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NATIVES GUIDE A day in the life of the neighborhoods of Little Rock and North Little Rock.

hat’s so great about Greater Little Rock? It’s the sum of its parts, from the Latin-flavored Southwest to the fermented downtowns on both sides of the river, from the parks and fancy mall shopping out west to Hogg’s Meat Market in Levy and halotherapy in Park Hill. The Arkansas Times’ annual Natives Guide this year gives shape to the character of our neighborhoods by spending a day in each, breakfast to nightcap. There’s a bit of history, a bit of attitude and lots of places you may know nothing about, but will now want to leave your own neighborhood to investigate.

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The River Market district

BRIAN CHILSON

FALL ON CLINTON AVENUE: Coffeeville during the day, Beale Street at night.

River Market district Up from the grave to become the center of everything.

hen the Arkansas Times moved into the Heritage West building on the corner of Markham and Scott streets in 1985, the River Market district didn’t exist. The area to the east of the intersection of Markham and La Harpe was known then to locals as Old Town or the East Markham Warehouse District. One of the few businesses operating was a casket shop. The redevelopment of that ghost town into the River Market district wouldn’t happen until a decade later. It came together thanks to the work of people like Jimmy Moses, who dreamed up a vision of Ottenheimer Hall, the 10,000-square-foot indoor market that would become the cornerstone of the district after visiting Pike Place Market in Seattle; and Bobby Roberts, who spearheaded the move of the Central Arkansas Library System’s main branch into the old Fones Brothers Warehouse back when the area was moribund; President Bill Clinton and everyone who worked on the Clinton Presidential Center project; and you and me, whose taxes contributed to the city, county, state and federal funds that came together to kick-start the development of the district.

If the 1996 opening of the River a favorite of my children, the Labrador Market’s Ottenheimer Hall marked that appears to be pooping. the birth of the district, it’s funny Because, on this day at least, even to think that the neighborhood only after pancakes and hard playground turned 21 this year. Today, the area playing, my children will never get seems to have fulfilled the New tired, we’re now headed west. If Urbanist vision Moses, Roberts and there’s an interesting boat passing by, other city leaders had for it years ago: we might run up the Junction Bridge All kinds of people work, shop, eat, live, (there’s an elevator, too, but it usually stay in hotels and do stuff along and smells like urine). Otherwise, we’re near President Clinton Avenue. But for headed to the Museum of Discovery many in Central Arkansas and beyond, (500 President Clinton), where we the River Market neighborhood is have a family membership, which at where you go at night to club hop and $85 for a family of five easily pays see concerts and dance and, above all, for itself if you’re going to go more drink. On a weekend night, the strip than twice in a year. My kids would takes on a Beale Street feel — without be happy just to spend 30 minutes the open containers and blues. feeding the puff cloth to the pneumatic Your correspondent has plenty of system of tunnels in the basement firsthand experience with late nights level, but we’ll also make time for along Clinton Avenue, but more with junior physics lessons (bed of nails everything else the area is. For nearly at least) and biology (tug of war with all of my professional life, I’ve worked the intestine ropes). From there, it’s in the River Market district and, since a quick trip to the Witt Stephens Jr. I became a parent, more times than Central Arkansas Nature Center not, when I need to get the kids out (602 President Clinton) to take a peek of the house, it’s to a destination at the alligator gar and think of lunch. downtown along the river. Since it’s right across the street On a Saturday when I’d gotten and it’s my family’s collective favorite plenty of rest the night before, I’d restaurant, we’ll pop over to Flying start the day with the fam at @ the Fish (511 President Clinton), which Corner (201 E. Markham St.), the self- is surely the longest standing, most styled modern diner that’s directly successful and best-loved of all the under Arkansas Times’ HQ, on the River Market district eateries. My kids corner of Markham and Scott streets. like it because their catfish comes in It does weekend brunch, from 8:30 a.m. colorful cardboard boats, there are until 2 p.m. on Saturdays (and 10-2 unlimited Saltines and sometimes on Sundays), so popular that there’s they get lemonade. Their parents like often a line. Try the Brunch Poutine it because all the fish can be made and the pancakes of the day. “snappy!” (or spicy), beer comes in Or, if we were pressed for time, I’d goblets and it’s easy to eat right, with sate the kids with a breakfast pastry a grilled plate, or indulge, with a fried and the wife with a big cup of coffee platter. from Nexus Coffee and Creative If we weren’t going there, we’d be (301 President Clinton Ave.) or Zeteo at the unofficial Arkansas Times home Coffee (610 President Clinton), both restaurant, aka this writer’s favorite of which joined Andina Cafe & Coffee pizza place in town, Iriana’s (201 E. Roastery (433 E. Third St.) this Markham); or Gus’s World Famous year to give the district an adequate Fried Chicken (300 President number of coffee shops. Clinton), which deserves its name; From there, we’re gonna wear out or Ottenheimer Hall (400 President the little scamps in Riverfront Park. Clinton), which has a revolving array First, we’ll stop at Peabody Park, near of tenants (none survived from the the Junction Bridge, where the kids opening). Our favorites: Nepali will climb the bouncy rope tree and delights at Katmandu Momo and disappear down slides and pop up the Indian Feast, which earns its unexpectedly in faraway tunnels like name. But there are so many options, gophers. If it’s warm, they’ll shriek in even the pickiest of eaters will be OK. the splash pad as long as we let them. There’s no way we’ll splurge on Cache To dry off, we’ll wander down the with the kiddos; we’ll save that for path through the Vogel Schwartz another time. Sculpture Garden, completed this We’ll ride the wave of having full year and packed with sculpture bellies into a few mind-expanding purchased by a nonprofit headed by activities. First, to Main Branch (100 park angel Dean Kumpuris, including, S. Rock St.) of the Central Arkansas arktimes.com DECEMBER 28, 2017

The River Market district

BRIAN CHILSON

SPENDING TIME WITH A WORKING GLASS HERO BLONDE: That’s what you can do at Rebel Kettle, where the popcorn’s free and the beer’s crafted.

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very little money. From there, if mommy didn’t work there and invite us often, we’d jog over to the Historic A r k a n s a s Museum (200 E. Third St.) and see Arkansas arts and crafts, including guns, knives and artifacts from the DUST BOWL STRIKES DOWNTOWN: Eight lanes and karaoke. Caddo, Osage and Quapaw, and take Library System for a stack of books a tour of the historic grounds. for everyone, then, because everyone Instead, we’ll retrieve a brokenneeds a library of books they don’t down cardboard box from the car, have to return, across the parking and head to the Clinton Presidential lot to River Market Books & Gifts Center to sled down the steep, well(120 River Market Ave.), the mostly worn grass hills. Over and over and used bookstore the library runs from over. donations from patrons. Its books sell Magically, like Mary Poppins, an for at least half off the original price, aunt or grandmother has appeared and, especially when it comes to kids’ to shuttle the children off to who books, I’ve found some true jewels I cares where, leaving the beleaguered never would’ve otherwise found for parents time to unwind. 8

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In 20 years, will our kids listen incredulously to old heads like yours truly talk about the rusty, dilapidated past of Little Rock just east of Interstate 30? Will “East Village” have entered into the local lexicon as the name for a place where everyone who likes to eat and drink and not simply be as a moniker conjured by businessmen who couldn’t think of anything new? Probably. In any case, that’s where we’re going. First to Rebel Kettle (822. E. Sixth St.) for a Working Glass Hero Blonde, some complimentary popcorn and a game of cornhole. Then to the new big dog of the Arkansas brewing scene, Lost Forty Brewing (501 Byrd St.), for a Snake Party IPA and some Hoppin’ John hummus. Because this is our day, we’ll magically land a lane at the stylish new Dust Bowl Lanes and Lounge (315 E. Capitol Ave.) to live out our “Big Lebowski” fantasies. Once we do “Islands in the Stream” in the lounge’s karaoke room that’ll be our cue to move on. If it were midJanuary, the expected opening date for Fassler Hall, the German beer

hall next door to the Dust Bowl that’s also owned by The McNellie’s Group of Tulsa, we’d schuss in for some schnitzel. Otherwise, we’ll head back to the Clinton Center to the revamped 42 Bar and Table for the cioppino or, to partially offset all the hard living we’ve subjected our bodies to earlier, Clinton’s Curry, a veggie-heavy vegan bowl. Now, it’s after 9 p.m., when the young folks start thinking about coming out to see a show at Stickyz Rock ’n’ Roll Chicken Shack (107 River Market) or Revolution (300 President Clinton Ave.), or to sing along to Billy Joel at Ernie Biggs (307 President Clinton Ave.), or to drink a big whiskey at Big Whiskey (225 E. Markham St.), but despite the perfect-day magic we’re riding, we’re still old, so with just time for a nightcap, we’re headed to Agazi 7 (322 Rock St.), the rooftop bar atop the new Hilton Garden Inn, to see how far we can see. — Lindsey Millar

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Downtown

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or 100 years, my family has been grousing and grappling with downtown Little Rock. My two-greats grandfather, Alexander Millar, was a preacher, college president and the owner of the Arkansas Methodist newspaper, which had offices along a newspaper row that stretched from the Old State House — or in the years after the current state Capitol was finished in 1912, the Very Recent State House — to what’s now President Clinton Avenue and, later, on Scott Street. He did a lot of things and had a lot of passions, but chief among them, best I can tell, was advocating for moral probity: He was a “no” on Sunday baseball, gambling and, especially, alcohol. For him, it seems all of Little Rock’s problems of the day stemmed from the sale and consumption of booze.

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Alex, who died in 1940, never owned or drove a car even though his son owned a car dealership. His grandson and my grandfather, George Millar Jr., spent a good deal of his professional life trying to save downtown Little Rock from the car culture that, at least in part, led to the suburbanization of Little Rock and cities everywhere. He failed. As the head of the Little Rock Housing Authority, he was a key player in the Little Rock Urban Renewal Project, which led to the creation of Interstate 630, decimated much of the historic fabric of the city (more than 1,600 buildings were destroyed in the name of reducing blight, including Alex’s old Scott Street office) and created a racial divide that persists today. In the 1970s, George was executive director of Metrocentre, a plan to revive downtown Little Rock with a shopping mall. He seemed to

sense that the project might be doomed before it even got off the ground. “Little Rock downtown is sick … to a degree and is certainly not dying and has a lot of life left yet,” he said in 1975. “But anyone who can tell you that we can bring downtown Little Rock back to the days I remember when it was the No. 1 shopping center in Arkansas is foolhardy.” He was right. Metrocentre failed and, aside from office towers, downtown Little Rock was ghostly for decades. By the time I came along as a journalist and editor in the early aughts, I was just in time to see everything dead, complain about it being dead, express hope about some early signs of revitalization, relay skepticism about those visions coming to pass, celebrate widespread redevelopment and complain about the foolhardy city planning that led to the Little Rock Tech Park.

