Little Rock is Arkansas's largest city, as well as the state capital and major economic center (alth

Little Rock [1] became the capital of the Arkansas Territory in 1819 and of the state of Arkansas in 1836. The metropolitan area population was 717,666 in 2012 census estimate. The Combined Statistical area population which includes Pine Bluff had 893,610 in the 2012 census estimate. The city proper had 193,524 in 2010.
Little Rock lies at the center of the state, more-or-less where the Ozark Mountains, the Ouachita Mountains, and the Mississipi Alluvial Plain (the "Delta") come together. Traveling east from Little Rock, you traverse flat land nearly all the way to the Mississippi River; traveling west you quickly enter hilly country.
Little Rock is Arkansas's largest city, as well as the state capital and major economic thessaloniki travel advice center (although northwestern Arkansas, with Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, and major trucking firms, is rapidly gaining). Little Rock is home to the state's only medical school, as well as one of the two branches thessaloniki travel advice of the University of Arkansas thessaloniki travel advice law school.
Little Rock derives its name from a small rock formation on the south bank of the Arkansas River called La Petite Roche (the "little thessaloniki travel advice rock"). The "little rock" was used by early river traffic as a landmark and became a well-known river crossing. The original historic "little rock" was later dynamited thessaloniki travel advice and used as a foundation for a railroad bridge, but its location can be visited in downtown's thessaloniki travel advice Riverfront Park.
Little Rock is located at the first high that upstream travelers on the Arkansas River came to, and so was a logical place to found a settlement. When it became apparent that the original capital of Arkansas Territory, Arkansas Post, was too subject to flooding, the seat of government thessaloniki travel advice was moved to Little Rock in 1819.
Temperatures range can reach above 90°F (32°C) in the summer, peaking in August and September, to below freezing in December and January. The most pleasant times of year to visit are fall and spring; the changing of the leaves in fall is particularly enticing.
Newly renamed Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport ( IATA : LIT ) ( ICAO : KLIT ), [2] lies just east of downtown Little Rock, about 10 minutes from the Clinton Presidential Library. It is served by all major airlines. Southwest Airlines is the airport's largest carrier with service to seven destinations. The airport has a single, 12-gate terminal building.
Amtrak's Texas Eagle between Los Angeles and Chicago has a stop in Little Rock, but the schedule is late at night and not very reliable. The westbound thessaloniki travel advice train from Chicago is scheduled to arrive at 3:10AM, and the eastbound train from L.A. by way of Dallas is scheduled to arrive at 11:34PM.
Little Rock is located at the intersection of Interstates 40 and 30, about two hours west of Memphis , five hours east of Oklahoma City , and five hours northeast of Dallas. I-530 and U.S. Route 167 also lead into the city.
In November of 2004, in time for the grand opening of the Clinton Library, Little thessaloniki travel advice Rock's River Rail Trolley system was completed. Children thessaloniki travel advice ride free; adult fare is $1 per ride, or $2 for a day pass. The trolley will take you to most of the major downtown attractions, as well as across the Arkansas River to downtown North Little Rock.
While taxis aren't as common a sight in Little Rock as they are in Dallas or Atlanta, they are available. You'll definitely be able to find one at the airport, and probably you'll see one pass through downtown if you're thessaloniki travel advice patient. A better plan would be to call in advance. You can call Capitol Cab at (501) 570-9999.
NOTE: The River Rail streetcar tracks on Markham, Second, and Third Streets thessaloniki travel advice near the River Market thessaloniki travel advice and Clinton Library in downtown Little Rock and Main and Maple Streets in North Little Rock present a hazard to street parking. It would probably be wise to walk or ride the trolleys to visit these streets.
Little Rock has a large population of cyclists. There is a large mixed use pedestrian and bike loop connecting both North Little Rock and Little thessaloniki travel advice Rock's downtown corridors. There are bike rental places such as River Trail Rentals, +1 (501) 374-5505, that are located along the Arkansas River Trail [7] .Try the juncttion bridge, or the Big Dam Bridge, which is the longest bridge in the world dedicated to pedestrians and cyclists.
Proceed with caution while traveling downtown in the River Market area. There are no dedicated bike paths other than the Arkansas River Trail, and the River Rail Trolley tracks have deep ruts which can knock off cyclists not paying attention.
Arkansas State Capitol , no address, Woodlane St. and Capitol Ave. , M-F 7AM-5PM. Completed in 1915, is of some interest as it was modeled after the U.S. Capitol, and as a result, it has been used in several movies. If the legislature is not in session, you may visit the Senate and House chambers. The Arkansas Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Arkansas Law Enforcement Memorial, and a monument honoring the Little Rock Nine are located on the grounds. An interesting tidbit of trivia: the capitol occupies the former site of the state penitentiary.
