Special School District students, and 21 students from seven private schools were recently named Semifinalists in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program. Central High School produced the highest number, with 12 winners. Higher education degrees in liberal arts, technology, medicine and business are also available in Pulaski County. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES The University of Arkansas system has four campuses in Little Rock for undergraduate and graduate education. Pulaski Technical College now has seven in the area. There are two historically black private colleges and a number of career colleges. With some homework, students can find the right one. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock: Now in its 43rd year as a four-year public university, UALR has more than 13,000-plus full- and parttime students. Long a magnet for “non-traditional” students, this liberal arts school offers the only comprehensive information science and systems engineering degree in Arkansas and one of only 15 master’s degrees programs nationwide in orientation and mobility, teaching the vision-impaired how to get around independently. With the opening of the new Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology (EIT) Building, UALR students and professors will have a new, world-class facility to help them excel in both. UALR is also expanding its on-campus housing for students.

UALR’s Bowen School of Law: The school, which has an enrollment of 440 students, has a 15 to 1 ratio of students to professors, one of the lowest of any law school. In addition to traditional law classes, students must take two “lawyering classes” in their second year. University of Arkansas for

Medical Sciences: The state’s medical school trains nurses, physicians, paramedics, pharmacists and other health professionals in its five colleges and graduate programs. On campus are the Jones Eye Institute, the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, the Psychiatric Research Institute, Reynolds Institute on Aging, Stephens Spine Institute and the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. The Clinton School of Public Service: The UA offers the only master’s degree in public service in the nation at the Clinton School, on the grounds of the Clinton Library. Its impressive speaker series of nationally and internationally prominent lecturers brings the public to campus on an almost daily basis. The school has grown from 16 inaugural students in 2005 to 76 Master of Public Service degree candidates in the 2011-12 academic year. Pulaski Technical College: The state’s largest and fastest-growing two-year institution counts more than 10,000 students on its roster. The school offers more than 80 degree and certificate programs at its main campus in North Little Rock and at satellite locations in Pulaski and Saline counties. The school also provides specialized training for area business and industry. Philander Smith College: Philander was founded in 1877 to educate former slaves. Its hugely popular “Bless the Mic” lecture series has brought to Little Rock leading national social and political figures. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is the only school in Arkansas that is a member of the United Negro College Fund. Arkansas Baptist College: Arkansas Baptist, which is affiliated with the Arkansas Baptist Consolidated Convention, offers both bachelor’s and associate’s degrees. It launched the Literacy Writing Initiative in 2007 and added a football program in 2007 that drew several hundred new students. In 2012 it plans to open the Scott Ford Center for Entrepreneurship and Community Development.

Private technical/career colleges include ITT Technical Institute, Remington College and the Eastern College of Health Vocations.

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PUBLIC SCHOOLS Pulaski County has three public school districts, including the state’s two largest, the Little Rock School District and the Pulaski County Special School District. The Arkansas River divides the Little Rock district and the North Little Rock School District, with the Pulaski County district forming a kind of donut around them. There are also six inter-district magnet schools located in Little Rock that draw students from all over the county, as well as eight open-enrollment charter schools that by law must accept any student in the state. Here’s some basic information about each district:

in the state, PCSSD includes the cities of Maumelle and Jacksonville. Its enrollment is nearly 17,700 students in 24 elementary schools, seven middle schools, six high schools, an alternative learning school and the Adkins Pre-K Center. For more information, call 4902000 or visit www.pcssd.org.

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Little Rock: Enrollment in the LRSD as of August 2011 was 29,395 students. LRSD has 30 elementary schools, seven middle schools and five high schools, including historic Central High, as well as two early childhood centers, a careertechnical center, an accelerated learning center and two alternative learning centers. Eighteen of those schools are magnets with a special curriculum focus,

including six that are open to students from the North Little Rock and Pulaski County districts. For more information, call the district at 447-1000 or visit its website, www.lrsd.org. North Little Rock: As of October 2011, there were 9,083 students enrolled in this district, which has 14 elementary schools, an early childhood center, four

middle schools (one of which serves all the district’s sixth-grade students), one high school (split into two campuses, one for grades 9-10 and one for grades 11-12) and an alternative school. For more information, call 771-8000 or visit www.nlrsd.k12.ar.us. Pulaski County Special School District: The second-largest district

