MAGNET REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA November 12, 2013 I. Call to Order II. Reading of the Minutes of October 8, 2013 Reading of Minutes of Special-Called Meeting October 16, 2013 III. General Report A. Correspondence B. Financial Transactions C. Newspaper Articles D. Recruitment Update 1. October 1, 2013 Enrollment Report 2. Principals' Recruitment Reports 3. MRC Office Recruitment Report E. LRSD Original Magnet Schools Personnel - Vacancies and New Hires IV. Business and/or Action Items A. Discussion of Executive Director Position B. Discussion of Magnet Schools Evaluation Report C. Set Next Meeting Date V. Adjournment MAGNET REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES October 8, 2013 The regularly scheduled meeting of the Magnet Review Committee was held in the Magnet Review Committee Office, 1920 North Main Street, Suite 101, North Little Rock, Arkansas on Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Members Present: Dr. Sadie Mitchell, Chairperson - LRSD Dr. Robert Clowers, PCSSD Oliver Dillingham, ADE Danny Reed, ADE Micheal Stone, NLRSD Members Absent: Joy Springer, Joshua Intervenors Guests: Margie Powell, ODM Dr. Debbie Price, Director, Student Registration Office - LRSD The meeting was called to order at 8:40 a.m. by Chairperson Dr. Sadie Mitchell. She immediately called for a reading of the corrected minutes of September 24, 2013. Micheal Stone made a motion to accept the minutes as corrected, and Oliver Dillingham seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. Dr. Mitchell then called for a reading of the minutes of September 24, 2013. Oliver Dillingham made a motion to accept the minutes as presented, and Danny Reed seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. The MRC's attention was directed to items in correspondence. The first item was an e-mail to Dr. Frederick Fields requesting that someone from the Student Registration Office attend the MRC meeting on October 8, 2013 to discuss the assignment process used by the Student Registration Office. Copies of the e-mail were given to MRC members, but no action was required by the MRC. Copies of the letter, dated September 25, 2013, to Judge D. P Marshall, Jr., transmitting the interdistrict magnet schools budget submission, were given to MRC members for their information. Financial transactions in the amount of $3,202.50 were presented for payment. Danny Reed made a motion to pay the bills, and Oliver Dillingham seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Articles received from Magnet Schools of America, regarding MSAP grants, and an excerpt of an electronic copy of an article from Hogan Lovells entitled, "The October 2012 Term of the United States Supreme Court and its Impact on Public Schools," were given to MRC members for their information. No action was required by the MRC. E-mails between the MRC Office and LRSD Student Registration Office were given to MRC members. These e-mails had to do with the changes that will be made to application forms since the requirement for Parkview Science to complete Algebra I before 9th grade is no longer in effect. This information did not require any action on the part of MRC. Recruitment reports from the six Stipulation magnet schools were provided to MRC members. Dr. Mitchell provided a brief recap of what the schools have been doing. An updated report on new staff in the Stipulation magnet schools was given to MRC members for their information. Dr. Mitchell noted that there were very few, if any, changes since the last report. Dr. Debbie Price, from LRSD Student Registration Office, came before the Committee with a report on the assignment process of the Student Registration Office. She informed the MRC that it all starts with the parents -2- signing up during the open enrollment period. Every parent can make up to three choices of schools they would choose to apply for a transfer, and that information is put into the computer. After the enrollment period ends, all names are put into the computer and, around the first of March, assignments are made. The student either gets into their choice of schools or goes to the waiting list for each school they have selected. Sibling preference is applied to the elementary students who are on the waiting list. Dr. Price noted that LRSD needs to keep within the racial percentages for the schools. Out of balance racial percentages usually happen in part because of retentions. Dr. Mitchell asked why Carver had such a high percentage of black students. Dr. Price said there are not enough non-black students to