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socializing, politicking and wining and dining, especially since owner Warren Stephens gave it a $24 million top-tobottom renovation that was completed in 2007. Its two restaurants, One Eleven and the Capital Bar & Grill, consistently serve some of the city’s best food and drink. In recent years, all kinds of fine restaurants have popped up nearby to compete with the Capital. Just around the corner on Main Street, there’s an outlet of the Memphis-based Soul Fish Cafe (306 Main St.), which serves up catfish to rival any other in town; a welcome revival of the classic Italian restaurant Bruno’s Little Italy (310

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That history mostly settles into the background on a big day downtown. If I could, I’d start every day with breakfast at The Root Cafe (1500 Main St.), the local-foods-focused restaurant that does inventive comfort food. But some days, when grab-and-go is more the speed, or we need to camp out and do some work, we’ll hit Community Bakery (1200 Main St.), a South Main institution since the early 1980s, long before anyone thought of calling the neighborhood SoMa. That came after Anita Davis started buying up big chunks of South Main property and putting interesting things on them. She’s the landlord for The

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Main St.); and the lively New American fare at Samantha’s Tap Room & Wood Grill (322 Main St.). The aforementioned Little Rock Tech Park has spruced up several blocks along Main that were mostly moribund and brought downtown a much-needed coffee shop in Blue Sail Coffee (417 Main St.); otherwise, a lot of taxpayer dollars appear to have gone to making snazzy offices for businesses that already were here or would’ve been here without the snazzy offices. Speaking of snazzy, how about some ideal date night scenarios? Option 1 would start at Three Fold Noodles and Dumpling Co. (611 S. Main St.) to eat authentic and delicious Chinese dumplings and buns, take a quick detour into RAO Video (609 Main St.), one of the oldest extant businesses on Main and the self-proclaimed oldest continually operating video store in the country to see what the hell is going on in there, then head to whatever is showing at the Arkansas Repertory

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Theatre (601 Main St.), the longrunning and consistently delightful professional theater, or to The Rep’s newish Black Box Theater (518 Main St.) across the street. Option 2 would take you to Doe’s Eat Place (1023 W. Markham St.), the belovedly grimy former Bill Clinton hangout for a decadent feast of salmon, steak, soaked salad, french fries and Texas toast, or, for less money but equally large portions, a couple of rib plates with beans and greens and cornbread and a 40-ounce beer at Sims Bar-B-Que (2415 Broadway St.), the best ’cue in town. Option 3 would be for dinner and a show at South on Main (1304 Main St.), the Oxford American-magazine affiliated restaurant that specializes in upscale Southern fare and doubles as one of the best music venues in town. Ot her dow ntow n must-dos: Someone in your life needs an old grenade, a camo jacket or some other military surplus item from Bennett’s

Military Supplies (608 Main St.), which has been in business since 1870. See the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra or another concert in the Robinson Center (426 W. Markham St.) after the $24 million renovation that was completed earlier this year. Drive or walk around the Quapaw Quarter and the Central High neighborhood and see all the beautiful historic homes that weren’t destroyed during urban renewal, and take a tour of the Little Rock Central High School Museum Visitor Center (2120 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive) to be reminded of at least one reason why it took so long for Little Rock’s downtown to rebound. For soul-satisfying fine art and contemporary craft, go to the Arkansas Arts Center (501 E. Ninth St.); don’t be shy about grabbing a slice at Larry’s Pizza (1122 Center St.) or Vino’s (923 W. Seventh St.) afterward. — Lindsey Millar

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Hillcrest

BRIAN CHILSON

BOX TURTLE: Where fans of necklaces and more come out of their shells.

Hillcrest The people’s republic.

t used to be said of the state of Arkansas that you could build a wall around it and the state would do just fine. This

was not a Trumpian vision of keeping people out, but a bit

of bragging about how Arkansas had everything people can’t do

without: the Delta for crops, the woods for timber, oil, diamonds.

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That’s kind of how folks who live in Hillcrest think about the neighborhood. You start the wall somewhere west of the state Capitol, run it along Interstate 630 and over to H Street. Allsopp Park takes care of the north edge. It’s the second oldest neighborhood in Little Rock, its age reflected in the style of architecture, including some grand homes, many built by Little Rock’s wealthy Jewish community just after the turn of the 20th century. The housing stock has not fallen victim to tear-downs as it has in the Heights (though some are on auto-tear-down, owners will confess); some say that’s because it’s too far a golf cart ride from the Country Club of Little Rock to Midland Street. Its politics are liberal, its children are above average, and every house has at least one dog. Some have dogs and cats. Some have dogs, cats and chickens. Kavanaugh Boulevard, that paved and sinuous river of commerce that

winds through Hillcrest and up into the Heights, is lined with fine dining, coffee shops, schools. A neighborhood bar. Antique stores. Pizza. Art galleries. Salons, salons and more salons — there is not one good reason for anyone in Hillcrest not to have good hair, and that includes the dogs. Two parks, one hospital, two Catholic schools, two public schools. The People’s Republic of Hillcrest could build a wall, but folks there are the welcoming type, reassuring folks that old houses, though they may have squirrels in the attic, also have their charms. A resident we interviewed described how she might spend a Saturday in the neighborhood: The first thing I do in the morning, after I shoo the squirrels out of my attic and into my neighbors’, is head to The Meteor (1001 Kavanaugh Blvd.) for coffee and to purchase a bike bell. It’s that kind of place — a bakery/cafe that sells bicycles and

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TIME FOR A TREAT: Mylo specializes in fancy coffee drinks and delicious pastries.

gear out of an old paint and wallpaper store. Next, I zip over to Stifft Station Gifts (3009 W. Markham St.), right next door to the beloved institution The Oyster Bar, and buy a ceramic cactus, among other things. Then it’s off to the Farmers Market in front of Pulaski Heights Baptist Church (2200 Kavanaugh). En route I pass the neighborhood children enjoying the Pulaski Heights Elementary School playground that hugs Colonial Court and the P.H. Middle School on Lee Avenue, the successor to a four-room school built at 1909 on the very spot, and then sneak up the alley between Cedar and Elm streets to peek at the painting studio that architect Max Mayer designed and artist Adrian Brewer built, a vine-covered part of the history of the Arkansas Arts League.

It’s that kind of neighborhood. My farmers market browse over — I really go to pet the dogs — it’s time to head to Rosalia’s Family Bakery (2701 Kavanaugh) for gossip, advice and a pick-me-up Brazilian pastry. Then it’s off to Box Turtle (2616 Kavanaugh), the general consensus being that if I want a small piece of jewelry by a local artisan that’s where I should go. Oooh, a Morse Code necklace! Thus decorated, I spend a refreshing moment in Allsopp Park, listening for winter wrens, making friends with several more dogs and feeling sentimental about the Hillcrest Girls Softball League that’s at bat every spring. After a little hike, I feel the need for more cultivated nature and hightail it to Hocott’s Garden Center (3612 Kavanaugh, est. 1939) for winter pansies

for the pots and Velvet Elvis for the beds. I must have burned off at least 50 calories in the park and wandering around Hocott’s courtyard, so I deserve a chocolate Kouign Amman! Only Mylo Coffee Co. (2715 Kavanaugh) has that. I love taking pen and paper into Mylo and writing letters there to mystify the millennials mesmerized by their laptops. Then I trot down to Rhea Drug (2801 Kavanaugh) to buy a funny birthday card from the student who works at the venerable Mount St. Mary Academy (3224 Kavanaugh), stop in at District Fare (2807 Kavanaugh) and consider whether I should get the duck breast for Christmas dinner, or should it be a whole rabbit? The idea of long ears on the carving board gives me pause; I go with the osso buco instead. Back to the birthday chore: I could go to the Full Moon (3625 Kavanaugh) and snatch up a piece of McCartys pottery, because where else can you get

the venerable ceramics from Merigold, Miss.? I could go to Gallery 26 (2601 Kavanaugh) for a work by Renee Williams, but if I go in there I’ll buy earrings, too tempting by half. Lunch — Leo’s Greek Castle (2925 Kavanaugh) for hummus, Kemuri (2601 Kavanaugh) for tempura, Canon Grill (2811 Kavanaugh Blvd.) for fajitas? I feel like oysters on the half shell. Back to The Oyster Bar (3003 W. Markham). Thus refreshed, I think a walk into Knoop Park (20 Ozark Point) to view the city skyline would be a nice break. I once saw two people who’d hauled in a table, chairs, white tablecloth and candles to have a romantic dinner there. It’s that kind of neighborhood. Now, to wrap up my errands, I might browse through the antiques at Kahler Payne Vintage Antiques Gifts (700 N. Van Buren) or maybe Hillcrest Interiors (2907 Kavanaugh), where I bought the cutest espresso cups one

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Hillcrest time. I will still need to pick up the “Yet, She Persisted” poster I had framed at Hillcrest Gallery (2807 Kavanaugh), grab the pizza menus from Damgoode Pies (2701 Kavanaugh) and U.S. Pizza (2710 Kavanaugh), buy flowers at Kroger at Kavanaugh and Beechwood and check out Dr. William Carbary’s sign in front of his chiropractic office (615 Beechwood) for its pun of the day. I count eight cats and I drive down Ridgeway to deliver all my goods and then it’s time for dinner. I can’t wait to head over to the Pantry Crest (722 N. Palm St.) for a hot date — and I mean that literally, a hot date wrapped in bacon. And the house-made ricotta on toast. (I’m afraid my Mylo’s detour

made it unwise for me to order the bratwurst and potatoes.) I’m walking it all off, so I pass the Hillcrest Fountain (2809 Kavanaugh), looking forward to the day when its back deck is built and the ban on smoking is in place, and Ciao Baci (605 Beechwood), grateful the bungalow has a side deck where the old folks can slurp up some mulled wine and hide from the young singles who dominate the place. All in all, I’ve accomplished so much, traveling no more than 1.9 miles from stem to stern. It’s that kind of neighborhood.

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hile Riverdale has a name that tells you where it is, sort of, the vague area referred to as Midtown — a sprawl of green space, suburb, shopping and urbana defined here as stretching roughly from Fair Park to Interstate 430 east to west and 12th Street to the Arkansas River south to north — gets its name because it’s the midpoint between somewhere and somewhere: in this case, stuck in the middle between the bright lights and commerce of downtown and the big box stores and McMansions of West Little Rock. That doesn’t mean, however, that Midtown is nowhere. While it might not seem all that exciting as you’re zipping past the University, John Barrow and Baptist Hospital exits on I-630, there’s plenty of stuff to see, do and eat in Midtown and down Cantrell Hill in Riverdale. The intersection of Markham Street and University Avenue has seen something of a revival, with a cluster of higher-end shops in the Midtowne Shopping Center and condos and more shopping in the Park Avenue shopping center, augmenting the tried-and-true Park Plaza Mall. If a hearty breakfast is your thing first thing in the morning, you should try another tried-and-true: the Ozark Country Restaurant (201 Keightly Drive) near the Cantrell Road and Mississippi Street intersection. It’s a slice of Americana that’s become a local favorite, with a menu featuring cathead

biscuits and gravy, the porky trinity of bacon, ham and sausage, French toast and other goodies. If you’d rather go a little more international for the most important meal of the day, Casa Manana (6820 Cantrell Road) opens at 10 a.m. seven days a week, and serves traditional, stick-to-your ribs Mexican breakfast fare, including egg dishes like Huevos Divorciados (fried eggs on corn tortillas with beans and red and green salsa), Huevos Constenos (eggs on refried beans, topped with shrimp, cheese and an herb sauce) and the always popular Huevos con Chorizo. With your tummy rumbles momentarily silenced, maybe it’s time to do a little shopping. West of the Mississippi, as Midtown residents like to say, is Drug Emporium (9112 N. Rodney Parham Road) is a go-to

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for me, chock-full of all manner of oldtimey drug store and health food stuff, including tonics, tinctures and liniments, a great selection of current and vintage perfumes and colognes (where else are you going to get Bay Rum Cologne for the grandpa and/or ironic hipster in your life?), grandma’s-table-worthy jams and jellies, shaving mugs, soap and brushes, mustache combs and thousands of other things you’re just not going to find at your local Walgreens or CVS. From there, if you’ve got a green thumb or a desire to try your hand at brewing, head to The Water Buffalo (106 S. Rodney Parham) for supplies and free classes on not only gardening and beer making, but also cheese making and pickling — important skills to be had both for enjoyment and/or if this whole Trump thing leads to a lengthy post-apocalypse. With knowledgeable staff on hand and a taproom in the back where you can sample their house-made suds, it’s worth a trip to browse even if 20

