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Little Rock was named 22nd out of 361 metropolitan areas as best places for business in 2005 by Forbes Magazine. Moody's Investor Services ranks Little Rock as the second most diverse economy in the nation. The Brookings Institution ranks Little Rock as the 7th best metropolitan economy in the United States in 2009 with the second best overall growth from 2008 to 2009 after Des Moines. Major corporations headquartered in Little Rock include Dillard's Department Stores, Windstream Communications, Mainstream Technologies, Stephens Inc, Nuvell Financial Services, and Acxiom. Large companies headquartered in other cities but with a large presence in Little Rock include Dassault Falcon Jet and Raytheon Aircraft Company near Little Rock National Airport in the eastern part of the city, and Fidelity National Information Services in northwestern Little Rock. Non-profit organizations include Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Heifer International, and LionsWorld Services for the Blind, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, and Winrock International. Little Rock is headquarters for the American Taekwondo Association. Major employers throughout Little Rock include Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Entergy, Raytheon, Siemens, AT&T, Kroger, and Timex. One of the largest public employers in the state with over 9,400 employees, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and its affiliates—Arkansas Children's Hospital and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System—have a total economic impact in Arkansas of about $4.1 billion per year. UAMS receives less than 11% of its funding from the state. Its operation is funded by payments for clinical services (64%), grants and contracts (18%), philanthropy and other (5%), and tuition and fees (2%). The Little Rock port is an intermodal river port with a large industrial business complex. It is designated as Foreign Trade Zone 14. International corporations such as Danish manufacturer LM Glasfiber have established new facilities adjacent to the port in recent years. Along with Louisville and Memphis, Little Rock houses one of three branches of the St. Louis Federal Reserve district.
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Central High School which received international attention during the Civil Rights is a must see. There, you can tour the interactive exhibit "All the World is Watching Us" which tells the story of the nine black students who made civil rights history when they entered Central High in September 1957.
Heifer Village on the Heifer International Campus, one of the greenest buildings in the nation, located in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas, introduces visitors to the possibility of a world free of hunger and poverty. A hands-on, global education facility, Heifer Village is home to interactive exhibits that provide a stimulating and challenging educational experience for people of all ages. Heifer Village also features an outdoor commons area and a state-of-the-art conference hall where international academic experts and thought leaders, Heifer International staff and visitors will learn from each other as well as directly from those achieving self-sufficiency around the world. Heifer Village is designed as a sustainable and environmentally sensitive building. Adjacent wetlands, which support native species, complement Heifer Village’s design. A place for learning about solutions to global hunger and poverty, Heifer Village will spark commitment in all who experience it, furthering Heifer International’s mission to end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth.
Historic Arkansas Museum, located in the River Market District, invites you to come in and step back into Arkansas frontier history. Tour the museum's historic grounds and visit a pre-civil war neighborhood, including the oldest home still standing in Little Rock and the site where William Woodruff once printed the Arkansas Gazette. Interact with a living history character and see first-hand how early residents lived. Inside the Museum Center, explore Arkansas made art and artifacts in four exhibit galleries, see contemporary Arkansas art in the Trinity Gallery, and watch kids having fun in the interactive children's gallery. Shop for quilts and other contemporary crafts in the Museum Store, and see the award-winning introductory video in the theater.
The Arkansas Studies Institute is a joint project of the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR). The Institute is housed in three buildings located in Little Rock's River Market District and is adjacent to the Main Library. The Institute is the state's largest free-standing facility dedicated to the study of Arkansas. Here students, scholars, and anyone interested in Arkansas history can gather to learn more about the people, places, and events that shaped the state's past and guide its future. The expanded research resources include the papers of seven Arkansas governors, as well several hundred additional collections. Joining the Butler Center and UALR Special Collections are the Clinton School of Public Service, the Arkansas Humanities Council, and the business offices of The Oxford American magazine.
The Arkansas Arts Center in MacArthur Park near the River Market District at 9th and Commerce streets has a few special offerings of its own. The recently expanded, 42,000 square-foot museum includes a world-renowned art collection. Now on display in the monumental exhibition World of the Pharaohs: Treasures of Egypt Revealed, on view through July 5, 2010, presented in cooperation with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, World of thePharaohs offers a glimpse into the 3,000 years that Pharaohs ruled ancient Egypt. More than 200 objects examine not only the rich opulence of kings, but also the everyday life of Egyptian citizens.