apply for Carver. If we are not adding non-black students, they we can't put any black students in either. Essentially, it is closing itself. Oliver Dillingham asked when the LRSD Student Registration Office gets notice that a student is being retained. Dr. Price said this may occur in May and then at the end of summer after it is determined if a student did well in summer school. That usually occurs around the first part of August. That is why they don't fill all the seats until ten days after school starts. Micheal Stone asked if there were a student wanting to go to a magnet school, would they be placed at any time. The answer is yes, as long as they are new to the district. Dr. Mitchell said if they are not new to the district, they cannot obtain a seat during semester. Mr. Dillingham asked about when a new student moves in, and there is a waiting list, does this new student go to the waiting list. Dr. Price's response was a yes. Dr. Mitchell said that, even though they try to train people in the process, when an African-American person comes to their building, they are sent to -3- the Student Assignment Office and find out that they cannot get into the magnet school they are requesting. Mr. Dillingham said that whatever we do, we need to do it consistently. Dr. Price said the LRSD Student Registration Office would like a directive from the MRC to guide them. Mr. Dillingham said he would be a little hesitant to tell all the districts how to operate their assignment process and how to run their waiting list. More discussion followed, and several other possible occurrences were brought to the table. All in all, the MRC was satisfied with the responses from the Student Registration Office and moved on to the next agenda item. Dr. Mitchell thanked Dr. Price for coming before the MRC. Dr. Price promised to forward the October 1st counts to the MRC Office before the next meeting. Dr. Mitchell gave MRC members a copy of a report of additional general operating and program expenditures that LRSD expended during the last fiscal year for the Stipulation magnet schools. This report did not require any action on the part of the MRC. Dr. Mitchell then asked if there were any questions or discussion on the magnet school evaluation form. Hearing none, Dr. Mitchell closed the discussion. With regard to the Executive Director position, Dr. Mitchell announced that the interview team will be conducting interviews for this position. Dr. Robert Clowers will be on the team for the MRC. The interviews will be held in time for a recommendation to the MRC by the next meeting date. If anyone has any questions, please let Dr. Mitchell know. It was agreed by consensus that November 12, 2013 will be the next MRC meeting date. When no further business was brought before the Committee, Oliver Dillingham made a motion to adjourn, and Dr. Robert Clowers seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously, and the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 a.m. -4- MAGNET REVIEW COMMITTEE SPECIAL-CALLED MEETING October 16, 2013 The Magnet Review Committee met in a special-called meeting on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, in the MRC Office, at 11: 15 a.m., for the purpose of discussing the recommendation of the Interview Team for the Executive Director position. Members Present: Dr. Sadie Mitchell, Chairperson - LRSD Dr. Robert Clowers, PCSSD Danny Reed, ADE Joy Springer, Joshua Intervenors Micheal Stone, NLRSD Absent: Oliver Dillingham, ADE Dr. Sadie Mitchell called the meeting to order and introduced Mr. Robert Robinson, from Human Resources, Little Rock School District, who assisted the Interview Team in the proper process for selection of an Executive Director for the Magnet Review Committee. Dr. Mitchell also noted that MRC member, Oliver Dillingham, was not present at this meeting since he had applied for the position. After an explanation of the process of the Interview Team, Dr. Mitchell provided MRC members with a rubric which was used for scoring. She also provided more information about each of the candidates who applied for the position. After discussion by MRC members, a motion was made by Joy Springer to accept the recommendation of the Interview Team and offer the job to Brent Mitchell, current principal of Fuller Middle School in the Pulaski County Special School District. Micheal Stone seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Dr. Mitchell said she would be in contact with Mr Mitchell, as well as other candidates to inform them of the outcome. If necessary, the job will be readvertised. When