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ELEVEN FOR 2011

A list of Little Rock must-dos. where to watch | WHERE TO PLAY | WHERE TO SHOP | WHERE TO PARTY WHERE TO LISTEN | WHERE TO LEARN | WHAT TO READ | What to eat WHO TO CALL | HOW TO GET THERE

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Letter from the Editor Jan. 6, 2011 Dear Readers, The Times welcomes in the New Year with its annual edition of The Natives Guide.

Inside, we put special focus on some of Central Arkansas’s institutions, the places that give outsiders a hint of who we are, as shown by the kind of music we like to hear (with our nightclub listings), food we like to eat (including a guide to ethnic grocery stores), places where we renew our connection with the natural world (our parks), and more.

Along with our annual helpful reference guides to hospitals, museums, golf courses and such, this year we’ll tell you where to shop for guitars, find antiques for nothing and see great films.

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Contents Things To do Eleven for ’11 ..........................................6 Performing arts groups ......................12 Museums and galleries ......................14 Film series .......................................... 18 Movie theaters ................................... 19 Clubs .................................................. 20 Shopping ............................................24 Thrift store shopping ........................ 26 Music stores ..................................... 28 Restaurants .......................................37 Ethnic groceries .................................42 Sports schedules ...............................44 Amateur leagues ................................45 Sports venues ....................................47 Parks .................................................. 48 Libraries .............................................67

The way Things are Demographics ......................................11 Elected officials ................................ 55 Courts .................................................57 Schools .............................................. 58 Real estate ......................................... 61 Radio and television ......................... 64 Blogs .................................................. 65 Print media .........................................67 Transportation ..................................69 Utilities ................................................72 healTh and social services Social services ..................................60 Hospitals ........................................... 70 Important numbers ............................71

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ELEVEN for 2011 PHOTOS BY BRIAN CHILSON

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his year, the Arkansas Times Natives Guide starts at the top — the top 11 places we think help define Little Rock and our surrounds. They’re the places you take your out-of-town friends, where you yourself make repeat visits, the places that say something about us. Sometimes what they say is that we’ve made

mistakes, and the Central High School Museum Visitors Center makes sure we don’t forget them. But mostly they say show off our culcha (the Arts Center), our history (the Historic Arkansas Museum), our political savvy (the Clinton Library), our worn hiking boots (Pinnacle Mountain State Park), the barbecue sauce on our shirts (Sims Barbecue), a penchant for bicycles (the River Trail and the Big Dam Bridge), our foot forward (the River Market district), fine architecture (the Quapaw Quarter), and our brilliant legislators (the State Capitol). Last but not least: A river runs through us. It brought us here in the first place, and we’re finally thankful, as our new attention to it — the renewal of Riverfront Park, for example — attests.

Arkansas Arts Center

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or half a century, the Arkansas Arts Center has been the preeminent museum in the state, a place where Rembrandt and Van Gogh shake hands with Georgia O’Keeffe and Jackson Pollock. The fire almost went out when Winthrop and Jeannette Rockefeller decided that the people of Arkansas and not the rich couple up on Petit Jean should support the Arts Center, but a public campaign kept the doors open, and the Arts Center began to grow in stature; it doubled in size a decade ago. The Arts Center adopted a smart strategy for an institution with limited dollars: It began to build a collection by buying works on paper. The nationally recognized collection includes works by contemporary new world artists as well as European masters. The Arts Center carved out another high-profile niche with its recognition (and collecting) of contemporary crafts as one of 6 natives guide 2011 • ARKANSAS TIMES

the most exciting American art forms today. The Arts Center’s Children’s Theatre is hugely popular, selling out its seasons. If you want to learn how to blow glass, sign up for the museum school; the glassblowing program here

was one of the first in the country. You can, of course, take classes in drawing, painting, pottery, photography or sign up for special workshops offered by artists brought to the Arts Center by the Friends of Contemporary Crafts group.

The Arts Center also manages the Terry House community museum at 411 E. 7th St., two blocks north, where various exhibits are hung in an antebellum home once owned by one of the state’s most prominent families.

Central High School National Historic Site

Arkansas State Capitol

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f all the great, crazy stories that have come out of the building, one of the wildest of all is the story of the Capitol itself.

After rogue pieces of ceiling began to fall from the Senate chamber in the Old State House at the close of the 1800s, Arkansas’s lawmakers put their newly endangered noggins together and resolved to jump ship and construct a new, grand Capitol on the site of a downtown state penitentiary. Fifteen years later, after a storm of wheeling, dealing, lawsuits, injunctions and dirty politicking that led to burglaries, briberies and at a jell cell for a state senator, the political comedy was finally over and Little Rock was left with the stately neo-classical monument, limestone-filled and golden-domed, that inspires both love and frustration from Arkies the state over. Since, the 247,000-squarefoot edifice of halls, offices and chambers has become a town unto itself with elevator operators and snack bar employees becoming as much of the building’s colorful history as the parades of legislators whose pictures hang on the walls. And next time you’re driving down Capitol Avenue, check out the building’s accidental “swagger.” When future governor George Donaghey laid out the foundation, he passed over land surveying tools and decided to just eye it. Now the building itself is like so many lawmakers past and present, a little off the grid.

The Capitol Building is open to the public Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends and holidays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free tours weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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hen it comes to Little Rock history, it’s hard to imagine a place where the past lies heavier on the landscape than at Central High School. Here, on Sept. 23, 1957, nine black teen-agers braved howling mobs to integrate the school in one of the first true tests of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Brown v. Board of Education ruling that struck down the concept of “separate but equal.” Before it was all over, President Eisenhower had sent in the 101st Airborne to protect the black students, and America had been changed forever. The story of the Little Rock Nine has since become legend, as has the school where they fought to make the lives of all Americans better. Now officially known as the Central High School National Historic Site — Central being the only operating high school within the boundaries of a National Historic Site — the school still bears witness to their courage and sacrifice, turning out world-class graduates of all colors who regularly go on to universities like Harvard, Yale and MIT. The Central High Museum Visitor Center features a gift shop, tours of the site, and exhibits on the 1957 Central High Crisis and its aftermath. The center, at the corner of Daisy Bates Drive and Park Street, is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day of the year except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. For more information, call the Visitor Center at 374-1957, or visit its website at www.nps.gov/chsc. www.arktimes.com • NATIVES GUIDE 2011 7

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Historic Arkansas Museum

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ittle Rock came late to the preservation game, but the Historic Arkansas Museum, nee the Arkansas Territorial Restoration, works heroically to arouse pride in the state’s history. A territorial-era tavern, houses and reconstructed kitchen and 1823 print shop will make history-loving hearts beat faster. The state’s first newspaper, the Arkansas Gazette, was once cranked out on this block.

None of this would exist without a couple of women who knew the men would let it go to ruin if not prodded. There’s more to the HAM than hoop-rolling and stilt walking and dancing to “Picking Up PawPaws” (though there’s plenty of that, too): The accompanying modern building holds several galleries, and if knives are your thing — they’re Museum Director Bill Worthen’s for sure — you’ll like the gallery devoted to the Arkansas Toothpick, aka the Bowie Knife. The HAM has ardently collected Arkansas-made furniture, art, textiles and other artifacts and holds changing exhibits based on its collection and compatible objects that shine the light on a past that even our history teachers weren’t sure was worth noting until recently. It gives a nod to the state’s Indian past as well with its permanent exhibit “We Walk in Two Worlds,” about the Caddo, Quapaw and Osage tribes from prehistory to today.

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Pinnacle Mountain State Park

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t’s no Mount McKinley, but dang it, it’s ours and we love it. The 2,100 acres of preserved woodlands, peaks, flora and fauna along the Big and Little Maumelle Rivers has been a local favorite for decades, hosting a stream of birdwatchers, sun worshippers, and folks simply looking for a little outdoor solace. The star attraction is, of course, Pinnacle Mountain itself. With a summit at just over 750 feet, Pinnacle is a natural playground for hikers, offering eight trails of varying difficulty. The West Summit Trail and the East Summit Trail are favorites. Both are 1 ½ miles, with the former great for a light afternoon workout and the latter a rockier, steeper wind for steelier calves. Mountain bikers are welcome, too, with the .7 mile long Rabbit Ridge Mountain Bike Trail and a 7.4 mile Jackfork Trail opened to the public in October 2010. Even in the ceaselessly gorgeous Natural State, Pinnacle Mountain provides some of the greatest views Arkansas has to offer. When summer scorchers begin to subside and fall turns the hills into an autumnal palette of reds, yellows and orange, there’s no better place in Central Arkansas to soak in our state’s organic splendor. But heads up, looky-loos: the prettier it gets, the heavier the traffic. We suggest getting there early to secure parking spots and, if you’re lucky, a little mountaintop serenity.

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The River

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The Quapaw Quarter/ Mount Holly Cemetery

f there is one thing about Little Rock that out-of-town visitors are likely to be impressed by, to remark favorably on — whether they’re visiting friends or performing in concert at the amphitheater — it’s the Arkansas River. Chances are, their hometown doesn’t have a river running through it. Most towns don’t. When they see ours, they’re mesmerized. The people of Pulaski County can’t take full credit, of course. Only God can make a river. But the locals deserve some commendation for finally, belatedly, recognizing what an asset the river is. As late as the 1970s, a prominent newspaper columnist could write that Little Rock was the only town in America that had a river and tried to hide it. Today, there’s Riverfest; riverfront parks on both banks; pedestrian bridges; restaurants and bars where customers can get high on the river and other intoxicants. A revered weekly newspaper takes as its symbol the catfish that swim in the river.

Tourists ride streetcars across the Arkansas River. All it lacks now is a song, like the Mississippi and the Missouri and other waterways have. Cry me a river song, you composers, and a chance to present it at the Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase is well within the realm of possibility.

The River Market

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stablished in 1961 by historically minded Little Rock residents who were shocked that grand old mansions were being bulldozed in the name of urban renewal, the Quapaw Quarter is home to some of Central Arkansas’s architectural gems. Though the Quarter is officially a nine-square-mile area stretching from the Arkansas River in the north to Fourche Creek in the south, the majority of the most architecturally interesting homes are clustered within the few square blocks around the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion at 1800 Center St. Must-sees while driving the Quarter are the lovely Italianate Revivalstyle Villa Marre at 1321 S. Scott (which was famously used in the opening credits of the popular 1980s TV show “Designing Women”), the antebellum Pike-Fletcher-Terry House at 411 E. Seventh St., the former U.S. Arsenal Building at MacArthur Park (birthplace of Gen. Douglas MacArthur), and the classic Victorian, turret-crowned Hornibrook House at 2120 S. Louisiana St., which is open for guests as the Empress of Little Rock Bed and Breakfast. In addition, any tour of the Quapaw Quarter would be incomplete without a stroll through Little Rock’s historic graveyard, Mount Holly Cemetery at 1200 Broadway. Dating from 1843, the crowded, picturesque cemetery has been called “The Westminster Abbey of Arkansas,” and features beautiful statuary and the final resting places of 11 Arkansas governors, four U.S. senators and 21 former mayors of Little Rock, as well as David O’Dodd, the “Boy Martyr of the Confederacy,” who was hanged by as a spy by Union troops at age 17. For more information on the Quapaw Quarter, visit the Quapaw Quarter Association website at www.quapaw.com. Mount Holly is open to visitors every day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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hat downtown is for other cities, the River Market is for Little Rock — namely, the cultural hub. During the day, the city’s hungry hordes congregate inside the Ottenheimer Hall, the official name of the building most locals call the River Market, where more than a dozen full-time vendors offer everything from paninis to pad thai. From May to October, on Tuesday and Saturday mornings, produce lovers from miles around come to the open-air pavilions behind the hall to one of Arkansas’s longest running farmers’ markets. Particularly on Saturdays, the market takes on a carnival-like feel. During the temperate months, the 10,000-capacity Riverfest Amphitheatre on the banks of the Arkansas River hosts big-name concerts. More often — as in at least three nights every week — the throngs pack the district for its lively bar scene, which includes two of the city’s best venues, an underground dance club, an Irish pub and two dueling piano bars (they’re dueling dueling piano bars). Cruising the strip is popular (if annoying), too. The River Rail Trolley winds throughout the district, and across the bridge to North Little Rock, and makes stops at the Clinton Library and Heifer International, the area’s main tourist destinations. The trolley looks nice — particularly at night — but it’s a traffic irritant and a terrifically inefficient way to travel. Only tourists ride it. www.arktimes.com • NATIVES GUIDE 2011 9

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Sims Bar-B-Que

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here’s much to celebrate in the Little Rock culinary scene: Boulevard Bread Co.’s freshbaked breads. The cheap and delicious southwest Little Rock taco truck culture. Ashley’s haute cuisine take on Southern traditionalism. A thin, massive slice of Vino’s Special pizza. But our vote for the number-one-can’t-miss-spot? Sims Bar-B-Que. It gets top billing, not just among the local barbecue pantheon (ahead of other favorites like Whole Hog and the White Pig Inn), but as our pick for the Little Rock restaurant for four reasons. 1. It’s unique. Like we said, Little Rock does a lot of different types of food well. But with the possible exception of Ashley’s and cheese dip, most all of our good food is not singularly good; if you’ve visited bigger cities, you’ve experienced it all. But unless you’re a Carolina ’cue aficionado, you haven’t sampled a sauce as sop-worthy as Sims’ thin, vinegar-mustard-and-brown sugar concoction. And we can’t imagine those Carolina boys pit-smoking spare ribs and whole chickens as tender as you’ll find here. 2. It’s stood the test of time; a 75th anniversary is just around the corner. 3. Greens and cornbread count as one side. 4. Beer comes in 40-ounce bottles. With locations at 2415 Broadway, 7601 Geyer Springs Road and 1307 John Barrow.

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The River Trail

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he River Trail is — seriously — one of the premier outdoor biking/hiking/running/walking trails in the country, and it’s only getting better. Local activists have harangued officials for years to make the trail more accessible and bring it one step closer to completion, by incorporating the Rock Island Bridge into the trail’s easternmost point. Construction on the bridge started in October 2010. Another important addition, the pedestrian bridge linking the River Trail to Two Rivers Park, will only make the trail more attractive to hikers and mountain bikers upon its scheduled completion in August of this year.

One of the things that makes the trail, and one of its key components, the Big Dam Bridge, such a great local treasure is the diversity of its users. Just go for a walk along the bridge one evening and you’ll see all that Little Rock has to offer: rich and poor, young and old, natives and transplants. It’s a great place to go for a run. Distances are marked along the way and water fountains are available every few miles, not to mention the view is a lot better than what you’ll find jogging in your neighborhood. Parking lots at the foot of each side of the bridge provide plenty of spots. The trail, which makes a 13-mile circle through the heart of Little Rock, is perfect for short or long runs, cycling, walking your dog or a lazy evening stroll.

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t’s a sad fact, but a lot of people living in or around Little Rock still haven’t seen the inside of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum. Sure it’s a huge tourist attraction, racking up visits from nearly 300,000 people from all different corners of the globe annually, but we’ve got laundry to do, right? Wrong. The museum does wonders for Clinton’s legacy, using imaginative displays to showcase the highlights of this Arkansas boy’s eight-year run as the most powerful man in the world. For those who loved him, it’s a perfect place to relive what you probably consider the glory days – when people used to say things like, “George W. who?’” and “Man, it’s nice to be living in a period of unparalleled prosperity that we haven’t seen since the ’20s!” For those who were frequent viewers of “The Clinton Chronicles,” there’s lots of historical information on display and lots of shiny things to look at. Peruse all the gifts Clinton was given by adoring fans and foreign dignitaries, including a bike given to the former president by Lance Armstrong. The life-size replica of the Oval Office, decorated exactly as it was when Clinton was there, is oddly awe-inspiring.

If Clinton really isn’t your thing, the museum also boasts traveling exhibits. Recent displays include a look at the enormous and bedazzled collection of brooches accumulated by former Sec. of State Madeleine Albright over the years, a memorial exhibit for the Oklahoma City bombing and a collection of items from presidential libraries across the country. A Museum Store gift shop is on Clinton Avenue, about a block west of the entrance to the library.

By the numbers The sum total of Central Arkansas.

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hile numbers are the Achilles’ heel of liberal arts majors the world over, a good, swift dive down to the bottom of the statistical barrel can tell you loads about who lives in a place and why. Here, we present a look at the numbers behind the people who live in Little Rock and Pulaski County. All statistics come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2009 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 temperature 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 112 degrees, set on July 31, 1986. 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 381,904 when the Community Survey was taken. An estimated 182,684 were male and 199,220 were female. The median age was 35.8 years old. There were 29,385 residents under 5 years old and 47,738 citizens age 65 or older. Residents listing their race as white were 232,052; black, 132,498; Hispanic or Latino, 17,710; Asian, 7,454.

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 92,394; married, 141,406; divorced, 39,132 (14,208 males, 24,924 females). The number of grandparents responsible for their own grandchildren was 2,368. A total of 34,429 residents were military veterans. Disabled citizens numbered 50,389.

Education The population 3 years and over enrolled in school in Pulaski County is 102,527. A total of 9,363 were enrolled in nursery school or preschool; kindergarten, 5,797; grades 1-8, 40,131; grades 9-12, 20,256; college or grad school, 26,980. An

estimated 87.7 percent of Pulaski County residents hold at least a high school diploma, while 28.8 percent hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Jobs and income There were 177,190 Pulaski County citizens employed in 2009, with 16,849 unemployed. The biggest civilian employers were management or professional occupations (68,647), service jobs (28,862), and sales and office occupations (46,820).

The median household income in Pulaski County was $41,594. The number of families earning less than $15,000 a year was 10,458, while the number of families earning $100,000 or more was 21,739.

The number of individuals with health insurance coverage was 86.2 percent of the population, with 13.8 percent having no health insurance.

Housing There were 176,919 total housing units in Pulaski County, with 157,284 occupied.

Houses built prior to 1939 numbered 9,180, while those built in 2005 or later numbered 9,175. Houses with three bedrooms were the largest group, at 43.6 percent of houses; 18.4 percent were two bedroom houses; 2.6 percent had 5 bedrooms or more. 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 (39.5 percent) and bottled, tank or LP gas (1.7 percent). The number of houses with no telephone service was 1.9 percent, or 3,056 houses. The median cost of a house in Pulaski County in 2009 was $131,900. Houses costing $50,000 or less stood at 9,772, while those costing $1

million or more was 1,258. Sixty-seven percent of Pulaski County homeowners owe on a mortgage. There were 62,398 occupied units collecting rent in 2009, with the largest group (38.7 percent) paying between $500 and $749 per month. The median rent in Pulaski County was $698.

Poverty According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 16.9 percent of individuals in Pulaski County live in poverty, and 13 percent of families.

Commuting The great majority of Little Rock business commuters — 82.4 percent — travel alone to work. Carpoolers represented 10.2 percent, 1.4 percent took public transport, 1.4 percent walked to work, and 3.3 percent worked from home. It took commuters an average of 20 minutes to get to work.

A total of 38.1 percent of the households in Little Rock have one vehicle available to them, while 7 percent have no vehicles.

A total of 15.6 percent have three cars or more.

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 www.arktimes.com • NATIVES GUIDE 2011 11

of singers bring classic musical theater numbers to life.

APRIL 8-MAY 8: “Hairspray.” A Rubenesque Baltimore teen goes from zero to hero after dancing on public television.

JUNE 10-26: “The 39 Steps.” The Hitchcock masterpiece of mixed identities gets the comic theater treatment.

Murry’s Dinner Playhouse 6 p.m. dinner, 7:45 curtain Tue.-Sat.; 11 a.m., 5 p.m., dinner, 12:45 p.m., 6:45 p.m. curtain Sun., $22-$30. 6323 Col. Glenn Road. 562-3131. www.murrysdinnerplayhouse.com.

JAN. 7-FEB. 5: “Room Service.” Show business meets room service when a producer and his colleagues go to wild lengths to raise funding.

FEB. 8-MARCH 14: “Abie’s Irish Rose.” A young newlywed has to introduce his new bride to his Jewish family.

MARCH 22-APRIL 23: “Southern Hospitality.” The Futrell sisters use their Southern ingenuity to save their hometown of Fayro, Texas, from extinction.

APRIL 26-MAY 22: “Chapter Two.” Neil Simon’s romantic comedy about a young widower falling in love all over again.

MAY 24-JUNE 26: “Always Patsy Cline.”

The story of the legendary country singer’s friendship with fan and pen pal Louise Seger.

JUNE 28-JULY 24: “Everybody Loves Opal.” A dark family comedy about grifters, life insurance fraud and aging.

Weekend Theater

tures of Mowgli, the wild child, and his friends in the Indian jungles.

MARCH 11-27: “If You Give a Pig a Pancake.” One thing leads to another which leads to mayhem when a cute pig comes to town.

APRIL 29-MAY 15: “There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom.” Bradley, the school bully, learns to believe in himself with help from Carla, the school counselor.

7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. (also 2:30 p.m. Sun., musicals only), Seventh and Chester Sts., 374-3761, www.weekendtheater.org.

JAN.14-29: “Speech & Debate.” Three misfit teens find they’re linked to a sex scandal that’s guaranteed to rock their town.

FEB. 11-26: “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”

August Wilson’s satiric classic about race, fame and exploitation on the Chicago stage.

MARCH 11-26: “The Hanging of David O. Dodd.” A confederate soldier is sentenced to be executed during the Civil War. APRIL 8-23: “The Last Night of Ballyhoo.”

Christmas, 1939, in Atlanta has a family more concerned about the social event of the season than world news at large.

MAY 6-21: “Good Boys and True.” A popular prep-school senior throws his school and family into a spiral when a disturbing videotape is found on his boarding school campus.

Arkansas Repertory Theatre

Robinson Center Music Hall

Usual showtimes 7 p.m. Wed.-Thu.; 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 2 p.m., 7 p.m. Sun. 601 S. Main St., 378-0405, www.therep.org.

JAN. 19-FEB. 6: “A Raisin in the Sun.” The classic American drama about an African-American family in Chicago’s lower south side.

MARCH 2-12: “Review the Revue.” A stage

Evening shows at 7:30 p.m., matinees at 1 p.m. Robinson Center, Markham and Broadway. Celebrity Attractions, 300 S. Spring St., Suite 220, 244-8800, www.celebrityattractions.com.

JAN.21-23: “The Color Purple.” A musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s classic novel and Steven Spielberg’s movie adaptation

HAIRSPRAY: Will debut at The Rep in April.

On stage

The year in drama, dance and music.

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ere’s a look at the 2011 lineup for professional and amateur theater and dance performances.

MUSIC Verizon Arena JAN. 21: Jason Aldean. 7:30 p.m., $20.75$44.75.

FEB. 9: Kid Rock. 7 p.m., $25-$89.

THEATER Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theatre Main Stage: 7 p.m. Fri., 3 p.m. Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. MacArthur Park, Ninth and Commerce Sts., 372-4000, www.arkarts. com.

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of the same name.

MARCH 29-31: “The Aluminum Show.” Aerobics, jazz and even puppets collide in this percussion revue.

MAY 24-26: “Beauty and the Beast.” The Disney masterpiece brings Belle, the Beast and all their magical servants to life.

MUSICAL GROUPS Arkansas Chamber Singers 377-1121, www.ar-chambersingers.org.

Tickets: $15 adults, $10 students and seniors.

APRIL 8: “Spring Concert: Bach Cantatas.” Four vocal classics by the master.

St. James United Methodist Church, 7:30 p.m., 321 Pleasant Valley Dr.

Arkansas Symphony Orchestra All performances are at Robinson Center Music Hall unless noted. 666-1761, www. arkansassymphony.org. Ticket prices vary.

JAN. 29-30: “Masterworks: Reformation.”

Mendelssohn’s “Symphony No. 5,” Elgar’s “Cello Concerto” with Julie Albers, cellist.

FEB. 1: “Quapaw Quartet 30th Anniversary.” At Clinton Presidential Center.

FEB. 12-13: “Pops: Couples that Stole Your Heart.”