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you have no interest in cheese, pickles, beer or hydroponics. If wood butchery is more your speed, head down to the Ace Hardware (2516 Cantrell Road) in Riverdale. While we don’t usually spotlight chain stores, this is an outlet with a little-known twist: a tidy selection of furniture-grade hardwoods like walnut and cherry and a sizable assortment of fine woodworking tools tucked away in the back corner. If by then you’ve walked a heel off, you’re in luck: Cobblestone Quality Shoe Repair (800 Reservoir Road), one of the last of its ilk, can help. Harkening back to a day when shoes were something more than another disposable quantity to be tossed in a landfill the moment a sole starts flapping, it’s likely Cobblestone can fix or restore your beloved, well-worn shoes, boots or loafers at a fraction of the cost of new ones. In my experience, they’ll fix any leather shoe, regardless of brand. While you’re on Reservoir, head on up the hill

to Professor Bowl (901 Towne Oaks Drive). A retro throwback to the days when bowling was a major weekend pursuit for millions of Americans, Professor Bowl also unexpectedly features one of the best selections of craft beers in Little Rock. If you worked up your hunger bowling, head to Riverdale for The Fold Botanas & Bar (3501 Old Cantrell Road). Fast and casual, with a nice outdoor patio to enjoy when the weather is nice, The Fold features a menu full of upscale takes on traditional favorites, including tacos with your choice of locally sourced goodies inside, tortas (the famous Mexican sub-style sandwich), tamales, burritos, salads and desserts. It’s also open for brunch on Saturday and Sunday. If Latin flavor isn’t your speed, you can’t go wrong with the ever-popular Big Orange in the Midtowne Shopping Center. Burgers are the main event, for the most part, and Big Orange does them in all styles, from all-American to loaded

with Havarti cheese, mushrooms and aioli. While you’re there, don’t let your fear of calories keep you from trying the sweet potato fries with mango-curry ketchup, a local favorite, or one of its big slate of rich milkshakes. Or revisit a classic and get some thinfish or Soft Shell Crab Meuniere at The Faded Rose (1619 Rebsamen Park Road). The afternoon is for entertainment. You could dip over to Riverdale 10 Cinema (2600 Cantrell Road) for the latest arthouse or big-budget flick. Or if you’re in the mood for a little adultsonly fun, hit the Little Rock location of Adam & Eve (1510 S. University Ave.), which stocks a large collection of stripper shoes, lingerie from trashy to classy, and a prodigious selection of what used to be called “adult novelties” in sizes ranging from “isn’t that cute?” to “medically impossible.” If you’ve got kids in tow, save Adam & Eve for date night and head on over to the Little Rock Zoo. No longer the

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slightly threadbare facility you might remember from when you were a kid, the Zoo has been expanding and modernizing its facilities and exhibits to better showcase a collection of hundreds of rare animals from around the world. The restored “Over the Jumps” carousel that once spun in the part of War Memorial Park that is across the street from the zoo is there, too, for some old-timey thrills. For a more chill experience, try the Arkansas Yoga Collective (7801 Cantrell Road), which features a large and constantly rotating slate of classes. By then, dusk is probably drawing down. If you want your nightlife with a side of food, head to Hibernia Irish Tavern (9700 N. Rodney Parham Road), the only Irish pub in Central Arkansas owned by a trueborn son of Ireland, transplant Gerry Ward. In addition to the unexpectedly traditional pub decor, Hibernia features traditional Irish music along with a weekly stand-up comedy

open-mic night. It also has a wellstocked bar and a well-appointed menu of appetizers, burgers and authentic Irish favorites, including corned beef and cabbage, soda bread, fish and chips, bangers and mash, Irish curry, black pudding, shepherd’s pie and more. Hit its website at hiberniairishtavern.com for a full menu and event schedule. If you can still move after eating a plate of sausage and ’taters, dance the night away at the granddaddy of all Little Rock dance clubs, Discovery Night Club in Riverdale (1021 Jessie Road). Started by owner Norman Jones over 40 years ago as a gay club, Discovery has since welcomed an eclectic mix of patrons, gay and straight. It also has one of the precious 4 a.m. Little Rock club permits, meaning the fun doesn’t have to stop until the sun is (almost) up. Sister club Triniti next door features drag shows and a whole other place to drink and dance. — David Koon

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illcrest and the Heights were once the same township — Pulaski Heights — so you might think there would be little difference between them besides elevation. But that elevation manifests itself in more ways than height, which is what you might expect from a neighborhood that was built around the Country Club of Little Rock, whose founders were finally able to get to the distant wooded promontory when Prospect Avenue (Kavanaugh) reached the area in 1903. The oldest homes have that sweet smell of moss on damp brick pathways and old money; the new ones are astonishing in their breadth (though they don’t have the space to compete with the sprawling mansions out west). The housing radiating forth from the club moves from big and imposing to the farther out post-war bungalows, but those once perfectly satisfactory homes are disappearing, tear-downs replaced by larger domiciles. (It’s an unsettled issue in the neighborhood: Where some folks mourn the former 20th century look of the Heights, others celebrate the salubrious effect on property values of Dryvit.)

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Once nicknamed the “silk-stocking the sewers before the shots’ headaches ward,” back when University Avenue set in. was called Hayes Street and marked In the 1950s and ’60s, a mother the city boundary, it has nevertheless might drop her kids at Forest Park always been a real neighborhood, with Elementary School (1600 N. Tyler St.) the requisites: lots of children, small — though many rode their bikes there — shops to walk to, a school, grocery stores. and then pick up some children’s clothes When the babies were getting at the Toggery (still in the Heights boomed, a day in the Heights might but at 5919 R St.), a record at Moses start at Smith’s Country Club Drug Store, Melody Shop next door, dinner at the where 6 cents would get you a Coca-Cola. Food Palace, and a friend for lunch at Or you might stop in at the other little the Quonset hut that held Franke’s and soda fountain at the southeast corner of go to a matinee at the Heights Theater — Country Club and Van Buren, or the tiny all at the corner of North Fillmore Street lending library and the doctor’s office and Kavanaugh Boulevard. up Van Buren. The doctor’s office had Today, that same woman might start on the wall that picture that is both a her day the same way — drop the kid lady at a dressing table and a skull, to at Forest Park and run errands along remind patients that life is fleeting. Or Kavanaugh, stopping first at Boulevard something. Once boomed and able to Bread Co. (1920 N. Grant St.) for a walk, kids headed on their own to that latte and a muffin or a bialy with cream doctor’s office for their summer typhoid cheese or maybe both. In good weather, shots, then finish the morning playing in she could sit on the little deck and watch

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The Heights the people hustle in and out with their baguettes tucked under their arms. Boulevard more than makes up for the late, great Food Palace. Women of a certain age will remember the Clothes Horse on R Street with fondness, but WordsWorth Books (5920 R St.), which took its place many years ago, lets folks buy the latest best seller without having to fight freeway traffic to the big box store out west. A post-prandial visit here could perhaps be topped off with a visit to the venerable Mr. Wicks, The Gentleman’s Store (5924 R), which used to advertise its stock of “shirtings” but has modernized since its 1960 opening. Fuller & Sons Hardware (5915 R) is just across the street, and mom does need to figure out a way to hang the painting she bought at

in the little shopping center behind the old Heights Theater (later a jewelry store, now a bank). The original brick wall that defines the parking lot still stands, reminding folks that this is an old neighborhood with lots of history. Part of that history was once painted in the middle of North Spruce Street — STOP, or Stop This Outrageous Purge, painted by members of the Women’s Emergency Committee to reopen Little Rock’s schools after Orval Eugene Faubus shut them down rather than desegregate. The purge was the firing of 44 schoolteachers for not being racist, and STOP’s campaign successfully retained moderates on the school board and got three segregationists off the board. (The opposing, prosegregationist outfit was called CROSS —

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the White Goat (5624 R, which happens to be next door to the Painted Pig, a little bit of animal husbandry right there in the Heights). Then, the dog wants out, right? A walk around the circular driveway at the Catholic Diocese grounds at the end of Tyler Street will work nicely. In days past, the dog wouldn’t be walked — there was no leash law — but might follow its owner into the woods next to what was once called St. John’s Seminary, to the little grotto with the virgin tucked in. There’s still a saint there today: St. John’s, which is the name of the residential development that’s taken the place of the woods and kite field. That dog-walking means mom deserves a gelato at ZAZA’s Fine Salad & Wood Oven Pizza (5600 Kavanaugh)

the Committee to Retain Our Segregated Schools. The religious reference sounds like the excuses to discriminate we hear today.) Well, back to the future, for some contemporary art at Chroma Gallery (5707 Kavanaugh), which might be the funkiest place in the Heights (unless you think that would be the millennial fashion faves at Steamroller Blues (5801 Kavanaugh). Heightsians can’t have enough art, which is why Boswell Mourot Fine Art, where glass lovers will want to pick up a sculpture by the owner, Kyle Boswell, or a painting by Jason McCann, and Stephano’s Fine Art (1813 N. Grant St.) — Princess Leia portrait, anyone? — thrive. A motherly type, loving her nest, would next pop over to Wild Birds Unlimited (1818 N. Taylor St.) for seed

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and feeders and the soothing sound of splashing water in garden fountains. She can feed her birds with the seed, her children with the groceries at the Cantrell Road Kroger or, a little farther up the road from Edwards Food Giant (7507 Cantrell), where they’ll still carry your bags to the car, and her heart with a quick jog in the shoes she got at Go! Running (1819 N. Grant). Then back to Forest Park to grab the long-haired boy and take him to Sullivan Barber Services (5908 R), which has been lowering ears for a generation. Fringe Benefits (5600 Kavanaugh) is where mom is shorn, especially on days when she knows a special evening will follow — like one at the restaurant at the Heights Corner Market (5018 Kavanaugh), the successor to Terry’s Finer Foods. Dining at The Pizzeria down the block (4910 Kavanaugh) doesn’t require new highlights, nor

does a meal by the outdoor fireplace at Cheers (2010 N. Van Buren St.), but their menus have plenty that would fall in the dress-up dining category, like smoked salmon pizza at the former and sea scallops at the latter. Do the children of the Heights still sneak up to the golf course to make out on the greens or jump in the pool? Do they still try to see how far they can go in the sewer tunnels? Do they still congregate in the Heights, though Browning’s Mexican Restaurant has been replaced by the more upper crust Heights Taco & Tamale (5805 Kavanaugh) and Joe’s Hobby Shop is gone? Surely, just as Local Colour gallery (5811 Kavanaugh) replaced Boshears Cleaners, today’s loose teenagers have found something to do they’ll shrink in horror at when they grow up. — Leslie Newell Peacock

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hile it’s tempting for the Hillcrest/ Stifft Station/Heights crowd to see West Little Rock — which we’re defining as anything west of Interstate 430, from the Arkansas River in the north to Interstate 30 in the south — as a white-flight wasteland of rich folks, ritzy burbs, big box stores and bland strip malls, there’s actually a lot going on in terms of what you can see, eat and do. Like a lot of Little Rock neighborhoods, West Little Rock has seen exponential growth in recent years, and not just the amoebalike blob of gated communities that seems

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intent on stretching ever-westward toward the horizon until it finally pinches off and forms an uppity new city called Chenal. There’s plenty to eat, see, drink, buy and do out there, so don’t let your fear of appearing bougie keep you from exploring. While I’m loathe to recommend too many chains, they’re a lot of what West Little Rock is about, so I’ll make my one genuflection to our corporate overlords first thing in the morning, with a plug for breakfast at La Madeleine (12210 W. Markham), the Little Rock outlet of the country-French restaurant

chain. One can only imagine the shade an actual, Gauloises-smoking Parisian would throw at La Madeline, with its precious decor and employees who give a Southernfried “Bonjour!” to folks when they walk in the door, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s an underappreciated breakfast spot with a big menu featuring quiches, pillowy croissants, crepes, omelets, egg dishes and some of the best coffee around, all of it reasonably priced. Definitely recommended if you’re not in the mood for IHOP.