no further business was brought to the table, Joy Springer made a motion to adjourn, and Danny Reed seconded the motion. The motion was unanimous, and the meeting was adjourned at 11 :50 a.m. -2- Magnet Review From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Magnet Review Wednesday, October 09, 2013 1 :27 PM 'Helen Hill Brewer' 'OLIVER MICHELLE' RE: 2014-2015 Registration Good afternoon, Ms. Hill-Brewer, Thank you for contacting our office to discuss your options for magnet school enrollment. We are always happy to hear from a parent who is truly working to achieve the best possible education for their child. With regard to your interest in considering Crystal Hill Magnet, in your case since you are a resident of PCSSDi,t would be considered an intra-district transfer. The PCSSD person to discuss this with would be Michelle Oliver, and she can be reached at 234-2020, or e-mailed at the above address. There are several guidelines that PCSSD needs to follow in assigning a student through the intra-district transfer, and Michelle would be able to answer your questions. Our office has the responsibility of recruiting students from LRSD (African-American students) to make a district transfer to Crystal Hill under the M-to-M program. We can offer you the opportunity to apply for any one of the four elementary magnets in LRSD - Booker, Carver, Gibbs or Williams - when the early enrollment starts in January. We can also offer you an M-to-M transfer into LRSD to attend one of their area schools if your child is not African-American. When early enrollment starts on January 27, 2014, and goes through February 7, 2014, remember that you will have to go to PCSSDo n Dixon Road to apply for~ one of these options. Our Magnet Fair will be held at McCain Mall on Saturday, January 25th , and we would be happy to discuss the procedure with you at that time as well. All of the schools will be at Magnet Fair, and you will have a chance to visit with their personnel. I hope this will help to answer your questions. If you need any more information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Again, thank you for your interest and for contacting this office. Sandy Luehrs Administrative Assistant Magnet Review Committee 501-758-0156 From: Helen Hill Brewer [mailto:hhill@mountaire.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 12:55 PM To: Magnet Review Subject: 2014-2015 Registration I CIVIcAu. rreV\,tL!jr esecire,l.1[11K\-,4g progrCIV\A.fSo r V\A.!cj viLLcf{o r 20i4/201.S scviooL1 :1ecirC, IV\,dI CIV\CA.lL LttLeC ,OV\,fusec{I . LLve[V I, Svierwooc{, CIV\,cI {R ,V\,OWt viC!t VIA.CIR.uess 'PCSSD VIA.ore specLftcciLL!oj ci"-<,broo"-<,Teu. Ls Ls 11\,OVtI A.1ft:r'.sJt cvioLceo f scviooLfo r V\A.lcj viac{_ I CIVIAV.I A.Ost [V\,terestec{L il\,c r1:1ste1tL-t LLLS LeV1A.eV\,tCb1ur1t j,1 :1ourw ebsLteL ecic{sV 1At.oe beLLevtev icit eveV\t,v iougvi Lt Ls ClM C!gll\,ets cviooL,L t Ls 11\,Qctiv ciLLcibLtoe VIA.feo r VIA.!cj viLLc{. 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Brewster, Marilyn Mailing Labels Importance: High Ms. Luehrs, Thanks so much for your assistance in acquiring the mailing labels for PCCSD and NLRSD. Our office couldn't have done it without you! Hopefully we will be able to reach all the 8th graders and invite them to come see what Parkview Arts/Science Magnet school has to offer! Thanks again and if there is anything I can assist you with, feel free to contact me anytime. Have a great week! Natasha Principal's Secretary Parkview Arts/Science Magnet High School 2501 Barrow Road Little Rock, AR 72204 44 7-2303 office/44 7-2301 (fax) No virus found in this message. Checked by A VG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3408 / Virus Database: 3222/6768 - Release Date: 10/21/13 Magnet Review From: Sent: To: Subject: Magnet Review Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:35 PM 'Kandi Hughes' RE: Application Form Good afternoon, Ms. Hughes, Thank you for contacting our office with an interest in magnet school enrollment. We are always happy to hear from a parent who is trying to achieve the best education for their child. First, I am not able to send you an application form yet for the 2014-15 school year. I am unable supply these forms until the application period starts on January 27, 2014. I would be more than happy to send you one at that time if you live in PCSSD or NLRSD. However, there is a different process if you live in LRSD. That brings me to ask you the next couple of questions. Do you live in LRSD or PCSSD? I will also need to know your child's race since enrollment under the M-to-M