The Big Dam Bridge is the world’s longest pedestrian and bicycle bridge built and designed specifically for that purpose. Located over Murray Lock and Dam, The Pulaski County Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge has a 14-foot wide deck that extends 3,463 feet across the Arkansas River. The $12.5 million bridge ties together 17 miles of scenic river trails in Little Rock and North Little Rock and will eventually connect with 7,000 acres of various city, county, state and federal park land. You don’t have to be a seasoned athlete to enjoy the gorgeous views that can be found along every step of the bridge. A walking platform at 90 feet above the navigation channel, it should be an amazing spot to catch an invigorating sunrise or sunset over the Arkansas River.
The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St., in MacArthur Park, highlights the state's military heritage from Territorial days to the present. The Tower Building of the old U.S. Arsenal where it resides has a rich history, too. It was completed in 1841 and was the birthplace of Gen. Douglas MacArthur in 1880.
No trip to Little Rock is complete without a stop at the State Capitol. Designed in the neoclassical style, construction began in 1899 and was completed in 1915. Modeled after the nation's Capitol, the building features Arkansas granite and six bronze doors and three chandeliers crafted by Tiffany's of New York.
Serving as the state's first capitol from 1836 until 1911 when the current capitol was completed, the newly renovated Old State House, 300 W. Markham St., is the oldest standing state capitol building west of the Mississippi River, and today houses a museum of Arkansas history. Bill Clinton announced his campaign for presidency and celebrated his victory, both in 1992 and in 1996, on election night in front of the Old State House.
Remember the mill with its turning water wheel that appears during the opening credits of the 1936 legendary movie "Gone With the Wind"? The Old Mill, Lakeshore Drive & Fairway Avenue in North Little Rock, is a reproduction of a 1800s water-powered grist mill.
Mount Holly Cemetery, located at 12th & Broadway streets, was established in 1843 and features Victorian-era statuary ranging from the more common angels and cherubs to a unique pair of two young girls memorializing two sisters who died in childhood and are buried there. Those buried in Mount Holly include at least 10 Arkansas governors and three U.S. senators, five Confederate generals, 20 Little Rock mayors, composers, newspaper editors, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and Quatie Ross, wife of Cherokee Chief John Ross, who died while traveling on the Trail of Tears.
The Museum of Discovery, 500 President Clinton Ave., in the River Market District, features a collection of hands-on exhibits focusing on robotics, exploration and telecommunications.
The city's early history is encompassed by a nine-square-mile area known as the Quapaw Quarter where Little Rock's preservation efforts have been concentrated for the past 40 years. The area includes MacArthur Park Historic District featuring the city's oldest homes (some from before the Civil War) and the Governor's Mansion Historic District with homes dating from about 1880 to 1920. All of the district's restored buildings serve as private homes or businesses. Although they are not open to the public, they can be enjoyed from the street or sidewalk via driving or walking tours.
Little Rock is also home to numerous restuarants serving haute cuisine, catfish, award winning BBQ, and fine down home southern cooking, private art galaries, and upscale shopping centers.
I never drive through a City going 70 mph , just as long as it has a skyline , because "ALL AMERICAN" cities have 1 or 2 days of sights to see , even cities like Little Little Rock , Des Moines , Omaha , Colunbia SC , Charleston SC , Mobile Ala , Gulfport/Bilixo Nississippi.
And Tulsa Oklahoma has WORLD CLASS ATTRACTIONS....The Philbrook Museum The Gilcrease Museum....The BOK Center.....The Tulsa Ballet...Tulsa Riverside Park Trails System
I don't know about Tulsa but Little Rock is a pass-through destination. Any tourists that stop in the town usually do so on their way to someplace else. You could pretty much see everything the town has to offer in 1-2 days and even that is stretching it. Outside the Clinton Library and Pinnacle Mountain, there isn't much that can't be done in any small US city. If somebody wants to "experience" Little Rock, just stay one night, and the next morning climb Pinnacle Mountain, go to the River Market for lunch, then see the Clinton Library and be on your way, you've seen about everything. When Little Rock was built it was nothing more than a small trading outpost between Memphis and Dallas, and that's all it still is today.
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I never drive through a City going 70 mph , just as long as it has a skyline , because "ALL AMERICAN" cities have 1 or 2 days of sights to see , even cities like Little Little Rock , Des Moines , Omaha , Colunbia SC , Charleston SC , Mobile Ala , Gulfport/Bilixo Nississippi.