Once you’ve gotten breakfast out of the way, there’s plenty of shopping to do in West Little Rock. If you’re at all geeky, be sure to check out Game Goblins (1121 S. Bowman Road). It’s the area’s largest retailer of card games, role-playing games and board games, with over 6,000 square feet of nerd heaven, plus a constantly updated slate of tournaments and tabletop gaming get-togethers to help gamers break out of their Xbox-driven isolation and be among the living again. Hit its website, gamegoblins. com, for more information about selection and events. If you’ve spent too much on Dungeons and Dragons by then but still need some stuff, head on out to Goodwill (16924 Cantrell Road). While there are other Goodwill stores in Little Rock, this is clearly the goodest Goodwill, featuring higher-end donations from the

quality above your standard stripmall Chinese buffet, but at a similar price point, which makes it twice as nice. If you’d rather go Latin (and have a designated driver so you can enjoy a few margaritas) try the everpopular Local Lime (17809 Chenal Parkway), a Yellow Rocket Concepts eatery. Fresh, chic and friendly, Local Lime features upscale takes on tacos, fajitas and salads. Co-starring at Local Lime are the drinks, including several different styles of margaritas. If you’ve got room after all that, head on over to celebrated pie shop Honey Pies (315. N. Bowman Road). Featuring lovingly baked pies in a seasonally rotating variety of flavors, it’s the perfect place to quiet a sweet tooth. If there’s some wiggle room on your credit card by then, go spend a few hours strolling The Promenade at Chenal (17711 Chenal Parkway),

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surrounding neighborhoods to create a constantly circulating selection of sturdy furniture, cute clothes and shoes, kitchen items and accessories. (There’s another good ’un at 9700 N. Rodney Parham.) By then, you might be ready for lunch. If you want to try to eat your weight in sushi without having to take out a second mortgage, Tokyo House (11 Shackleford Drive) is a good place to try. Featuring a big, fresh sushi buffet and a separate hot bar of Asian-inspired dishes like dumplings, baked fish, fried rice, tempura shrimp and more, it’s quite a few clicks in

the high-end shopping extravaganza featuring stores such as footwear haven DSW, the technology money pit that is the area’s only Apple Store and quirky, locally owned shops such as Saggio Olive Oils and Vinegars (which sells, yep, you guessed it, highend olive oils and vinegars by the pint or gallon). It’s a great place to lose a few hours and some of your disposable income. If all that shameless indulgence in capitalism leaves you feeling a bit empty and lonely, seek some unconditional love at the Humane Society of Pulaski County animal arktimes.com DECEMBER 28, 2017

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and puppies are up for adoption to the right owners. After that, unless a trip

to the pet store for toys and kibble is in order, try one of the several excellent parks out west, including Two Rivers Park or Pinnacle Mountain State Park. With plenty of great views and beautiful paved and unpaved walking trails, either is perfect for burning off the excess calories or spending a moment pondering life’s mysteries. The meaning of life then discerned, head for a meal at The Pantry (11401 N. Rodney Parham), chef Tomas Bohm’s phenomenal Czech and German restaurant. It’s open from 11 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday. Featuring a stunning (and stunningly delicious) variety of scratch-made soups, sausages, cheese plates, sandwiches, burgers, flatbreads

and more, it’s definitely one of the better dining experiences in all of Little Rock. If good ol’ home cookin’ is more your speed, try Franke’s Cafeteria (11121 N. Rodney Parham) just up the street. Opened as a bakery in 1919, Franke’s transformed in 1924 into a downtown cafeteria and it’s been dishing up simple favorites ever since, including roast beef, fried chicken, liver and onions, candied sweet potatoes, eggplant casserole, fried okra and more. If a steak is more to your liking, another fairly old-line Little Rock joint in West Little Rock is The Butcher Shop (10825 Hermitage Road). Opened in 1982, the temple to carnivorousness has built a welldeserved following around a simple

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f the River Market is our Manhattan and Hillcrest is our Brooklyn, consider Southwest Little Rock our Queens. Like that most diverse and sprawling of New York City boroughs, you’ll find that hip, authenticity-craving words like “curated,” “mercantile” and “artisan” are conspicuously absent from signage in Little Rock’s southwest corner, replaced with words like “panaderia,” “fish market,” “surplus,” “pho bac diet” and “African hair braiding.” Convincing denizens of the other Little Rock “boroughs” to venture south of UA Little Rock can be difficult. So, in the spirit of exploring our own backyard, let’s plan a day in Southwest Little Rock: It’s way too cool to be experienced only from the car window on Interstate 30. 30

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The first place you’ll want to stop is La Regionale Panaderia (7414 Baseline Road) and, unless you’re the earliest of worms, you can count on them being there; they open at 6:30 a.m. daily. The

grocery is a perfect place to pick up concrete launch at the southwest corner fresh fruits and vegetables you may not of Interstate Park (3900 S. Arch St.) find elsewhere — cactus leaves for trying While you’re at it, grab a torta from La out that Nopalites con Papas recipe on Regionale’s grill and tuck it away in your Pinterest, Martha Stewart’s Yuca with knapsack for later; jamón sandwiches Mojo Sauce or a pound of fresh, in-the- always taste better inside a kayak. husk tomatillos for a brightly acidic Maybe La Regionale is old news to salsa verde that’s as perfect on top of you. In that case, head over to Mercado enchiladas or eggs as it is alongside a San Jose Grocery and Bakery Store bowl of white corn tortilla chips. (7411 Geyer Springs Road) for a Standing in the parking lot at La breakfast muffin or pastry instead. On Regionale also means you’re only about the west end of the store, you’ll see a 2 miles east of the Baseline Road access large, stainless steel table with pizzapoint to Fourche Creek, an expansive sized trays and metal tongs. Just select and underappreciated waterway that what you like from the cases (or straight acts as a watershed to the city of Little from the rolling racks, for the stuff Rock. Large sections of the creek are fresh from the oven). You might find floatable, and the Fourche is home to a shortbread-like pretzel topped with beautiful wetland wildlife: towering sugar crystals and infused with a hint cypress trees, wood ducks, herons, of cinnamon, or a dense muffin dotted river birch, silver maple and sycamore. with tiny chocolate chips. If you’ve got Enjoy the creek from Baseline (observe a birthday coming up, order one of its the map at ar.audubon.org under the custom sheet cakes, covered in decadent “Conservation” tab) or, if the weather white buttercream and topped with suits you, plan a morning float from the chocolate-covered strawberries.

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Now it’s time to shop, and if you’re willing to dig around a little to score a bargain, Southwest Little Rock can be a treasure trove for DIY and home improvement projects. For one, there’s the Habitat for Humanity ReStore (6700 S. University Ave.), a donation center that serves as a nonprofit home improvement outlet. Beyond the secondhand clothing, kitchenware, furniture and small appliances in the front room, there’s a high-ceiling warehouse in back with as-is appliances, as well as rows and rows of salvaged materials you could put to use in the garden, the shop, the house or to build that studio you decided you wanted in the Tiny House Craze of 2014. Doors, windows, chicken wire, barely used buckets of paint, lumber, tools, baseboard trim, metal remnants, light fixtures, tile, shelves and filing cabinets line the walls. Home Depot it is not, but your pocketbook will sustain much less damage, and you’ll know you’re reusing something that might otherwise end up in a landfill. If you happen to be out on a Wednesday, check out the Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration’s Marketing & Redistribution Center (6620 Young Road). The warehouse sells “everything from nuts to bolts to oil rigs,” Manager Phillip Cole said. Basically, if it’s something a university, prison, park or other state agency once used but no longer needs, it ends up here: vehicles, hats and outdoor clothing, desks, computers, pontoons, kayaks, lawnmowers, tractors, lighting. Retail sales are open to the public on Wednesdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and

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here is a history of Little Rock defining its neighbor across the Arkansas River. On early maps, the grubby outpost across from the state’s capital city is given the condescending name of “Opposite Little Rock.” Even after it became its own city in the late 1800s, after a town blossomed around a railroad crossing, Little Rock annexed it in an attempt to bring control to the rowdiness of the community. In the early 1900s it became its own city again: Argenta. (No one’s sure of the name’s origin: Some say it could’ve come from a local mine — argenta is Latin for silver — and others point to an inn from the Civil War called “The Argenta”). Even though by the late 1910s the growing town was named North Little Rock, the downtown — still called Argenta — has retained that counter-spirit of defining itself. You can spend a whole day there without needing a thing from those colonizers across the river.

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When you wake up, in that revolutionary spirit of independence from Little Rock, I’d start off with some coffee to add even more pep to your already marching step. Mugs Cafe (515 Main St.) opens at 7 a.m. every day but Sunday and is a go-to spot. The shotgun storefront has all the decor of a modern coffee house — think lightly stained wood and open lighting and Macbook Pros. The coffee’s good and the biscuits and gravy are only $6. The Joint (301 Main), known more for its nightlife, also opens at 7:30 a.m. and serves coffee, perhaps to people who enjoyed its theater troupe’s performance or a concert the night before. If you slept late, sit down at Skinny J’s (314 N. Main) or Reno’s Argenta Cafe (312 Main, smoking in the front, nonsmoking in the rear), both open at 11 a.m. Nourished and caffeinated, there are shops to stroll to. I recommend, if you’re into skateboards and local musicians, popping into Paramount

Skateboards (703 Main). There, a group of Central Arkansas rappers and producers sell apparel and hang out; they’ll often be making beats and joking around. Or, on weekends, you can stroll through the Argenta Farmers Market in the lot at the northeast corner of Sixth and Main, which will be transformed into the Argenta Plaza in the not-toodistant future. Creative folks could head to the Innovation Hub (201 E. Broadway) — a nonprofit co-working space with laser cutting, printmaking and ceramics studios along with 3D printers and more gear for the makerminded. The Hub holds classes, exhibitions and also just space to hang out. A day pass is $20 and a monthly membership runs $70 a month for an individual. It’s free to enjoy nature, and North Little Rock has not only the state’s largest urban park — Burns Park on Interstate 40 west of downtown — but a true gem in Emerald Park, those

partly rugged woods along the bluffs overlooking the Arkansas River. The River Trail runs by portions of both parks on its way to Argenta (east) or the Big Dam Bridge (west). Golf, tennis, baseball, soccer, camping: Burns Park has it all. It’s time to lunch, now, after whatever activity you’ve chosen. If you are willing to drive, try Margo’s Catfish Diner (807 Willow St.) It’s a little market where they fry things: catfish into fried catfish, potatoes into french fries, corn meal into hushpuppies. And it’s delicious. An added treat is the mustardy coleslaw and homemade pickles (my waitress saw me scarfing them down and brought out a bunch more just to be nice about it). It’s one of the more underrated catfish spots in the city. But if fish is not the lunch move for you, try out two barbecue spots: Lindsey’s Hospitality House (207 Curtis Sykes Drive), which also has great sides and pies, or the White Pig