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religious and secular. Religious schools are affiliated with Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, Muslim, Baptist, Seventh Day Adventist, Church of Christ and non-denominational Christian faiths. The non-parochial Pulaski Academy is one Little Rock’s largest private schools. Founded in 1944, The Anthony School (Pre-K-8) is another non-sectarian private school, with an enrollment of 415. The Academy at Riverdale, founded

by the late Lt. Gov. Win Rockefeller and his wife Lisenne, is a K-12 school for children with developmental disabilities. Since 1958, The Allen School has helped children from birth to 5 years old who have developmental disabilities. They have a new facility in Hillcrest. Miss Selma’s Schools, on T Street and Cantrell Road (Pre-K-6), was founded by Selma Ratley in 1956. For a list of private schools that are accredited by the Arkansas Nonpublic Schools Accrediting Association, call

803-3888 or visit www.ansaa.com. Access ACCESS offers basic learning fundamentals for typical children and those with disabilities from six weeks of age to the young adult years through ACCESS Preschool, Foundations and ACCESS Academy. The Stella Boyle Smith ACCESS campus is located in Little Rock, but serves students in seven counties. Its evaluation and resource center draws students from a five-state area.

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Montessori Several schools using Maria Montessori’s educational plan are in Pulaski County: The Children’s House Montessori in Hillcrest, 4023 Lee Ave.; Arkansas River Valley Montessori, 1509 N. Pierce St.; Johnson Montessori, 2 Van Circle; two campuses of Chenal Valley Montessori, at 14929 Cantrell Road and 15717 Taylor Loop Road; Little Rock Montessori, 37404 N. Rodney Parham; and North Little Rock Montessori School, 900 Mission Road.

Utilities WATER

Central Arkansas Water serves Pulaski County. The address is P.O. Box 1789, 221 E. Capitol Ave., Little Rock 72203. The telephone number to have water turned on or off, to report breaks or leaks, or to make bill inquiries is 372-5161. New customers are required to pay an activation fee of $15, which will appear on the first month’s bill, and to make a security deposit roughly equal to a two-months bill.

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Wherever you are in life, wherever you are in central Arkansas, we have just the right fit for you. Visit us at www.pulaskitech.edu to find classes that fit your busy schedule. 3000 West Scenic Drive • North Little Rock, AR 72118 (501) 812-2200 • www.pulaskitech.edu

Entergy Arkansas serves most of Pulaski County, including Little Rock. For customer service, call 1-800-368-3749 (1-800- ENTERGY). To report power outages and emergencies, call 1-800-9688243 (1-800-9OUTAGE). The city of North Little Rock has its own electric department. Call 975-8888 for customer service, 1-888-728-4004 to report outages.

GAS

CenterPoint Energy. Call 800-9927552 for customer service and to report a gas leak. Call 811 before you dig.

SEWER

Little Rock Wastewater Utility, 3762903. North Little Rock Wastewater Utility, 945-7186.

GARBAGE AND RECYCLING

Little Rock garbage, yard waste and recycling collection, 888-2208. North Little Rock Sanitation Department, 371-8345. Elsewhere, call the appropriate city hall.

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Emergency! Or not The numbers for when it all goes wrong. The emergency number is 911. Use 311 for non-emergency requests for city action. Poison control is 800-376-4766. To report a gas leak, call 800-992-7552.

Police departments

(non-emergency numbers) Alexander.......................................455-1895 Bryant..............................................847-0211 Cammack Village........................663-4593 Little Rock.....................................371-4829 Maumelle........................................851-1337 North Little Rock.........................758-1234 Shannon Hills...............................455-3125 Sherwood.......................................835-1583

Other law enforcement

(non-emergency numbers) Pulaski Co. Sheriff’s office....... 340-6600 State Police...................................618-8000 UALR Campus Police............... 569-3400 Pulaski Tech Campus Police.........580-1831

Fire departments

(non-emergency numbers) Bryant.............................................847-0483 Jacksonville................................. 982-5048 Little Rock.....................................371-4829 Maumelle........................................851-1337 North Little Rock........................ 340-5377 Sherwood......................................835-0342

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Highway conditions

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The Old State House Museum is a museum of the Department of Arkansas Heritage.