And Tulsa Oklahoma has WORLD CLASS ATTRACTIONS....The Philbrook Museum The Gilcrease Museum....The BOK Center.....The Tulsa Ballet...Tulsa Riverside Park Trails System
There you go with "Little Little Rock" again. You just have to get your dig in don't you?
Last edited by Agingwell; 01-30-2010 at 02:02 PM..
Agingwell, do you work for the Little Rock chamber of commerce? This post is very much like something that would come from a chamber of commerce promition. Lets see....
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Since being a Trading Post:
Little Rock was named 22nd out of 361 metropolitan areas as best places for business in 2005 by Forbes Magazine. Moody's Investor Services ranks Little Rock as the second most diverse economy in the nation. The Brookings Institution ranks Little Rock as the 7th best metropolitan economy in the United States in 2009 with the second best overall growth from 2008 to 2009 after Des Moines. Major corporations headquartered in Little Rock include Dillard's Department Stores, Windstream Communications, Mainstream Technologies, Stephens Inc, Nuvell Financial Services, and Acxiom. Large companies headquartered in other cities but with a large presence in Little Rock include Dassault Falcon Jet and Raytheon Aircraft Company near Little Rock National Airport in the eastern part of the city, and Fidelity National Information Services in northwestern Little Rock. Non-profit organizations include Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Heifer International, and LionsWorld Services for the Blind, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, and Winrock International. Little Rock is headquarters for the American Taekwondo Association. Major employers throughout Little Rock include Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Entergy, Raytheon, Siemens, AT&T, Kroger, and Timex. One of the largest public employers in the state with over 9,400 employees, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and its affiliates—Arkansas Children's Hospital and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System—have a total economic impact in Arkansas of about $4.1 billion per year. UAMS receives less than 11% of its funding from the state. Its operation is funded by payments for clinical services (64%), grants and contracts (18%), philanthropy and other (5%), and tuition and fees (2%). The Little Rock port is an intermodal river port with a large industrial business complex. It is designated as Foreign Trade Zone 14. International corporations such as Danish manufacturer LM Glasfiber have established new facilities adjacent to the port in recent years. Along with Louisville and Memphis, Little Rock houses one of three branches of the St. Louis Federal Reserve district.
Little Rock is a small market, economically diverse or not. Unless your specialty is in one of a handful of industries, it will be difficult to find employment there, on top of that, wages are far lower than they are for doing the same job in a metro area like Dallas. The cost of living is slightly lower but not enough to make up for the lower compensation.
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More than Day:
Central High School which received international attention during the Civil Rights is a must see. There, you can tour the interactive exhibit "All the World is Watching Us" which tells the story of the nine black students who made civil rights history when they entered Central High in September 1957.
The central high school incident is not a positive by any means. That one incident is the root of many of Little Rock's worst problems today, and the beginning of the negative perception Little Rock suffers from today nationwide.
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Originally Posted by Agingwell
Heifer Village on the Heifer International Campus, one of the greenest buildings in the nation, located in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas, introduces visitors to the possibility of a world free of hunger and poverty. A hands-on, global education facility, Heifer Village is home to interactive exhibits that provide a stimulating and challenging educational experience for people of all ages. Heifer Village also features an outdoor commons area and a state-of-the-art conference hall where international academic experts and thought leaders, Heifer International staff and visitors will learn from each other as well as directly from those achieving self-sufficiency around the world. Heifer Village is designed as a sustainable and environmentally sensitive building. Adjacent wetlands, which support native species, complement Heifer Village’s design. A place for learning about solutions to global hunger and poverty, Heifer Village will spark commitment in all who experience it, furthering Heifer International’s mission to end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth.
This is a big positive along with the Clinton library. Aren't going to argue with you there.
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Originally Posted by Agingwell
Historic Arkansas Museum, located in the River Market District, invites you to come in and step back into Arkansas frontier history. Tour the museum's historic grounds and visit a pre-civil war neighborhood, including the oldest home still standing in Little Rock and the site where William Woodruff once printed the Arkansas Gazette. Interact with a living history character and see first-hand how early residents lived. Inside the Museum Center, explore Arkansas made art and artifacts in four exhibit galleries, see contemporary Arkansas art in the Trinity Gallery, and watch kids having fun in the interactive children's gallery. Shop for quilts and other contemporary crafts in the Museum Store, and see the award-winning introductory video in the theater.