Inn (5231 E. Broadway). Ready for a brew? Flyway Brewing (314 Maple St.) is the perfect afternoon beer spot: Its large windows let in a flood of light. Its Bluewing Berry Wheat, a blueberry-infused beer — light, crisp, sweet — is perfect for the afternoon boozing. Sit back and relax. As afternoon slides into evening there are tons of entertainment options. Most notably, the behemoth of parking and shows is Verizon Arena (1 Verizon Arena Way.) Shows there are usually on the costly side; for less expensive fun take note of the Four Quarter Bar (415 Main St.), which often brings in good bands for cheap. The high-ceilinged bar can also be a great spot to keep drinking as the sun sets — smoking inside, of course. Dart into Cregeen’s Irish Pub (301 Main St.) for a quick Guinness and a local singer. The truly ambitious can decamp and drive way out to Jimmy Doyle’s Country Club (11900 Maybelline Drive), which is

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Argenta only open on Fridays and Saturdays. As Will Stephenson put it in his Arkansas Times piece on the place: “Friday nights are for karaoke, Saturdays are for the house band. There are no other nights.” It’s a throwback to another era in many ways, including being cash-only; you could have to go over to the ATM in the liquor store next door. All good options for some music and beer. If looking for an elegant evening of fine dining, the best spot is Ristorante Capeo (425 Main). A beautiful and tasty Italian place with prices to match at $20 plus an entree, Capeo is considered one of the best restaurants in Central Arkansas. Those who expect a nice dinner to involve steak should head to Riverfront Steakhouse in the Wyndham Riverfront hotel; Benihana, right beside the steakhouse, is pretty good, too. Afterward, eschewing the more music-focused options, I’d check out Crush Wine Bar (318 Main) or

Core Public House (411 Main), both a nice way to end the day after some nice dining. All of the above are good places to put your feet up on the third Friday of every month, after the Argenta Art Walk after-hours open galleries event. A successful day in Argenta done, I recommend doing what I always do: remembering you don’t need Little Rock and kissing it good riddance. You’ve crossed the river to a better life. Postscript: The aforementioned plaza project is being called the “front porch” of the city, with $4 million in outside funding. Once its built, this document will read like an embargoera Lonely Planet book for Cuba. It’ll be like a mall but, I don’t know, nicer or something. —Jacob Rosenberg THE ARGENTA SCENE: Suds at Flyway (top) and Four Quarter Bar (bottom), before-and-after places for makers at the Innovation Hub (middle).

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ike islands whose distance from one another means each has a slightly different version of the same species — as in Darwin’s finches — North Little Rock’s residents can be identified by neighborhood. Baring Cross, west of arty Argenta and across from the Union Pacific Railroad yard, is an

old, gentle blue-collar neighborhood. The gated community that has sprung up along the Arkansas River speaks of folks who like a water view and might have a boat at the new marina. Lakewood’s large mid-century homes are for persons who love their water flat and their lots wide. Park Hill is North Little Rock’s Hillcrest, with

a mix of bungalows and Modernist architecture that appeals to all sorts. Levy has a distinctly working class feel, and proud of it. Destinations in neighborhoods beyond Argenta in North Little Rock often do not get the attention they deserve (for instance here, where I am lumping them into a single article).

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This, for some locals, creates a frustration: What do you mean you’ve never been to North Bar (3812 JFK Blvd.)? Never even heard of it? But as you drive around, spending days here popping from underappreciated cool thing to underappreciated cool thing, it can create a love for the loner life, like going to a restaurant by yourself while everyone is at church on Sunday morning. If you, l i ke me, enjoy t he tranquility of exploring, but have chronic worries about being around too many people, than North Little Rock’s neighborhoods are perfect. The sprawling shops and restaurants and bars remind me, at times, of Los Angeles if the entire city went away for a holiday — hidden gems in strip malls along busy roads mostly to yourself. Not to say North Little Rock isn’t vibrant (because it is), just that it’s almost indifferent to you. Little Rock wants to be the cool spot in Arkansas while North Little Rock north of Argenta seems decidedly insouciant — and all the more attractive for it. Do you enjoy sugar? How about bread? How about fried foods? Yeah,

that’s a donut. It’s actually something we don’t talk about enough: Donuts are an insane food made to satiate all sinful desires known to the modern palate in one bite. If looking to indulge, I like to start the day at Mark’s Do-Nut Shop (4015 Camp Robinson Road) in Levy. And you have to start the day there because it’s only open from 5:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. (closed on Sunday). Do go early; the donuts sometimes sell out. Also bring cash, Mark’s doesn’t take cards. Or you can bring change — donuts are very cheap, usually between a dollar or two. If it’s a weekend, I might take another route. Usually having slept in, I will look for something more in the brunch category. Rosalinda’s (900 W. 35th St.), which opens up at 10 a.m., is my favorite. Serving Salvadorian and Honduran food, it’s got the secret best brunch around — a cheap pupusa must be ordered along with anything you choose. Plus, on the weekends, its TVs broadcast soccer games live from Europe (where it is, during our morning, night). Donut or pupusa firmly rooted in my stomach, I now go to explore. I may

head to Angry Dave’s Bicycles (3515 JFK) to browse. Or, if I’m feeling more attracted to superheroes, I’ll head to Collector’s Edition Comics (3217 JFK). In both cases, these are great places, to window shop or talk to the pros if you want to buy. Same goes for Arkansas-Record CD Exchange (4212 MacArthur Drive), which is a bit farther away. Warning for all: The stuff in there is cool enough that you probably will end up buying something. To do some more shopping before lunch, I’ll likely head back to Levy to Hogg’s Meat Market (4520 Camp Robinson) — a wonderful butcher shop, with cheap and beautiful cuts of meat. It’s a small store focused exclusively on what you need to make a wonderful meat-based meal. Gab with the employees and figure out what you want to cook. I’d recommend a pork chop. (If you’re a hunter, Hogg’s processes on the side of the shop.) For lunch, I alternate among the about five Mexican restaurants near Hogg ’s. There’s Taqueria Guadalajara (3813 Camp Robinson), Las Delicias Super Mercado (3401 Pike Ave.), Tortas Mexico (1000

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W. 37th St.), Mexico Chiquito (4511 Camp Robinson) and La Casa Real (700 JFK). You can also throw in Senor Tequila (4304 Camp Robinson) if you’re looking to sit down. Guadalajara has really cheap tortas ($3.99), gorditas ($2.25) and tamales ($1.50); you can get those all, each a meal in themselves, for under $10. At Guadalajara, I sometimes head to the bakery/convenience store for a sweet treat — either the delicious candy bar Bubu Lubu or one of the baked goods. Las Delicias has a similar setup: a small restaurant attached to a grocery store. If I’m craving cheese, this is the place to go: Its quesadillas are excellent and very, very rich, and its tamales might be the best in town. Next up: the weird stuff I never thought I’d do but is actually pretty cool. Breathe It In Salt Rooms (4560 JFK) are, as they sound, rooms where you go to breathe salt. It’s called halotherapy and I cannot vouch for it beyond saying it’s cool and I have no idea if I’ll live any longer. It’s a luxury: $25 for the first session, $30 for single sessions. You can get massages, too, for ultimate relaxation. 38

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If, instead of relaxing, you’d like to challenge yourself, try the Central Arkansas Escape Rooms (108 W. F Ave.) Here, you pay someone to trap you and your friends in a room to see if you can escape. (They won’t leave you there.) Don’t let shame keep you from buying elaborate lingerie and bedroom implements local. Cupids Lingerie (5400 J.F.K.) knows all the secrets to keep things sexy. Farther afield, Krebs Brothers (4310 La nders Road) supplies restaurants, but also has all sorts of kitchen gadgets for the home cook. While you’re out that way, discover Hideaway Pizza (5103 Warden Road) for a slice. I was about to again recommend Mexican food for dinner. (Sorry, I have a problem). But you probably want to eat something else. On the cheap side, I’d head to The Original ScoopDog (5508 JFK), which has a rabid and deserved following. The dogs are great, piled high with toppings, and you have to grab some decadent custard to top off the meal. For sitting down, there’s Jacob’s Wings (5200 JFK), which is, as it

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Lowell S. Jumper and Sheila D. Jumper sold Marilyn R. Nauman property for $1,210,000, street address unavailable. Jason P. LaFrance, Stephen L. LaFrance Jr. and Linda LaFrance Revocable Trust sold Heartsill Ragon III and Claudia A. Ragon Apt. 1703 at 300 E. Third St. for $1,200,000.

The following residential real estate transactions were made between Dec. 2, 2016, and Oct. 27, 2017: Rodney A. Ford and Caroline M. Ford sold Brian L. Reemtsen and Noel James D. Klepper and Brooks C. C. Reemtsen a house at 5241 Edgewood Klepper sold Brad A. Thomas and Jodi Road for $2,400,000. L. Thomas a house at 2909 N. Pierce St. for $1,475,000. Deborah J. McAfee sold Jimmy D. Moore and Susan Moore a house at Christy Properties LLC sold James Gregg L. Tarini and Brandy Tarini 10 Sharondale Place, Maumelle, for L. Ward and Paulette M. Ward a house sold David E. Rainosek and Shuo $1,945,400. at 1 Ecurie Court for $1,389,000. Rainosek a house at 31 Cravache Court for $1,200,000. Charles R. Ensminger and Lisbeth David Swindle and Suzanne K. Ensminger sold Steven M. Anthony McGee-Swindle sold Mark A. McMurry Craig M. Farrell and Gretchen and Gay A. Anthony a house at 2203 Pine a house at 14325 Beau Vue Drive for Farrell sold Alfred H. Herget and Valley Road for $1,900,000. $1,380,000. Brenda Herget a house at 64 Sologne Circle for $1,200,000. Gregory Wood and Brittany Wood Ernest E. Cline and Karen S. Cline sold Rodney H. McCarver and Amber sold Zachary Roe and Charrell Roe a Michael Sutherland and Kathryn McCarver a house at 14001 Ridge Point house at 27 Greathouse Bend for Sutherland sold FHG Trust and Adam Lane, Roland, for $1,700,000. $1,375,000. H. Crow a house at 2700 N. Pierce St. for $1,195,000. Michael L. Talbert and Tina B. Lee Bodenhamer sold Duane Birky Talbert sold Joseph A. Small and Robin and Angela J. Birky a house at 108 2115 Properties LLC sold Louis G. Small a house at 55 Sologne Circle for Overlook Drive for $1,350,000. Wilson and Jolene F. Wilson a house at $1,550,000. 2115 Beechwood St. for $1,151,000. Clark Raborn and Katherine Jeffrey D. Weatherly and Tiffany Raborn sold Robert Gaines and Eliza Nancy P. Phillips and Arthur N. F. Weatherly sold James W. Wallis and Gaines a house at 4915 Hawthorne Phillips Jr. sold Demp Dempsey and Patricia E. Wallis a house at 29 Yacht Road for $1,295,000. Paula Dempsey a house at 4817 Country Club Road for $1,475,000. Club Blvd. for $1,100,000. 40

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John W. Dickens and Mary A. Dickens sold Robert W. Bass Jr. and Deborah Z. Bass a house at 4907 Hawthorne Road for $1,100,000. Brent L. Walker and Peri G. Walker sold Anthony G. Pignio and Rosanne F. Pignio a house at 4 Sologne Circle for $1,050,000. John Green and the estate of Jerry N. Haynie sold Mangaraju Chakka and Kanthi Dasani property $1,050,000, address unavailable. Dennis Porter and Tina Porter sold Raja Kumar Pola and Rajani Jagana a house at 42 Germay Court for $1,045,000. Susan R. Woodyard and William H. L. Woodyard III (deceased) sold Craig S. Lair and 317 Property Trust property for $1,000,000, street address unavailable. Frances M. Ross, Virginia Starr Mitchell and Virginia Mitchell Revocable Trust sold Denton Woods and Hawthorne Trust property for $1,000,000, street address unavailable. Daniel W. Rahn and Lana J. Rahn sold John R. Taylor III and Kristin