FEB. 26-27: “Masterworks: Incredible Beethoven.” Brahms’ “Symphony No. 3,” Beethoven’s “Concerto for Violin” with Augustin Hadelich, violinist.

MARCH 1: “Featuring Augustin Hadelich.”

The visiting violinist is featured at the Clinton Presidential Center.

MARCH 19-20: “Pops: St. Patrick’s Day Celebration.” With traditional Celtic music group, Mithril.

APRIL 16-17: “Masterworks: Pictures at an Exhibition.” Ravel’s “Minuet Antique,” Mozart’s “Symphony No. 36 in C major” and Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.”

APRIL 26: “The Soldier’s Tale.” At Clinton Presidential Center.

MAY 21-22: “The Piano Man.” Jim Witter, pianist, performs hits by Billy Joel and Elton John along with the orchestra.

Chamber Music Society of Little Rock 7:30 p.m., $10-$20. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi, 664-5823, www.chambermusiclr.com.

FEB. 24: Lara Downes, pianist.

APRIL 14: Trio Sima.

Little Rock Wind Symphony 3 p.m., $5-$10. Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Dr. 6660777, www.littlerockwindsymphony.org.

FEB. 27: “Perennials and a Premiere.” With Andrew Wen, alto saxophone.

APRIL 17: “Wildflowers.” With Wesley Parker, vibraphone.

UALR Artspree Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, Fine

Arts Building, UALR, 2801 S. University Ave. 569-3288. $20 and $17 adults, $10 students, free for UALR students.

JAN. 24: Yeol-Eum Son. Van Cliburn International Piano Competition silver medalist. 7:30 p.m.

FEB. 28: Florian Larousse. Guitar Federation of America Competition winner.

MARCH 28: Mark O’Connor. Violinist.

Other companies Community Theatre of Little Rock 616 Center St. 663-9494.

Music, dance and theater. Home of Improv Little Rock, a sketch-comedy group. www.communitytheatreoflittlerock.com.

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Music Under the Steeple Lakewood United Methodist Church, North Little Rock, 753-6186.

Natural State Brass Band Usually performs at Immanuel Baptist Church, 501 N. Shackleford Road, www.nsbb.org.

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Arkansas Festival Ballet Performs at Academy of Dance Studio, Breckenridge Village, prices and times vary, 227-5620, www.arkansasdance. org.

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UALR Department of Dance Haislip Theatre and Center for Performing Arts. UALR, 2801 S. University Ave., 569-3456.

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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. Closed on major holidays. Tour fees: Adults $2.50, seniors $1.50, under 18 $1. Free parking. 3249351. 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.: Hands-on technology exhibits, wet labs, robotics, Indians of Arkansas and traveling exhibits. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. Admission: $8 adults, $7 children ages 1-12 and seniors 65 and up, children under 1 free, “Pay What You Can 2nd Sunday” monthly. Closed major holidays. 396-7050. www.amod.org

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MUSEUMS 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. 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 rent and community exhibits. Free. 372-4000.

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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.-dusk Fri.-Sat., 1 p.m.-dusk. 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 the Civil Rights movement. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Free. 3741957. 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 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.: FrontierArkansas history museum featuring exhibits of art and artifacts from territorial

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, handhewn 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 mid-November. $3 adults, $1 children. 351-5737. www.scottconnections.org Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park, U.S. Highway 165: A prehistoric Indian mound Continued on page 16

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Wild hog musicfest & motorcycle rally – apr. 21-24, 2011 arkansas Delta family Gospel festival – may 28, 2011 mother’s Best music fest – Jun. 4, 2011 king Biscuit Blues festival – oct. 6-8, 2011 Gallery hours at the DCC Visitors Center at 141 Cherry Street and the nearby DCC Depot at 95 Missouri Street in Helena are 9am to 5 pm Tues. - Sat. Admission is free.

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Continued from page 14 site dated to 1,000 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

ton Ave.: Three galleries, one featuring work for sale by Arkansas artists. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. 3205792. www.cals.lib.ar.us.

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. 6640030. www.boswellmourot.com.

Cantrell Gallery*, 8206 Cantrell Road: Work by contemporary Arkansas artists. 10 a.m.5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 224-1335.

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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.

Heights Gallery*, 5801 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Work by contemporary Arkansas artists, gifts. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 664-2772.

Gallery 26*, 2601 Kavanaugh: Art by local and regional artists. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.Sat. 664-8996.

Hillcrest Gallery Inc. and Fast Frame*, 2807 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Original art by local artists. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.2 p.m. Sat. 664-7900.

Greg Thompson Fine Art, 429 Main St., NLR: National and local artists. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. 664-2787.

Hearne Fine Art*, 1001 Wright Ave.: Works

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Ketz Gallery, 705 Main St., NLR: Local artists. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 5296330.

Local Colour, 5811 Kavanaugh Blvd.: A co-op featuring works by area artists. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 265-0422.

Louie’s Unique Framing and Gallery*, 1509 Mart Drive, Ste. A: Fine art by national, regional and area artists. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. 9076240.

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Red Door Gallery*, 3715 John F. Kennedy Blvd., NLR: Works by Arkansas artists.

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Reflections Gallery and Fine Framing*, 11220 Rodney Parham Road: Work by local and national artists. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.Fri., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. 227-5659.

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injustice is not that far in the rearview mirror, it’s great that the Central High School National Historic Site is willing to help us all take an extended look at what cinema has to say about race and race relations in America and the world. This year will mark the fourth year for the festival, which generally shows documentaries. Last year’s lineup was great, with docs on everything from hip-hop culture to a group of women filmmakers in Zambia. For more information, visit the Central High School National Historic Site website at www.nps.gov/chsc.

LAMAN LIBRARY MOVIE MONDAYS Second Monday of each month, at 6 p.m.

William F. Laman Public Library 2801 Orange St., N. Little Rock Admission: Free www.lamanlibrary.com

WINTER’S BONE: Winner of Best Narrative Feature Film at last year’s Little Rock Film Festival.

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ere at the Arkansas Times, we love film. If somebody offered this reporter a realistic job working in the movies, I might well quit writing in the middle of this sentence, take the “PRESS” card out of the brim of my fedora, and head for the door. That’s not going to happen, though, so we’ve got to be content to admire the bright lights of Tinseltown from the comfort of an air-conditioned theater with a box of chocolate-covered raisins close at hand. Luckily for film lovers, the Central Arkansas cinema scene has really blossomed in recent years, with several great festivals and film series popping up to tempt lovers of talking pictures. Here’s a few that we’ve caught wind of.

LITTLE ROCK FILM FESTIVAL June 1-5, 2011 Various venues $30 for a full-ride pass www.littlerockfilmfestival.org n It’s kinda risky to call a film festival that’s only five years old a Little Rock institution, but things are moving faster in this digital age, and the LRFF shows every sign of being with us for a long time. That’s definitely a good thing. Started in 2006 by Jamie Moses, Owen Brainard and documentary filmmakers Brent and Craig Renaud, the festival is held each spring, and offers awards in a 18 natives guide 2011 • ARKANSAS TIMES

number of categories, including best Southern Film and best Arkansas Film. Last year, the festival screened over 100 flicks and organized a number of panels and workshops featuring real-life Hollywood types and fascinating discussions. More than 25,000 movie lovers turned out to sit in dark rooms and share the love. Best of all, it’s cheap: just $30 for a pass that gets you into all the films and attendant events.

THE 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT — LITTLE ROCK Generally in mid-summer Riverdale Cinema 10 2600 Cantrell Road, Little Rock Admission: $10 per group to watch the films; $135 to register to make a movie. www.48hourfilm.com/littlerock n Unlike several of the festivals on this list, the 48 Hour Film Project has films to screen solely because those in the audience sweated blood and shed tears to create them. It is exactly what it sounds like: over the course of 48 hours in a weekend, participants must write, shoot and edit a film of seven minutes of less (to keep everybody honest, filmmakers are given a prop, a character’s name and a line of dialogue that must appear in the completed film). The result is a wild, tiring and amazingly fun weekend, with the town full of no-budget film crews shooting

on a wing and a prayer. Surprisingly, a lot of the resulting films — which screen in two groups the week after the film project weekend — aren’t half bad. The winner of the Little Rock leg goes on to compete with other 48 Hour films from cities around the globe.

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n North Little Rock’s William F. Laman Public Library has been a leader in recent years in bringing free programs to the public, from their fun street fairs at the Argenta branch, to their innovative three-free-mp3sper-week deal for library card holders. For 2011, they’re taking their largess in a cinematic direction, offering the best in documentary film with their monthly “Movie Monday” documentary series. Laman Library recently installed a state-of-the-art video suite, including a 10-by-14 foot screen and a theater-quality digital surround sound system. Should make for a great (and cheap) time at the movies. Check their website at www.lamanlibrary.org for a full schedule.

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Fall 2011 800 W. Ninth St., Little Rock Admission: $20 per car, or $5 walk-ups www.dreamlandballroom.org

7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month Market Street Cinema 1521 Merrill Drive, Little Rock Admission: $5, children under 12 free www.karnnewsradio.com

n Arkansas Flag and Banner owner Kerry McCoy said summer 2010’s Dreamland Drive-In, — with classic movies projected on the side of the historic Dreamland Ballroom, which houses Flag and Banner — was something of a wash because everybody got too hot sitting in their cars.

This year, the series will move to the muchmore-comfortable autumn. Dates haven’t been finalized yet, but she said to check www.dreamlandballroom.org for schedules and more information.

n While we might not always agree with the politics espoused by local conservative/ libertarian talk radio personality Dave Elswick of KARN, there is one thing we can all agree on: It’s great to see classic films on the big screen. To that end, Elswick has fielded his monthly Classic Film Series in recent years, with the selections leaning toward classics and tried-and-true American favorites like “Shane,” “Top Gun,” “North

By Northwest,” “Halloween” and “The Godfather.”

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First weekend in February Market Street Cinema 1521 Merrill Drive, Little Rock Sponsored by the Central High School National Historic Site Admission: Free www.nps.gov/chsc n In a city where the struggle for civil rights looms so large and institutionalized racial

The Arkansas Community Arts Cooperative 608 Main St., Little Rock Held twice a year (in 2010, the series ran in Feb. and Nov.) Admission: $5; $20 ACAC membership to submit a film www.acacarkasnas.com n Artsy types who move to Little Rock may be pleasantly surprised by the vibrant film community here. Thanks to the digital cam-

era revolution of recent years, any aspiring Coppola (Francis Ford or Sofia, take your pick) can walk into Best Buy with a credit card and a dream, and walk out with the tools needed to make a good-looking film.

The result has been a flood of creativity.

The members of the Arkansas Community Arts Cooperative put their cinematic chops on display twice a year, inviting filmmakers to submit finished or in-progress pieces of up to 30 minutes. Films are screened on a first-come, first-served basis, so fire up your camcorder and make some magic.

Blake Rutherford), MITP has grown into a big swatch of our fair city’s cultural fabric.

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n Though the similarity of North Little Rock’s River Flicks series to Little Rock’s Movies in the Park set some tongues clucking last summer, promoters are quick to point out that River Flicks is actually a revival of an outdoor film series that dates back to 1997. Who’s the copycat now, huh?

Whatever. We’re just stoked about the idea of potentially getting two nights per week of free outdoor cinema beside the river.

Last year, River Flicks leaned toward more modern films than its south-of-the-river rival, featuring films like “Iron Man,” “The Lovely Bones,” and “The Blind Side.” All projected on a state-of-the-art 10,000 lumen projector with what they call “large screen and sound,” it’s definitely the kind of competition we can get behind. For more info on films and dates, check their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/riverflicks.

riverfront Park 400 President Clinton ave., little rock sundown every wednesday night from June to early august admission: Free www.moviesintheparklr.net n While films are always fun for us no matter what the circumstance, seeing them under the stars with around 1,000 of our closest friends is a rare and singular treat.

That’s why we love the Movies in the Park series, which runs pop-culture faves like “The Dark Knight” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” from June to early August, starting at sundown on Wednesday nights.

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For the second year in a row, ticket prices among Central Arkansas’s eight movie theaters barely climbed or didn’t at all. Take that New York, where a ticket might cost upwards of $20. Watch out for the coming ubiquity of 3D, which always adds a nice premium on top of standard ticket prices.

Movie theaters CineMark tandy 10: Second-run films at lower prices. $1 matinees Mon.-Fri., $1.50 weekday nights; $2 weekends. $1 all day Monday for seniors; $1 all day Tuesday for everyone. 4188 McCain Blvd., 1-800-FANDANGO, extension 1436, www.cinemark.com. diCkinson Chenal 9 iMaX: First-run Hollywood releases with stadium-style seating, DLP screens and the area’s only IMAX 3D screen devoted to feature fiction films.

General admission ranges from $7 to $9 for regular films and $9.50 to $11.50 for IMAX. 17825 Chenal Parkway, 821-2616, www.dtmovie.com. iMaX theater: Documentary features shown on a 60-foot screen. Open daily except Monday. General admission ranges from $5.75 to $7.75. Aerospace Education Center, 3301 E. Roosevelt Road, 376-

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General admission ranges from $7.25 to $9.25. 2939 Lakewood Village, NLR, 7585354, www.fandango.com.

Market street CineMa: First runs of art, foreign and independent films and other screenings not found at the larger theaters.

With beer and wine. General admission $8, matinee $6. No debit or credit cards accepted. Five screens. 1504 Merrill Drive, 312-8900, www.marketstreetcinema.net. rave Colonel Glenn 18: First-run Hollywood releases with stadium-style seating on DLP screens. General admission ranges from $7.25 to $9.25. 3D movies range from $11-$13. 18 Colonel Glenn Road (at I-430), 687-0499, www.ravemotionpictures.com. riverdale 10: First-run Hollywood releases and special events. General admission ranges from $6 to $7.50. $6 daily matinees.

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he year 2010 saw a number of shifts among Central Arkansas’s clubs. On the Rocks, the home to dirt-cheap drink specials and all-chrome decor, shut its doors. Ditto for Satellite, the Heights cafe and emerging venue; and Rio’s, the shortlived dance component of Gaucho’s. Meanwhile, several other clubs changed booking focus, including Downtown Music, Juanita’s and Vino’s, and inveterate smoker’s haven White Water Tavern went non-smoking and began to draw a new audience. Sway, a new downtown dance club, entered the scene along with “Gilligan”-themed restaurant/ pub Thirst N’ Howl.

ACAC: The home of the Arkansas Community Arts Cooperative hosts art and film events, as well as local, regional and national acts of all genres, with special emphasis on experimentation. Covers and times vary. No smoking. 608 Main St., 244-2979, www. acacarkansas.wordpress.com.

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. Arkansas Jazz Heritage Foundation presents local, regional and 20 natives guide 2011 • ARKANSAS TIMES

national jazz acts, including, notably, New Orleans’ contemporary masters Astral Project, 8 p.m. Mon. Cover varies. 21 and up.

No smoking. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd., 6631196, 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, 375-5351, www.cajunswharf.com.

Capi’s A Nuevo Mexican restaurant with local folk, jazz and rock music usually Thursday, Friday and Saturday, usually at 8:30 p.m. Free, all ages and no smoking.

11525 Cantrell (in the Pleasant Ridge Town Center), 225-9600, www.capisrestaurant. com.

Capital Bar and Grill: Arguably the state’s best jazz ensemble, the Ted Ludwig Jazz Trio, is the house band at this swank hotel bar. 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Wed.-Thu., 8 p.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat. 111 W. Markham, 374-7474, www.capitalhotel.com/CBG.

Cornerstone Pub: Argenta’s most active music venue hosts local and occasionally regional and national acts of all genres, 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.

Discovery: The venerable (or notorious?)

Riverdale nightclub expanded its dance floor in 2010. Now the large theater, previously the exclusive home of drag shows, hosts a “mainstream” dance crowd, the lobby area caters to a hip-hop audience and the compact “disco” room continues to offer house music. Open 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Sat. only. Adjoins Backstreet, a gay dance club and bar open 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Fri. only. Private club. 1021 Jessie Road, 664-4784, www.latenightdisco. com (Discovery); 664-2744, www.backstreetdanceclub.com (Backstreet).

Downtown Music: An ownership change in 2010 meant that the traditionally metaloriented club broadened its booking scope, but more often than not you’re still likely to hear something with a heavy edge here from local, regional and national acts. Also, the home of popular monthly dance party Cool Shoes. Times, cover charge varies. Concerts and events — save Cool Shoes which is 18 and above — are open to all ages. 211 W. Capitol Ave., 376-1819. www.downtownshows.homestead.com.

Electric Cowboy: Dance music of all genres and occasional live acts Wed.-Sun. Open

7:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. Fri.-Sat., at least 2 a.m.

Wed., Thu. and Sun. 21 and up. Smoking allowed. Private club. 9515 Interstate 30, 5626000, www.electriccowboy.com/littlerock.

Ernie Biggs’ Chicago Style Piano Bar: A dueling piano bar with an upstairs lounge, usually manned by a DJ, and occasional special events. 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. daily. 307 President Clinton Ave., 372-4782, www.erniebiggs. com.

Flying Saucer Draught Emporium: A popular River Market hangout thanks to its 75 beers on tap, where you can watch sports, play group trivia competition at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tue. and listen to local musicians, usually 9 p.m. Fri.-Sat, with around a $3 cover.

21 and up. Smoking allowed. 323 President Clinton Ave., 372-7468, www.beerknurd. com.

Fox and Hound: Sports pub and private club that hosts local and regional acts 10 p.m.

Fri.-Sat., open mic 10 p.m. Sun and karaoke 9 p.m. Tue. 21 and up. Smoking allowed.

Lakewood Village Shopping Center, NLR, 753-8300, www.fhrg.com.

Gusano’s: Local and regional rock mostly on weekends. Cover and times vary. 21 and up. No smoking. 313 President Clinton Ave., 374-1441.

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Khalil’s This West Little Rock restaurant hosts local folk and rock acts in its lounge, where smoking is allowed. Also, the Arkansas Celtic Music Society hosts jam sessions on the second and fourth Monday of the month, 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. 110 S. Shackleford, 224-0224.

Loony Bin Comedy Club: National touring comedians Thu.-Sat., open mic Wed. (unless a performance is scheduled). Food and drinks available. Show times vary. Cover charge $6-$9. 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road, 228-5555, www.loonybincomedy. com.

Mediums Art Lounge A venue once located in Hillcrest, reborn downtown, that hosts spoken word events, neo-soul concerts and zumba exercise sessions. Times and cover charges vary. 512 Center, 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 private-club membership fee when there’s music. Open daily at 3 p.m. for pool and other games, plus bar and grill. 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. 8 p.m.

Cover and age limit vary. No smoking. 307 W. Seventh St., 374-4699, www.pulseatoffcenter.com.

Peabody Hotel: Hosts RiverTop Party series in the summer and special New Year’s Eve and Halloween events. Except for holidays, usually at 9 p.m. Fri. 21 and up. Smoking allowed outside. 3 Statehouse Plaza, 3998059, 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 up. Smoking allowed. 2919 W. Markham St., 666-5403.

Revolution: The bigger sister venue to Sticky’s, this 550-person capacity room is the largest in the River Market — and one of the largest in town. It hosts an incredibly diverse array of local, regional and national acts. Times and prices vary. All ages. No smoking. 300 President Clinton Ave., 8230090, www.rumbarevolution.com.

Sonny Williams’ Steak Room: Piano music 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Tue.-Sat. All ages. No smoking. 500 President Clinton Ave., 324-2999, www.sonnywilliamssteakroom.com.

Stickyz Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicken Shack: A trademark battle stripped this venue and chicken joint stripped of its former name — Sticky Fingerz. No worries; regulars have long

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called the bar Stickyz for short. As the Rolling Stones reference in the old name suggests, you’ll find rock ’n’ roll here as well as just about every other genre. Times and cover vary. 21 and up. Smoking allowed.

107 S. Commerce St., 372-7707, www. stickyfingerz.com.

Sway: A swank, gay-friendly dance club that occasionally hosts live music, Thu.-Sat. 412 Louisiana St., 907-2582.

Thirst N’ Howl: Hosts free folk and rock most Thu.-Sat. nights. Times vary. All ages.

No smoking. 14710 Cantrell Road, 3798189, www.tnhrocks.com.

Town Pump: A popular Riverdale hangout that hosts local, regional and occasional national acts, mostly rock. Cover charge, showtimes vary. No smoking, except on the patio. 1321 Rebsamen Park Road, 6639802.

The Underground: A late-year makeover at this River Market staple in 2010 saw it transition from a British-style pub to a Prohibition-themed dive bar. On the concert front, the music now tilts less towards dance-y pop than harder rock, usually from local acts and usually Thu.-Sat. Cover and times vary. 21 and up. Smoking allowed.

500 President Clinton Ave., 375-2537.

The Village: The former stadium-style movie theater hosts national acts of all stripes, with a special emphasis on heavy rock, rap and electro. Cover and times vary.

All ages. No smoking. 3915 S. University Ave., 240-9336, www.thevillagelive.com.

Vino’s Brewpub: A pizza joint and brewery connected to concert space that’s long been the city’s preeminent always all ages venue. A move, in 2010, away from teentargeted pop-punk, meant an unpredictable concert calendar. Cover and times vary. All ages. No smoking. 923 W. Seventh St., 3758466, 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. With local, regional and national acts of all types, but especially blues, country/bluegrass and rock. Cover usually no more than $5. Tuesday, the door charge is typically donations only. Times vary. 21 and up. No smoking. Seventh and Thayer Sts., 375-8400, www.myspace. com/whitewatertavern.

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 Wed.-Sat. Attached through a passageway is Prost, a restaurant/bar that hosts live music on weekends. One cover charge affords access to all three bars. Smoking in Prost and Willy D’s, no smoking in Deep. 21 and up. 322 President Clinton Ave., 244-9550, www. willydspianobar.com.

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PLEASANT RIDGE SHOPPING CENTER: Local boutiques galore along with some national chains.

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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. As of late, the biggest news in retail has to be the recent opening of an Anthropologie store out west — reason enough to visit the Promenade at Chenal. 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.

GET DOWN Rivermarket District n 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, artisan-friendly 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 one of the places to go for gifts and things you just won’t find elsewhere (including bi-partisan coffee mugs!).

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thing eye-catching. Not to mention all the great, gently used books!

Main Street and more n 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 earth-friendly 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 purse or satchel and can be embellished to suit the stylish.

The Dreamweavers outlet at 1201 Spring St. is only open every second Saturday, but it’s worth the wait if you’re shopping for imported throws, rugs, art 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 n Midtowne Little Rock is an openair “lifestyle center” with a variety of upscale national retailers, including houseware stores Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma, women’s clothing stores Chico’s, White House|Black Market, J. Jill, Francesca’s Collections, Ann Taylor Loft; bridal boutique Alfred Angelo; men’s store JoS A. Bank Clothier; and children’s clothiers The Children’s Place and Justice Just for Girls, as well

as local boutique Evolve. 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 top-of-the-line beauty products, has a full store in the mall (a smaller Sephora is located within JC Penney at Shackleford Crossing).

The new Target store opened this fall to much fanfare. Located on the property once occupied by University Mall, this store will be the anchor for the future Park Avenue mixed-use development.

The layout is identical to the Target store out west, lest one get 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 spotted 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! n 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 locally owned boutiques. Shops once in the Heights, namely Roberson’s Fine Jewelry and Kitchen Co. (formerly Sauce Co.), have moved there. Along with the anchor, North Carolina-based Belk, are Scarlet, Thread, Beyond Cotton, Vesta’s, Faux Pas, Forsythe’s, Jeante, Moda, Kristin Todd (women’s clothes, jewelry, some home stuff); Indigo; Glo Limited (beauty

products); The Sassy Stork, Strasburg Children, Tuck and Cover (maternity, children’s clothing, furniture and 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 edgier, younger, for those who favor tight-fitting Michael Stars’ tees and the like.

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 some nice ethnic and contemporary pieces.