process has guidelines for placement by race. You need to be AfricanAmerican to be eligible to apply under the M-to-M transfer if you live in LRSD and desire a seat at Crystal Hill. If you are not African-American, and live in PCSSDy, ou would need to contact the PCSSDO ffice since that would be an intradistrict transfer request. If you will let me know the answers to these questions, I will work with you to assist you in trying to get a seat at Crystal Hill Magnet. Again, thank you for contacting our office. I am looking forward to hearing from you again. Sandy Luehrs, Administrative Assistant Magnet Review Committee 501-758- 0156 From: Kandi Hughes [mailto:KHughes@uca.edu] Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:22 PM To: Magnet Review Subject: Application Form Please mail an M-to-M Application Form for the 2014-15 school year to: Kandi N. Hughes 10 Tombstone Court Little Rock, Arkansas 72209 My husband and I are considering enrolling our daughter in Crystal Hill Elementary. Thank you in advance! Kandi N. Hughes [ Associate General Counsel Office of the President) University of Central Arkansas 201 Donaguey Ave. I Wingo 206 T 501-450-3247 I F 501-450-5003 I E khughes@uca.edu AVID: UCA dedicates itself to Academic Vitality, Integrity, and Diversity. No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3408 / Virus Database: 3222/6768 - Release Date: 10/21/13 2 Magnet Review From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: FYI Mitchell, Sadie [Sadie.Mitchell@lrsd.org] Thursday, October 24, 2013 11 :23 AM Booth, Dexter
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See Attachment to Dear Colleague Letter, "Questions and Answers About Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin" (Sep. 27, 2013)(the "Q&A"), available at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201309.html. Fisher held that the University of Texas must affirmatively demonstrate that its consideration of race in admissions is necessary to achieve the educational benefits of diversity. The Q&A offers little elaboration on the holding in Fisher, but reaffirms OCR and DOJ's view that school districts and universities may pursue the benefits of diversity through narrowly tailored, raceconscious measures. The Q&A is directed at universities but also applies to school districts. The Q&A interprets Fisher as "follow[ing] long-standing precedent". In particular, the Q&A states, Fisher did not change "the standard of scrutiny that courts must apply when evaluating ... admissions programs" or "what colleges and universities must do to narrowly tailor their admissions programs to meet the compelling interest in diversity." OCR and DOJ continue to recognize the benefits of diversity and encourage school districts and universities to pursue diversity. The Q&A acknowledges, as Fisher held, that courts must not defer to educational institutions' judgment about the means chosen to pursue diversity and states that "prior to taking into account an individual student's race in the admissions process," institutions "must determine that available, race-neutral alternatives do not suffice to achieve the benefits of diversity." The Q&A encourages school districts and universities to consult DOJ and OCR's 2011 "Guidance on the Voluntary Use of Race to Achieve Diversity and Avoid Racial \\DC - 7009991000060 - 5230111 v1 Isolation in Elementary and Secondary Schools," available at http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/edu/documents/guidanceelem.pdf, which "remain[s] in effect" and addresses permissible race-neutral and race-conscious measures. In a September 27 panel discussion hosted by OCR and DOJ to address the Q&A and diversity in higher education, Catherine Lhamon, the U.S. Department of Education's Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, and Jocelyn Samuels, Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, discussed OCR and DOJ's interpretation of Fisher. They stated that educational institutions are not required to implement every conceivable race-neutral measure before turning to raceconscious measures. Echoing Fisher, they encouraged consideration of whether race-neutral alternatives further the educational institution's compelling interest in diversity and whether the alternatives would work "about as well" and at "tolerable administrative expense". They stated that educational institutions should document their consideration of race-neutral alternatives. Assistant Secretary Lhamon, who heads OCR, reiterated that in OCR enforcement actions concerning race-conscious programs, the agency, like courts under Fisher and other precedent, must satisfy itself that an educational institution has met strict scrutiny. As with the Q&A, this discussion addressed universities specifically, but its principles apply to school districts. * * * If you have any questions about the Q&A or Fisher, please contact Maree Sneed (202-63 7-6416 or maree.sneed@hoganlovells.com) or Chris Lott (202-637-5877 or christopher.lott@hoganlovells.com). 