Consumer protection

Attorney general...........................682-2341 Better Business Bureau..............217-9638

To find, report or protect animals Bryant Animal Control.............. 653-0765 CARE for Animals Inc............... 603-2273 Humane Society of Pulaski County......... ..........................................................227-6166 Little Rock Animal Services..... 376-3067 Maumelle Animal Control......... 851-6219 North Little Rock Animal Control........... .......................................................... 791-8577 Pulaski County Animal Services............... ......................................................... 210-7508 Sherwood Animal Services........................ ................................................... 834-2287

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7 SUNSET CIRCLE: Sold for $2.4 million

Big houses move well A dip in sales for the rest.

f you tend to see the world divided between the 1 and 99 percenters, the real estate market in Pulaski County will back you up. While average residential sales in 2011 dipped both in volume and price from the year before, sales of homes with price tags topping $700,000 rocketed, with 55 sold between November 2010 and October 2011, compared to 40 for the same period a year ago. Sales dipped more than 3.8 percent, from $737.8 million in the 12-month November 2009-October 2010 period to $709.4 million in 2010-2011, according to data tracked by the Cooperative Arkansas Multiple Listing Services Inc. in Little Rock. The average sales price of homes dipped to $172,195 from $175,794 a year previously. Buyers kept the high-end of the market hopping. Within that top-tier group, transactions of $1 million-plus homes equaled last year’s total of 21. The properties were scattered over 17 neighborhoods in the Heights in

midtown and Valley Falls Estates and Chenal Valley in West Little Rock. The highest average home price was in West Little Rock and Pulaski County (Zone 17), with 221 sales averaging $377,467. The Heights/ Hillcrest area (Zone 3) was second, with 263 transactions averaging $305,893. However, more homes were sold in the Heights/Hillcrest area in 2011 than in 2010, which was not true in the west Pulaski and Little Rock zone. Heights/Hillcrest neighborhoods of Cliffewood, Prospect Terrace, Newton’s, Park View, Canal Pointe, East Palisades, Shadowlawn, Beverly Place, Longfellow, Forest Heights and St. John’s all contributed to the list of $700,000-plus homes sold. The biggest residential deal of the bunch, which closed at $2.4 million, was just west of this market in the Kingwood Place neighborhood. In terms of sheer size, nothing topped the 15,477-square-foot monster house in the Valley Falls Estates neighborhood,

developed but never lived in by Joe Blankenship. Lost through foreclosure to First Security Bank of Searcy, the hilltop home re-entered private ownership in a $2.15 million transaction in March. The sprawling West Little Rock Northwest market (covering much of the area west of I-430) once again accounted for the most home sales at 632, averaging $243,774 and generating a dollar volume of nearly $152 million. Sherwood repeated its No. 2 ranking with 404 transactions, averaging $151,184 and producing $61 million dollars in sales. These two markets were followed by West Little Rock North (north of I-630 between University Avenue and I-430) with 369 transactions and a sales volume of $69 million and Maumelle with 323 transactions and a sales volume of $68.2 million. Maumelle’s transaction total reflected a drop from 390 a year ago. Other residential markets north of the Arkansas River showed declines as well: North Little Rock Central, 255 to 216; Jacksonville, 262 to 235; and Sherwood 428 to 404.

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Top homes of 2011

$1,050,000 $1,025,000 $990,000 $990,000 $965,000 $975,000 $950,000 $950,000 $930,000 $925,000 $900,000 $899,000 $895,000 $883,000 $875,000 $850,000 $840,000 $827,500 $827,000 $825,000 $809,000 $805,000 $800,000 $799,000 $791,600 $785,000 $779,000 $765,000 $754,000 $750,000 $736,000 $730,000 $730,000 $715,000 $710,000 $700,000

ere’s a chart of homes sold for $700,000 and above from Nov. 1, 2010, to Oct. 31, 2011. Note that all of the 55 properties fall within four real estate zones: 3 (Heights/Hillcrest, north of I-630, east of University, west of the School for the Blind); 5 (West LR North, west of University Avenue between I-630 and I-430), 7 (West LR Northwest, west of I-430 to Chenonceau on the east and Stagecoach on the south), and 17 (west Pulaski County and far west Little Rock). See the zone map below for information on sales compared to the year previous. Price $2,400,000 $2,150,000 $1,850,000 $1,600,000 $1,500,000 $1,422,000 $1,395,000 $1,349,000 $1,279,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,200,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,090,000