Shackleford Crossing, at the intersection of Shackleford Road and Interstate 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 American Eagle Outfitters, Ann Taylor LOFT, DSW shoes, Claire’s; Justice, Kay Jewelers, Aeropostale, Coldwater Creek, Destination Maternity, Just Dogs! Gourmet, Sunglass Station, RK Collections and, much to the delight of the young and the stylish — Anthropologie (which — hooray! — opened this fall) — and DSW (the best shoe selection in town). Also new, Eco Fab, billed as eco-friendly shopping experience featuring sustainable products for the entire family.

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. While out there stop by the fun, magical toy store, Toy Up, on Bowman.

Heights and Hillcrest n 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 n 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.

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n the same way that each person has his or her own spirit animal, every individual also has his or her own thrift store. One local clothes designer swears by Wolfe Street, while a certain antique booth operator always scores big at Savers in North Little Rock. We used to swear by Paddywacks, the very pricey but supremely awesome vintage store once located inside Galaxy Furniture in Argenta, but, sadly, it has closed shop.

Though thrift stores by nature are hit or miss, here’s some general information that will help your search go more smoothly.

Angels in the Attic Hospice Thrift Shop Nicely arranged and fairly priced merchandise and friendly employees make shopping here a pleasant experience, though parking can be an issue. It always has an ample supply of women’s blazers and men’s clothes. Don’t forget the downstairs; it sometimes yields better discoveries than upstairs — fire king mugs, anyone? 3608 Kavanaugh, 9756666, checks and credit cards accepted, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Goodwill Stores: University, Rodney Parham, Bryant Because of its proximity to UALR, the Goodwill on University always feels slightly picked over (we assume by co-eds). The Goodwill on Rodney Parham, however, has an ever-changing inventory that includes a consistently good book section and housewares aisle. It’s a small store, so it feels manageable. The newly opened Goodwill superstore in Bryant is the Walmart of thrift stores, a huge space full of goods, complete with coffee and concessions. It’s a guarantee you’ll find something—whether it be framed butterflies or a vintage shirt for your favorite retro guy. Checks and credit cards accepted. Bryant, Highway 5N, 653-2209, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sun.; 9700 N. Rodney Parham, Suite F, 224-6221, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sun.; 2904 S. University Ave., 568-5313, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun.

Hillcrest Junk Located across from Kroger in Hillcrest, this store offers an array of vintage and contemporary goods, from furniture to figurines. If it’s clothes you’re after, you’ll find few here, but you’ll find just about everything else. There’s even a small shop dog to welcome you. Prices are firm but reasonable. Cash or check only. 623A 26 natives guide 2011 • ARKANSAS TIMES

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My Favorite Thrift Store Located in a little building next to the Exxon station across from War Memorial, this store has the best sign and window display around. The selection is scanty at times, but repeat visits bear fruit (plastic and ornamental). Exceptional prices. Proceeds benefit Our House. Checks and debit cards accepted. 109 N. Van Buren St., 353-0642, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.Sat.

The Salvation Army Thrift Store Not the nicest store in terms of atmosphere, but worth a look. Taquerias and taco trucks abound near this location, so grab some lunch while there. Local checks (within Pulaski County) and credit cards accepted. 6501 Geyer Springs Road, 5626340, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Savers Well, it’s been an emotional roller coaster. First, to the dismay of Little Rock shoppers (and delight of North Little Rock ones), the Savers in Riverdale relocated to JFK. Though loyal Little Rock residents made the trek across the river, they rejoiced when another Savers opened up in the old CompUSA store out west earlier this year. The two stores are comparable — both are well-organized with everchanging merchandise. And the prices?

Well, the name says it all. You won’t leave empty-handed, and you will leave feeling like you scored a bargain.

At the JFK store, you’ll find literally aisle after aisle of household items, brica-brac, holiday merchandise, and more.

(This is the place for coffee mugs.) The Bowman location has a reputation for having a better selection of books and toys. Credit cards and checks accepted.

4135 JFK Blvd., NLR, 603-9831; 801 S. Bowman Road, LR, 217-9417. 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun.

Wolfe Street Thrift Store One frequent visitor to Wolfe Street recently noted that the place seems cleaner and more organized than in times past. It used to be that a little la cucaracha might jump out as you were sifting through piles of clothes, but the likelihood of that happening may have decreased. An insider’s tip: local estate sales drop off leftover merchandise here after weekend sales, so Wednesdays are best. Allow plenty of time for perusing and enjoy those great prices. Cash or check only.

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Continued from page 24 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.) 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.

Heights n Chic Boutique (2205 N. Van Buren) specializes in apparel, accessories and gifts for girls ages 7-16; the older set will find what they want — some outfits handmade by the owners — at Ember (5709 Kavanaugh).

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 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; 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 handsome 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 reno-

vated florist Tipton & Hurst and jeweler Sissy’s Log Cabin, has quickly become a destination for athletic apparel needs.

There’s more, with a range of restaurants thrown in for good measure.

Riverdale (a.k.a “The bottom of the hill”) n 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. MertinsDykeHome just expanded into an adjacent building, so there’s even more fabulous, tasteful furniture to see.

North Little Rock n North Little Rock’s got both big boxes and boutiques. Here’s an overview of where to find what.

For big-box and mall stores, McCain Boulevard near its intersection with state Hwy. 67 is the place to be: Walmart, Barnes and Noble, Pier One, Steinmart, Home Depot and Lowe’s, Linens-nThings and Toys-R-Us, and the McCain Mall and Lakewood Village shopping centers 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 Half of Half 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. Just check out the upstairs. Prices are on the high end.

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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Saied Music Company 2921 Lakewood Village Drive North Little Rock, AR 72116 501-758-0200

n If your axe need some work, this is the place to take it. The few times we’ve strolled into the store, we’ve always been met by a friendly and, here’s the key, knowledgeable sales staff. Saied sells a lot of band instruments to local high schools and the store now boasts quite a selection of Steinway pianos, but if you’re looking to get started playing the guitar, or if you have an old one that needs a bit of a tune-up, you’ll find what you’re looking for here.

When our ukulele needed strings — and when we didn’t know how to put them on — we took it to guitar tech and salesman Scott Longino. He’s been working at Saied for six years and he’s not your typical jerk-guitar-store guy. He knows what he’s talking about and doesn’t mind giving customers lessons on how to take care of their instruments.

“There are no secrets here,” he said as he gave a mini-lesson on how to string a ukulele. “I don’t mind showing people how to do this stuff at all.”

There are beginner-level guitars available here. Electrics are mostly Squire, but there are some Fenders in the bunch.

Saied has a pretty nice selection of Seagull guitars, which sound great for the money (usually between $400 and $600). They also have guitars by Godin and Dean.

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Music for the people Jacksonville Guitar 1105 Burman Drive Jacksonville, AR 72076 501-982-4933 n Steve Evans opened Jacksonville Guitar right after he graduated from high school in 1975 and the store’s been a Central Arkansas favorite ever since. Guitar techs/salesmen Bob Tanner and Bobby Appleby were customers before they were hired 16 years ago. That’s a lot of experience.

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guitars, dobros, mandolins, ukuleles, straps, amps and tuners. If you want brand names, this place has them.

They sell electric guitars from Fender, Michael Kelly, Gretch, Peavey, Luna, Dean, Ibanez, Jackson and Jay Turser.

Most of the amps are by Fender and Peavey. If acoustic is more your style, you’ll find names like Martin, Seagull, Bedell, Yamaha, Fender, Washburn, Takamine, Honer and Jay Turser.

And if that isn’t enough, there’s even an old-time cowboy guitar museum — those old Sears and Montgomery Ward models with Western scenes painted right on the top — that Evans has built up over the years.

n Got something with strings on it and don’t know how to play it? Dickson’s Music in Gravel Ridge may not have everything you want, speaking simply in terms of selection — the store sells mostly beginner guitars — but they can teach you how to play just about anything. Larry Dickson, who’s owned the store since 1971, teaches everything from violin to mandolin, fiddle to guitar, banjo to ukulele.

The store is also a good resource for band parents, or school music teachers.

There are plenty of instructional books and accessories like reeds, picks, strings and tuners.

One of the best things about the store: Dickson wants you to come back, so if he doesn’t have it, he’ll get it for you even if it means sending you some place else.

Guitar Center 12315 Chenal Parkway, Suite A Little Rock, AR 72211 501-225-3700 n This is truly the behemoth of all guitar stores. There’s everything: A huge wall of newly finished Fenders, Gibsons and Jacksons; row after row of Nugent-

sized amplifiers; more pedals to play with than you could possibly imagine; the quaint little wood-paneled acoustic guitar room (which is probably one of the only places in the store you can get away from the headache-inducing pseudo solos screeched out by teen-aged metal fans).

People like to belittle Guitar Center and bemoan its lack of personal touch, and some of that is true, but the place literally has it all. Want a Fender Telecaster with two humbuckers? They’ve got one.

Want one of those hypnotic-looking Zach Wylde black and white Les Pauls?

They’ve got one. Need a Martin or a Taylor? It’s there.

And the prices are usually reasonable.

So say what you will about GC not being exactly mom-and-pop, if you’re out in west Little Rock and you need a few picks and a capo, you’re probably going to go there.

Jack’s Music 506 Oak St. Conway, AR 72032 501-327-8129 n Odds and ends, you’ll find them here.

Jack’s always seems to have a solid selection of used guitars. It was on the wall of this little Conway music shop that we found our one true love: a 1971 Gibson SG Pro — and it was a steal.

Jack’s carries new guitars from big brands like Taylor, Ibanez, Austin, Seagull and Alvarez, but it’s worth it to check in on this place every now and then to see what kind of used stuff they have.

On previous trips we’ve seen wood-grain Flying Vs, sparkling Stratocasters and beautifully-crafted Gretches.

Other than guitars, you’ll find electronic drums, amplifiers, a full line of public address systems, mandolins, ukuleles and banjos.

Conway Music 1010 Oak St. Conway, AR 72032-4353 501-336-9363 n Just a bit down Oak Street from Jack’s Music, right in the heart of downtown Conway, is a little music store with a little newer sheen. Conway Music sells mostly new instruments but does have some used models. The walls used to be lined with Fenders, a brand the store no longer sells, but you will find Hamer, Schecter and Washburn brands in electric, bass and acoustic models. Conway Music also does repairs and has the normal assortment of pedals, straps, tuners and other accessories. You can also find Pearl drum kits, Zildjian cymbals and all sorts of sticks, stands and heads.

Just bought an instrument and don’t know how to make it sing? Conway Music offers lessons in guitar, keyboard and drums.

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American 4 SQUARE GIFTS Vegetarian salads, soups, wraps and paninis and a daily selection of desserts in an Arkansas products gift shop. 405 President Clinton Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-244-2622. L daily. D Mon.-Sat. 65TH STREET DINER Blue collar, meat-and-two-veg lunch spot with cheap desserts and a breakfast buffet. But hurry — breakfast closes down at 9 a.m. on the dot, and the restaurant doesn’t reopen until 10 a.m. for lunch. 3201 West 65th St. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-562-7800. BL Mon.-Fri. ACADIA A jewel of a restaurant in Hillcrest. Wonderful soups and fish dishes. Extensive wine list. Affordable lunch menu.

3000 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, CC. $$-$$$. 501-603-9630.

LD Mon.-Fri. D 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. ALLEY OOPS The restaurant at Creekwood Plaza (near the Kanis-Bowman intersection) is a neighborhood feedbag for major medical institutions 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. APPLE SPICE JUNCTION A chain sandwich and salad spot with sit-down lunch space and a vibrant box lunch catering business. With a wide range of options and quick service. Order online via applespice.com. 2000 S. University Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-663-7008.

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. $-$$. 501-6630600. LD Tue.-Sat. ASHLEY’S The premier fine dining restaurant in Little Rock marries Southern traditionalism and haute cuisine. The menu is often daring and always delicious. 111 W. Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $$$-$$$$. 501-374-7474. BLD Mon.-Sat. BR Sun. B-SIDE The little breakfast place in the former party room of Lilly’s DimSum Then Some turns tradition on its ear, offering French toast wrapped in bacon on a stick, a must-have dish called “biscuit mountain” and beignets with lemon curd. Top notch cheese grits, too. 11121 Rodney Parham Road. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-554-0914. B Wed.-Fri.; BR Sat.-Sun. BAR LOUIE This chain’s first Arkansas outlet features a something-for-everybody menu so broad and varied to be almost schizophrenic. 11525 Cantrell Road, Suite 924. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-228-0444. LD daily.

BIG ROCK BISTRO Students of the Arkansas Culinary School run this restaurant at Pulaski Tech under the direction of Chef Jason Knapp. Pizza, pasta, Asian-inspired dishes and diner food, all in one stop. 3000 W. Scenic Drive. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $. 501-812-2200. BL Mon.-Fri. BIG WHISKEY’S AMERICAN BAR AND GRILL A modern grill pub in the River Market with all the bells and whistles: 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. $-$$. 501-228-7800. BLD Mon.-Sat. BOBBY’S CAFE Delicious, humungo burgers and tasty homemade deserts at this Levy diner. 12230 MacArthur Drive. NLR. No alcohol, No CC. $. 501-851-7888. BL Tue.-Fri., D Thu.-Fri. BOBBY’S COUNTRY COOKIN’ One of the better plate lunch spots in the area, with some of the best fried chicken and pot roast around, a changing daily casserole and wonderful homemade pies. 301 N. Shackleford Road, Suite E1. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-224-9500. 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, All CC. $$-$$$.

501-907-1881. LD daily.

BOUDREAUX’S GRILL & BAR A homey, seat-yourself 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. 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. $$-$$$. 501-6632677. 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, 501-296-9535, 400 N. Bowman Road, 224-8012. Full bar, All CC. $$. 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. $$. 501-8685279. LD daily.

BURGER MAMA’S Big burgers and oversized onion rings headline the menu at this down home joint. 10721 Kanis Road. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-225-2495. LD daily.

BUTCHER SHOP The cook-your-own-steak option has been downplayed, and several menu additions complement the calling card: large, fabulous cuts of prime beef, cooked to perfection. 10825 Hermitage Road. Full bar, All CC. $$$.

501-312-2748. D daily.

BY THE GLASS A broad but not ridiculously large 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. 5713 Kavanaugh Blvd.

Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-663-9463. D Mon.-Sat. CAFE 201 The hotel restaurant in the Crowne Plaza serves up a nice lunch buffet. 201 S. Shackleford Road. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-223-3000. BLD daily.

CAFE HEIFER Paninis, salads, soups and such in the Heifer Village. With one of the nicest patios in town. 1 World Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-907-8801. BL Mon.-Fri., L Sat. CAJUN’S WHARF The venerable seafood restaurant serves up great gumbo and oysters Bienville, and options such as fine steaks for the non-seafood eater. In the citified bar, you’ll find nightly entertainment, too. 2400 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-375-5351. D Mon.-Sat. CAMP DAVID Inside the Holiday Inn Presidential Conference Center, Camp David particularly pleases with its breakfast and themed buffets each day of the week.

Wonderful Sunday brunch. 600 Interstate 30. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-975-2267. BLD daily.

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. CAPI’S The eatery has abandoned its previous small plates format for Nuevo Latino cuisine heavy on tamales, enchiladas and Central American reinterpretation of dishes.

Fortunately, they kept the great desserts. 11525 Cantrell Suite 917. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-225-9600. LD Tue.-Sun., BR Sat.-Sun. 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 W. Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-374-7474.

LD daily.

CATERING TO YOU Painstakingly prepared entrees and great appetizers in this gourmet-to-go location. 8121 Cantrell Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-664-0627. L Mon.-Sat. CATFISH CITY AND BBQ GRILL Basic fried fish and sides, including green tomato pickles, and tasty ribs and sandwiches in beef, pork and sausage. 1817 S. University Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-663-7224.

LD Mon.-Sat. CATFISH HOLE Downhome place for well-cooked catfish and tasty hushpuppies. 603 E. Spriggs. NLR. Beer, All CC. $-$$. 501-758-3516. D Tue.-Sat. CHEEBURGER CHEEBURGER Premium black Angus cheeseburgers, with five different sizes, ranging from the Classic (5.5 ounces) to the pounder (20 ounces), 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 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 in this casually elegant Hillcrest bungalow, though tapas are also available, and many come for the comfortable lounge that serves specialty drinks until 2 a.m. 605 N. Beechwood St. Full bar, All CC. $$$-$$$$. 501-603-0238. D Mon.-Sat. COAST CAFE A variety of salads, smoothies, sandwiches and pizzas, and there’s breakfast and coffee, too. 400 President Clinton Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-3710164. BL 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, though it’s often packed. 1200 S. Main St. No alcohol, All 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 Market-area hotspot. 300 W. 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.

CRAZEE’S COOL CAFE Good burgers, daily plate specials and bar food amid pool tables and TVs. 7626 Cantrell Road.

Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-221-9696. LD Mon.-Sat. CRUSH WINE BAR An unpretentious downtown bar/ lounge with an appealing and erudite wine list. With tasty tapas, but no menu for full meals. 318 Main St. NLR. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-374-9463. D Tue.-Sat. CUPCAKES ON KAVANAUGH Gourmet cupcakes and coffee make this Heights bakery a great spot to sit and sip on a relaxing afternoon. 5625 Kavanaugh Blvd. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-664-2253. L Mon.-Sat. DAVE AND RAY’S DOWNTOWN DINER Breakfast buffet daily featuring biscuits and gravy, home fries, sausage and made-to-order omelets. Lunch buffet with four choices of meats and eight veggies. All-you-can-eat catfish on weekend nights. 824 W. Capitol Ave. No alcohol. $. 501-372-8816.

BL daily.

DAVE’S PLACE Downtown’s premier soup-and-sandwich stop at lunch, and a set dinner spot on Friday night to give a little creative outlet to chef supreme David Williams. Beef, chicken and fish are served with continental flair. 201 Center St. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-372-3283. L Mon.-Fri., D Fri. DAVID FAMILY KITCHEN Call it soul food or call it downhome country cooking. Just be sure to call us for breakfast or lunch when you go. Neckbones, ribs, sturdy cornbread, salmon croquettes, mustard greens and the like. Desserts are exceptionally good. 2301 Broadway. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-371-0141. BL Sun.-Fri. DELICIOUS TEMPTATIONS Decadent breakfast and light lunch items that can be ordered in full or half orders to please any appetite or palate, with a great variety of salads and soups as well. Don’t miss the bourbon pecan pie — it’s a winner. 11220 Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-225-6893. BL daily.

DIVERSION Hillcrest wine bar with diverse tapas menu.

From the people behind Crush. 2611 Kavanaugh Blvd., Suite 200. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-414-0409. D Mon.-Sat. DIZZY’S GYPSY BISTRO Interesting bistro fare, served in massive portions at this River Market favorite. 200 S. River Market Avenue. 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. DOUBLETREE PLAZA BAR & GRILL The lobby restaurant in the Doubletree is elegantly comfortable, but you’ll find no airs put on at heaping breakfast and lunch buffets.

424 West Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-372-4311.

BLD daily.

DOWNTOWN DELI A locally owned eatery, with bigger sandwiches and lower prices than most downtown chain competitors. Also huge, loaded baked potatoes, soups and salads. 323 Center St. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-3723696. BL Mon.-Fri. DUB’S HAMBURGER HEAVEN A standout dairy bar. The hamburger, onion rings and strawberry milkshake make a meal fit for kings. 6230 Baucum Pike. NLR. No alcohol, No CC. $-$$. 501-955-2580. BLD daily.

E’S BISTRO Despite the name, think tearoom rather than bistro — there’s no wine, for one thing, and there is tea. But there’s nothing tearoomy about the portions here. 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 friendly neighborhood hoagie shop downtown serves at a handful of tables and by delivery. The sandwiches are generous, the soup homemade and the salads cold. Vegetarians can craft any number of acceptable meals from the flexible menu. The housemade potato chips are da bomb. 523 Center St. Beer, All CC. $-$$.

501-666-3700. LD Mon.-Fri. THE FADED ROSE The Cajun-inspired menu seldom disappoints. Steaks and soaked salads are legendary. Also

at Bowman Curve. 1615 Rebsamen Park Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-9734. LD daily. 400 N. Bowman Rd. Full bar. $$-$$$. 501-224-3377. LD daily.

FERNEAU Great seafood, among other things, is served at the Ice House Revival in Hillcrest. With a late night menu Thu.-Sat. 2601 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$$-$$$$.

501-603-9208. D Tue.-Sat. FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES Nationwide burger chain with emphasis on freshly made fries and patties.

2923 Lakewood Village Dr. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$.

501-246-5295. LD daily. 13000 Chenal Parkway. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-225-1100. LD daily.

FLIGHT DECK A not-your-typical daily lunch special highlights this spot, which also features inventive sandwiches, salads and a popular burger. Central Flying Service at Adams Field. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-375-3245. BL Mon.-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. It’s self-service; wander on through the screen door and you’ll find a slick team of cooks and servers doing a creditable job of serving big crowds.

511 President Clinton Ave. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-3753474. LD daily.

FLYING SAUCER Beer, with dozens on tap, is the big draw at this popular River Market venue, but the food is good, too.

Sandwiches, including a great Reuben, salads, quesadillas and the bratwurst are dependable. 323 President Clinton Ave. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-372-7468. LD daily.

FOX AND HOUND Sports bar that serves pub food. 2800 Lakewood Village. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-753-8300.

LD daily.

FRANKE’S CAFETERIA Plate lunch spot strong on salads and vegetables, and perfect fried chicken on Sundays.

Arkansas’ oldest continually operating restaurant. 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. FRONTIER DINER The traditional all-American roadside diner, complete with a nice selection of man-friendly breakfasts and lunch specials. The half pound burger is a twohander for the average working Joe. 10424 Interstate 30. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-565-6414. BL Mon.-Sat. FROSTOP A ‘50s-style drive-in has been resurrected, with big and juicy burgers and great irregularly cut fries. Superb service, too. 4131 JFK Blvd. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$.

501-758-4535. BLD daily.

GADWALL’S GRILL & PIZZA Once two separate restaurants, a fire forced the grill into the pizza joint. Now, under one roof, there’s mouth-watering burgers and specialty sandwiches, plus zesty pizzas with cracker-thin crust and plenty of toppings. 12 North Hills Shopping Center. NLR. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-834-1840. LD daily.

GRAMPA’S CATFISH HOUSE A longtime local favorite for fried fish, hush puppies and good sides. 9219 Stagecoach Road. 501-407-0000. LD. GREEN CUISINE Daily specials and a small, solid menu of vegetarian fare. Try the crunchy quinoa salad. 985 West Sixth St. No alcohol, CC. $-$$.

GRUMPY’S TOO Music venue and sports bar with lots of TVs, pub grub and regular drink specials. 1801 Green Mountain Drive. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-225-9650. LD Mon.-Sat. HAYESTACK CAFE Southern cooking, po’boys and hearty breakfasts with an emphasis on family recipes. 27024 Kanis Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-821-0070. BLD Tue.-Sun. 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.

JASON’S DELI A huge selection of sandwiches (wraps, subs, po’ boys and pitas), salads and spuds, as well as red beans and rice and chicken pot pie. Plus a large selection of heart healthy and light dishes. 301 N. Shackleford Road.

Beer, Wine. $-$$. 501-954-8700. BLD daily.

JIMMY JOHN’S GOURMET SANDWICHES Illinoisbased sandwich chain that doesn’t skimp on what’s between the buns. 4120 E. McCain Blvd. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-945-9500. LD daily.

JIMMY’S SERIOUS SANDWICHES Consistently fine sandwiches, side orders and desserts. Chicken salad’s among the best in town. Get there early for lunch. 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. Breakfasts feature omelets, pancakes, French toast and more. 6 Collins Place. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-758-0923. BLD Tue.-Fri., BL Sat. KITCHEN EXPRESS Delicious “meat and three” restaurant offering big servings of homemade soul food. Maybe Little Rock’s best fried chicken. 4600 Asher Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-666-3500. BLD Mon.-Sat., LD Sun. KRAZY MIKE’S Po’Boys, catfish and shrimp and other fishes, fried chicken wings and all the expected sides served up fresh and hot to order on demand. 200 N. Bowman Road.