EVERY city has some kind of history museum dedicated to local history and art.
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Originally Posted by Agingwell
The Arkansas Studies Institute is a joint project of the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR). The Institute is housed in three buildings located in Little Rock's River Market District and is adjacent to the Main Library. The Institute is the state's largest free-standing facility dedicated to the study of Arkansas. Here students, scholars, and anyone interested in Arkansas history can gather to learn more about the people, places, and events that shaped the state's past and guide its future. The expanded research resources include the papers of seven Arkansas governors, as well several hundred additional collections. Joining the Butler Center and UALR Special Collections are the Clinton School of Public Service, the Arkansas Humanities Council, and the business offices of The Oxford American magazine.
Irrelevant to anybody outside of Arkansas, and not that big of a deal when Arkansas has historically been one of the worst ranking states in nearly every category. Arkansas doesn't have a history to be proud of.
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Originally Posted by Agingwell
The Arkansas Arts Center in MacArthur Park near the River Market District at 9th and Commerce streets has a few special offerings of its own. The recently expanded, 42,000 square-foot museum includes a world-renowned art collection. Now on display in the monumental exhibition World of the Pharaohs: Treasures of Egypt Revealed, on view through July 5, 2010, presented in cooperation with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, World of thePharaohs offers a glimpse into the 3,000 years that Pharaohs ruled ancient Egypt. More than 200 objects examine not only the rich opulence of kings, but also the everyday life of Egyptian citizens.
Not bad, but once again every city has a museum like this, most superior to the one in Little Rock - nothing unique and nothing that would make you say wow - this city is cool.
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Originally Posted by Agingwell
The Big Dam Bridge is the world’s longest pedestrian and bicycle bridge built and designed specifically for that purpose. Located over Murray Lock and Dam, The Pulaski County Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge has a 14-foot wide deck that extends 3,463 feet across the Arkansas River. The $12.5 million bridge ties together 17 miles of scenic river trails in Little Rock and North Little Rock and will eventually connect with 7,000 acres of various city, county, state and federal park land. You don’t have to be a seasoned athlete to enjoy the gorgeous views that can be found along every step of the bridge. A walking platform at 90 feet above the navigation channel, it should be an amazing spot to catch an invigorating sunrise or sunset over the Arkansas River.
Not going to argue with this. The big dam bridge and the connecting trails are one of the top things Little Rock has to offer. Really lets you see the natural beauty of the area.
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Originally Posted by Agingwell
The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St., in MacArthur Park, highlights the state's military heritage from Territorial days to the present. The Tower Building of the old U.S. Arsenal where it resides has a rich history, too. It was completed in 1841 and was the birthplace of Gen. Douglas MacArthur in 1880.
Not bad, but once again every city has these historical museums. Its not something somebody not from Arkansas would go out of their way to see.
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No trip to Little Rock is complete without a stop at the State Capitol. Designed in the neoclassical style, construction began in 1899 and was completed in 1915. Modeled after the nation's Capitol, the building features Arkansas granite and six bronze doors and three chandeliers crafted by Tiffany's of New York.
Arkansas' state capitol is probably the most generic in the entire US.
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Serving as the state's first capitol from 1836 until 1911 when the current capitol was completed, the newly renovated Old State House, 300 W. Markham St., is the oldest standing state capitol building west of the Mississippi River, and today houses a museum of Arkansas history. Bill Clinton announced his campaign for presidency and celebrated his victory, both in 1992 and in 1996, on election night in front of the Old State House.
This is worth a glance.
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Remember the mill with its turning water wheel that appears during the opening credits of the 1936 legendary movie "Gone With the Wind"? The Old Mill, Lakeshore Drive & Fairway Avenue in North Little Rock, is a reproduction of a 1800s water-powered grist mill.
Nice place for a picnic or to take the kids.
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Originally Posted by Agingwell
Mount Holly Cemetery, located at 12th & Broadway streets, was established in 1843 and features Victorian-era statuary ranging from the more common angels and cherubs to a unique pair of two young girls memorializing two sisters who died in childhood and are buried there. Those buried in Mount Holly include at least 10 Arkansas governors and three U.S. senators, five Confederate generals, 20 Little Rock mayors, composers, newspaper editors, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and Quatie Ross, wife of Cherokee Chief John Ross, who died while traveling on the Trail of Tears.