Taylor a house at 2706 N. Pierce St. for $995,000. Bobby N. Rowlett sold Stephen LaFrance Jr. and Wendy LaFrance a house at 3 Sologne Circle for $960,000. Michael C. Ballard and Marsha L. Ballard sold Edward W. Bailey a house at 2412 N. Fillmore St. for $950,000. Jim Pace Homes LLC sold Michael Francis Miller and Katherine Woodward Miller a house at 355 Valley Club Circle for $950,000. Randall W. Cochran and Sandra K. Cochran (deceased) sold Marty P. Ward and Kimberly J. Ward a house at 4 Eagle Point Drive for $950,000. Mark A. McMurray and Rhonda McMurray sold Drew A. Baker and Tiffany L. Baker a house at 10025 Barrett Road, Roland, for $940,000. Susan Cobb Underwood Living Trust sold Krishnappa A. Prasad and Thejovathi Edala a house at 51 Sologne Circle for $923,556. Wells Fargo Bank sold David Nguyen and Hyuna Lee a house at 4 Waterview Court for $900,000. Brian Douglas Noland and Ann McKenzie Noland sold Steven A. Spaulding and Melinda A. Spaulding a house at 46 Fontenay Circle for $900,000. John D. Morgan and Caroline J. Morgan sold Ross C. Davis and Sarah N. Davis a house at 5423 Country Club Blvd. for $900,000. Kevin L. Handley and Mary E. Handley sold Amanda Patterson a house at 75 Sologne Circle for $900,000. David W. Rapp and Lisa G. Rapp sold Albert B. Delco and Megan L. Delco a house at 1601 N. Tyler St. for $899,000. Scott B. Nelson and Mary K. Nelson sold William A. Rolston and Candace L. Rolston a house at 2923 N. Taylor St. for $899,000. Randy James Construction Co. Inc. sold William Zihala and Crystal Zihala a house at 110 Orle for $897,870. Mary M. French and the French Family Trust sold Frederick E. Barr and Mary G. Barr a house at 1823 N. Tyler

St. for $890,000. Robert G. Clancy Jr. sold Donald J. Marshall Jr. a house at 56 Deauville Circle for $875,000. McK Yoo LLC sold Han Cho and Grace Cho property for $870,000, street address unavailable. James G. Tucker and Betty A. Tucker sold Timothy P. Keil and Stephanie J. Keil property for $855,000, street address unavailable. James B. Conner sold Lawrence K. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley and Ryan M. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley a house at 17 Sunset Drive, Cammack Village, for $850,000. Jason Garner sold Joshua D. Dilley and Meredith A. Dilley a house at 5427 Southwood Road for $850,000. Chenal Valley Construction Inc. sold Tracy Nymeyer and Hugh Nymeyer a house at 100 Eagle Pass Cove for $849,000. Lamay-O Inc. sold Daniel BorjaCacho and Tiffany Metzger a house at 28 Orle Circle for $845,117. Lelland A. Kinnaman Jr. and the 1998 Kinnaman Family Revocable Trust sold Randall Pulliam and Leisa Pulliam a house at 10 Vantage Point for $843,400. John C. Lessel and the Roescheise Family Revocable Living Trust sold John R. Walker and Betsy M. Walker a house at 2200 Country Club Lane for $840,000. Roy D. Mellor II sold Matthew Marks a house at 5114 Sherwood Road for $840,000. Lamay-O Inc. and Martin Signature Homes sold Robert Woller a house at 19 Bella Rosa Court for $839,900. Thomas H. Dickinson and Anna C. Dickinson sold John Dean and Allyson B. Dean a house at 2115 N. Spruce St. for $835,000. David C. Hubener and Brandy B. Hubener sold Andrew C. Rogers a house at 29 Greathouse Bend for $835,000. Desmond Doris and Carol Doris sold Chad Wilkerson and Lindsay Wilkerson property for $834,000, street address unavailable.

Davis G. Fitzhugh and Camille W. Ellis (deceased) sold Jennifer K. Dalton a house at 2124 N. Tyler St. for $825,000. James F. Dowden and Allison T. Dowden sold Daniel Heard and Emily Heard a house at 4705 Crestwood Drive for $825,000. Robert G. Cress and Robert G. Cress Trust sold Gregg L. Tarini and Brandy H. Tarini property for $820,000, street address unavailable. Brianne F. Bush and Brian A. Bush sold Paul S. Kingsborough and Karen J. Kingsborough property for $818,750, street address unavailable. Dennis S. Grandle, Debra S. Grandle and TJRB Joint Revocable Trust sold Jennifer L. Hunt a house at 13810 Marina Drive for $810,000. Elizabeth A. Gill sold Thomas Dickinson and Anna Dickinson a house at 20 Glenridge Road for $810,000. Laura A. Taylor sold Joseph S. Konrad and Megan Chang a house at 2816 N. Fillmore St. for $800,000.

John P. Russell, Carolyn U. Russell, John and Carolyn Russell Family Trust sold Aaron D. Gamewell and Nola R. Proctor property at 32701 Kanis Road for $800,000. Kingsley J. Glasgow sold Gerald McNamer and Mary McNamer a house at 35 Hallen Court for $800,000. Michelle L. Calhoun sold Robert E. Lyle and Carlene W. Lyle a house at 47 Trotter Lane for $800,000. Wayne Woods and Linda Woods sold Tod Swiecichowski and Marianne Munro property for $800,000, street address unavailable. Charles E. Richesin II and Emily C. Richesin sold Kirk A. Reynolds and Kimberly K. Reynolds a house at 11901 Fairway Drive, North Little Rock, for $782,500. Jennifer Glasgow and Jennifer T. Barrett Revocable Trust sold Thomas M. Mehaffey and Sheila W. Mehaffy a house at 1811 River Heights Drive for $780,000.

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Bradford Square Arkansas LLC sold Katherine D. Mauldin and Stanley K. Browning property for $780,000, street address unavailable. Bolton T. Harris II and Max Harris Revocable Trust sold Gladys S. Whitney property for $764,000, street address unavailable. Beth P. Leake sold Ricki Fram and Robert Johnson a house at 4820 Country Club Blvd. for $760,000. Susan M. Miller and HB 830 Revocable Trust sold Jacqueline R. Caldwell a house at 3 Liveree Lane for $755,000. James A. Smitherman and Elizabeth Smitherman sold Jason S. Holsclaw and Abby A. Hughes Holsclaw

Krishna C. Mylavarapu and Naga S. Addepally property at 41 Mirabel Court for $750,000. Dominik Mjartan and Georgia Mjartan sold Rebecca Sandoval a house at 6100 Longwood Road, Cammack Village, for $750,000. Dan R. Robinson II and Marylee H. Robinson sold Gain Robinson and Donna Robinson a house at 7 Longfellow Lane for $750,000. Judith Baldwin sold Steve A. Ratcliff property for $750,000, street address unavailable. South Lookout Ltd. sold David B. Davis and Nancy K. Davis a house at 3939 S. Lookout St. for $740,000.

Horse Road for $729,000. James C. Yuen and Lynda P. Yuen sold Joe W. Potter and Sylvia Potter property for $729,000, street address unavailable. Ross C. Davis and Sarah E. Davis sold Andre M. Wineland and Emily E.B. Wineland a house at 4900 Club Road for $725,000. Brad Thomas and Jodi L. Thomas sold Louis Etoch and Ida L. Etoch a house at 5911 Stonewall Road for $725,000. Robert M. Cearley and Sarah T. Cearley sold Lowell S. Jumper and Sheila D. Jumper property for $725,000, street address unavailable.

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a house at 4723 Crestwood Drive for $753,000. Robert C. Greer and Shanon L. Greer sold James Hill and Virginia Hill a house at 18 Orle Circle for $752,000. William T. Marshall and Peggy T. Marshall sold James Boliver Conner Unit 1002E at 1 Treetops Lane for $750,000. Robert D. Trammell and Margaret R. Trammell sold Samuel D. Smith and Nancy G. Smith a house at 22021 Denny Road for $750,000. HA Custom Homes LLC sold 42

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Jonathan Bricker and Jennifer B. Bricker sold Gregory Wood and Brittany Wood a house at 5417 Stonewall Road for $739,900. Richard D. O’Brien and Paula G. O’Brien sold Martin B. Silverfield a house at 4311 Country Club Blvd. for $737,000. Stuart P. Miller and Mitzi K. Miller sold Christie Grumbos and Deno Grumbos a house at 12 Somersett Court, Roland, for $730,000. Mark A. Langston and Ann M. Langston sold Madison McClellan and Kelsey McClellan a house at 1 Iron

SWLR Properties LLC sold Lorre Moore-Parrish a house at 54 Germay Court for $718,000. Jeff Fuller Homes LLC sold Samuel L. Evans and Jodeen Heltenberg Evans a house at 5226 R. St. for $717,100. Frank T. Ramey and Linda S. Ramey sold Samuel E. Bledsoe and Kelly King Bledsoe a house at 37 Bretagne Circle for $710,000. Shawn R. Grotte and Elizabeth W. Grotte sold Lindsay R. Makris and Nicholas K. Makris property for $709,000, street address unavailable.

Stevens Commercial Contractors Inc. sold Brenton R. Flaherty and Stephanie S. Flaherty property at 85 Hallen Court for $701,200. Daniel L. Heard sold Craig M. Farrell and Gretchen Farrell a house at 79 Valley Club Circle for $695,000. Dante P. Jacuzzi Jr. and Cheryl Squires sold John Lacey and Hope Lacey a house at 55 River Ridge Road for $689,000. Johnny V. Pattillo and Frances M. Pattillo sold Rhonda Gentry a house at 14 Edswood Court for $685,000. Andrew C. Rogers and Jessica A. Rogers sold John N. Clark and Kristin D. Clark a house at 5509 Sherwood Road for $685,000. D. Rich Cosgrove and Nancy Green sold Faye G. Alexander a house at 14 Piedmont Lane for $679,000. Simmons Bank and Lorraine Emma deBlanche Trust sold David R. Swindle and Donna S. McGee-Swindle a house at 1 Coray Court for $675,000. Julia M. Watkins sold Ryan A. Ainsworth and Sharon Ainsworth a house at 11912 Fairway Drive for $675,000. Richard D. Remke and Patricia A. Remke sold Geoffrey H. Niebaum and Katherine L. Niebaum a house at 17 River Ridge Circle for $675,000. Thomas A. Mars and Betsy K. Mars sold William Wadsworth and Ashley Wadsworth a house at 31 Maison Drive for $675,000. Thomas S. Russell sold Jeffrey Thessing a house at 8 Glenleigh Drive for $675,000. Andrew T. Mentzer Sr. and Katherine L. Mentzer sold Vanessa M. Weiss and Paul S. Donagher a house at 2705 N. Pierce St. for $660,000. Gerald R. Burger and Willodean Burger sold Suresh O. Shah and Rohini S. Shah a house at 6 Lakewood Park Drive, North Little Rock, for $660,000. Tyler Kirk sold Henry A. Barham III and Jeanne Z. Barham a house at 4801 Crestwood Drive for $655,000. Benton D. Brandon III sold James D. Holloway and Victoria A. Holloway