Beer, All CC. $$. 501-907-6453. LD daily.

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Continued from page 37 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. 220 A W. 6th St. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-374-5100. BL Mon.-Fri., D daily.

LYNN’S CHICAGO FOODS Outpost for Chicago specialties like Vienna hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches. Plus, other familiar fare — burgers and fried catfish, chicken nuggets and wings. 6501 Geyer Springs. No alcohol, All CC. $. 501-568-2646. LD Mon.-Sat. 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. $$-$$$. 501-660-4040. LD Tue.-Sat. MARKHAM STREET GRILL AND PUB The menu has something for everyone. Try the burgers, which are juicy, big and fine. 11321 W. Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $-$$.

501-224-2010. LD Mon.-Sat. MCBRIDE’S CAFE AND BAKERY Owners Chet and Vicki McBride have been serving up delicious breakfast and lunch specials based on their family recipes for two decades in this popular eatery at Baptist Health’s Little Rock campus. The desserts and barbecue sandwiches are not to be missed. 9501 Lile Drive. No alcohol, All CC. $. 501-3403833. BL Mon.-Fri. MILFORD TRACK Healthy and tasty are the key words at this deli/grill, featuring hot entrees, soups, sandwiches, salads and killer desserts. 10809 Executive Center Drive, Searcy Building. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-223-2257.

BL Mon.-Sat. MIMI’S CAFE Breakfast is our meal of choice here at this upscale West Coast chain. Portions are plenty to last you through the afternoon, especially if you get a muffin on the side. Middle-America comfort-style entrees make-up other meals, from pot roast to pasta dishes. 11725 Chenal Parkway. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-221-3883. BLD daily.

MORNINGSIDE BAGELS Tasty New York-style boiled bagels, made daily. 10848 Maumelle Blvd. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-753-6960. BL daily.

MR. BELL’S SOUL FOOD Rose City soul food spot owned by Leon and Loreta Bell serves typical meat-andtwo options: smothered pork chops, pigs feet, yams, greens.

The desserts are delectable; the dinner menu includes an all-you-can eat choice (as long as advance payment is made and no doggy bags are expected). 4506 Lynch Drive. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-945-9000. LD Sun.-Fri. (closes at 6 p.m. Sun. and 7 p.m. Mon.-Fri.).

NEW GREEN MILL CAFE A small workingman’s lunch joint, with a dependable daily meat-and-three and credible corn bread for cheap, plus sweet tea. Homemade tamales and chili on Tuesdays. 8609-C W. Markham St. No alcohol, No CC. $. 501-225-9907. L Mon.-Sat. OLD MILL BREAD AND FLOUR CO. CAFE The popular take-out bakery has an eat-in restaurant and friendly operators. It’s self-service, simple and good with sandwiches built with a changing lineup of the bakery’s 40 different breads, along with soups, salads and cookies. 12111 W. Markham St. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-228-4677. BL Mon.-Sat. BR Sun. OYSTER BAR Gumbo, red beans and rice (all you can eat on Mondays), peel-and-eat shrimp, oysters on the half shell, addictive po’ boys. 3003 W. Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-666-7100. LD Mon.-Sat. OZARK COUNTRY RESTAURANT A long-standing favorite with many Little Rock residents, the eatery specializes in big country breakfasts and pancakes plus sandwiches and other lunch plates during the week. Try the pancakes, and don’t leave without some sort of smoked meat. 202 Keightley Drive. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-663-7319.

BL Mon.-Fri., B Sat.-Sun. PERCIFUL’S FAMOUS HOT DOGS If you’re a lover of chilidogs, this might just be your Mecca; a humble, stripmall storefront out in East End that serves some of the best around. The latest incarnation of a LR joint that dates to the 1940s, longdogs are pretty much all they do, and they do them exceedingly well, with scratch-made chili and slaw. Our fave: The Polish cheese royal, add onions. 20400 Arch St. No alcohol, All CC. $. 501-261-1364. LD Tue.-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. PLAYTIME PIZZA Tons of fun isn’t rained out by lackluster eats at Playtime Pizza, the $11 million, 65,000 square foot kidtopia near the Rave theater. While the buffet is only so-so, features like indoor mini-golf, laser tag, go karts, arcade games and bumper cars make it a winner for both kids and adults. 600 Colonel Glenn Plaza Loop. 501-227-7529. LD Thu.-Sun., D Mon.-Wed. 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. $$. 501-221-3555. LD daily, BR Sat.-Sun 11602 Chenal Parkway. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-224-4433. LD

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daily, BR Sat.-Sun. 1419 Higden Ferry Road. Hot Springs.

Beer, All CC. $$. 501-625-7999. LD daily, B Sun. RED DOOR Fresh seafood, steaks, chops and sandwiches from restaurateur Mark Abernathy. Smart wine list. 3701 Old Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-666-8482.

L Mon.-Fri. D daily.

RED MANGO National yogurt and smoothie chain whose appeal lies in adjectives like “all-natural,” “non-fat,” “glutenfree” and “probiotic.” 5621 Kavanaugh Blvd. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-663-2500. LD daily.

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 at this popular and upscale West Little Rock bistro. It’s a romantic, candlelit room, elegant without being fussy or overly formal. 1620 Market St. Full bar. $$-$$$. 501-221-1620. D Mon.-Sat., BR Sun. RIVERFRONT STEAKHOUSE Steaks are the draw here — nice cuts heavily salted and peppered, cooked quickly and accurately to your specifications, finished with butter and served sizzling hot. 2 Riverfront Place. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-375-7825. D Mon.-Sat. RUDY’S OYSTER BAR Good boiled shrimp and oysters on the half shell. Quesadillas and chili cheese dip are tasty and ultra-hearty. 2695 Pike Ave. NLR. Full bar. 501-7710808. LD Mon.-Sat. RUMBA Mexi-Cuban spot in the River Market area, this restaurant and bar has a broad menu that includes tacos and enchiladas, tapas, Cuban-style sandwiches. Specialty drinks are available also. 300 President Clinton Ave. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-823-0090 300 President Clinton Ave. 501-823-0090.

SADDLE CREEK WOODFIRED GRILL Upscale chain dining in Lakewood, with a menu full of appetizers, burgers, chicken, fish and other fare. It’s the smoke-kissed steaks, however, that make it a winner — even in Little Rock’s beefheavy restaurant market. 2703 Lakewood Village. NLR. Full bar. $$-$$$. 501-812-0883.

SALUT! Elevated pub grub that’s served late Wed.-Sat. With a great patio. 1501 N. University. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$.

501-660-4200. L Mon.-Fri., D Tue.-Sat. SAY MCINTOSH RESTAURANT Longtime political activist and restaurateur Robert “Say” McIntosh serves up big plates of soul food, plus burgers, barbecue and his famous sweet potato pie. 2801 W. 7th Street. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$.

501-664-6656. LD Mon.-Sat. L Sun. SCALLION’S 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. SHAKE’S FROZEN CUSTARD Frozen custard, concretes, sundaes. 5508 John F Kennedy Blvd. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $. 501-753-5407. LD daily.

SIMPLY NAJIYYAH’S FISHBOAT AND MORE Good catfish and corn fritters. 2900 S. University Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-562-3474.

SLICK’S SANDWICH SHOP & DELI Meat-and-two plate lunches in state office building. 101 E. Capitol Ave. 501-3753420. L Mon.-Fri. SO RESTAURANT BAR Call it a French brasserie with a sleek, but not fussy American finish. The wine selection is broad and choice. Free valet parking. Use it and save yourself a headache. 3610 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-1464.

SONNY WILLIAMS’ STEAK ROOM Steaks, chicken and seafood in a wonderful setting in the River Market. Steak gets pricey, but the lump crab meat au gratin appetizer is outstanding. Give the turtle soup a try. 500 President Clinton Ave. Full bar, All CC. $$$. 501-324-2999. D Mon.-Sat. SPECTATORS GRILL AND PUB Burgers, soups, salads and other beer food, plus live music on weekends. 1012 W. 34th St. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-791-0990.

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. $-$$. 501-372-9316. L Mon.-Fri. STAGECOACH GROCERY AND DELI Fine po’ boys and muffalettas — and cheap. 6024 Stagecoach Road. Beer, All CC. $-$$. 501-455-4157. BL daily. D Mon.-Fri. STARLITE DINER Breakfast and the ice cream-loaded shakes and desserts star here. 250 E. Military Road. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-353-0465. BLD. 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. The Black Forest ham sandwich is a perennial favorite with the lunch crowd. Dinner menu changes daily, good wine list. “Tales from the South” readings at 7 p.m.

Tuesdays; live music precedes the show. 411 N. Main St. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-372-7976. LD Tue.-Sat. STICKYZ ROCK ‘N’ ROLL CHICKEN SHACK Fingers any way you can imagine, plus sandwiches and burgers, and a fun setting for music and happy hour gatherings. 107 Commerce St. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-372-7707. LD Mon-Sat. SUFFICIENT GROUNDS Great coffee, good bagels and pastries, and a limited lunch menu. 1401 W. Capitol. No alcohol, All CC. $. 501-372-1009. BL Mon.-Fri. TERRI-LYNN’S BAR-B-Q AND DELI High-quality 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.).

THIRST N’ HOWL Bar food is the specialty at this ‘Gilligan’themed pub. Good burgers. 14710 Cantrell Road. Full bar,

All CC. $$. 501-379-8189. LD daily.

TOWN PUMP A dependable burger, plus basic beer food.

1321 Rebsamen Park Road. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-6639802. L Mon.-Sat. D daily.

TRIO’S Fresh, creative and satisfying lunches; even better at night, when the chefs take flight. Best array of fresh desserts in town. 8201 Cantrell Road. Full bar. $$-$$$. 501-221-3330.

LD Mon.-Sat. TROPICAL SMOOTHIE Besides the 45 different smoothies on the menu, the cafe also serves wraps and sandwiches (many of them spicy), salads and “tortizzas.” Good food, healthy drinks, long line at lunch but it moves fast. 10221 N. Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-2242233. BLD daily; 12911 Cantrell Road. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-944-4307. BLD daily.

THE UNDERGROUND Bar food — hamburgers, chicken strips and such. 500 President Clinton Ave. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-375-2537. D daily.

VICTORIAN GARDEN We’ve found the fare quite tasty and somewhat daring and different with its healthy, balanced entrees and crepes. 4801 North Hills Blvd. NLR. $-$$.

501-758-4299. L Tue.-Sat. VIEUX CARRE A pleasant spot in Hillcrest with specialty salads, steak and seafood. The soup of the day is a good bet. At lunch, the menu includes an all-vegetable sandwich and a half-pound cheeseburger. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd.

Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-1196. LD Mon.-Fri., D Sat., BR Sun. WEST END SMOKEHOUSE AND TAVERN Its primary focus is a sports bar with 50-plus TVs, but the dinner entrees (grilled chicken, steaks and such) are plentiful and the bar food is upper quality. 215 N. Shackleford. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-224-7665. L Fri.-Sun., D daily.

WHITE WATER TAVERN Excellent, cheap pub food from Little Rock native Nick Castleberry, who’s spent the last 15 years in Seattle earning raves for his affordable, approachable food. With vegetarian options. 2500 W. 7th. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-375-8400. D Tue., Thu., Fri. WHOLE FOODS MARKET Good sandwiches, soups and hummus to go; an enormous number of hot and cold entrees from the deli; extensive juice bar. 10700 N. Rodney Parham Road. All CC. $-$$. 501-312-2326. BLD daily.

WILLY D’S DUELING PIANO BAR Willy D’s serves up a decent dinner of pastas and salads as a lead-in to its nightly sing-along piano show. Go when you’re in a good mood. 322 President Clinton Ave. Full bar. $$. 501-2449550. D Tue.-Sat. WINGSTOP It’s all about wings. The joint features eight flavors of chicken flappers for almost any palate, including mild, hot, Cajun and atomic, as well as specialty flavors like lemon pepper and teriyaki. 11321 West Markham St. Beer. $-$$. 501-224-9464. LD daily.

YOUR MAMA’S GOOD FOOD Offering simple and satisfying cafeteria food, with burgers and more hot off the grill, plate lunches and pies. 402 S. Louisiana St. No alcohol, All CC. $. 501-372-1811. L Mon.-Fri. ZACK’S PLACE Expertly prepared home cooking and huge, smoky burgers. 1400 S. University Ave. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-664-6444. LD Mon.-Sat.

Asian ASIA BUFFET Massive Chinese buffet. 801 S. Bowman Road. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-225-0095. LD daily.

BENIHANA - THE 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. $$-$$$. 501-3748081. L Sun.-Fri., D daily.

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. All CC. $-$$. 501-604-7777.

CHI’S DIMSUM & BISTRO A huge menu spans the Chinese provinces and offers a few twists on the usual local offerings, plus there’s authentic Hong Kong dim sum available. 6 Shackleford Drive. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-2217737. LD daily. 17200 Chenal Parkway. No alcohol, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-821-8000.

CHINA INN Massive Chinese buffet overflows with meaty and fresh dishes, augmented at dinner by boiled shrimp, oysters on the half shell and snow crab legs, all you want cheap. 2629 Lakewood Village Place. NLR. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-771-2288. LD daily.

CRAZY HIBACHI GRILL The folks that own Chi’s and Sekisui offer their best in a three-in-one: tapanaki cooking, sushi bar and sit-down dining with a Mongolian grill. 2907 Lakewood Village. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-8129888. LD daily.

EASTERN FLAMES Maki rolls and half rolls, fresh nigiri and sashimi, katsu, lunch boxes and a nice variety of sake grace the menu at this sushi bar. 7710 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-227-7222. LD Mon.-Sat. FANTASTIC CHINA The food is delicious, the presentation beautiful, the menu distinctive, the service perfect, the decor bright. 1900 N. Grant St. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-663-8999.

LD daily.

FORBIDDEN CITY The Park Plaza staple has fast and friendly service, offering up good lo mein at lunch and Cantonese and Hunan dishes. 6000 W. Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-663-9099. LD daily.

FU LIN Quality in the made-to-order entrees is high, as is the quantity. 200 N. Bowman Road. Full bar, All CC. $$.

501-225-8989. LD daily.

FU XING Chinese buffet. 9120 N. Rodney Parham Road.

Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-223-0888. LD daily.

GENGHIS GRILL This chain restaurant takes the Mongolian grill idea to its inevitable, Subway-style conclusion. 12318 Chenal Parkway. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-223-2695.

LD daily.

GINA’S A broad and strong sushi menu along with other Japanese standards. 14524 Cantrell Road. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-868-7775. 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 with a bit of Korean mixed in. 205 W. Capitol Ave. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-301-7900. L Mon.-Fri., D Mon.-Sat. HUNAN BALCONY The owner of New Fun Ree has combined forces with the Dragon China folks to create a formidable offering with buffet or menu items. 2817 Cantrell Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-666-8889. LD. HUNAN ORIENTAL CUISINE Old favorites such as orange beef or chicken and Hunan green beans are still prepared with care in very nice surroundings out west. 11600 Pleasant Ridge Drive. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-223-9966. LD daily.

IGIBON JAPANESE FOOD HOUSE It’s a complex place, where the food is almost always good and the ambiance and service never fail to please. 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. KOBE JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI Though answering the need for more hibachis in Little Rock, Kobe stands taller in its sushi offerings than at the grill. 11401 Financial Centre Parkway. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-2255999. L Mon.-Sat. D daily.

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.

MT. FUJI JAPANESE RESTAURANT The dean of Little Rock sushi bars offers a fabulous lunch special and great Monday night deals. 10301 Rodney Parham Road. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-227-6498. LD daily.

OSAKA JAPANESE RESTAURANT Veteran operator of several local Asian buffets has brought fine-dining Japanese dishes and a well-stocked sushi bar to way-out-west Little Rock, near Chenal off Highway 10. 5501 Ranch Drive, Suite 1. $$-$$$. 501-868-3688. LD. P.F. CHANG’S Nuevo Chinese from the Brinker chain. 317 S. Shackleford. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-225-4424.

PANDA GARDEN Large buffet including Chinese favorites, a full on-demand sushi bar, a cold seafood bar, pie case, salad bar and dessert bar. 2604 S. Shackleford Road. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-224-8100. LD daily.

PEI WEI Sort of a miniature P.F. Chang’s, but a lot of fun and plenty good with all the Chang favorites we like, such as the crisp honey shrimp, dan dan noodles and pad thai.

205 N. University Ave. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-2809423. 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 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.

ROYAL BUFFET A big buffet of Chinese fare, with other Asian tastes as well. 109 E. Pershing. NLR. 501-753-8885.

LD daily.

SAIGON CUISINE Traditional Vietnamese with Thai and Chinese selections. Be sure to try to authentic pho soups and spring rolls. 6805 Cantrell Road. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-4000. L Tue.-Fri., D Tue.-Sun. SEKISUI Fresh-tasting sushi, traditional Japanese, the fun hibachi style of Japanese, and an overwhelming assortment of entrees. Nice wine selection, sake, specialty drinks. 219 N. Shackleford Road. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-221-7070.

LD daily.

SHOGUN JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE The chefs will dazzle you, as will the variety of tasty stir-fry combinations and the sushi bar. Usually crowded at night. 2815 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-666-7070. D 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. Great prices, too. Massive menu, but it’s userfriendly for locals with full English descriptions and numbers for easy ordering. 3600 S. University Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-570-7700. LD daily.

WASABI Downtown sushi and Japanese cuisine. For lunch, there’s quick and hearty sushi samplers. 101 Main St. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-374-0777. L Mon.-Fri., D Mon.-Sat.

Barbecue BARE BONES PIT BAR-B-Q A carefully controlled gas oven, with wood chips added for flavor, guarantees moist and sweet pork, both pulled from the shoulder and back ribs. The side orders, particularly the baked potato salad, are excellent. 5501 Ranch Drive, Suite 4. Beer, All CC. $-$$.

501-868-7427. LD daily.

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doused with a choice of sauces. The crusty but tender backribs star. Side dishes are top quality. 915 W. Capitol Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-372-4227. BL Mon.-Fri. CHATZ CAFE ‘Cue and catfish joint that does heavy catering business. Try the slow-smoked, meaty ribs. 8801 Colonel Glenn Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-5624949. LD Mon.-Sat. CHIP’S BARBECUE Tasty, if a little pricey, barbecue piled high on sandwiches generously doused with tangy sauce. Better known for the incredible family recipe pies and cheesecakes, which come tall and wide. 9801 W. Markham St. Beer, All CC. $-$$. 501-225-4346. LD Mon.-Sat. CORKY’S RIBS & BBQ The pulled pork is extremely tender and juicy, and the sauce is sweet and tangy without a hint of heat. Maybe the best dry ribs in the area. 12005 Westhaven Drive. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-954-7427.

LD daily. 2947 Lakewood Village Drive. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-753-3737. LD daily, B Sat.-Sun. DIXIE PIG Pig salad is tough to beat. It comes with loads of chopped pork atop crisp iceberg, doused with that wonderful vinegar-based sauce. The sandwiches are basic, and the sweet, thick sauce is fine. 900 West 35th St. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-753-9650. LD Mon.-Sat. FATBOY’S KILLER BAR-B-Q This Landmark neighborhood strip center restaurant in the far southern reaches of Pulaski County features tender ribs and pork by a contest pitmaster. Skip the regular sauce and risk the hot variety, it’s far better. 3405 Atwood Road. No alcohol, All CC. $$.

501-888-4998. LD Tue.-Sat. HB’S BAR B.Q. Great slabs of meat with fiery barbecue sauce, but ribs are served on Tuesday only. Other days, try the tasty pork sandwich on an onion roll. 6010 Lancaster. No alcohol, No CC. $-$$. 501-565-1930. L Mon.-Fri. KENT’S DOWNTOWN Big sandwiches, barbecue and plate lunches served up at the River Market’s Oppenheimer Hall. Affiliated with Kent Berry’s other operation, The Meat Shoppe in Gravel Ridge. 400 President Clinton Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-325-1900. L Mon.-Sat. SIMS BAR-B-QUE Great spare ribs, sandwiches, beef, half and whole chicken and an addictive vinegar-mustardbrown sugar sauce unique for this part of the country. 2415 Broadway. Beer, All CC. $-$$. 501-372-6868. LD Mon.-Sat. 1307 John Barrow Road. Beer, All CC. $-$$. 501-224-2057.

LD Mon.-Sat. 7601 Geyer Springs Road. Beer, All CC. $$.

501-562-8844. LD Mon.-Sat. WHITE PIG INN Go for the sliced rather than chopped meats at this working-class barbecue cafe. Side orders — from fries to potato salad to beans and slaw — are superb, as are the fried pies. 5231 E. Broadway. NLR. Beer. $-$$.

501-945-5551. LD Mon.-Fri., L 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. $$. 501-664-5025. LD Mon.-Sat. 12111 W. Markham. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-907-6124.

LD daily 150 E. Oak St. Conway. All CC. $$. 501-513-0600.

LD Mon.-Sat., L Sun. 5107 Warden Road. NLR. All CC. $$.

501-753-9227.

Possibly the best Turkish coffee in Central Arkansas. 11525 Cantrell Road. No alcohol, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-223-9332.

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. $$. 501-224-0224. LD daily. BR Sun. LAYLA’S Delicious Mediterranean fare — gyros, falafel, shawarma, kabobs, hummus and babaganush — that has a devoted following. All meat is slaughtered according to Islamic dietary law. 9501 N. Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-227-7272. LD daily (close 5 p.m. on Sun.). 612 Office Park Drive. Bryant. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-847-5455. LD Mon.-Sat. LEO’S GREEK CASTLE Wonderful Mediterranean food — gyro sandwiches or platters, falafel and tabouleh — plus dependable hamburgers, ham sandwiches, steak platters and BLTs. Breakfast offerings are expanded with gyro meat, pitas and triple berry pancakes. 2925 Kavanaugh Blvd. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-666-7414. BLD daily.

MASALA GRILL AND TEAHOUSE A delicious traditional Pakistani buffet, plus menu items like a chicken tikka wrap (marinated broiled chicken rolled in naan) and a chutney burger. 9108 Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-414-0643. D Tue.-Sat., BR Sat.-Sun. THE PANTRY Owner and self-proclaimed “food evangelist” Tomas Bohm does things the right way — buying local, making almost everything from scratch and focusing on simple preparations of classic dishes. The menu stays relatively true to his Czechoslovakian roots, but there’s plenty of choices to suit all tastes. There’s also a nice happy-hour vibe. 11401 Rodney Parham Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$.

501-353-1875. LD Mon.-Fri., D Sat. SILVEK’S EUROPEAN BAKERY Fine pastries, chocolate creations, breads and cakes done in the classical European style. Drop by for a whole cake or a slice or any of the dozens of single serving treats in the big case. 1900 Polk St. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-661-9699. BLD daily.

STAR OF INDIA The best Indian restaurant in the region, with a unique buffet at lunch and some fabulous dishes at night (spicy curried dishes, tandoori chicken, lamb and veal, vegetarian). 301 N. Shackleford. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-227-9900. LD daily.

TAJ MAHAL The third Indian restaurant in a one-mile span of West Little Rock, Taj Mahal offers upscale versions of traditional dishes and an extensive menu. Dishes range on the spicy side. 1520 Market Street. Beer, All CC. $$$. (501) 881-4796. LD daily.

TAZIKI’S This sole Arkansas location of the chain offers gyros, grilled meats and veggies, hummus and pimento cheese. 8200 Cantrell Rd. All CC. $$. 501-227-8291. LD daily.

TERRACE ON THE GREEN This Greek-Italian-Thai-andwhatever restaurant has a huge menu, and you can rely on each dish to be good, some to be excellent. Portions are ample. Patio for warm-weather dining. 2200 Rodney Parham Road. Full bar. $$-$$$. 501-217-9393. L Mon.-Fri., D Mon.-Sat. YA YA’S EURO BISTRO The first eatery to open in the Promenade at Chenal is a date-night affair, translating comfort food into beautiful cuisine. Best bet is lunch, where you can explore the menu through soup, salad or half a sandwich. 17711 Chenal Parkway. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$.