The fact this is listed as one of the top attractions in Little Rock shows how desperate the city is to come up with stuff to promote to tourists. Virtually irrelevant to those who aren't Arkansas history buffs.
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The Museum of Discovery, 500 President Clinton Ave., in the River Market District, features a collection of hands-on exhibits focusing on robotics, exploration and telecommunications.
Nice place to take the kids or for a school field trip, but the children's museum in Memphis and even the Omniplex in Oklahoma City are far superior.
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The city's early history is encompassed by a nine-square-mile area known as the Quapaw Quarter where Little Rock's preservation efforts have been concentrated for the past 40 years. The area includes MacArthur Park Historic District featuring the city's oldest homes (some from before the Civil War) and the Governor's Mansion Historic District with homes dating from about 1880 to 1920. All of the district's restored buildings serve as private homes or businesses. Although they are not open to the public, they can be enjoyed from the street or sidewalk via driving or walking tours.
Charming district but nothing to make you say wow. The Quapaw has become the city's gayborhood. Its the only place in the state you see people flying rainbow flags on their homes.
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Little Rock is also home to numerous restuarants serving haute cuisine, catfish, award winning BBQ, and fine down home southern cooking, private art galaries, and upscale shopping centers.
Yea....good ole' fashioned southern cookin' Thats just what I want! Fix me some bicuits and gravy and some sweet tea bo!
You may be able to find good catfish and barbecue in Little Rock, but many ethnicities you would expect to find in any city have no restaurants in Little Rock, and the ones there are are usually chain crap. Most Little Rock residents drive to Memphis when they want finer dining.
I know I have been hard on Little Rock, and I will say it is a livable city IF you have some kind of connection that draws you there. But, unless you have family or friends there, Little Rock can be a dull and boring place and I would suggest any prospective resident to look elsewhere and any prospective tourist to just spend a day or two in Little Rock before going to Memphis, Hot Springs, Dallas, Northwest Arkansas, or the many other places people pass through Little Rock to get to.
Agingwell, do you work for the Little Rock chamber of commerce? This post is very much like something that would come from a chamber of commerce promition. Lets see....
Little Rock is a small market, economically diverse or not. Unless your specialty is in one of a handful of industries, it will be difficult to find employment there, on top of that, wages are far lower than they are for doing the same job in a metro area like Dallas. The cost of living is slightly lower but not enough to make up for the lower compensation.
The central high school incident is not a positive by any means. That one incident is the root of many of Little Rock's worst problems today, and the beginning of the negative perception Little Rock suffers from today nationwide.
This is a big positive along with the Clinton library. Aren't going to argue with you there.
EVERY city has some kind of history museum dedicated to local history and art.
Irrelevant to anybody outside of Arkansas, and not that big of a deal when Arkansas has historically been one of the worst ranking states in nearly every category. Arkansas doesn't have a history to be proud of.
Not bad, but once again every city has a museum like this, most superior to the one in Little Rock - nothing unique and nothing that would make you say wow - this city is cool.
Not going to argue with this. The big dam bridge and the connecting trails are one of the top things Little Rock has to offer. Really lets you see the natural beauty of the area.
Not bad, but once again every city has these historical museums. Its not something somebody not from Arkansas would go out of their way to see.
Arkansas' state capitol is probably the most generic in the entire US.
This is worth a glance.
Nice place for a picnic or to take the kids.
The fact this is listed as one of the top attractions in Little Rock shows how desperate the city is to come up with stuff to promote to tourists. Virtually irrelevant to those who aren't Arkansas history buffs.
Nice place to take the kids or for a school field trip, but the children's museum in Memphis and even the Omniplex in Oklahoma City are far superior.
Charming district but nothing to make you say wow. The Quapaw has become the city's gayborhood. Its the only place in the state you see people flying rainbow flags on their homes.
Yea....good ole' fashioned southern cookin' Thats just what I want! Fix me some bicuits and gravy and some sweet tea bo!
You may be able to find good catfish and barbecue in Little Rock, but many ethnicities you would expect to find in any city have no restaurants in Little Rock, and the ones there are are usually chain crap. Most Little Rock residents drive to Memphis when they want finer dining.