Address Square footage 7 Sunset Circle 7,800 10 Valley Crest Court 15,477 10 E. Palisades Drive 4,504 46 Overlook Drive 9,100 17 Valley Crest Court 7,100 46 Chenal Circle 8,281 2 Beverly Place 5,117 4 Armistead Road 4,539 35 Beverly Place 6,147 22 Armistead Road 4,299 79 Sologne Circle 6,846 1 Adkins Court 7,297 40 Valley Club Circle 6,500 21 Edgehill Road 4,089 17 Timberlake Drive 5,000 5108 Edgewood 5,367 6 Longfellow Circle 6 ,500 06 Hickory Creek Circle 7,083 1610 Beechwood St. 4,487

Zone Subdivision 5 Kingwood Place 17 Valley Falls Estates 3 East Palisades 5 Overlook Park 17 Valley Falls Estates 17 Chenal Valley 3 Newton’s 3 Edgehill 3 Beverly Place 3 Edgehill 17 Chenal Valley 7 Adkins Estates 7 Pleasant Valley 3 Edgehill 5 Overlook Park 3 Prospect Terrace 3 Longfellow Circle 7 Hickory Creek 3 Cliffewood

Home sales by Average home costs Home sales byzones zones

Zone 27

Zone 27 Sherwood Zone 27:year: Sherwood, sheRWood This 404 transactions 447 transactions 428 transactions averaging $151,184 averaging $151,531 averaging $154,741 ($61,078,351) 2008: 424year: averaging Last 428 ($66,229,549) $151,833 transactions

Nov. 1, 2010-Oct. 2011 Residential sales by31, zone for the31, period Nov. 1, 2008-oct. 31, 2009: Nov. 1, 2009-Oct. 2010 Zone 21

Maumelle

Zone 7 Zone 7 West Little Rock Northwest West LittLe Rock (west of I-430 to a line running NoRthWest south from the Arkansas River (west i-430 to a lineBoulevard running alongofChenonceau southtofrom the Arkansas River Stagecoach Road) Thischenonceau year: 632 transactions along Boulevard averaging $243,774 to stagecoach Road) ($151,871,498) 660 transactions Last year: 635 transactions averaging $231,557 averaging $230,183 2008: 718 averaging $236,749 ($146,166,472)

Zone 7: West Little Rock Northwest (west of I-430 to a line running south from the Arkansas River along Chenonceau Boulevard to Stagecoach Road), 635 transactions averaging $230,183 ($146,166,472)

($79,827,948)

Zone 5: West Little Rock North, (north of I-630, west of University and east of I-430), 425 transactions averaging $183,438 ($77,961,299) Zone 9: 9 Zone 9 Zone Southwest Little Rock southWest LittLe Southwest South Little Rock south This year: 194 Rock South, 178 transactions averaging 194 transactions $60,771 ($11,789,631) transactions averaging $72,202 Last year: 178 averaging $69,816 2008: 217 averaging transactions averaging $88,413 $69,816 ($12,427,361) ($12,427,361)

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30 Zone Zone3 3:Zone Little3Rock Little Rock Rock Heights/ LittLe Heights/Hillcrest, Hillcrest (north of heights/hiLLcRest I-630, east of University (north I-630, east (north ofofi-630, east and west of the Blind ofofUniversity andwest west university and School/Woodrow Street) of school/ ofthe theBlind Blind School/ This year: 263 Woodrow street) Woodrow Street), transactions averaging 251 transactions $305,893 ($80,449,954) 247 transactions averaging $259,219 Last year: 247 averaging $289,156 2008: 255 transactions averaging $289,156 ($71,421,637) averaging $274,978 ($71,421,637)

St. John’s Place River Ridge Hickory Hills Pleasant Valley River Ridge Manor Shadowlawn None Chenal Valley Chenal Valley Prospect Terrace Doyle’s Place Chenal Valley Hickory Hills Beau Vue Pleasant Valley Overlook Park Pleasant Valley Park View Prospect Terrace Chenal Valley Forest Heights None Edgehill Pleasant Valley River Market Place Forbes None Park View Chenal Valley Chenal Valley Canal Pointe None Newton’s Virginia Downs Chenal Valley Greathouse Bend