501-821-1144. LD daily, BR Sun.

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ALI BABA’S HOOKAH CAFE This eatery and grocery store offers kebabs and salads along with just about any sort of Middle Eastern fare you might want, along with what might be the best kefte kebab in Central Arkansas. Halal butcher on duty. 3400 S. University Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-379-8011. LD daily.

AMRUTH AUTHENTIC INDIAN CUISINE Indian restaurant with numerous spicy, vegetarian dishes. 11121 N. Rodney Parham Road. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-2244567. LD daily.

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. 301 Main St. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-376-7468.

LD daily.

DUGAN’S PUB The atmosphere is great, complete with plenty of bar seating and tables. There’s also a fireplace to warm you up on a cold day. The fried stuff is good. Try the mozzarella sticks. 403 E. 3rd St. Full bar, All CC. $-$$.

501-244-0542.

GEORGIA’S GYROS Good gyros, Greek salads and fragrant grilled pita bread highlight a large Mediterranean food selection, plus burgers and the like. 2933 Lakewood Village Drive. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-753-5090.

LD Mon.-Sat. HIBERNIA IRISH PUB This traditional Irish pub has its own traditional Irish cook from, where else, Ireland. Broad beverage menu, Irish and Southern food favorites and a crowd that likes to sing. 9700 N Rodney Parham Road. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-246-4340.

ISTANBUL MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE This Turkish eatery offers decent kebabs and great starters. The red pepper hummus is a winner. So are Cigar Pastries.

BRAVO! CUCINA ITALIANA This upscale Italian chain offers delicious and sometimes inventive dishes. 17815 Chenal Pkwy. Full bar, All CC. $$$. 501-821-2485. LD daily. BR Sun. BRUNO’S LITTLE ITALY This more-than-half-centuryold establishment balances continuity with innovation in delicious traditional and original fare. The pizza remains outstanding. 315 N. Bowman Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-224-4700. D Mon.-Sat. CAFE PREGO Dependable entrees of pasta, pork and the like, plus great sauces, fresh mixed greens and delicious dressings, crisp-crunchy-cold gazpacho and tempting desserts in a comfy bistro setting. 5510 Kavanaugh Blvd.

Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-5355. LD Mon.-Fri., D Sat. 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.

Good bread, too. 10720 Rodney Parham Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-664-2239. LD daily.; 2701 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-664-2239. LD daily.

6706 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-6642239. LD daily. 10720 Rodney Parham Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-664-2239. LD daily. 37 East Center St. Fayetteville. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 479-444-7437.

LD daily.

GADWALL’S GRILL & PIZZA Once two separate restaurants, a fire forced the grill into the pizza joint. Now, under one roof, there’s mouth-watering burgers and specialty sandwiches, plus zesty pizzas with cracker-thin crust and plenty of toppings. 12 North Hills Shopping Center. NLR. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-834-1840. LD daily.

GRADY’S PIZZAS AND SUBS Pizza features a pleasing blend of cheeses rather than straight mozzarella. The grinder is a classic, the chef’s salad huge and tasty. 6801 W. 12th St., Suite C. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-6631918. LD daily.

GRAFFITI’S The casually chic and ever-popular Italianflavored bistro avoids the rut with daily specials and careful menu tinkering. 7811 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-224-9079. D Mon.-Sat. GUSANO’S They make the tomatoey Chicago-style deep-dish pizza the way it’s done in the Windy City. It takes a little longer to come out of the oven, but it’s worth the wait. 313 President Clinton Ave. Full bar, All CC. $-$$.

501-374-1441. LD daily. 2915 Dave Ward Drive. Conway.

Beer, All CC. $$. 501-329-1100. LD daily.

IRIANA’S PIZZA Unbelievably generous thick-crust pizza with unmatched zest. Good salads, too; grinders are great, particularly the Italian sausage. 103 W. Markham St. Beer, All CC. $-$$. 501-374-3656. LD Mon.-Sat. LARRY’S PIZZA The buffet is the way to go — fresh, hot pizza, fully loaded with ingredients, brought hot to your table, all for a low price. Many Central Arkansas locations.

12911 Cantrell Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-2248804. LD daily.

NYPD PIZZA Plenty of tasty choices in the obvious New York police-like setting, but it’s fun. Only the pizza is cheesy. Even the personal pizzas come in impressive combinations, and baked ziti, salads are more also are available. Cheap slice specials at lunch. 6015 Chenonceau Boulevard, Suite 1. Beer, Wine, No alcohol, All CC. $-$$.

501-868-3911. LD daily.

OLD CHICAGO PASTA & PIZZA This national chain offers lots of pizzas, pastas and beer. 4305 Warden Road.

NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-812-6262. LD daily.

1010 Main St. Conway. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-3296262. LD daily.

OW PIZZA Good pizzas served in a variety of ways, sandwiches, big salads and various pastas and appetizer breads. 1706 W. Markham St. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. LD Mon.-Fri. (closes at 7 p.m.); 8201 Ranch Blvd.

Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 868-1100. LD Mon.-Fri. 1706 W. Markham St. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. LD Mon.-Fri. (closes at 7 p.m.).

PIZZA CAFE Thin, crunchy pizza with just a dab of tomato sauce but plenty of chunks of stuff, topped with gooey cheese. Draft beer is appealing on the open-air deck — frosty and generous. 1517 Rebsamen Park Road.

Beer, Wine. $-$$. 501-664-6133. LD daily.

PIZZA D’ACTION Some of the best pizza in town, a marriage of thin, crispy crust with a hefty ingredient load.

Also, good appetizers and salads, pasta, sandwiches and killer plate lunches. 2919 W. Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-666-5403. LD Mon.-Sat. RISTORANTE CAPEO Authentic cooking from the boot of Italy is the draw at this cozy, brick-walled restaurant on a reviving North Little Rock’s Main Street. Familiar pasta dishes will comfort most diners, but let the chef, who works in an open kitchen, entertain you with some more exotic stuff, too, like crispy veal sweetbreads. They make their own mozzarella fresh daily. 425 Main St. NLR. Full bar. $$-$$$. 501-376-3463. D Mon.-Sat. ROCKY’S PUB A little taste of Philly, right in North Little Rock, with authentic cheesesteak sandwiches, hoagies, salads and the like. But you’d be remiss not to try the Italian specialties whipped up at night, such as the proscuitto piselli verdi. 6909 JFK Blvd. NLR. Beer, Wine.

501-833-1077. LD Mon.-Sat. SHOTGUN DAN’S Hearty pizza and sandwiches with a decent salad bar. Multiple locations, at 4020 E. Broadway, NLR, 945-0606; 4203 E. Kiehl Ave., Sherwood, 835-0606, and 10923 W. Markham St. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$.

501-224-9519. LD Mon.-Sat., D Sun. U.S. PIZZA Crispy thin-crust pizzas, frosty beers and heaping salads drowned in creamy dressing. Multiple locations: 4001 McCain Park, NLR, 753-2900; 3324 Pike Ave., NLR, 758-5997; 650 Edgewood Drive, Maumelle, 851-0880; 8403 Highway 107, Sherwood, 835-5673; 9300 N. Rodney Parham, 224-6300; 2814 Kavanaugh, 663-2198. 5524 Kavanaugh. Beer, All CC. $$. 501-6647071. LD daily. 710 Front Street. Conway. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-450-9700. LD Mon.-Sun. VESUVIO Arguably Little Rock’s best Italian restaurant is in one of the most unlikely places – tucked inside the Best Western Governor’s Inn within a non-descript section of west Little Rock. 1501 Merrill Drive. Full bar, All CC. $$$.

501-225-0500. D daily.

VILLA ITALIAN RESTAURANT Hearty, inexpensive, classic southern Italian dishes. 12111 W. Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-219-2244. LD Mon.-Sat. VINO’S Great rock ‘n’ roll club also is a fantastic pizzeria with huge calzones and always improving home-brewed beers. 923 W. Seventh St. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$.

501-375-8466. LD daily.

ZAFFINO’S BY NORI A high-quality Italian dining experience. Pastas, entrees (don’t miss the veal marsala) and salads are all outstanding, and the desserts don’t miss, either. 2001 E. Kiehl Ave. NLR. Beer, Wine. 501-834-7530.

D Tue.-Sat. 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, call-your-own ingredient salads and other treats.

5600 Kavanaugh Blvd. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$-$$$.

501-661-9292. LD daily. 1050 Ellis Ave. Conway. Full bar,

All CC. $$-$$$. 501-336-9292. BLD daily.

Mexican BLUE COAST BURRITO You will become a lover of fish tacos here, but there are plenty of other fresh coastal Mex choices served up fast-food cafeteria style in cool surroundings. Don’t miss the Baja fruit tea. 14810 Cantrell Road. Beer, All CC. $-$$. 501-868-3770. LD Mon.-Sat, L Sun. 4613 E. McCain Blvd. NLR. Beer, All CC. $-$$.

501-945-8033. LD Mon.-Sat. CANON GRILL Creative appetizers come in huge quantities, and the varied main-course menu rarely disappoints, though it’s not as spicy as competitors’. 2811 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-664-2068. LD daily.

CANTINA LAREDO This is gourmet Mexican food, a step up from what you’d expect from a real cantina, from the modern minimal decor to the well-prepared entrees.

We can vouch for the enchilada Veracruz and the carne asada y huevos, both with tasty sauces and high quality ingredients perfectly cooked. 207 N. University. Full bar, All CC. $$$. 501-280-0407. LD daily.

CASA MANANA Great guacamole and garlic beans, superlative chips and salsa (red and green) and a broad selection of fresh seafood, plus a deck out back. 6820 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-280-9888. B Sat.-Sun., LD daily. 18321 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-868-8822. B Sat.-Sun, LD daily. 400 President Clinton Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-327-6637. L Mon.-Sat. COTIJA’S A branch off the famed La Hacienda family tree downtown, with a massive menu of tasty lunch and dinner specials, the familiar white cheese dip and sweet red and fiery-hot green salsas, and friendly service. 406 S. Louisiana St. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-244-0733. L Mon.-Sat. COZYMEL’S A trendy Dallas-chain cantina with flaming cheese dip, cilantro pesto, mole, lamb and more. 10 Shackleford Drive. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-954-7100.

LD daily.

EL JALAPENO Less a taco truck than a snack bar that also has a few Mexican offerings, including tacos, flautas and mega-tortas. 9203 Chicot Road. No alcohol, No CC. $. 501-772-7471. LD Mon.-Sat. EL PORTON Good Mex for the price and a wide-ranging menu of dinner plates, some tasty cheese dip, and great service as well. 12111 W. Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $$.

501-223-8588. LD daily. 5201 Warden Road. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-753-4630. LD daily. 5507 Ranch Drive. Full bar, All CC. $$. 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. And of course the “Blue Mesa” cheese dip. 1300 S. Main St. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-372-1228. L Mon.-Fri., D Thu.-Sat. LA HACIENDA Creative, fresh-tasting entrees and traditional favorites, all painstakingly prepared in a festive atmosphere. Great taco salad, nachos, and maybe the best fajitas around. 3024 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $-$$.

501-661-0600. LD daily. 200 Highway 65 N. Conway. All CC. $$. 501-327-6077. LD daily.

LA REGIONAL A full-service grocery store catering to SWLR’s Latino community, it’s the small grill tucked away in the back corner that should excite lovers of adventurous cuisine. The menu offers a whirlwind trip through Latin America, with delicacies from all across the Spanish-speaking world (try the El Salvadorian papusas, they’re great). Bring your Spanish/English dictionary. 7414 Baseline Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-565-4440.

BLD daily.

MERCADO SAN JOSE From the outside, it appears to just be another Mexican grocery store. Inside, you’ll find one of Little Rock’s best Mexican bakeries and a restaurant in back serving tortas and tacos for lunch. 7411 Geyer Springs Road. Beer, All CC. $. (501) 565-4246. BLD daily.

RIVERIA MAYA Typical Mexican fare for the area, though the portions are on the large side. 801 Fair Park. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-663-4800. LD daily.

SAN JOSE GROCERY STORE AND BAKERY This mercado-plus-restaurant smells and tastes like Mexico, and for good reason: Fresh flour tortillas, overstuffed burritos, sopes (moist corncakes made with masa harina), chili poblano are the real thing. 7411 Geyer Springs Road.

Beer. $-$$. 501-565-4246. LD daily.

SENOR TEQUILA Authentic dishes with great service and prices, and maybe the best margarita in town. 10300 N. Rodney Parham Road. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-224-5505.

LD daily 9847 Maumelle Blvd. NLR. 501-758-4432.

TAQUERIA JALISCO SAN JUAN The taco truck for the not-so-adventurous crowd. They claim to serve “original Mexico City tacos,” but it’s their chicken tamales that make it worth a visit. They also have tortas, quesadillas and fajitas. 11200 Markham St. No alcohol, No CC. $.

501-541-5533. LD daily.

TAQUERIA KARINA AND CAFE A real Mexican neighborhood cantina from the owners, to freshly baked pan dulce, to Mexican-bottled Cokes, to first-rate guacamole, to inexpensive tacos, burritos, quesadillas and a broad selection of Mexican-style seafood. 5309 W. 65th St. $.

501-562-3951. LD Tue.-Thu..

TAQUERIA SAMANTHA II Stand out taco truck fare, with meat options standard and exotic. 7521 Geyer Springs Road. No alcohol, No CC. $. 501-744-0680. LD Tue.-Sun.

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SUPERMARCADO SIN FRONTERAS: Features the largest array of fresh vegetables among Mexican groceries.

Diversify your palette A survey of Central Arkansas’s ethnic groceries.

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ure, you can find masa flour in Kroger. Sriracha, sushi rice, sesame oil and frozen samosas, too. Conventional grocery stores, particularly in the Heights, Hillcrest, midtown and West Little Rock, seem to be expanding their multicultural offerings every time we turn around. But for cooks looking to dig deeper in a foreign cuisine, it’s hard to beat Central Arkansas’s ever-expanding number of ethnic groceries.

For one, they’re almost always cheaper. Produce, beer, butchered meat — a careful shopper can find massive bargains. And two, obviously, the selection is far deeper than what you’d find at conventional groceries. So deep that there’s a tendency to fetishize the experience of browsing so many mysterious goods (“Look, a bag of dried octopus!”). Just don’t be obnoxious. Similarly, while all these stores welcome customers of all persuasions and most have someone in their employ who speaks English, don’t go in looking for a tour guide. Instead, use what follows as a road map and explore, sample and come back and do it all over again.

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ASIAN Sam’s Oriental Where Little Rock’s growing East Asian community does its shopping. Particularly on Saturday, when the store gets in new stock from Dallas, you’ll see families pushing carts filled with gallon jars of bright kim chi (made in-house), five-pound bags of rice and enough other sundries to last them through the week.

Redolent of fish, always bustling with loud conversation and movement (stocking seems to be perpetual process here) and almost stiflingly packed, Sam’s is perhaps the farthest grocery you’ll find from, say, Kroger. It’s easy to get anthropological shopping here, cataloging every new dried snow fungus, frozen duckling, young green jackfuit juice or other curio you come across. But you’ll easily be able to find the essentials. From a Western perspective at least, Sam’s has the staples from the major East and Southeast Asian countries covered, with dozens of varieties of noodles and rice, bulk garlic and ginger root, fresh tofu, miso, tom yum paste, half an aisle of tea and giant bottles of Sriracha, Hoisin, fish and soy sauce. Plus, a wide supply of Asian fruits of vegetables and,

oddly, cheap Cafe Du Monde brand coffee. 3704 S. University. No alcohol, cash and check only. 501-562-2720. 9:30 a.m.7 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat.

Asian Mart Sue Khoo, the Taiwanese owner of Unique Furniture in Jacksonville, opened this grocery in the Broadmoor Shopping Center in 2009 and vowed to offer more stock, in a bigger space and at better prices than Sam’s Oriental, just a few blocks south. She’s succeeded in at least one respect: Asian Mart is large, maybe twice the size Sam’s. Still, in terms of stock, it has much room to grow before it fills its space to capacity. A planned fastfood-style Asian/American restaurant has yet to open, leaving only a small produce offering to fill one of the store’s two large sections. But among its shelves, you’ll find a nice selection of noodles, rice, sauces and canned goods from China, Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam (but little to nothing from Japan and Korea), including every imaginable kind of frozen dumpling and savory Asian pastry imaginable. Also in a frozen case: durian, the spiky, watermelon-sized Southeast Asian fruit that looks like an evil foot soldier from Super Mario Bros. 3002 S. University Ave. No alcohol, CC. 501-562-4087. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri., 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat., 12 p.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Mt. Fuji Japanese Food and Gift Shop A good selection of noodles, rice, snacks and

sweets at the companion store in the basement of the Breckenridge sushi standby.

Frozen and fresh fish, too; plus, they’ll cut any fish available at the sushi bar to go.

10301 N. Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol, CC. 501-227-6498.11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily.

INDIAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN Asian Groceries Easily one the largest ethnic groceries in Central Arkansas, this 6,000-square-foot megamart used to be called the Indian Grocery Store. When it moved — from the top of the hill at the Ashley Square Shopping Center to near the bottom — and more than tripled its floor space, a more encompassing name must’ve seemed appropriate. But though the store’s stock is impressive, its focus remains largely on food from India and the Mediterranean countries: feed sacks of basmati rice, a dizzying amount of dal, exotic varieties of flour and spices, a vast selection of curries, chutneys and mixes and, in a freezer case that spans one long wall, every kind of flatbread and samosa you’d ever want. Every Tuesday and Friday, the store gets in fresh vegetables, including quite a few that are otherwise hard to find, like betel leaf, coconut, dosakai cucumber, kantola, lychee and snake gourd.

There’s Marmite, too, for Anglophiles. A vegetarian cafe in the back of the store is open 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Tue.-Sun. 9112 N. Rodney Parham. No alcohol, CC. 501-

227-9977. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily.

Indian Grocers A spotlessly clean Indian and Middle Eastern grocery, with halal meats, including beef, chicken, goat and lamb, available. Significantly smaller than its main competitor, Asian Groceries, but similarly stocked and competitively priced.

Two key differences: Indian Grocers offers fewer fresh vegetables, but does sell Indian beer. 11121 N. Rodney Parham. Beer, CC. 501-227-8203. 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Mon.Sat., 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sun.

With a large meat counter (with threefoot-long fried pig skin piled on top) and a special cake case. 7411 Geyer Springs Road. Beer, CC. 501-565-4246. 8 a.m.-10 p.m. daily.

pizzeria operates a halal butcher shop that adjoins the dining room with beef, chicken, goat and lamb options. 9501 N. Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol, CC. 501-227-7272. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Supermercado Sin Fronteras One of the newest and largest Mexican groceries, Sin Fronteras operates like conventional supermarket, with buffed floors, neat aisles and a barcode scanner. What it lacks in color, it makes up with vast stock of dried and canned goods, an attractive meat counter that spans one end of the store and maybe the largest vegetable section among area Mexican groceries, where you’ll find the likes of nopal (cactus pads), chayote squash (mirlitons to South Louisianans), fava beans and long cuts of raw sugar cane. A full-scale bakery is next door. 4918 Baseline Road. Beer, CC. 501562-4206. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily.

Middle Eastern Cuisine You’ll find tahini,

Guadalajara A popular North Little Rock

dates, beans and more at the small storefront attached to this reliable River Market lunch spot. 400 President Clinton Ave. No alcohol, CC. 501-372-1662. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Sat.

hangout, with perhaps our favorite authentic Mexican restaurant on the north side of the river taking up most of the building’s room. Next door — but still attached — is a small grocery, with bulk peppers and beans; a modest vegetable section; a compact butcher case and a refrigerated cabinet of cheap Mexican beer, with all the standard options. 3811 Camp Robinson. Beer, CC. 501-753-9991. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily.

Layla’s This Mediterranean restaurant and

LATINO La Regional The theme here is one-stop shopping. Grab the essentials from the grocery: queso blanco from the dairy case; a big bottle of La Valentina hot sauce; a handful of peppers from the bulk bin (take your pick: chile puya, guajillo, ancho, chipotle, arbol, pasilla mulato, morita, pequin); cheap avocados and key limes from the ample produce section; a pack of Brenda’s Tortillas, made fresh daily on 65th Street. Then amble a few feet to the butcher counter where you can get as freaky as you want to — there’s everything from cabeza (cow head meat) to camarones (shrimp) — and for cheap. Next, grab a tray and tongs and, without thinking too hard, pile on as many different flaky, puffy, sugary, fruit-filled pastries and cookies as you can; they’ll likely cost you less than $5. Finally, because grocery shopping always inspires hunger, head to the adjacent restaurant, where you’ll find some of the finest tacos and burritos around. Make sure you get an agua fresca — choose between papaya, watermelon, cantaloupe, Jamaica, tamarind, horchata. It’s like the nectar of the gods. With outlets in Southwest Little Rock and on Pike Avenue in North Little Rock. 7414 Baseline Road, 501-565-4440; 2630 Pike Ave., NLR, 501-246-4163. No alcohol, CC. 8 a.m.-10 p.m. daily.

Mercado San Jose Perhaps La Regional’s closest competitor, with the same lively atmosphere and all-in-one appeal. We’re partial to the attached restaurant’s massive carne tortas — thick with steak, avocado, refried beans, lettuce, tomato, cream and cheese — and its baked goods, generally.

Las Delicias Super Mercado Maybe the oldest mercado in Central Arkansas — and certainly the best named one — Las Delicias offers the standard fare in a small space, without much of a meat selection. In the back of the store, you’ll find a handful of benches. Ring the bell to order tacos, tamales, burritos and such. 3401 Pike Ave., NLR. No alcohol, CC. 501-812-4876. 8 a.m.-9 a.m. daily.

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La Perla A friendly neighborhood market with a small, but nice vegetable selection, a narrow bakery case, a rack of luchador DVDs and other basics. 9501 N. Rodney Parham. No alcohol, CC, 501-228-2006.

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La Potosina A small Southwest Little Rock market with a sizeable butcher counter, basic Mexican foodstuffs and assorted Western wear. 5412 Baseline Road. 501565-1238. 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. No alcohol, CC.

Del Campo A La Ciudad A medium-sized warehouse at the intersection of S. University and 65th owned by the same people behind Taqueria Karina and La Guadalupana, with beans and rice and other haphazardly arranged goods available in bulk.

There’s a small taqueria attached, too.

6500 S. University Ave. No alcohol, CC. 501-562-1281, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Sat.

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2011 arkansas football Date Opponent Location Oct. 15 Open Date Sept. 3 Missouri State Fayetteville Oct. 22 Ole Miss Sept. 10 New Mexico State Little Rock Oct. 29 Vanderbilt Sept. 17 Troy Fayetteville Nov. 5 South Carolina Sept. 24 Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. Nov. 11 Tennessee Oct. 1 Texas A&M Arlington, Texas Nov. 19 Mississippi State Oct. 8 Auburn Fayetteville Nov. 26 LSU Dates from www.fbschedules.com. Dates are subject to change. All times TBA.

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t was a bit of a rough year for Arkansas sports. The Razorbacks put together an impressive season, but short of a national championship it’s hard to imagine the Hogs ever meeting the expectations of their diehard fans. Arkansas’s only indoor arena football league team, the Diamonds, were shipped off to Allen, Texas, to begin play as the Wranglers. And the Travelers had another lack-luster year as the glories of seasons past, as in 2008 when the team stood at the top of the Texas League standings, slip further away.

But that doesn’t mean it’s not fun to go to the games. Tailgaters rejoice! Two Razorback football games will be held at War Memorial Stadium next season — the first on Sept. 10, when the Hogs play New Mexico State, and the second when they play host to Mississippi State on Nov. 19.

As for the Travelers, they’ll continue

their streak of bringing you something a little more than just baseball. Last year, fans who got to the stadium early witnessed a number of weird events like midget wrestling and a boxing match between former baseball great Jose Canseco and UALR Assistant Athletic Director Gary Hogan.

The team’s general manager, Pete Laven, says there’s more where that came from.