I know I have been hard on Little Rock, and I will say it is a livable city IF you have some kind of connection that draws you there. But, unless you have family or friends there, Little Rock can be a dull and boring place and I would suggest any prospective resident to look elsewhere and any prospective tourist to just spend a day or two in Little Rock before going to Memphis, Hot Springs, Dallas, Northwest Arkansas, or the many other places people pass through Little Rock to get to.
I agree with both bchris02 ...and agingwell...."Agingwell" Little Rock needs TO PROMOTE ITSELF MORE TO ERASE THE NEGATIVES you have something to offer , even To those's from THE BIG CITIES.
Bchris02 was saying that people from BIG CITIES wouldn't think of LITTLE ROCK AS AN "WOW" "CITY"...because they have the same sort of THINGS AS LITTLE ROCK Does In Their's Cities..Little Rock Needs MORE WORLD CLASS ATTRACTIONS......
Agingwell, do you work for the Little Rock chamber of commerce? This post is very much like something that would come from a chamber of commerce promition. Lets see....
Little Rock is a small market, economically diverse or not. Unless your specialty is in one of a handful of industries, it will be difficult to find employment there, on top of that, wages are far lower than they are for doing the same job in a metro area like Dallas. The cost of living is slightly lower but not enough to make up for the lower compensation.
I'm not claiming that Little Rock is comparable to Dallas or larger markets.
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The central high school incident is not a positive by any means. That one incident is the root of many of Little Rock's worst problems today, and the beginning of the negative perception Little Rock suffers from today nationwide.
[/quote] Little Rock has worked for 50 years to build on this past failure as a lesson learned. LRCH is sacred. This museum exits so that the world will never forget what went wrong in 1957 Little Rock and that it is collectively part of the civil rights movement.
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Charming district but nothing to make you say wow. The Quapaw has become the city's gayborhood. Its the only place in the state you see people flying rainbow flags on their homes.
[/quote] The architure and history of these old homes are significant. Little Rock's Capitol View/Hillcrest neighborhood and Eureka Springs, Arkansas are very open minded as well.
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Yea....good ole' fashioned southern cookin' Thats just what I want! Fix me some bicuits and gravy and some sweet tea bo!
You may be able to find good catfish and barbecue in Little Rock, but many ethnicities you would expect to find in any city have no restaurants in Little Rock, and the ones there are are usually chain crap. Most Little Rock residents drive to Memphis when they want finer dining.
[/quote] This is just the opposite. Most Memphis residents now drive to Little Rock for finer dining. Little Rock has locally owned and operated Greek, Indian, Middle Eastern, all varities of Oriental, Mexican, and Italian dining experiences.
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I know I have been hard on Little Rock, and I will say it is a livable city IF you have some kind of connection that draws you there. But, unless you have family or friends there, Little Rock can be a dull and boring place and I would suggest any prospective resident to look elsewhere and any prospective tourist to just spend a day or two in Little Rock before going to Memphis, Hot Springs, Dallas, Northwest Arkansas, or the many other places people pass through Little Rock to get to.
[/quote] Again, I'm not comparing Little Rock to Dallas or other larger cities. Many residents do find their way to Little Rock due to the industries I mentioned above especially with the UAMS Medical Center.
No, I do not work for the chamber but am a proud Little Rock native. I do realize the city has its shortcomings but has many strengths that make it unique.
I agree with both bchris02 ...and agingwell...."Agingwell" Little Rock needs TO PROMOTE ITSELF MORE TO ERASE THE NEGATIVES you have something to offer , even To those's from THE BIG CITIES.
Bchris02 was saying that people from BIG CITIES wouldn't think of LITTLE ROCK AS AN "WOW" "CITY"...because they have the same sort of THINGS AS LITTLE ROCK Does In Their's Cities..Little Rock Needs MORE WORLD CLASS ATTRACTIONS......
The Clinton Presidential Center and the Heifer Project International will have to do for now.
Tulsa is BY FAR a more impressive city. There's no comparison between the two.
My apology to the readers of this thread. This thread first started out as a comparison between the skylines of two cities, but over time I have added information that has been more about Little Rock's attributes that make it a great city. I never intended to compare the quality of life between the two cities. In the future, I'll be more careful to stay on the subject and restrain from showing my "Big on Little Rock" pride.
Sincerely,
Agingwell
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That is easy then, Tulsa has a bigger skyline with cooler old buildings. Been to both several times.
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