Zone Jacksonville 13Zone 13 Zone 13: Jacksonville, JAcksoNviLLe This year: 235 267 transactions transactions 262 transactions averaging $102,790 averaging $109,976 averaging $114,569 ($24,155,699) 2008: 355 averaging Last year: 262 ($30,017,154) $105,412 transactions

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Zone 5 Zone 5 West Little Rock North (north West LittLe Rock NoRth of I-630, west of University (north of east i-630,ofwest of and I-430) university of i-430) This year: and 369east transactions $187,157 384averaging transactions averaging ($69,060,819) $174,101 Last year: 425 transactions 2008: 377 averaging averaging $183,438 $189,401 ($77,961,299)

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averaging $154,741 ($66,229,549)

Zone 17Zone 17 Zone 17: West West Pulaski County West PuLAski and far west Little Rock Pulaski County and couNty This ANd year:fAR 221 far west Little Rock, West LittLe Rock transactions averaging $377,467 ($83,420,119) 235 transactions 271 transactions Last year: 271 averaging $372,225 averaging $401,310 transactions 2008: 271 averaging averaging $401,310 ($108,755,077) $433,600 ($108,755,077)

ZoneThis 21 year: 323 Zonetransactions 21: Maumelle, MAuMeLLe averaging $211,311 419 transactions 390 transactions ($68,253,492) averaging $206,126 Last year: 390 averaging $204,687 2008:transactions 427 averaging ($79,827,948) averaging $204,687 $211,212

21 St. John’s Place 5,507 36 River Ridge Road 5,000 34 Hickory Hills Circle 5,462 51 Pinehurst Circle 5,544 6 River Ridge Court 4,277 1807 Shadow Lane 5,000 3700 Garrison Road 5,512 17 Orle Circle 5,800 35 Sologne Circle 6,000 5119 Sherwood Road 3,784 3809 S. Lookout Road 3,952 40 Fontenay Circle 5,990 5 Hickory Hills Circle 5,487 14900 Beau Vue Drive 5,000 5 Oakmont Court 6,306 4 Vantage Point 5,063 7 Pinehurst Circle 4,456 2519 N. Fillmore St. 4,648 5226 Edgewood Road 3,593 14 Sologne Circle 7,800 5814 S. Country Club Blvd. 3,949 7410 Beck Road 7,742 6 Armistead Road 4,738 54 Carmel Drive 5,000 315 Rock St. 2,686 3 Longfellow Lane 3,048 10025 Barrett Road 4,574 2620 N. Pierce St. 4,227 2600 Germay Court 5,335 4 Lacelle Court 5,400 2100 Canal Pointe 3,439 100 Longway Drive 4,054 6 Beverly Place 3,950 8703 Berry Patch Lane 4,900 24 Vigne Blvd. 4,877 31 Greathouse Bend Drive 4,089

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Zone 11 Little Rock North Zone 11:Central NorthRock Little NoRth LittLe This year: 216 Rock Central, 255 ceNtRAL transactions 241 transactions transactions avaveraging $157,635 averaging $161,799 ($34,049,162) eraging $160,329 Last 255 2008: 256year: averaging ($40,884,010) transactions averaging $162,833

$160,329($40,884,010)

Zone 2

Zone Downtown Little Zone 2 2: Downtown Downtown Little RockLittle (north of Interstate 30ofand Fourche doWNtoWN LittLe Rock Rock, (north Interstate Interstate Creek, west of Interstate 30 (north ofFourche interstate 30 and west 30 Fourche Creek, west 30 Creek, andand east of Woodrow Street) fourche creek, west of interstate year: 117 ofofThis Interstate 30transactions andstreet) eastofof 30 and east 30 and east of Woodrow averaging $142,711 Woodrow Street), 117transtransWoodrow Street), 117 106 transactions averaging ($16,697,176) Last year: 117 transactions $163,358 actions averaging $132,243 actions averaging $132,243 $132,243 2008: averaging 100 averaging $108,183 ($15,472,455) ($15,472,455) ($15,472,455)

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