“We’re willing to try anything,” Laven says. “Back in the day, you had people exploding on the field, like Captain Dynamite, Lady Dynamite. If there was any kind of exploding act out there today, we’d definitely book them. We’ve had rubber boy come out and freak some people out. In May we’re going to try to have the world’s largest cake walk. We’re talking to the Guinness people right now. I’m not sure how many people we’ll need, but we’ll definitely put that on the schedule.”

2011 arkansas travelers home schedule April 14-19 April 25-28 April 29-May 2 May 12-15 May 16-19 May 25-27 May 28-30 June 8-11 June 12-16 June 24-27 July 7-9 July 10-12 July 18-21 July 29-Aug. 1 Aug. 2-4 Aug. 10-12

Midland Rockhounds Tulsa Drillers NW Arkansas Naturals Tulsa Drillers Springfield Cardinals San Antonio Missions Corpus Christi Hooks NW Arkansas Naturals Springfield Cardinals NW Arkansas Naturals Midland Rockhounds Frisco Roughriders NW Arkansas Naturals Tulsa Drillers Springfield Cardinals Corpus Christi Hooks

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San Antonio Missions Tulsa Drillers Springfield Cardinals Springfield Cardinals

All homes games at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock. Start times are 7:10 p.m. except: 6 p.m. April 16; 4 p.m. April 17; 11 a.m.

April 18; 2 p.m. May 1; 11 a.m. May 2; 2 p.m. May 15; 6 p.m. May 27; 4 p.m. May 28; 5:30 p.m.

May 29; 2 p.m. May 30; 6 p.m. June 12; 6 p.m.

June 26; 1 p.m. June 27; 6 p.m. July 10; 6 p.m.

July 31; 6 p.m. Aug. 14; and 6 p.m. Aug. 28. Call 664-7559 for ticket information or go to www. travs.com.

Date Opponent Location, time TV Jan. 8 Tennessee Fayetteville, 12:30 p.m.

SEC Jan. 12 LSU Baton Rouge, La., 7 p.m.

SEC Jan. 15 Alabama Fayetteville, 12:30 p.m.

SEC Jan. 19 South Carolina Columbia, Mo., 7 p.m.

SEC Jan. 22 Florida Gainesville, Fla., 7 p.m.

FSN Jan. 25 Auburn Fayetteville, 8 p.m.

ESPNU Jan. 29 Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn., 5 p.m.

FSN Feb. 2 Georgia Fayetteville, 8 p.m.

CSS Feb. 5 Ole Miss Fayetteville, 5 p.m.

ESPN2 Feb. 9 Mississippi State Starkville, Miss., 7 p.m.

SEC Feb. 12 LSU Fayetteville, 12:30 p.m.

SEC Feb. 16 Florida A&M Fayetteville, 7 p.m.

RazorVision Feb. 19 Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala., 6 p.m.

FSN Feb. 23 Kentucky Fayetteville, 7 p.m.

SEC Feb. 26 Auburn Auburn, ALa., 12:30 p.m.

SEC March 2 Mississippi State Fayetteville, 8 p.m.

CSS March 5 Ole Miss Oxford, Miss., 3 p.m.

SEC All times Central and subject to change. More information, including the women’s schedule, at www.arkansasrazorbacks.com.

2011 ualr men’s basketball Date Opponent Location, time Media Jan. 8 Troy Little Rock, 7 p.m.

103.7 Jan. 13 Louisiana-Monroe Little Rock, 7 p.m.

103.7 Jan. 15 UL Lafayette Little Rock, 7 p.m.

103.7 Jan. 20 Florida Int’l Miami, 6 p.m.

103.7 Jan. 22 Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla., 6 p.m.

920 AM Jan. 29 Arkansas State Little Rock, 7 p.m.

920 AM Feb. 3 Denver Little Rock, 7 p.m.

103.7 Feb. 5 UL Lafayette Lafayette, La., 7:30 p.m.

103.7 Feb. 12 Louisiana-Monroe Monroe, La., 7 p.m.

103.7 Feb. 17 Western Kentucky Little Rock, 7 p.m.

103.7 Feb. 19 Middle Tennessee Little Rock, 3 p.m.

CSS/CST/103.7 Feb. 24 South Alabama Mobile, Ala., 7 p.m.

103.7 Feb. 26 Arkansas State Jonesboro, 3 p.m.

CSS/CST/920 AM March 5-8 Conf. Tournament Hot Springs, TBA All times Central and subject to change. More information, including the women’s schedule, at www.ualrtrojans.com.

2011 philander smith men’s basketball Date Opponent Location, time Jan. 7 Rhema Bible College Little Rock, 8 p.m.

Jan. 8 Ecclesia College Little Rock, 5 p.m.

Jan. 10 Lyon College Little Rock, 7 p.m.

Jan. 13 Ecclesia College Springdale, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 15 Dillard University Little Rock, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 18 Central Baptist College Little Rock, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 26 Rust College Little Rock, 8 p.m.

Jan. 29 Lindenwood-Belleville Little Rock, 2:30 p.m.

Feb. 2 Rust College Holly Springs, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 10 Rhema Bible College Broken Arrow, Okla., 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 12 Victory University Little Rock, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 19 Victory University Memphis, Tenn., 2 p.m.

Feb. 22 Central Baptist College Conway, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 25-26 Conference Tournament Denver, TBA March 9-15 NAIA National Tournament Point Lookout Mo., TBA All times Central and subject to change. More information, including the women’s schedule, at www.philander.edu/athletics.

Leagues of our own The city of Little Rock sponsors adult softball leagues in the summer and fall and adult basketball during the winter.

For more information call J.D. “Bubba” McCord at the Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department, 371-6859.

Area community and recreation centers also offer athletic programs for children and adults throughout the year. For information about those activities, call 371-6855.

summeR softbaLL League Players compete in three divisions: men’s open, men’s over 30 and women’s open. Registration packets are available after Feb. 15 at City Hall, 500 W. Markham St., room 108. Deadline for registration is March 17. The season begins April 11. Cost is $450 per team.

More information at www.asadistrict9. com.

faLL softbaLL League The fall season has two divisions: men’s open and co-ed open. Registration packets will be available July 1. Deadline for registration is Aug. 11. Season begins

Sept. 6. Cost is $450 per team. More information at www.asadistrict9.com.

LittLe Rock youth basebaLL The John Barrow Neighborhood Association and the West Central Sports Complex sponsor T-ball ages 3-4 and 5-6; pitching machine ages 7-8; baseball 9-10, 11-12, 13-15; pony ages 16-17; girls softball ages 7-9 and 11-12; adult co-ed softball age 18 and up. West Central Sports Complex, 8616 Col. Glenn Road, 320-6000. Sign-up starts in February; birth certificate required. Call Larry Gilmore at 563-3757 or Claude Johnson at 371-6855 for more information.

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FUTBOL: Pulaski County offers plenty of competitive soccer leagues.

The Tiny Tots program teaches cheerleading and basketball to kids ages 3 and 4. There’s also a youth basketball/ cheerleading program for boys and girls between kindergarten and sixth grade.

The ASPire after-school program is also offered. NLR sponsors the Hershey’s Track and Field Games for boys and girls ages 9-14; the Pepsi NFL Punt,

Pass and Kick competition in the fall; and the Pepsi MLB Pitch, Hit and Run in the spring. Youth programs for volleyball, tennis, drama, dance and aquatics are also offered. Adults can participate in ballroom dancing courses, tennis, basketball, aquatics and volleyball. More information at www.nlrpr.org/programs. php or call Pam Smith or Jeff Caplinger

at 791-8545. For adult programs, contact Tony Pate at tpate@nlrpr.org or call 791-8541.

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Continued from page 44 grams as well as sports for boys and girls ages 6-18. Sports include swimming, baseball, basketball, golf, softball, Tball, judo and soccer.

Little Rock Billy Mitchell Boys and Girls Club 3107 W. 5th St. 666-9486 Summer hours: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.Fri. School-year hours: 2:30-6 p.m. Mon.Thu. for elementary, open until 7 for teens.

James H. Penick Boys and Girls Club 1201 Leisure Place 666-5494 Summer hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. School-year hours: 11-7 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 11-6 p.m. Fri.

William E. Thrasher Boys and Girls Club 3301 State St. 376-2988 Summer hours: 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Mon.-Fri. School-year hours: 3:30-6:30 p.m. Mon.Fri.

Dalton Whetstone Boys and Girls Club and Teen Center 46 Harrow Drive 562-4082 Summer hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. School-year hours: 2-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri for K-6, open until 7 for teens.

North Little Rock Central Arkansas Boys and Girls Club — Jim Wetherington Unit 1212 Jim Wetherington Place 374-0309 Summer hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.

School-year hours: 2:40-7 p.m. Mon.Thu., 2:40-6 Fri., 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat. during basketball season.

8-12 boys and girls leagues, 758-3170, www.ymcalr.org.

tact Matt Grace at 744-7404, nlrpal.org.

BikiNG Arkansas Bicycle Club, www.arkansasbi-

Hamilton Boys and Girls Club 400 N. Pall St. 945-3162 Summer hours: 8-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. School-year hours: 2:30-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Open Saturday for basketball season.

cycleclub.org.

400 Rose Lane 907-5387 Summer hours: 7-5 Mon.-Fri. School-year hours: 2-7 Mon.- Fri.

Matt Grace at 744-7404, nlrpal.org.

HOCkEY Arkansas Hockey Association, 666-4625,

T-BALL Westside YMCA, 4701 Sam Peck Road,

www.arkansashockey.org.

227-8343.

SOCCER Little Rock futbol Club, 603-9880, www.

www.juniordeputy.com.

7312, www.maumellefootball.com.

North Little Rock Police Association, contact

OTHER LEAGUES BASEBALL Burns Park Athletic Association, Little League, North Little Rock, 753-0012.

North Heights Teeny League, Burns Park, North Little Rock, 753-0012.

Junior Deputy Booster Club, 372-7640.

Lakewood Property Owners Association, North Little Rock (ages 4-17), 7534937.

American Legion, ages 15-19, 375-1104, www.arlegion.org/programs/baseball. html.

Maumelle Sports Association, ages 4-15, call Bill Quiggins at 803-0259 or Rusty Fry at 837-7573.

North Little Rock Police Association, contact Matt Grace at 744-7404, nlrpal.org.

North Little Rock Optimist Club American Legion Baseball, ages 15-19, contact Gerald Howard at 951-8800.

BASkETBALL Maumelle Youth Basketball, grades 3-6, member of West Pulaski Basketball League, Bill Quiggins 803-0259, www. eteamz.com/mybabasketball.

Heflin YMCA, 6101 JFK Blvd., North Little Rock, youth basketball, 3-7 co-ed,

SWiMMiNG North Little Rock Parks and Recreation offers aquatics classes. For information call 791-8543.

Westside YMCA, 4701 Sam Peck Road, 227-8343.

Heflin YMCA, 6101 JFK Blvd., North Little Rock, 758-3170.

Lakewood Property Owners Association, ages 6-16, North Little Rock, 7534937.

Maumelle Youth Swim Team, www.maumellemarlins.com.

BMX Bonzai BMX, www.bonzaibmx.com.

YOUTH fOOTBALL Central Arkansas Pop Warner football League, 255-7322, www.capwfl.com.

Maumelle Youth football, Maumelle, 993-

Rose City

eteamz.com/maumellesoftball.

North Little Rock Police Association, con-

littlerockfc.com.

Mex-Ark Liga de futbol, 347-4105.

Westside YMCA, 4701 Sam Peck Road, ages 4-18, 227-8343.

Arkansas State Soccer Association, (ages

Junior Deputy Booster Club, 372-7640, Lakewood Property Owners Association, ages 4-6, North Little Rock, 753-4937.

North Little Rock Police Association, contact Matt Grace at 744-7404, nlrpal. org.

GYMNASTiCS Westside YMCA 4701 Sam Peck Road,

4-18), 833-0550, www.arkansassoccer. org.

Lakewood Property Owners Association, North Little Rock, ages 4-17, 753-4937.

Maumelle Soccer Club, Maumelle, ages 4-adult, 851-7732, www.maumellesoccer.com.

cafencing.com.

SOfTBALL North Little Rock Softball Association, 758-

kiCkBALL Little Rock kickball Association, contact

3009. Call John Crow at the Athletics Division of the North Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department at 791-8540, www.northlittlerocksoftball.com.

Lakewood Property Owners Association, ages 7-15, North Little Rock, 753-4937.

Maumelle Softball Association, ages 5-16, contact Jack Barr at 258-8110, www.

Larry Betz at 563-1244, www.lrkickball.com.

227-8343.

fENCiNG Central Arkansas fencing Club, www.

ROLLER DERBY Central Arkansas Roller Derby, www. cearderby.com. For information about joining the team, send and email to recruits@cearderby.com.

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Worship Times 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Traditional 8:55 a.m. Contemporary

Methodist Church

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Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

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the love of one another keeps us family, and the love of others sends us out into the world.

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Swing, bat, kick Where the public plays.

GOLF COURSES Fees vary with course and day of the week.

CITY SWIMMING POOLS

Little Rock Hindman Golf Course, 18 holes,

Call for fee, membership and rental information.

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.

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.

North Little Rock Burns Park Golf Course, 36 holes, 30 Championship Drive, 758-5800.

Emerald Park Golf Course, 9 holes,

Cammack Village Cammack Village Swimming Pool,

2200 Fort Roots Blvd., 244-8500.

2710 N. McKinley, 666-9722 (spring-fall) or 663-4593.

Jacksonville Foxwood Golf Club, 18 holes,

Maumelle Maumelle Recreation Center Swimming Pool, 1100

701 Foxwood Drive, 982-1254.

Edgewood, 851-6990.

TENNIS COURTS Fees vary.

North Little Rock Sherman Park Community Center, 624 N. Beech, 340-5373.

North Heights Community Center, 4801 Allen, 791-8576.

Little Rock Raymond Rebsamen Tennis Center,

Glenview Community Center,

Free, first-come first served.

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.

835-6893.

Sherwood Thornhill Pool, 2201 Thornhill Drive, 835-4832.

Fairway Pool, 800 Fairway, 834-8217.

Indianhead, 33 Deerfield, 835-3487.

Sherwood Sherwood Sports Complex, 511 Dee Jay Hudson Drive, 835-2154.

Jacksonville Jacksonville Parks and Recreation Community Center, indoor heated pool, 5 Municipal Drive, 982-4171 or 982-2613.

Jacksonville Dupree Park, Redmond Road.

Excell Park, Southeastern and Ray Road.

BASEBALL (SOFTBALL) FIELDS

CITY SOCCER FIELDS

Little Rock Allsopp Park, Cantrell Road and Cedar Hill

Little Rock Murray Park, Rebsamen Park Road.

Otter Creek Park, off Stagecoach Road west

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.

4800 E. 19th St., 945-2921.

1501 Leisure Place, 664-0736.

Jim Daily Fitness Center, 664-6451.

Bill Harmon Recreation Center, 51 Shelby Road,

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.

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 Dr., 835-2154.

RECREATION CENTERS Little Rock Dunbar Community Center, 1001 W. 16th, 3761084. 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.

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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,

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835-9793. Four outdoor courts. By appointment only, $5 per hour.

Duran Youth Center, 508 Sherwood Ave., 8359599. Two outdoor courts.

Indianhead Park, 33 Deerfield, 835-3487.

Jacksonville Jacksonville High School, 2400 Linda Lane, 982-2128. Two courts for use during non-school hours.

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MUD RUN: Two Rivers Park hosts this messy event annually.

Easy being green Pulaski puts parks in drive.

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entral Arkansas is the urban heart of Arkansas, but that doesn’t mean it’s all concrete and office buildings. In Little Rock, the Parks and Recreation Department has promoted the moniker “City in a Park,” and North Little Rock can lay claim to one of the largest urban greenspaces in the United States, the 1,575-acre Burns Park. The parks offer places to hike, bike, play ball, lie around with a book, get a view of the city, climb on monkey bars, dash through water sprays, look at birds and other respites from the workday world.

Pinnacle Mountain State Park 11901 Pinnacle Valley Road Roland 501-868-5806 n If you haven’t hiked to the top of Pinnacle for a view of the Arkansas River valley, you must be new to town. This state park 48 natives guide 2011 • ARKANSAS TIMES

just outside Little Rock’s city limits offers points high (the top of the volcano-shaped mountain, or what passes for mountains in the Ouachitas) and low (a trail along the ancient cypress-lined Little Maumelle) and is where you start your journey on the Ouachita Trail. You can hike these 2,100 acres many times and not cover the same path. It’s a favorite of birdwatchers and canoers and folks who like to dress up like the olden days and fire off muskets and stuff. Headquarters has a gift shop and a little museum with animal skins for kids to wallow in.

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 n Six years after it was announced, the Garden of Trees is finally going in at this

489-acre park jointly owned by Pulaski County and Little Rock. They’re probably not native trees to this Arkansas River bottomland, but folks like to see them. Lots of people go to this park, a long peninsula of grasslands, marsh and sandy piney woods, to bike and walk its trails (maps at littlerock.org). Some go for the annual Mud Run, a costumed 5K with a sloppy ending.

Millions of birders — only a slight exaggeration — sneak out here to see LaConte’s Sparrow and other rarities (if you see a rail there, call us up). But here’s the really neat thing: This park will soon be linked to Little Rock’s River Trail by a bridge spanning the Little Maumelle. Bikers will be able to get to this park faster than folks in a Ferrari.

Allsopp Park Cantrell and Cedar Hill roads Little Rock 371-4770 (Little Rock Parks and Recreation) Map at www.littlerock.org/ParksRecreation n 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 on 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 (run those guys who play soccer tennis off). Bring your kids, too: There’s a bouncy-surfaced playground with things to climb on and swing from.

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 150acre 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.

Named for the newspaperman and bookstore owner whose home, complete with a planetarium, once overlooked the park.

Burns Park Interstate 40 at Exit 150 501-791-8538 (North Little Rock Parks Department) n Burns Park 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. The golf course isn’t like Warren Stephens’ Alotian’s, but you can’t get in Alotian and you can here, and play 36 holes if you want. 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. It’s vast and North Little Rock is proud, proud, proud of this park, as well it should be.

Clinton Presidential Park 1200 President Clinton Ave. Little Rock 374-4242

Emerald Park North Little Rock 791-8538 Map at www.nlrpr.org/parks/trails.php n 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, 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.

Knoop Park Ozark and North Martin Sts. Little Rock 371-4770 (Little Rock Parks and Recreation) Map at www.littlerock.org/ParksRecreation n There are two ways to get great views of downtown Little Rock from area parks and this one is the easy way (Emerald Park in North Little Rock is the rugged way). From the apogee of a paved semicircle around and below the Water Works you can see the Arkansas River and the Little Rock skyline; it’s a popular spot for watching Riverfest and 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 n A grass-roots effort to fulfill the great

potential of this downtown park the size of four city blocks, which incorporates the Arkansas Museum of Military History in the historic Arsenal building (where Gen. Douglas MacArthur was born and resided for about 15 seconds) and the Arkansas Arts Center, is making strides, winning design awards and getting grants. Their tackling its looks first — the Ninth Street side of the park doesn’t have much presence — and have ambitious plans for a park/ bridge over the park’s southern boundary, I-630. But now, here’s the park you’ll go to to see fine art, dodge Muscovy ducks in the pond out back, play bicycle polo on the basketball courts, and just to stroll its grassy expanse. Creeping along: Plans for 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 n The Riverfest Amphitheatre and Peabody Park Playground are the super attractions in this long and narrow park along the Continued on page 50

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n This is the most underused patch of rolling, perfectly groomed greenspace in Little Rock. It’s the front yard of the Clinton Library and the side yard of the Clinton School for Public Service and it’s been gently terraced in a way that makes you want to crawl into a sleeping bag and see how far you can roll down its slopes. There’s wi-fi access here for folks who can’t be parted from their laptops and a 2,000-foot promenade. An Arkansas River backwater along the park is being developed as the Bill Clark Presidential Park Wetlands, and

though it won’t really be a wetland, it will be a lovely place to walk and see great blue herons and marshy grasses. It will even have an educational component: Since it drains the city, much of the trash that folks throw in the streets makes it here; a collecting area will reveal it as a lesson in littering.

Coming soon: The eastern link in the River Trail loop, when the $10 million project to turn the Rock Island Bridge into a pedestrian bridge is completed. Finally.

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BURNS PARK: Features a pre-Civil War era log cabin.

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Little Rock 371-4770 (Little Rock Parks and Recreation) Map at www.littlerock.org/ParksRecreation

river. A waterspray that shoots water out in various configurations on screamingly happy children and a climbing area that features real rocks (with rubber landing areas) and a ropey-jungle-gym and tunnels is one of the parks department’s biggest hits.

Looking for the Little Rock? It’s here — or some of it is, most of it having been blown away in the late 1800s to build the Junction Bridge, now a pedestrian and bike link to North Little Rock. The park also features a sculpture garden of what might be the nation’s largest grouping of small sculptures, placed on pedestals in a landscaped area behind the Peabody Hotel. Judge for yourself on that. 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.

n The parks department has been putting some big bond bucks into this midtown park to make it more attractive to folks who don’t want to play golf (though they can, on War Memorial Golf Course) or go to football games (in War Memorial Stadium). There’s a greenspace where tennis courts used to be and a new walking path surrounding it that connects with other new walking paths in the park. The playground, once known as Splinter Park, is getting a big facelift and a fancy waterspray feature for kids to run through during Little Rock’s hellish summers. The biggest draw to War Memorial Park is the Little Rock Zoo, where lions have a minisavannah, monkeys swing from rope ladders on their own island and silverbacks beat their chests. There are still a few funky and frowned-on cages from the WPA era, but the Zoo has been working with a limited budget and a few generous benefactors to get with the 21st century conservation ethic. Second biggest: The Jim Dailey Fit-

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ness and Aquatic Center, with an indoor pool for exercise, an outdoor pool to keep the kids cool, resistance machines, a small track and ferocious games of pickleball.

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.

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: 27hole golf course.

Urban parks (50 acres or more) Boyle Park, 36th St. and Boyle Park Road:

Reservoir Park, Cantrell Road near Reservoir Road: Softball, picnic tables, basket-

Pavilions, playground, soccer field, fishing pond, picnic areas, two-mile skating/ biking/jogging trail.

Gillam Park, Springer Boulevard: Audubon Arkansas nature center.

Hindman Golf, Brookview Drive: 18-hole golf course.

ball, lighted tennis courts, picnic tables, pavilion.

Section 13, Garrison Road: 617 acres of hiking trails, playground, open space play fields.

Interstate Park Softball Complex, Interstate 30 and Arch St., near 33rd and Short: Softball,

Community parks (20-50 acres) Benny Craig, Gum Springs Road and Continued on page 52

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Mini-parks (under 5 acres) Birchwood, Birchwood and Creek Circle:

Road: Playground, picnic tables.

Campbell Lake Park, Murray Lock and Dam:

Playgrounds, basketball.

Fishing, links to Arkansas River Trail.

Rosemore: Softball, playgrounds, ten-

Centennial, 15th and Wolfe Sts.: Play-

nis 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.

grounds, basketball courts, tennis courts, picnic tables.

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.

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.

Neighborhood parks (5-20 acres) Barton Park, Roosevelt Road and Dennison St.: Softball.

Butler Park, Rodney Parham Road off Old Forge Road: Softball, playgrounds, tennis

South Little Rock Recreation Center, 2701 S. Main St.: Basketball, hiking, playground, soccer, volleyball

Stephens Community Center, 3720 W. 18th

St.: Playground, basketball.

courts, picnic tables.

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: basketball

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.

Dunbar Recreation Center, 1001 W. 16th St.:

Playground, space.

Crestview, Magnolia and Crestview Sts.: Pavilion.

court,

open

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.

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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 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 May-August.

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.:

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, four 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.

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

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 soc-

cer 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 park, walking track, fitness mezzanine, gym, racquetball courts, banquet and meeting rooms, courtyard.

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.

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 Street: 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.

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Jim Dailey Fitness and Aquatic Center, 300 S. Monroe, 664-6976. Fitness classes, exercise machines, basketball, pickleball, indoor pool.