2 \\DC - 7009991000060 - 5230111 v1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. MAGNET REVIEW COMMITTEE BILLS TO BE PAID November 12, 2013 Compsys (Services Rendered to Act as MRC's Website and E-Mail Host) Capital Business Machines (Monthly Billing for MRC's Office Copier Maintenance Contract) Kid's Directory (Advertising in November, 2013) Mass Enthusiasm (Services Rendered to Provide Miscellaneous Website Updates and Monthly Billing for Website Maintenance and Social Media Management) American Home Life (MRC's Office Rent for November, 2013) American Home Life (MRC's Communications Expense for October, 2013) TOTAL BILLS TO BE PAID 48.33 78.12 285.00 1,100.00 825.00 182.50 2,518.95 Oct 12013 HIGH SCHOOLS B w 0 TOTAL % BLK CENTRAL 1406 772 341 2519 55.80% FAIR 682 52 71 805 84.70% HALL 826 72 224 1122 73.60% MCCLELLAN 805 28 62 985 89.90% PARKVIEW 560 284 180 1024 54.60% ACC 157 6 13 176 89.20% HAMILTON/SWLA 159 4 2 165 96.30% ALT. AGENCIES 10 2 1 13 77.00% SUB TOTAL 4605 1220 894 6809 67.60% MIDDLE SCHOOLS CLOVERDALE 490 22 142 654 74.90% DUNBAR 551 45 73 669 82.30% FOREST HEIGHTS 490 so 40 580 84.40% HENDERSON 610 32 85 727 83.90% MABEL VALE 517 39 93 649 79.60% MANN 440 201 118 759 57.90% PULASKI HEIGHTS 421 339 53 813 51.70% FELDER 32 1 0 33 96.90% ALT. AGENCIES 12 2 0 14 85.70% SUB TOTAL 3563 731 604 4898 72.70% ELEMENTARY BALE 230 39 57 326 70.50% BASELINE 143 11 156 310 46.10% BOOKER 288 125 102 515 55.90% BRADY 316 33 49 398 79.30% CARVER 214 82 46 342 62.50% CHICOT 548 14 280 842 65.00% DODD 186 19 141 346 53.70% FAIR PARK 71 81 27 179 39.60% FOREST PARK 59 354 34 447 13.10% FRANKLIN 315 14 14 343 91.80% FULBRIGHT 242 287 95 624 38.70% GEYER SPRINGS 218 11 32 261 83.50% GIBBS 163 104 35 302 53.90% JEFFERSON 108 319 25 452 23.80% KING 506 13 12 531 95.20% MABEL VALE 398 30 118 546 72.80% MCDERMOTT 298 48 57 403 73.90% MEADOWCLIFF 269 15 73 357 75.30% OTTER CREEK 381 80 132 593 64.00% PULASKI HEIGHTS 159 178 32 369 43.00% ROBERTS 242 527 135 904 26.70% ROCKEFELLER 348 38 31 417 83.40% ROMINE 279 15 62 356 78.30% STEPHENS 362 10 23 395 91.60% TERRY 274 57 105 436 62.80% WAKEFIELD 391 12 189 592 66.00% WASHINGTON 442 11 19 472 89.80% WATSON 246 10 127 383 64.20% WESTERN HILLS 193 23 43 259 74.50% WILLIAMS 217 115 75 407 53.30% WILSON 205 12 64 281 72.90% WOODRUFF 116 8 8 132 87.80% ALT. 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Washington, Charlotte Recruitment Efforts I have to provide a recruitment update report at the monthly MRC meeting. This month, I would like for you to develop the report for November, December and January. Also, include the magnet fair. Send your recruitment report to Sandy Leuhrs in the MRC Office on or before this Friday, November 8. Sadie Mitchell, Ed.D, Associate Superintendent Little Rock School District Elementary Schools No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3426 / Virus Database: 3222/6797 - Release Date: 10/31/13 Date 11-4-13 11-7-13 11-11-13 11-12, 13, and 14-13 11-18, 19, 20, 21, and 22-13 11-19-13 12-6-13 12-16-13 1-17-14 1-25-14 STIPULATIOMNA GNETS CHOOL RECRUITMENATC TIVITYR EPORT School BookerA rts MagnetS chool Activity Grade Level Person Responsible PTAM eeting K-5 CherieA bston,P TA President "WhoW ill Bet he Sun?" SecondG radeP lay 2 D.J.R amseya nd MariahR eescano, Drama Specialists FourthG radeP arentM eeting 4 CourtneyG asper,B enjaminG rant, MelanieM inor,a nd EmilyV aughn,F ourth Grade Teachers CheckU s Out from 9:00A .M.t o 1: 30 P.M. K-5 CherylA . Carson,P rincipal Fall BookF air K-5 EmilyH ester,M ediaS pecialist Family Math and Literacy Night-Bring a K-5 Susan Blue, Literacy Coach
Tina Brown, Friend! Math Coach
Merilyn Burruss, Math Coach
a nd HeatheTr heodoreP, arent Facilitator PTAM eetinga nd FamilyM ovieN ight K-5 CherieA bston,P TA President "Tackyt he Penguin" WinterfestP rogram K-5 D. J. Ramseya nd MariahR eescano, Drama Specialists BookerA rts MagnetS choolH ealthF air K-5 UvitaS cott,N ursea ndT amaraR ingler, Counselor MagnetF air K-5 MaryL ou Alley,I nstructionaCl oacha nd CherylA . Carson,P rincipal 1-29a nd BookerA rts MagnetS choolS cienceF air 5 DebbieH ipps,T echnologyS pecialist