property at for $655,000, street address unavailable. Cynthia Kay Fisher and Robert M. Fisher Jr. sold Steve C. Rucker and Alicia C. Rucker Apt. 1203, 315 Rock St., for $650,000. Shannon D. Palmer and Denise G. Palmer sold Chanda C. Chacon and Carlo E. Chacon a house at 12 Glenleigh Drive for $648,700, Bryan Fuller and Heather Fuller sold Stephen Paulus and Mary C. Paulus a house at 17 Talais Drive for $647,000. Christopher R. Michaelis and Colleen A. Michaelis sold Chris Palmer and Jessica Palmer a house at 30 Vigne Blvd. for $645,000. Thomas L. Jones sold Aaron Spann and Ashlin Spann a house at 42 Pebble Beach Drive for $640,000. JVRC LLC sold Joshua L. Pettus and Audra W. Pettus a house at 5416 Edgewood Road for $639,550. Graham Smith Construction LLC

sold Adam C. Glasier and Alexandra Glasier a house at 27 Ensbury Place for $637,278. Dustin Heard Homes Inc. sold Virginia A. Mullins a house at 1 Weatherstone Point for $636,000. Robert T. Maxson and Amy Maxson sold David C. Hubener and Brandy B. Hubener a house at 3008 N. Pierce St. for $635,000. Michael Ballard and Marsha Ballard sold Ashley B. Jackson property for $635,000, street address unavailable. Ralph Patterson and Elizabeth H. Patterson sold James G. Tucker Jr. and Betty A. Tucker Apt. 1411, 315 Rock St., for $634,000. Mike Kuhn Construction Inc. sold Brian L. Hohertz a house at 3 Accadia Court for $633,400. William T. Coker sold William H. Edwards Jr. and Cynthia A. Edwards property for $632,900, street address unavailable.

Martin C. Bynum and Amber B. Bynum sold Neil Morton and Sharyn C. Morton a house at 5800 S. Country Club Blvd. for $632,500. Ventures Trust 2013-I-11-R sold Jessica A. Gaston and Kody Gaston a house at 155 Courts Lane for $632,000. Dillon Group Inc. sold Justin E. Garrison Jr. and Megan S. Garrison a house at 116 Ensbury Drive for $630,000. Jeremy Lewno and Hadley Lewno solds Paolo Lim and April Lim Unit 1307, 300 E Third St., for $630,000. Russell Bryan and Kendra Bryan sold Sara Blair and Tyler Blair a house at 15 Ferncrest Drive for $625,000. James Wood and Brandy Wood sold Eric Wippo and Mary M. Jones a house at 1701 N. Palm St. for $625,000. James H. Landers and Linda J. Landers sold Porter Briggs and Diane Wilder a house at 2421 N. Jackson for $625,000.

Suzanne L. Bradshaw sold William D. Cavin and Mary B. Cavin property for $625,000, street address unavailable. Regions Bank sold Edwin L. Watson and Kathy T. Watson a house at 34 Vigne Blvd. for $620,000. Charles L. Lewis and Sue B. Lewis sold Jeffrey K. King and Ginger D. King a house at 42 Vigne Blvd. for $617,500. Todd A. Greer and Charlotte L. Greer sold Keith Collins and Lindsey Collins a house at 100 Somersett Lane, Roland, for $615,000. Parkinson Building Group Inc. sold Daniel M. Parkinson and Allyson Parkinson a house at 16 Weatherstone Point for $615,000. Omon F. Hill and Cynthia Hill sold Hal E. Palmer a house at 2 Maisons Drive for $609,000. James N. Kennedy III and Hollis Kennedy sold Alexander Daniel and Elizabeth Daniel property for $600,000, street address unavailable.

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JAN 1-31

THE CENTRAL ARKANSAS MAIN LIBRARY hosts events for kids and adults all month long. From book clubs and movie nights to walking groups, yoga and meditation, the library is a great resource for community activities. For a complete calendar of events, visit www.cals.org.

JAN 12-27

AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN is performed at the Weekend Theater. A play by Douglas Carter Beane, it follows Evan Wyler as he captures the attention of Alexa Vere de Vere, a mystery woman and the chain of people fallen under her spell. For show times and tickets, visit www. centralarkansastickets.com.

DEC 30

Mid-America Science Museum celebrates the “noon year” with family-friendly science activities from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. At noon, there will be a special ball drop, at 1 p.m. a parade through the museum and at 2 p.m. a bubble wrap stomp on the light bridge. Celebrate the New Year with your family at a place of learning and fun.

Don’t miss JOHN HIATT AND THE GONERS featuring Sonny Landreth live at UA-PTC’s Center for Humanities and Art at 7 p.m. on Saturday, January 13. This will be the 30th anniversary tour of Hiatt’s “Slow Turning” album.

Country music hall of famer ALAN JACKSON performs at Verizon Arena at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.ticketmaster.com. ■ WINTER WINE TASTE. Turn up the heat with Ballet Arkansas! Purchase your tickets now for an evening filled with exotic wines and Latin dance. Paired with performances from Ballet Arkansas, this evening is unlike any other. Bring your dancing shoes! 520 Main St. Studios. Tickets are 20% off through New Years Day at www.balletarkansas.org/tickets!

BECOMING JOHN MARIN: MODERNIST AT WORK is the Arkansas Art Center’s newest exhibition. It will bring the viewer inside the process of one of America’s most outstanding modern artists. For information on lectures and events, visit www. arkansasartscenter.org.

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Now showing at Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, GREATER TUNA is a hilarious irreverent comedy about Texas’ third smallest town. Characters portrayed by only two performers makes this satire on rural life in America crazy and delightful. For tickets and show times, visit www. murrysdp.com.

JAN 1

Discover the breathtaking artistry of classical Chinese dance at SHEN YUN at Robinson Center. The performance is all new for 2018. Tickets are on sale now at www. ticketmaster.com.

JAN 5-6, 12-13

The Joint hosts THE MAIN THING “A FERTLE HOLIDAY,” an original comedy that chronicles the Fertle family’s troubled holiday reunion in the tiny town of Dumpster, Arkansas. Show times are 8 p.m. and tickets are $24. For more info, visit www. thejointargenta.com.

JAN 18

UCA Public Appearances presents AN EVENING WITH BJ THOMAS, a true icon in pop music whose career has spanned nearly 50 years. The Grammy Award winner will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Reynold Performance Hall on the UCA campus. For tickets, visit www.uca.edu/ publicappearances.

FUN! JAN 11-21

The Precipice Theatre presents David Mamet’s GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS. This scalding comedy took Broadway and London by storm. Here is Mamet at his very best, writing about small-time, cutthroat real estate salesmen in a never-ending scramble for his share of the American dream. At The Studio Theatre. For tickets and show times, visit www. centralarkansastickets.com.

JAN 18

ADAM MILLER performs as part of the Argenta Acoustic Music Series at The Joint at 301 Main Street in North Little Rock. Tickets are $25 and available online at www. argentaacoustic. com.

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DVORAK THE ROMANTIC is performed by the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra at the Clinton Center at 7 p.m. Tickets are $23 for general admission and available www. arkansassymphony.org.

THE ORIGINAL HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS bring their actionpacked basketball show to Verizon Arena at 7 p.m. Witness the sport’s first four-point line and other amazing tricks and feats. Tickets are available online at www. ticketmaster.com.

JAN 23

It will be a special night of music at Robinson Center as singer-songwriter JASON ISBELL performs before a sold out crowd. For a full schedule of events at Robinson, visit www. robinsoncentersecondact.com. ■ The Windgate Center of Art and Design at UALR hosts a guest lecture with Annette Trefzer, Associate Professor, Department of English at the University of Mississippi. She will discuss the work of Kate Freeman Clark. The event begins at 2 p.m. and is free and open to the public. For more info, visit www.ualr.edu/galleries.

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra presents TCHAIKOVSKY’S PASSION at Robinson Center. Saturday’s show begins at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday matinee begins at 3 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at www. arkansassymphony.org.

JAN 19

2018 is the 37th edition of the ARKANSAS TIMES READERS CHOICE RESTAURANT AWARDS. Voting ends Jan. 13 www.arktimes.com/restaurants18.

JAN 12

KATY PERRY brings Witness the Tour to Verizon Arena with special guest Carly Rae Jepsen. This will be a huge night of pop music that promises to be an imaginative trip from outer space to the bottoms of our oceans for a dramatic staging of Katy Perry’s biggest hits. Tickets are $29.50-$130.50 and available online at www.ticketmaster.com. ■ It’s 2ND FRIDAY ART NIGHT in downtown Little Rock. Visit the Old State House, Nexus Coffee, Cox Creative Center & Butler Center, Copper Grill, Historic Arkansas Museum, Gallery 221, Bella Vita Gallery and Matt McLeod Gallery and enjoy complimentary snacks and drinks. Hop the trolley for free that evening to catch a ride to participating locations.

Host Kevin Kerby and a panel of presenters will name winners in the first CENTRAL ARKANSAS MUSIC AWARDS at the CALS Ron Robinson Theater at 7 p.m. Check the Arkansas Times and Rock Candy blog for announcements on live performances from Little Rock’s finest. Buy tickets at www. centralarkansastickets.com. LIMITED SEATING.

JAN 31

The Clinton Presidential Center hosts A CONVERSATION WITH A HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR at 6 p.m. In observance of the Jewish holiday, Tu Bishvat, “New Year for Trees,” the event will feature a free lecture by Holocaust survivor Irene Butter. Guests are invited to view the outdoor installation The Anne Frank Tree. For more info, visit www. clintonfoundation.org.

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JAN 24-FEB 11

The Arkansas Repertory Theatre presents THE CALL. Opening night is Jan. 26. A comedy with a penetrating edge, The Call is about a childless couple in their 30s who decide to adopt a baby from Africa. It is guaranteed to spark conversations about the expectations and realities of parenthood. For show times and tickets, visit www. therep.org. Mark your calendars for the Saints & Sinners Ball on Feb. 3.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FEB 11 Save the date for the Downtown Little Rock Partnership’s 2nd annual BARCUS PARADE on Main Street. Go to CentralArkansasTickets.com for more information.

FEB 10-12 Mark your calendars for the LANTERNS! WINTER FESTIVAL at Wildwood Park for the Arts. More info is available at www.wildwoodpark.org. FEB 16-18 Join us for an incredible weekend of premieres at the UA-Pulaski Tech CHARTS THEATER. A mixture of classical premieres and vivid contemporary works, Tour de Force highlights the range and technical brilliance of Ballet Arkansas. Tickets are 25% off through New Years Day!

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RETIREMENT PARKWAY VILLAGE

ince 1985, ParkwayVillage has been offering a worry-free, comfortable

lifestyle for those 55 years old and older. Located at 14300 Chenal Parkway in west Little Rock, this private community offers seniors premier independent living along with the conveniences of security, maintenance-free care of their home, recreation — and most important — wonderful friends and neighbors. Residents can choose from apartment- or cottage-style living. Parkway Village offers 12 different floor plans including studio, one- and two-bedroom options. Square footage ranges from 475 to 2,400 square feet, and all homes include appliances. The community offers a variety of recreational opportunities including planned social, cultural, recreational and spiritual activities. Residents can also enjoy the beautiful grounds, heated indoor pool, whirlpool, fitness room, lounge area, game room, chapel and library.