Southwest Community Center, 6401 Baseline Road, 918-3975 or 918-3976. Senior activities, youth activities including tutoring, basketball, tee-ball, softball, volleyball, soccer, football, exercise room, fitness boot-camp, 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

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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 after-school 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-

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Bill harmon Recreation Center, 51 Shelby Road, 835-6893. 3 outdoor pools, Olympic-size 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

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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, 5629353. 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, both public and private. Call for more information, or for other skating hours.

JACkSoNviLLe Skateworld, 521 J.P. Wright Loop, 982-1662.

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.arkansasskatium. 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, 2249040. Hours: 10 a.m.-midnight Mon., Tue., Thu.; 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Wed., Fri., Sat.; noon10 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.

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Ed Garner 4 Pinehurst Way Maumelle 72113 663-7880

District 42 Jane English 35 Forest Glade Circle North Little Rock 72120 257-7670

District 43 Jim Nickels P.O. Box 6564 Sherwood 72124 833-2424

District 44 Mark Perry

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Senate SHAKING HANDS, KISSING BABIES: Gov. Mike Beebe.

Elected officials

(Representing at least part of Pulaski County)

District 34 John W. Walker

House of Representatives

6520 Sherry Drive Little Rock 72206 614-9772

Federal government

State government

Sen. Mark Pryor

Gov. Mike Beebe

State Capitol, Room 350 Little Rock 72201 In session: 682-6211 Out of session: 682-7771

Little Rock The River Market 500 Clinton Ave, Suite 401 72201 324-6336 324-5320 fax

State Capitol, Room 250 Little Rock 72201 682-2345

District 15 Walls McCrary

P.O. Box 4963 Little Rock 72214 612-3939

319 W. Academy St. Lonoke 72086 501 676-2317

District 36 Darrin Williams

Washington 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building 20510 202-224-2353 202-228-0908 fax

Sen. John Boozman Rep. Tim Griffin (As we write, Boozman is newly elected to the Senate and Griffin newly elected to the House of Representatives from the Second Congressional District. Despite requests from the Arkansas Times, Boozman has provided no information about his new addresses and telephone numbers in either Washington or Arkansas. Griffin’s Washington address is unknown also. His Little Rock address is Prospect Building, 1501 N. University Ave, Suite 150, Little Rock 72207.

Addresses and telephone numbers for both will be available on the web by the time this is published.)

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

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

District 18 Toni Bradford 8410 Wildcat Drive Pine Bluff 71603 870 879-5270

Secretary of State Mark Martin

District 27 Andy Mayberry

State Capitol, Room 256 Little Rock 72201 682-1010

1227 Orchard Lake Lane Hensley 72065 501 888-3522

Auditor Charlie Daniels

District 31 David J. Sanders

1401 W. Capitol Ave., Room 325 Little Rock 72201 682-6030

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

132 Congressional Drive Little Rock 72210 221-1495

District 32 Allen Kerr 1429 Merrill Drive Little Rock 72211 225-3170

District 33 Fred Allen 19 Dover Drive 72204 225-4979

District 35 Fredrick Love

11311 Arcade Drive Suite 200 Little Rock 72212 312-8500

District 37 Kathy Webb P.O. Box 251018 Little Rock 72225 412-6443

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

District 39 Tracy Steele P.O. Box 9267 North Little Rock 72119 682-6107

District 40 Barry Hyde 208 N. Beech St. North Little Rock 72114 371-0255

District 41

State Capitol, Room 320 Little Rock 72201 In session: 682-2902 Out of session: 682-6107

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

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

District 29 Jonathan Dismang P.O. Box 475 Beebe 72012 501-882-0449

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

District 32 David Johnson 2511 Valley Park Drive Little Rock 72212 663-3876

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

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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

Curtis Keith

565-6215

537-1213

District 9 Judy Green 374-0679

District 10 Rev. Robert Green

Ward 7 B.J. (Brenda) Wyrick 455-4701

Position 8 Dean Kumpuris Position 9 Gene Fortson Position 10 Joan Adcock

224 S. Spring St. Little Rock 72201 340-8000

County/Circuit Clerk Larry Crane 401 W. Markham, Suite 100 Little Rock 72201 340-8446

District 13 Phil Stowers

North Little Rock City Hall

993-6165

300 Main St. 72119

District 14 Paul Elliott

City Services

851-7999

District 15 Shane Stacks 812-6220

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 663-1969

District 3 Jim Serville

Little Rock City Hall 500 W. Markham St. 72201 371-4510

Mayor Mark Stodola City Hall, Room 203 371-4510

City Hall, Room 203 371-4510

Board of Directors Ward 1 Erma Hendrix 375-2216

Mayor Patrick Henry Hays

District 6 Donna Massey

Beth White 758-2738

Ward 2 Maurice Taylor Linda Robinson 945-8820

660-4551

District 7 Teresa Coney

Ward 5 Lance Hines 257-0993

455-1622

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Ward 6 Doris Wright

982-4359

2710 N. McKinley St. 72207 663-4593 (for mayor and aldermen)

Ward 3, Position 1 Reedie Ray 982-5650

Ward 3, Position 2 Linda Rinker 982-1494

Ward 4, Position 1 Mike Traylor

Mayor Harry Light Aldermen Debbie Eldridge Patricia Finch Paul Doramus Jr. Troy Gray

425-6158

Ward 4, Position 2 Robert Stroud Ward 5, Position 1 Aaron Robinson

Maumelle City Hall 550 Edgewood Drive Suite 590 851-2500

Mayor Mike Watson 851-2500

Ward 3 Steve Baxter 501 804-0928

Ward 4 Charlie Hight

835-0009

223-2850

Cammack Village City Hall

982-2771

565-8108

Ward 4 Brad Cazort

Ward 2, Position 2 Terry Sansing

753-0733

Murry Witcher

565-2256

803-3358

Ward 5, Position 2 Bill Howard

758-8396

975-2730

982-5144

City Council Ward 1 Debi Ross

425-2321

District 5 Wilandra Dean

Ward 4, Position 2 Brenton Witonski

Sherwood City Hall 2199 E. Kiehl Ave. 72120

Mayor Virginia Hillman 835-6620 (same for aldermen)

982-1798

Ward 2 Ken Richardson Ward 3 Stacy Hurst

Ward 2, Position 1 Kevin McLeary

982-7788

690-6444

City Manager (Not elected) Bruce T. Moore

954-7243

District 4 Julie Blackwood

120 Main St. P.O. Box 936 975-8888

340-5301

Cities

851-8248

565-6098

772-0266

Prosecuting Attorney Larry Jegley

982-2633

868-4664

982-2411

District 12 Jeff Rollins

Ward 4, Position 1 Jan Hogue

663-1807

258-6921

District 11 Bob Johnson

Ward 1, Position 2 Marshall Smith

Jacksonville City Hall 1 Municipal Drive 72076 982-3181

City Council Ward 1, Position 1 Tony Brainerd 851-2298

Ward 1, Position 2 Ken Saunders

982-3146

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 Ward 3, Position 2 Marina Brooks Ward 4, Position 1 Tim McMinn

851-8551

Ward 4, Position 2 Dr. Steve Fender

Ward 2, Position 1 James H. Stell Jr.

Wrightsville City Hall

590-9687

13024 Highway 365 72206 897-4547 (same for mayor and aldermen)

Ward 2, Position 2 Rick Anderson 920-1031

Mayor Gary Fletcher

Aldermen Ward 1, Position 1 Ken Keplinger

Ward 3, Position 1 Doug Ladner 851-8185

City Council Ward 1, Position 1 Kenny Elliott

Ward 3, Position 2 Burch Johnson

982-5887

803-4947

Mayor McKinzie Riley Aldermen Karen Coleman Allen Loring Marilyn Murry Drain Ronald Poe Cassandra Garman Mabelline Hansberry

Courts Court clerk, 682-6849

pulAski County CirCuit Court

Jim Hannah, chief justice Paul E. Danielson Donald L. Corbin Robert L. Brown Jim Gunter Karen R. Baker Courtney H. Henry

leon Johnson Division 1

Wiley Branton Division 8 340-6666

mary mcGowan Division 9 340-5602

Joyce Williams Warren Division 10

340-8590

340-6724

Chris piazza Division 2

Court clerk, 682-6849

melinda Gilbert Division 11

340-8424

340-6731

ArkAnsAs Court of AppeAls

James moody Division 3

Alice Gray Division 12

340-8426

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

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340-5630

PULASKI COUNTY COURTHOUSE

Division 16

340-8530

Herbert Wright Division 4 340-8593

Collins kilgore Division 13

mackie pierce Division 17

340-8550

Vann smith Division 14 340-8538

tim fox Division 6

richard moore Division 15

340-8416

environmental Division mark D. leverett

traffic Division randy morley

371-4454

791-8562

JACksonVille robert Batton

pulAski County Wayne Gruber

DistriCt Courts

982-9531

340-6832

little roCk Civil/Criminal Division Alice lightle

mAumelle roger Harrod

sHerWooD milas H. “Butch” Hale

851-7800

753-4800

371-4739

340-5610

Barry sims Division 7

ellen Brantley

Jim Hamilton 791-8559

340-5620

340-8534

Wendell Griffen Division 5

371-4733

340-8542

traffic Division Vic fleming

nortH little roCk Civil/Criminal Division

WriGHtsVille rita f. Bailey 897-4547

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30 elementary schools 7 middle schools 5 high schools 4 early childhood centers

Magnet programs visual and performing arts math science economics engineering information technology international studies business

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Start your homework On area schools.

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 42nd year as a four-year public university, UALR has more than 13,000 fulland part-time 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 have a new, world-class facility to help them excel in both. UALR is also expanding its on-campus housing for honors 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. UAMS opened a Psychiatric Research Institute in November 2008 and a new state-of-the-art Medical Center, which has added 540,000 square feet of hospital space, in January 2009.

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 more than 70 Master of Public Service degree candidates in the 2010-11 academic year.

Pulaski technical College: The state’s largest and fastest-growing two-year institution counts more than 11,000 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.

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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. In fall 2010, it was announced that 17 LRSD students were named 2011 National Merit Semifinalists. Fifteen were from Central High, and two were from Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High.

Higher education degrees of all sort, in liberal arts, technical, medical and business fields, are also available in Pulaski County.

NEW DIGS: UALR’s Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology.

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.

cluding historic Central High, as well as two early childhood centers, a career-technical 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.

Don R. Roberts Elementary is the newest school in the Little Rock School District. It opened in August 2010 and has an enrollment of 895. For more information, call the district at 447-1000 or visit its website, www.lrsd.org.

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Private technical/career colleges locally include itt technical institute, remington College and the eastern College of Health vocations.

Episcopal Collegiate School is

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grounded in academic excellence,

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:

involvement. Each child is empowered

spiritual reverence, and community to realize the full potential of his or her individual talents.

A rich advisory program and limited class sizes ensure that every child is known well. Visit us on campus or online at EpiscopalCollegiate.org to explore the difference.

little rock: Enrollment in the LRSD as of November 2010 was 25,743 students.

LRSD has 30 elementary schools, seven middle schools and five high schools, in-

Jackson T. Stephens Campus • 1701 Cantrell Road • Little Rock, Arkansas • 501.372.1194 Episcopal Collegiate School welcomes students of any race, color, religion and national or ethnic origin.

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North Little Rock: There are 9,400 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 7718000 or visit www.nlrsd.k12.ar.us.

Pulaski County Special School District: The second-largest district in the state, PCSSD includes the cities of Maumelle and Jacksonville. Its enrollment is 17,501 students in 24 elementary schools, seven middle schools, six high schools, an alternative learning school and the Adkins Pre-K Center. In 2009, the PCSSD built a new middle school in Maumelle. For more information, call 490-2000 or visit www.pcssd.org.

feet of facilities.

Founded in 1944, the anthony School (Pre-K-8), is another non-sectarian private school, with an enrollment of 410.

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. Robin Ratley Smith, Miss Selma’s daughter, and her

husband Michael Smith, now own the school.

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.

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.; Chenal valley Montessori, which has two locations 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.

PubLiC ChaRteR SChooLS There are two conversion charter schools in Pulaski County: the LRSD’s

Cloverdale aerospace technology Conversion Charter School (grades 6-8) and NLRSD’s Ridgeroad Middle Charter School (grades 7-8).

Open enrollment charter schools include

Little Rock urban Collegiate Public Charter School for Young Men (K-8); Little Rock Preparatory academy (5-6); academics Plus in Maumelle (K-12); Covenant Keepers College Preparatory School (6-8); Dreamland academy of Performing arts (K-5); e-Stem Elementary, Middle and High schools (K-4, 5-8, 9-11); and the Lisa academy (6-11 in Little Rock, K-8 in North Little Rock).

PRivate SChooLS PRe-K–12 There are several dozen private schools in Central Arkansas, both religious and secular.

Religious schools are affiliated with the Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, Muslim, Baptist, Seventh Day Adventist, Church of Christ and non-denominational Christian faiths. Catholic schools include: St. edward (Pre-K-8), our Lady of holy Souls (Pre-K-8), immaculate Conception (Pre-K-8 in North Little Rock), Mount St. Mary academy (9-12) and Catholic high School for boys (9-12). Episcopal schools include: episcopal Collegiate School (Pre-K-12) and the Cathedral School (Pre-K-5), which is adding a 6th grade class in 2011.

There’s also Little Rock Christian, located on Highway 10 in West Little Rock, and Central arkansas Christian Schools in North Little Rock.

The non-parochial Pulaski academy is one Little Rock’s largest private schools.

The PreK-12 school on Hinson Road in West Little Rock has more than 1,000 students and has doubled the size of its campus with the acquisition of 17 acres of land and an additional 196,000 square

Affordable tuition • Outstanding faculty Classes when you need them — days, evenings, weekends and online Quality university-transfer curriculum and technical programs/courses Tutoring and counseling services • Child development centers Small classes • Financial aid available A convenient campus close to where you live and work 3000 West Scenic Drive North Little Rock,AR 72118 (501) 812-2200 www.pulaskitech.edu

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stone soup, Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church, 375-1600

the stewpot, First Presbyterian Church of

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

ar.al-anon.alateen.org.

Alcoholics Anonymous, hotline 664-7303, www.arkansascentraloffice.org.

Arkansas cARes (women), 661-7979, www. methodistfamily.org.

Abuse And neglect

black community developers Hoover Recovery center, 663-4774, www.bcdinc.org. gYst (get Yourself together) House, 568-

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, www.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. www.urmission.org.

Family service Agency, Domestic violence, 372-4242, www.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, www.

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cocaine Anonymous, 374-1334. narcotics Anonymous, 373-8683, www.caasc.org.

Recovery center, union Rescue Mission, 374-1108. www.urmission.org.

Recovery centers of Arkansas, 372-4611, 907-7490, www.rcofa.org. serenity Park, 663-7627, www.serenitypark.org. sober living Inc., 562-0507.

Wolfe street Foundation, 372-5662, www.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, www.care-link.org

Little Rock, Monday through Friday, 372-1804, www.firstpres-lr.org Amboy community Food Pantry, 100 Auburn, NLR, open Monday and Thursday.

753-2777.

PAntRIes Arkansas Food bank network, 565-8121, www.arkansasfoodbank.org.

Arkansas Rice depot, 565-8855, www.ricedepot.org.

Helping Hand, 372-7257.

Jacksonville care channel for the needy, 9824647.

Moody chapel African-Methodist episcopal church, 562-1117, 562-1118.

Potluck, 371-0303, www.potluckfoodrescue.org.

saint Francis House Inc., 664-5036, stfrancishouse72204@att.net.

salvation Army (Jacksonville), 985-1331, www.salvationarmycaac.org. salvation Army (little Rock), 374-9296, www.salvationarmycaac.org. salvation Army (nlR), 758-7297, www.salvationarmycaac.org.

Watershed Human and community development Agency, 378-0176, www.nebowatershed. com.

For a broader list of food pantries in Arkansas, go to www.arkansashunger.org.

sHelteR/ tRAnsItIOnAl lIVIng Freewell baptist Family Ministries, Florence Crittenton Home for boys and girls, 663-0772, www.fwbfm.com.

Our House, 375-2416 or 374-7383, www. ourhouseshelter.org. dorcas House, abused women, 374-4022, www.urmission.org.

Interfaith Hospitality network, 372-0733. little Rock compassion center, 296-9114.

Promise House Maternity care, 350-9766, www.abchomes.org.

River city Ministry, 376-6694, www.rivercityministry.org. salvation Army (Jacksonville), 985-1331. salvation Army (little Rock), 374-9296. salvation Army (nlR), 758-7297. stepping stone shelter, 666-7233 union Rescue Mission, administration, 374-1108, www.urmission.org. union Rescue Mission, shelter and men’s addiction unit, 376-8470.

Women and children First, 376-3219 or 800-332-4443, www.wcfarkansas.org.

OtHeR suPPORt PROgRAMs Alzheimer’s Arkansas, 224-0021, www.alzark.org.

American Red cross, 748-1000, www.redcrosslittlerock.org.

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ON THE RISE: Top-tier home sales increased as 21 million-dollar-plus homes were sold vs. 11 a year ago. This Sherwood Road house sold for $2.8 million.

Home values rebounding n Pulaski County homebuyers generated a sales volume of nearly $738 million between Nov. 1, 2009, and Oct. 31, 2010, an increase of about 3 percent over the same period last year, when sales volume was $717 million. The upward blip represents a healthy bounce over the 11.4 percent drop during the previous 12 months. Still, sales have a long way to go to hit the $810 million mark achieved in the 2007-2008 period.

The average sales price registered a modest gain to $175,794, compared to $172,051 for the same period a year ago.

The improved activity was especially showy in the tip-top tier of homes. The census of $1 million manors changing hands nearly doubled from 11 to 21, according to data tracked by the Cooperative Arkansas Multiple Listing Services Inc. in Little Rock.

However, that jump wasn’t reflected in the number of $700,000-plus transactions in the market. That count stood at 44 compared to 40 a year ago.

Downtown Little Rock’s big-buck condo market accounted for only one en-

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Million-dollar manors see big jump.

$2 MILLION HOME: On 9 Sunset. try among the list of top-end homes versus five during the previous 12 months.

North Little Rock’s Shady Valley neighborhood also provided a lone residence to the roster.

Little Rock’s western environs once again hosted the largest concentration of high-dollar home transactions: 23, with one Chenal Valley home selling twice.

These abodes were distributed largely in Chenal Country Club neighborhoods and behind the security gates at Waterview Es-

tates and Valley Falls Estates.

The average sales price of homes in West Pulaski County/far west Little Rock (Zone 17) topped $401,000, up from more than $372,000 last year.

The average sales of houses in Little Rock’s Heights/Hillcrest area (Zone 3) enjoyed a similar one-year bounce, from more than $259,000 to about $289,000.

It didn’t hurt having Cliff Lee’s $2.8 million Prospect Terrace purchase among its deals. The acquisition by the major league

pitcher topped the chart for big-home transactions during the past 12 months, joining houses in the Palisades, Edgehill and Cliffewood neighborhoods as well as other addresses near the Country Club of Little Rock.

The number of transactions in the West Little Rock Northwest market (Zone 7) dropped from 660 to 635. The average home prices in the area declined a hair from more than $231,000 a year ago to $230,183 Only three houses in the zone’s Hickory Creek, Walton Heights and Atkins Estates neighborhoods surpassed the $700,000 mark. The count was a dozen last year.

Sherwood again was home to the second highest tally of residential transactions in the CARMLS zones, with 428 transactions averaging $154,741, Maumelle generated the highest average sales price of the county’s residential zones north of the Arkansas River at $204,687. Its 390 transactions again shadowed Sherwood.

The transaction volume in Jacksonville decreased oh-so slightly from 267 to 262, with the average sales price increasing from nearly $110,000 to more than $114,000. The numbers show stability after a precipitous sales volume drop of 24.4 percent two years ago. www.arktimes.com • NATIVES GUIDE 2011 61

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Real estate prices in Central Arkansas.

Houses sold for $700,000 and up between Nov. 1, 2009, and Oct. 31, 2010:.

Price $2,850,000 $2,150,000 $2,025,000 $1,820,000 $1,765,000 $1,500,000 $1,425,000 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 $1,275,000 $1,275,000 $1,200,000 $1,195,000 $1,175,000 $1,150,000 $1,125,000 $1,080,000 $1,030,000 $1,000,000 $998,000 $995,000

Address 5300 Sherwood Road 140001 Ridge Point Lane 9 Sunset Drive 37 Edgehill Road 5241 Edgewood Road 4 Valley Creek View 36 Bretagne Circle 125 Hickory Creek Circle 8 Chenal Circle 16801 Valley Falls Drive 3 Spring Valley Lane 39 Edgehill Road 29 Yacht Club Road 20 Isbell Lane 40 Edgehill Road 22 Bretagne Circle 14015 Ridge Point Drive 30 Bretagne Circle 315 Rock St. 8 Longfellow Place 1814 N. Spruce St. 7 Waterview Court 2600 N. Pierce St.

SF 5,300 8,303 5,789 6,196 6,589 7,456 6,947 6,500 7,032 7,300 5,678 4,930 5,900 7,506 4,932 6,712 6,000 6,808 3,600 4,211 5,010 6,500 5,486

Zone 3 17 5 3 3 17 17 7 17 17 17 3 17 17 3 17 17 17 2 3 3 17 3

Subdivision Prospect Terrace Waterview Estates Pinnacle Point Edgehill Prospect Terrace Valley Falls Estates Chenal Valley Hickory Creek Chenal Valley Valley Falls Estates Valley Falls Estates Edgehill River Estates None Edgehill Chenal Valley Waterview Estates Chenal Valley River Market Place Schwarz Shadowlawn Valley Falls Estates Park View

NUMBER 4: 37 Edgehill Road, which sold for $1.8 million.

$950,000 $950,000 $949,900 $940,500 $933,750 $925,000 $890,000 $889,000 $849,000 $835,000 $803,900 $803,000 $784,000 $758,333 $750,000 $750,000 $749,000 $729,000 $725,000 $715,000 $700,000

16 Greathouse Bend Drive 44 Vigne Blvd.

4 Spring Valley Lane 68 Chenal Circle 14 Overlook Circle 44 Vigne Blvd.

3724 Hill Road 25 E. Palisades Drive 8 E. Palisades Drive 207 Deauville Place 212 Sologne Court 9 Bella Rosa Court 15 Vigne Blvd.

15 Waldenwood Lane 82 Quercus Circle 9 Vigne Blvd.

4600 Crestwood Drive 4114 S. Lookout Road 13240 Rivercrest Drive 561 Silverwood Trail 11 Adkins Court

4,269 5,106 5,620 7,600 4,665 5,106 4,428 4,100 4,165 6,193 5,000 6,840 5,709 4,875 4,700 5,450 3,903 4,552 6,300 6,634 4,091

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Greathouse Bend Chenal Valley Valley Falls Estates Chenal Valley Overlook Park Chenal Valley Whillocks Palisades Palisades Chenal Valley Chenal Valley Bella Rosa Estates Chenal Valley Waldenwood Chenal Valley Chenal Valley Cliffewood Hillcrest Walton Heights Shady Valley Adkins Estates

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Average home costs Home sales by zones

Zone 27 Zone 27: Sherwood, sheRWood 447 transactions 428 transactions averaging averaging$151,531 $154,741 2008: 424 averaging ($66,229,549) $151,833

Residential sales by31, zone for the period Nov. 1, 2008-oct. 31, 2009: Nov. 1, 2009-Oct. 2010 Zone 7 7: West Little Rock Zone West LittLe Rock Northwest (west of I-430 NoRthWest to(west a line running south from of i-430 to a line running the Arkansas River along south from the Arkansas River along chenonceau Boulevardto Chenonceau Boulevard to stagecoach Road) Stagecoach Road), 635 660 transactions transactions averaging averaging $231,557 $230,183 ($146,166,472) 2008: 718 averaging $236,749

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Zone 21 Zone 21: Maumelle, MAuMeLLe 419 transactions 390 transactions averaging averaging$206,126 $204,687 2008: 427 averaging ($79,827,948) $211,212

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Zone Zone 2 2: Downtown Little doWNtoWN LittLe Rock Rock, (north of Interstate (north of interstate 30 and west 30 and Fourche Creek, fourche creek, west of interstate ofand Interstate 30 and street) east of 30 east of Woodrow Woodrow Street), 117 trans106 transactions averaging $163,358 actions averaging $132,243 2008: 100 averaging $108,183 ($15,472,455) InformatIon supplIed by Carmls

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The electronic ether Surfing the airwaves in Central Arkansas

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earning for a nature show? Some gospel music? Here’s a list for your eyes and ears.