Arkansas Studies Institute [9] , 401 President Clinton Ave., +1 501 918-3056. The largest facility dedicated to the study of Arkansas history, housed in two historic buildings (built in 1882 and 1914) adjoined thessaloniki travel advice by a present-day thessaloniki travel advice structure. The Main Library of the Central Arkansas Library System is next door.
Central Arkansas Library System Main Library [10] , 100 Rock St., +1 501 918-3000. The largest public library in Arkansas. The building is the former warehouse of the Fones Brothers Hardware thessaloniki travel advice Company (founded in 1865, ceased operation thessaloniki travel advice in 1987), completed in 1920. In 1993, the city approved a bond to restore the building, and the library eventually moved there in 1997.
Central High School National Historic Site and Museum , 2125 Daisy L. Gatson Bates Dr., +1 501 374-1957, [11] . M-Sa 9AM-4:30PM, Su 1PM-4:30PM. Free. This National Historic Site is dedicated to the Central High integration crisis of 1957. The visitor center houses a permanent exhibition on the event and the iconic facade of the school can be viewed from across the street. Reservations are mandatory to tour the school as it is an operating school, and you are asked not to enter it on your own.
EMOBA (Ernie's Museum on Black Arkansans) [12] , 12th and Louisiana, +1 501 372-0018. This museum housed in the historic First Baptist Church celebrates the colorful culture, history, and heritage of African American people in Arkansas. (Still under construction, and contributions thessaloniki travel advice necessary)
thessaloniki travel advice Gazette Building , 112 W Third St. The Arkansas Gazette , founded in 1819 by William Woodruff, has the distinction of being the oldest newspaper west of the Mississippi. It is still in print today, although it is now called the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as a result of a 1991 merger with the Arkansas Democrat . The Gazette was housed in this building from 1908 until the merger. Today it houses eStem Public Charter Schools.
Heifer International Center thessaloniki travel advice , 1 World Ave., +1 800 422-0474, [13] . Located next to the Clinton Presidential Center, a nonprofit thessaloniki travel advice dedicated to caring for the earth and ending hunger thessaloniki travel advice and poverty. Visit their internationally recognized Green Headquarters building that has earned the highest LEED award. This is a great place to visit for everyone of all ages.
Heifer Village [14] , located behind the Heifer International Center, is an interactive museum and learning center designed to educate the public about a pristine, unspoiled world without poverty and hunger, the stated goal of Heifer International.
Historic Arkansas Museum , 200 E Third St., +1 501 324-9351, [15] . Preserves four historic antebellum homes, also has a gallery with changing exhibits. General admission free. Guided tours: adults $2.50, children $1
KATV-7 Building , 401 Main St. This 1928 building that now houses Little Rock's ABC affiliate was once the headquarters of the W. B. Worthen Banking Corporation, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The bank is today still in operation, though thessaloniki travel advice its name has disappeared into a triple merger, first by Boatmen's, thessaloniki travel advice then NationsBank, and now Bank of America.
Kramer School Artists Cooperative [16] , 715 Sherman St., +1 501 372-5338. A former elementary school built in 1895 which held its last classes in 1978, the building was later saved from the wrecking ball in 1997 and converted into living and work space for artists. The exterior of the building is in the Romanesque Revival architectural style.
MacArthur Park (Bounded by 9th St. to the north, I-630 to the south, Commerce St. to the west, and McMath Ave. to the east) This city park is built around the old Little Rock Arsenal, where Douglas MacArthur was born in 1880. Lots of room to walk around, picnic, and play. Bring a loaf of bread to feed the numerous thessaloniki travel advice ducks in the ponds. The park also has two museums within its boundary:
Arkansas Arts Center [18] 9th and Commerce, +1 501 372-4000. Includes a museum school, children's theater, thessaloniki travel advice and a wonderful art gallery. The gallery is home to works of Cézanne, Van Gogh, Jackson Pollock, thessaloniki travel advice Georgia O'Keeffe, Rembrandt thessaloniki travel advice and Dale Chihuly, to name a few. The Museum School is a great place to learn or develop art skills. Children's Theatre productions are on most weekends during the school year.
MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History [19] 503 E Ninth St., +1 501 376-4602. The museum, housed in its namesake's birthplace and the only surviving structure from the Old Arsenal, thessaloniki travel advice features thessaloniki travel advice military-related exhibits from the nineteenth century to the present. Also located nearby is the Arkansas Korean War Memorial which was unveiled on June 25, 2007.
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center [20] 9th and Broadway, +1 501 683-3593. The original thessaloniki travel advice headquarters of the Mosaic Templars (a black fraternal organization, now defunct save for a single chapter in Barbados), destroyed by fire in 2005, has been reconstructed to house a cultural center dedicated to the history and culture of black people.
Mount Holly Cemetery , 1200 S Broadway.