Residents don’t have to worry about preparing every meal, as certain meals are available in the community dining room. Making life a little easier, Parkway Village takes care of routine maintenance, lawn care, pest control, most utilities and also provides transportation to medical appointments. For those needing a higher level of care, Parkway Village is pleased to offer Parkway Heights assisted living, Parkway Health Center nursing care, and The Ginny and Bob Shell Alzheimer’s Center. All are conveniently located on the campus of Parkway Village.

For more information about Parkway Village, call 501-202-1626 to arrange a personal tour or visit us online at parkwayvillagear.com.

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HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE

ot Springs Village, Arkansas, is America’s largest gated community! If you’re looking for a place filled with arts, culture, dining and entertainment – where you can golf, boat hike and play all day – look no further than Hot Springs Village, recognized among Ideal Living’s Best Lake Views and Best Tennis & Pickleball Clubs. “The Village” offers 9 golf courses, 12 lakes, a swimming pool, an indoor pool and fitness center that includes an indoor walking track, 16 tennis courts, 2 country clubs, and over 30 miles of nature trails. All of these things make Hot Springs Village the perfect place for you to come play, or stay for a lifetime.

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RETIREMENT HOMEALITY LLC

omeality LLC, an in-home temporary & permanent care company, was founded in 2014 by Phil Schmidt for the express purpose of providing a more client focused, quality centered solution in the niche of non-medical caregiving. While searching for care for his own mother, he found the companies he hired to be exceedingly “clunky” in their execution of service and outdated in every aspect of the business strategy– from the lack of professionalism and quality caregivers to providing a level of service that was proportionate to the fees that were being charged for the care. Hence, the formation of Homeality with two basic principles for success: (1) to be actively engaged in the hiring of the right people and (2) getting to know the client by developing the business through relationship building. This also serves to yield a very strong referral base that the company enjoys today. Homeality specializes in non-medical care that is designed to help those in need of custodial care in the home, hospital or assisted

living settings to providing support while recuperating from surgery or illness. From companionship and conversation to basic assistance with activities of daily living (such as eating, bathing, dressing), our services fill the gap between hospital care and what the patient’s family can reasonably manage, all with the goal of keeping their loved one at home. Our services are completely customized to fit the needs of the client. Homeality is fully bonded and insured and all staff have undergone the most stringent criminal background & drug testing available. Homeality employs a mixture of both full and part-time caregivers ranging from a few hours a day to 24/7 care and hospice. Homeality provides the utmost in quality care for our clients delivered by a well-trained, highly-motivated staff who embrace the values of professionalism, honesty and integrity. For more information, visit the website at www.homeality.com.

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TRANSIT ROCK REGION METRO Sign Your Coworkers, Neighbors and Friends Up for an Interactive Transit Training

ock Region METRO, central Arkansasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; public transit system, has made significant improvements to the passenger experience in the last few years: new buses, new website, new realtime arrival information system, free WiFi, more transit shelters and new fare agreements with UA- Pulaski Technical College, UA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Little Rock and the Little Rock School District to allow students to ride buses for free. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As we continue to pursue a dedicated funding source for our system, we are working closely with organizations in our community to solve our traffic, parking and quality-of-life challenges,â&#x20AC;? said Becca Green, METRO director of public engagement. One related initiative is offering an on-site transit training workshop to businesses, neighborhood associations and other interested organizations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Transit can be overwhelming if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never used it before, and this training was created to overcome that barrier. We teach you everything you need to know: Where the system goes; how to use digital tools to plan a trip, check schedules and get real-time arrival information; how to check for service alerts and detours; and more. We also give attendees a quick primer on how weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re funded and why METRO canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t immediately implement (without advocates!) obvious transit solutions for our area, such as creating more transit stations, increasing frequency of service, operating for extended hours each day and creating more inter-city routes,â&#x20AC;? said Green. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The training is a great way to quickly reach organizations with practical information about how transit can solve parking problems for employees, attract and retain young talent looking for an urban living situation, keep our family and friends with mobility challenges engaged, and practice sustainability in our daily lives. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun, too; you are actually encouraged to play on your smart-

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ucked in the Westgate Shopping Center on 6815 Cantrell Road is one of Little Rock’s oldest independently owned pharmacies. Tanglewood Drug Store has offered personalized service to several generations of customers for more than 50 years. Adam Wheeler, the pharmacist and current owner of Tanglewood Drug Store, said that while large chain drug stores may have a lot more sales volume, he and pharmacist Kathryn Lutrell have more time to interact with the customer and deliver personalized service. “If we need to spend 30 minutes working on a problem for someone, we can do it,” he said. Wheeler started working at Tanglewood Drug Store as a pharmacy student and bought the drug store from the previous owners in 2006, after graduation. Some of the services offered at Tanglewood Drug Store include making sure that any over-the-counter

medications or dietary supplements a customer is taking do not have any interactions with their prescription medications. Wheeler said they’re doing more of these kinds of checks lately as people become more interested in taking supplements to improve their health. Customers can also get a large range of vaccinations at the store, from the flu shot to pneumonia, shingles and shots needed before traveling to certain countries. And there’s no appointment necessary for shots – customers can walk in and get vaccinated. The personal service extends outside the store – Tanglewood Drug Store offers a prescription delivery service. In addition to pharmacy services, Tanglewood Drug Store also has a selection of over-the-counter remedies, nutritional supplements, greeting cards and gifts.

PINNACLE POINTE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

innacle Pointe Behavioral Healthcare System offers a full continuum of behavioral health care services to meet the emotional and behavioral needs of children and families throughout the state of Arkansas. The hospital is Arkansas’ largest behavioral inpatient facility for children and adolescents ages 5-17 who find themselves struggling with the pressures often experienced by today’s youth. In addition to our inpatient facility, our system also brings hope and healing to families through our statewide continuum of compassionate services through programs such as partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, school-based mental health, traditional outpatient, and an alternative learning center. Pinnacle Pointe’s 15 outpatient clinic sites are spread throughout the state to provide care in the local communities we serve. Individualized mental health treatment is offered in a secure and nurturing environment, and Pinnacle Pointe’s staff is dedicated to helping children, adolescents, and families find their path to living happier lives. Pinnacle Pointe Hospital offers no-cost assessments 24 hours a day, seven days a week to children and adolescents who are struggling with emotional or behavioral issues.

For more information, visit pinnaclepointehospital.com or call 501.223.3322 or toll-free at 1.800.880.3322.

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FEBRUARY – Check prescription expiration dates. MARCH – Get your allergy medications. APRIL – Remove allergens from home with a spring cleaning. MAY – Check expiration dates of sunscreen. JUNE – Put together a first aid kit. JULY – Make sure to say hydrated in the summer. AUGUST – Get a back-to-school physical. SEPTEMBER – Get your flu shot. OCTOBER – American Pharmacist Month “Know Your Medicine, Know Your Pharmacist” NOVEMBER – Open enrollment period for Medicare Part D plans. DECEMBER – Use up funds in health savings account.

For more information: Tanglewood Drug Store Westgate Shopping Center 6815 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207 501.664.4444 www.tanglewooddrug.com

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EDUCATION PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

he Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD), with 26 schools throughout Little Rock, North Little Rock, Maumelle and Sherwood, Ark., is one of the largest districts in the state and offers a myriad of opportunities to students from Pre-K through high school. Deborah Roush, the district’s spokeswoman, said 2018 will be one of the most important years in PCSSD history, which has generated a “great amount of excitement among employees, students and patrons.” The doors will open on two cutting-edge, brand new schools – Robinson Middle School in West Little Rock and Mills University Studies High School in the southern part of the county. The schools will offer students the best of everything, from unique, modern learning spaces within the schools to state-of-the-art athletic facilities. “The District also just broke ground on a complete remodel of Sylvan Hills High School in Sherwood, and work will continue on that school, too,” Roush said. Also new for 2018 will be the addition of a school of innovation, which will be piloted at Maumelle High School and Mills High School. Called DRIVEN: A School of Opportunity, the program, which students

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must apply for, will allow them to work at their own pace, under the direction of a school mentor. “Students will benefit tremendously by the chance to work ahead in subjects where they succeed and spend more time where they are challenged. Also, students in DRIVEN can graduate with college credits or certificates making them eligible to immediately enter the workforce. It’s an incredible opportunity for our high school students,” Roush said. This program was made possible because PCSSD is a district with a 1:1 program. “That means all of our

students are given either an iPad or a Chromebook. With the exception of our youngest students, our kids take their devices home, which makes advanced, 24/7 education possible for our digital generation of learners,” said Roush. Roush said she encourages families who are new to the area, or those who may want to choose a PCSSD public school for their student, to schedule a visit. “Our principals are willing to tour families, and that’s the best way to make a decision about whether a school is a fit for your family. “When you get inside a school and see the basketball team practicing as hard as they can, or students engaged in a lesson in the classroom or young artists creating beautiful work, you can see for yourself why we are so proud of our schools,” she said. The list of all PCSSD schools, as well as information about DRIVEN: A School of Opportunity, is available on the district’s website, www.PCSSD.org. All schools also have their own websites. For news about schools, you can also follow PCSSD on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

guide people with disabilities in their quest to become independent. ARS has 19 field offices across the state, as well as a state-owned rehabilitation center for vocational training in Hot Springs, that serve Arkansans in all of the state’s 75 counties. Career and Technical Education (CTE) prepares secondary and postsecondary students across the state for high-skill, high-wage, high-demand careers. This division develops the curriculum that is taught in the classrooms, which is up-to-date and beneficial because of relationships built with business and industry leaders and advisory councils to share information about the skills needed to fill jobs. The Office of Skills Development aligns career and technical education programs with the skills needed by business and industry. This division also awards grants to public and private entities for workforce development programs.

For more information about the services provided by the Arkansas Department of Career Education contact the agency at the numbers below:

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CAREER EDUCATION, 501-682-1500 Adult Education Career and Technical Education Office of Skills Development Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, 501-296-1600 — Charisse Childers Ph.D., Director Arkansas Department of Career Education

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he mission of the Arkansas Department of Career Education is “to prepare a job-ready, career-bound workforce to meet the needs of Arkansas employers” through Adult Education, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, Career and Technical Education, and the Office of Skills Development. These divisions provide a comprehensive system of education and workforce programs and services. The Adult Education Division aims to provide basic skills classes to adults without a high school diploma. Adult Education provides classes to help Arkansans improve their educational skills and prepare for the General Educational Development (GED®) exams or postsecondary standardized entrance exams. Arkansas Rehabilitation Services (ARS) seeks to prepare Arkansans with disabilities for work and to lead productive and independent lives. This division has an array of programs to

Are you looking for a Career, not just a job? Career & Technical Students are better compensated in the year after high school. What can Career & Technical Education do for you? ARCareerEd.org

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DRIVERS PLEASE BE AWARE, IT’S ARKANSAS STATE LAW:

USE OF BICYCLES OR ANIMALS

Every person riding a bicycle or an animal, or driving any animal drawing a vehicle upon a highway, shall have all the rights and all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except those provisions of this act which by their nature can have no applicability.

OVERTAKING A BICYCLE

The driver of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction on a roadway shall exercise due care and pass to the left at a safe distance of not less than three feet (3’) and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken bicycle.

AND CYCLISTS, PLEASE REMEMBER...

Your bike is a vehicle on the road just like any other vehicle and you must also obey traffic laws— use turning and slowing hand signals, ride on right and yield to traffic as if driving. Be sure to establish eye contact with drivers. Remain visible and predictable at all times.

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Nearly 9 out of 10 apprentices are employed after completing their apprenticeship. Average starting salary is $60,000+ per year. What can Career & Technical Education do for you? ARCareerEd.org/Apprenticeship

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January - Happy New Year Change a pet’s life free adoption event: January 2nd - 6th

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