TELEVISION STATIONS

KUAR 89.1 NPR, local news Owner: UALR 569-8485 www.kuar.org

AETN Channel 2 (PBS)

KLRE 90.5

682-2386 www.aetn.org

Classical Owner: UALR 569-8485 www.kuar.org/klre.html

KARK Channel 4 (NBC) Owner: Nexstar Broadcasting 340-4444 www.arkansasmatters.com

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

KATV Channel 7 (ABC) Owner: Albritton Communications 324-7777 www.katv.com

KTHV Channel 11 (CBS)

KANX 91.1 American Family Radio programming Owner: American Family Association 662-844-8888 www.kanx.afr.net

KIPR 92.3 “Power 92” Urban Owner: Citadel 401-0200 www.power923.com

KASR 92.7

Owner: Gannett 376-1111 www.todaysthv.com

Sports Owner: Creative Media 327-6611 www.kasr.com

KASN Channel 38 (CW)

KKSP 93.3 “Big Rock”

Owner: Newport Television www.cwarkansas.com 225-0016

Eclectic rock and heavy metal Owner: Crain Media 219-1919 www.bigrock933.com

Cable television and satellite Comcast Cable (Jacksonville, Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood)......... 375-5755 Charter Communications........ 877-728-3814 Custom Satellite............................ 221-3474 Direct TV............................... 877-299-9320 Dish Network......................... 800-655-0370 AT&T U-verse ............................... 225-4311

RADIO STATIONS FM KABF 88.3 Various formats Owner: Community-owned 372-6119

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The Arc, Association for Retarded Citizens of Arkansas, 375-7770.

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KKPT 94.1 “The Point” Classic rock Owner: Signal Media 664-9410 www.point941.com

KHKN 94.9 “Tom FM” Eclectic Rock Owner: Clear Channel 217-5000 www.949tomfm.com

KSSN 95.7 “Kissin’ Country” Country Owner: Clear Channel 217-5000 www.kssn.com

KHTE 96.5 Top 40 hits

371-9678, www.aradvocates.org.

Arkansas Disability Coalition, 614-7020, www.adcpti.org.

Arkansas Enterprises for the Developmentally Disabled Inc., 562-6579, www.aeddinc.org.

Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, 296-1600, www.arsinfo.org.

Owner: Crain Media 219-1919 www.khits965.com

KURB 98.5 “B-98” Adult contemporary Owner: Citadel 401-0200 www.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” Active rock Owner: Clear Channel 217-5000 www.1003theedge.com

KOKY 102.1

219-1919 www.refreshingmix.com

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

AM KEWI 690 News, sports, oldies, nostalgia Owner: Landers 778-6677 www.kewi690news.com

KMTL 760 Gospel Owner: George Domerese 835-1554 www.kmtl760am.com

Urban Owner: Last Bastion Trust 401-0200 www.koky.com

KLRG 880

KPZK 102.5 “Praise Radio”

KARN 920

Gospel Owner: Last Bastion Trust 401-0200 www.praisepage.com

News/talk Owner: Citadel Broadcasting 401-0200 www.karnnewsradio.com

KARN 102.9

KJBN 1050

News, talk, sports Owner: Citadel 401-0200 www.karnnewsradio.com

Contemporary Christian Owner: Joshua Broadcasting Network 791-9118

KABZ 103.7 “The Buzz” Talk/sports Owner: Signal Media 661-1037 www.1037thebuzz.com

KMJX 105.1 “The Wolf” Classic country Owner: Clear Channel 217-5000 www.1051thewolf.com

KLAZ 105.9 Top 40 Owner: Noalmark 525-4600 www.klaz.com

KOLL 106.3 “The Mix” Eclectic ’80s, ’90s rock and pop Owner: Crain Media

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas, 374-6661, www.bbbsca.org.

Centers for Youth and Families, 666-8686 or 888-868-0023, www.youthandfamilies. org.

Disability Rights Center, 296-1775 or 800482-1174, www.arkdisabilityrights.org.

Talk Owner: Wagenvoord Advertising Group 727-424-4991

KAAY 1090 Religious Owner: Citadel 401-0200 www.1090kaay.com

KPZK 1250 Gospel KIPR “Power 92” simulcast/sister station Owner: Citadel 401-0200

KDXE 1380 Format: Talk Owner: Simmons Austin LLC 414-0818

KTUV 1440 Spanish Language Owner: Davidson Media 375-1440 www.lapantera1440.com

Easter Seals Arkansas, 227-3600, areasterseals.com.

Gaines House, 376-4015, gaineshouse.org.

Legal Services Center for Arkansas, 376-3423, www.arlegalservices.org.

United Way of Pulaski County, 376-4567.

reenarkansas.com

GreenAR by the Day — http://greenarbytheday.com

Political The Tolbert Report — http://tolbertreport.com

Citizens’ Daily Lobby — www.citizensdailylobby.com

Lance Turner — http://lanceturner. wordpress.com

Politics in Arkansas — http://politicsinarkansas.com

Under the Dome — www.underthedome.com

Lynch at Large — http://lynchatlarge. wordpress.com

John Brummett — http://arkansasnews.com/category/blogs/brummett_ blog Roby Brock’s Political Buzz — http:// arkansasnews.com/category/blogs/political-buzz

Mommy Moms at Work by Sync Weekly — http://moms.syncweekly.com

The Bee Dot by Amy Bradley-Hole — www.thebeedot.com

Planting Dandelions by Kyran PittTHE ANGRY CZECK: Entertaining anger.

Blog blog blog A list of the best.

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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.

Now, that’s not to say that every person in Central Arkansas with a Word Press account is worth reading. They’re not. Bloggers here are just like bloggers everywhere else. Some are self-indulgent and solipsistic while others border on sublime.

If you’re interested in Arkansas politics, just put a few of these addresses in your RSS feed reader and sit back and relax. You will never be uninformed again. For up to the minute news, there’s no place better, in this writer’s humble opinion, than our very own Arkansas Blog. For a more conservative perspective, check out The Tolbert Report, a local news site started by accountant-byday Jason Tolbert. The man is tireless, catching legislative committee meetings on his lunch break and always with a Flip camera in tow.

If it’s a little levity you’re looking for, you can’t do much better than The Angry Czeck. Readers are greeted at the top of the page by the site’s tagline: “If you’re not angry, then you’re not caring hard enough.” The blog was started by Jeremy Harper, a senior writer at Stone Ward in Little Rock. Harper rants and raves through his alter-ego, bringing his own special brand of humor and faux-rage to a host of topics from notso-good movies like “Titanic” to family vacations with Mrs. Angry.

Harper says he started the blog to have a forum that would allow him to use curse words anonymously and complain ad nauseum.

“The beauty of blogging is that the format is a palette that allows you to reinvent and present yourself in any manner you want,” Harper says. “I’m not an angry person, but AC is. So he tends to post from a position of aggravation and rancor. A topic isn’t very funny if it isn’t at least a little irritating.”

For those of you out there who might like to live a little bit more of a green lifestyle, check out GreenAR by the Day for daily tips on everything from weatherizing your house to freezing vegetables for the winter. Live

Green Arkansas is another good bet for Greenies.

Here now, a list of a few others you might want to check out. (Note to all the bloggers out there: This is only a partial list. I couldn’t have possibly listed them all).

Entertainment Rock Candy, the Arkansas entertainment blog from the Arkansas Times — www.arktimes.com/blogs/RockCandy Hipster Alert, news and notes from the local arts scene — www.thehipsteralert.com Blood, Dirt and Angels by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist Philip Martin — http://blood.syncweekly.com

For fun The Angry Czeck by Jeremy Harper — http://angryczeck.com

Forbidden Hilcrest — http://forbid-

man — http://plantingdandelions.com Kerri Jackson — http://damnyoulittlerock.com

Food Eat Arkansas — www.arktimes.com/ blogs/EatArkansas Arkansas Foodies — http://arkansasfoodies.com Fort Smith Eats — http://fortsmitheats.wordpress.com State of Arkansas, Great Culinary Escapes — www.arkansas.com/dining/blog Knife Fight Food Blog — http://knifefightfoodblog.blogspot.com Southern Fried — www.rexnelsonsouthernfried.com Real Food in Little Rock — http://realfoodlittlerock.blogspot.com

Tech Keith Crawford (or Tsudo) — www. knowthenetwork.com

Cotton Rohrscheib — www.cottonrohrscheib.com/blog

denhillcrest.com

Theologically inclined Aaron Reddin — http://aaronreddin. com

Ryan Byrd — http://beingryanbyrd. com

Environmental Live Green Arkansas — www.liveg-

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 — www.arkansasexpats.com Arkansas Sports Blog, with Jim Harris and Chris Bahn — www.arkansassports360.com www.arktimes.com • NATIVES GUIDE 2011 65

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All that’s fit to print in Pulaski County.

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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 www.aymag.com

Arkansas Business Weekly business newspaper.

372-1443 www.arkansasbusiness.com

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Statewide daily newspaper.

378-3400 www.arkansasonline.com

Arkansas Life Monthly society/lifestyle magazine, published by the Arkansas DemocratGazette.

244-4344

www.hola-arkansas.com

Inviting Arkansas Monthly society magazine.

219-1000 www.invitingarkansas.com

www.arkansaslife.com

Arkansas Sports 360

Jacksonville Patriot

Magazine of Southern music and culture.

Conway and Little Rock 320-5730 www.oxfordamerican.org

Weekly newspaper in Jacksonville and North Pulaski County.

982-6506 www.jacksonvillepatriot.com

Arkansas Times

Little Rock Family

Weekly newspaper, politics and culture.

375-2985 www.arktimes.com

Monthly family and parenting magazine.

372-1443 www.littlerockfamily.com

At Home in Arkansas

Maumelle Monitor

Monthly home decor magazine.

666-5510 www.athomearkansas.com

Weekly newspaper.

851-6220 www.maumellemonitor.com

Daily Record

Nightflying

Real estate and legal news.

374-5103 www.dailyrecord.us

Monthly music-scene magazine.

354-8577 www.nightflying.com

El Latino

North Little Rock Times

Weekly Spanish-language newspaper.

375-2985 www.ellatinoarkansas.com

Weekly newspaper.

758-2571 www.nlrtimes.com

Hola! Arkansas

The Leader

Weekly bi-lingual Latino newspaper.

771-5007

Twice-weekly newspaper published Wednesday and Saturday

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

Dee Brown Library

10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon., Wed.-Thu. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue., Fri.-Sat.

John Gould Fletcher Library 823 North Buchanan St., 663-5457 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Wed. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thu.-Sat.

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Sidney S. McMath Library

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2100 John Barrow Drive, 225-0066 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon. and Wed. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue., Thu.-Sat.

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The Oxford American

Monthly sports tabloid.

372-1443 www.arkansassports360.com

6325 Baseline Road, 568-7494 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Tue. and Thu. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed., Fri.-Sat.

ibraries aren’t just about books anymore. These days, digital books are on loan at the library (including readers, if you don’t own your own) and music downloads are free if you’re a member of the Laman Library in North Little Rock.

Art has found its way into library life, as well — there are galleries at the Arkansas Studies Institute, a part of the Central Arkansas Library System that houses its Butler Center of Arkansas history, and at the Laman Library, too. The Main Library in downtown Little Rock has moved its fic-

982-9421 www.arkansasleader.com

tion to a renovated fifth floor to serve as the main reading room.

Main Library www.cals.lib.ar.us 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.

Arkansas Studies Institute 401 President Clinton Ave., 320-5700 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat.

Max Milam Library 609 Aplin Ave., Perryville, 501-889-2554 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tue. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon. and Wed.-Sat.

Esther D. Nixon Library 703 W. Main St., Jacksonville, 501-457-5038 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

The Sherwood Voice Weekly newspaper.

835-4875 www.sherwoodvoice.com

Soiree Monthly society magazine.

372-1443 www.inarkansas.com/publications/soiree

STAND! News Monthly newspaper; African-American focus 888-782-8974 www.stand-news.com

Sync Weekly newspaper; culture and music.

244-4334 www.sync.arkansasonline.com

UALR Forum

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.

William F. Laman Public Library www.lamanlibrary.org 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock, 7581720 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sun.

Laman Argenta branch 506 Main St., North Little Rock, 687-1061 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. www.arktimes.com • NATIVES GUIDE 2011 67

The Arkansas Financial Group, Inc. 1001 North University, Suite 200 Little Rock, Arkansas 72207 (501) 376-9051 info@ARFinancial.com www.ARfinancial.com

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Mass transit Trolley, bus information

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hether it’s because you want to do your part for a greener world, or because you just don’t want to pony up for $3-a-gallon gasoline for your horseless carriage, the Central Arkansas Transit Authority has public transportation options to get you from point A to point B.

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. For 2011, 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 email 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 4 years old or younger 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 River Market Avenue, left on Third Street and then makes a loop that in-

cludes stops at Clinton Library and Heifer International on the east and Spring Street (in front of the Robinson Center) on the west. Returns to Seventh and Main. Loop time: 35 minutes.

Green Route: Loop begins at the River Market, travels south on River Market Avenue, 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.

Links Paratransit All Pulaski County citizens who are certified as disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act can use CATA’s Links Paratransit, which features smaller, wheelchair-lift equipped buses and curb-to-curb service. To take advantage of Links, riders must apply using a form available through the CATA office at 901 Maple St. in North Little Rock. Call 3759607 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 10 tickets. Drivers don’t carry change, so have the exact amount. Hours of operation are: 5 a.m.8:15 p.m. Mon.-Fri. in Little Rock; 5 a.m.6:20 p.m. Mon.-Fri. in North Little Rock; and 5 a.m.-6:20 p.m. Sat. and 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Sun. in Little Rock only.

Central Arkansas Transit Authority (CATA) Main terminal: River Cities Travel Center, 310 E. Capitol Ave. in Little Rock (Fourth and Cumberland streets; “down-

town” on information below).

Fare: $1.35, discounts available, children 4 and under ride free.

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.-6:30 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 375-1163 or 3756717.

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, 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 Senior 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 Senior Citizens 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.

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Fly there Little Rock National Airport One Airport Drive Little Rock, AR 72202-4402 Phone: 372-3439 Fax: 372-3439 www.fly-lit.com

Airlines serving Little Rock American Eagle Continental Express Delta Southwest United US Airways Express

Non-stop service from Little Rock Chicago (O’Hare) Houston (Bush International) Newark Atlanta Detroit Memphis Baltimore-Washington Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW and Love Field) Las Vegas St. Louis Phoenix Denver Chicago Charlotte

Amenities Pre-security screening checkpoint: Starbucks, Riverbend 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 are located on the second floor next to the Customer Care booth. Post-security screening checkpoint: Starbucks. Ouachita Brew House, a full-service bar that includes Arkansas microbrews in its offerings. Ouachita Landing, a casualdining restaurant and bar. A food court with offerings from Burger King, Pizza Hut, Yarnell’s Ice Cream, Andina’s coffee and American Bagel. Ouachita Outpost, selling jewelry, small leather goods, scarves, wraps and more. News Exchange featuring books, magazines, newspapers and gifts.

Parking Valet parking is available on the front curb, $16 per day. Contact Valet Solutions, 5371774. Various lots and decks are available at varying rates. A dollar for 20 minutes is a standard rate for short-term parking, with a maximum of $13. Maximum daily rates range from $6 to $12. 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. www.arktimes.com • NATIVES GUIDE 2011 69

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

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1601 Murphy Drive, Maumelle, 803-3388.

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.

ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL: Includes the state’s only burn unit.

For body and mind Central Arkansas hospitals

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he University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, a Level One trauma center, is located in Little Rock, as are major tertiary care hospitals in the Baptist Health and St. Vincent Health systems.

The three cancer, heart, eye, psychiatric, orthopedic and geriatric centers of excellence.

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 unit.

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 Medical Center 2 St. Vincent Circle (at W. Markham St. and University Ave.), 552-3000. 615 beds, 49 of which are behavioral health.

St. Vincent-Doctors 6101 W. Capitol Ave., 582-6000. 282 beds.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center, 4301 W. Markham St., 6867000. 454 beds. Includes the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging, the Jones Eye 70 natives guide 2011 • ARKANSAS TIMES

Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute, the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy and the Psychiatric Research Institute.

Baptist Health Medical CenterNorth Little Rock

Arkansas Heart Hospital 1701 S. Shackleford Road, 219-7000.

Includes 24-hour emergency center. 2197927. 112 beds.

PUBLIC CLINICS State Department of Health

11401 Interstate 30, 2nd floor, 455-7300.

40 beds.

Jacksonville, 3000 N. First St., 982-7477.

North Little Rock, 2800 Willow St., 7918551.

Pulaski County Central, 3915 W. Eighth St., 280-3100.

Southwest, 4918 Baseline Road, 5659311.

Baptist Health Extended Care Hospital 9601 Interstate 630, Exit 7, 10th floor, 2022000. 37 beds.

Select Specialty Hospital of Little Rock

North Metro Medical Center

St. Vincent Circle, 6th floor, 661-4198. 43 beds.

St. Vincent Medical Center North 2215 Wildwood Ave., Sherwood, 5527100. 69 beds.

Saline Memorial Hospital 1 Medical Park Drive, Benton, 847-0613.

167 beds.

SPECIALTY hospitals CANCER THERAPY Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute (CARTI): 664-8573. Not-for-profit freestanding facilities for cancer radiation therapy, with locations also in Conway, Mountain Home and Searcy.

CARTI/Baptist: 9500 Kanis Road, 312-1733, 800-322-9311.

CARTI/North Little Rock: 3401 Springhill Drive, Suite 130, 955-2227, 800-3422863.

CARTI/St. Vincent: 4 St. Vincent Circle, 6648573, 800-482-8561 CARTI/UAMS: 4130 Shuffield Drive, 6644568, 800-371-7996.

Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

5201 Northshore Drive, NLR, 748-8000.

51 beds, 41 in-patient suites.

LONG-TERM ACUTE CARE Allegiance Specialty Hospital

3333 Springhill Drive, 202-3000. 220 beds.

1400 Braden, Jacksonville, 985-7000. 113 beds.

SURGICAL Arkansas Surgical Hospital

College Station Clinic, medical and dental (Jefferson Comprehensive Care public clinic) 4206 Frazier Pike, 490-2440.

PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute

Gardner Memorial (St. Vincent)

9601 Interstate 630, Exit 7, 202-2000. 120 beds.

1723 Schaer, NLR, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon., 552-3241.

St. Vincent Rehabilitation Hospital

Glenview Community Clinic (St. Vincent)

2201 Wildwood Ave., Sherwood, 8341800. 60 beds.

4800 E. 19th St., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thu., 5523241.

PSYCHIATRIC Arkansas State Hospital

Harmony Health Clinic (medical and dental)

4313 W. Markham, 686-9000. 202 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.

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 6101 St. Vincent Circle, 552-5777. 49 beds.

UAMS, 4301 W. Markham St., 686-7000.

Psychiatric Research Institute

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UAMS, 4301 W. Markham St., 686-7000.

40 beds.

201 E. Roosevelt Road, 5-9 p.m. Thu., 8 a.m.-noon St., 375-4400, www.harmonyclinicar.org.

Shepherd’s Hope Neighborhood Health Center, medical and dental 2404 S. Tyler St., 5:30-9 p.m. Tue. and Thu., 614-9523, shnhc@aacclinics.org

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 5600 W. 12th St., 748-3333. 16 beds (St. Vincent Doctors Hospital)

Hospice Home Care 22000 S. Bowman, 296-9043. 24 beds.

Getting through The numbers you need in a pinch.

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.

North Little Rock .......................340-5377 Sherwood ...................................835-0342

Police dePartments

374-1110 or 376-8111

time, temPerature and weather

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

highway conditions

other law enforcement

to find, rePort or Protect animals

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

fire dePartments Bryant .........................................847-0483 Jacksonville ................................982-5048 Little Rock..................................371-4829 Maumelle ...................................851-1337

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569-2374 (State Highway Department)

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

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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bar 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 El-

ementary School, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock Port Authority Industrial Park, Aerospace Museum.

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 Wal-Mart 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.

Utilities Water Central arkansas Water serves most of Pulaski County — and most of Central Arkansas, for that matter. The address is P.O. Box 1789/221 E. Capitol Ave., Little Rock 72203. The CAW customer service office, at 372-5161, handles turn-ons and turn-offs, bill inquiries, and reports of breaks or leaks. Pulaski County’s drinking water is highly regarded, incidentally. It’s one of the county’s strong points.

eleCtriCity entergy arkansas serves most of Pulaski County, including Little Rock. For customer service and to report emergencies, call 1-800-368-3749 (1-800-ENTERGY).

To report power outages, call 1-800968-8243 (1-800-9OUTAGE). The City of North Little Rock has its own electric department. For customer service, call 975-8888. To report power outages, call 1-888-728-4004.

Gas CenterPoint energy. Call 800-992-7552 for customer service, 800-992-7552 to re-

port a gas leak, and 811 for “Call Before You Dig.”

seWer little rock Wastewater Utility, 376-2903.

North little rock sewer Department, 9457186. Elsewhere, call the appropriate city hall.

GarbaGe aND reCyCliNG In Little Rock, call the solid Waste services Department, 888-2208, for garbage collection and recycling. In North Little Rock, call the sanitation Department, 3718345, for garbage collection, and Waste Management of arkansas, 565-0191, for recycling.

telePhoNe at&t, 800-288-2020, is the biggest phone company in town, but far from the only one. Others include Verizon Wireless, 3724854; Comcast, 375-5755 (digital); Windstream, 877-772-3304; intelcom, 888 3915563, and suddenlink, 877-778-2486. The state Public Service commission has information on all the phone companies serving Pulaski County.

Share the road

Tips for PREVENTING injury or death.

Bicycles are vehicles on the road, just like cars and motorcycles. Cyclist should obey all traffic laws. Arkansas Uniform Vehicle Code #27-49-111 Cyclists should signal, ride on the right side of the road, and yield to traffic normally like any other road vehicle. Code #27-51-301/403 Give 3 feet of clear space when passing (up to a $1000 fine!) Code #27-51-311 Cyclist by law can not ride on the sidewalk in some areas, some bikes can only handle smooth roads (no cracks, potholes, trolley tracks). LR Ord.#32-494 Make eye contact with cyclists.

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Please prevent ghost bikes. www.ghostbikes.org For more information: Bicycle Advocacy of Arkansas, www.bacar.org

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The Riviera provides luxury high-rise living in the Riverdale area, which is within walking distance to some of Little Rock’s favorite restaurants, walking and bike trails. Conveniently located near the Heights and Hillcrest area and just a short drive to downtown Little Rock. The Riviera offers several floor plans ranging from 695 to 2,850 square feet. The Riviera gives residents convenience and luxury for young professionals, “empty nesters”, and retirees. Schedule a tour today and see what the Riviera has to offer you!

Finishes Include: Bamboo/Wood flooring Travertine or Tile bath flooring Stainless Appliances Upscale Cabinetry with nickel pulls Granite/Caesar Stone Countertops Spacious Closets Private Balcony Onsite Amenities: Fitness Center Swimming Pool On Site Storage 24/7 Video Surveillance Secured Entry Access Secured Parking Deck Community Room

1, 2 and 3 bedroom Condominiums & Office Space available for purchase.

Retail Space/Restaurant Space available for lease.

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Listed with Melissa Bond 501.960.0665

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