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a nd HeatheTr heodoreG, ifted andT alentedS pecialist Carver Magnet Recruitment Activities November 9 - Statewide Chess Tournament at Carver- staff on hand to promote Carver November 12,13,14 - Check Us Out Days - Promotional flyer home to our parents to use to invite a friend for a tour November 11-15 -Fifth Grade Science Fair- projects displayed for Check Us Out November 14 - PTA Duck Tape Ball - invite prospective parents and children December 7 - Barnes and Noble Carver Day - WOW Club activities throughout the day December 12 - Recruitment Concert- performances by first and third graders January 25 - Magnet Fair at the Mall - Carver booth and staff recruit all day - student groups from Carver perform Recruitment Activities for Gibbs Magnet School of International Studies & Foreign Languages November 8, 2013 1. Publicity in the local news media and LRSD website A. Gibbs has been in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette newspaper three times already this year: (1) AUGUST-First Day of School with Fathers Brin in Students to School l +- ---- - _, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/MELISSA SUE GERRITS 08/19/13 - Amy Nicholas embraces daughter Avery Nicholas, 7, at Gibbs Magnet Elementary School August 19, 2013 while they wait to hear which classroom Avery will be in for her first year of school at Gibbs. (3) OCTOBER - Gibbs was included in the news article about the One-toOne Laptop Initiative. B. Gibbs has been featured in the Spanish Speakers newspaper, "Hispanic," once so far this year on October 3, with a photo at WorldFest and a mention in the article. (See next page) na vez mas la c1udad de Little U Rock organiz6 el World Fest en el que se festeja la d1vers1dad cultural que hay en la ciudad Y en un marco de diversi6n se exp~nen muestras hist6ricas y culturales de diversos paises de los cuales son originarios diferentes grupos de personas que habitan Arkansas Central. Los representados iban desde los indios americanos hasta Ghana en Africa y Pakistan entre olras culturas. El evento se realiz6 a un costado del Zool6gico de la ciudad y abri6 con un desfile de los alumnos de la escuela Magnet Gibbs de Estudios lntemacionales e ldiomas, quienes portaban banderas de diversos palses y se realizaron los honores a la bandera de Estados Unidos. Esta ocasi6n el juramento se realiz6 en ingles, aleman. trances yen espanol, este ultimo dirigido por Neyla Palacios de North Little Rock y estudiante del quinto grado de la escuela Gibbs. Como representante de la cultura hispana estaba Bongo Willie que como ya es tradk:i6n en el festival. comparti6 sus percusiones con los ninos y adolescentes que se dieron cita para conocer = la gran diversidad de la que estl& ladudad. Por LBUr8 ~~~ae Gut'llirrez C. Gibbs has been featured on local television six times this year: (1) AUGUST- Japanese Students and Teacher from Niigata, Japan at Gibbs (2) SEPTEBMER - 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance with Firefighter Ceremony (3) SEPTEMBER - Ozark Water Project (4) SEPTEMBER 27 -Benefit and Swab Party for Teecumpsy Wiggins (4th grader with leukemia) at Dunbar Community Garden (5) NOVEMBER 8 - "Feel Good Friday" segment on Fox 16 featured Gibbs Annual Breakfast Cereal Drive sponsored by the Mini United Nations. (6) NOVEMBER 12 - KARK Ch 4 had news story about the Gibbs Annual Breakfast Cereal Drive sponsored by the Mini United Nations. D. Gibbs has been featured on LRSD website four times already: (1) Gibbs Educator Selected for Global Conference in NYC Gibbs Educator Participates in Japan Society's Global Conference in NYC In May, Ms. Vicki Stroud Gonterman, International Studies Specialist at Gibbs International Magnet School, received a select invitation to participate in the Third Annual Going Global: International Student Social Networking Conference for Educators organized by the Japan Society. Gonterman, one of only ten US-based educators invited, attended the three day conference, August 7-9 in New York, with educators from Japan and Pakistan. The all-expenses paid conference was sponsored in part by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership and the Toshiba International Foundation. The U.S.Japan Foundation submitted Gonterman's name for inclusion in the conference as she was their 2006 Elgin Heinz Humanities Educator of the Year. Gonterman now has a Japanese "Kamishibai" lesson published online with the Japan Society on their educator's website! Click here to view the lesson. Also, as a result of participation in the conference, Gonterman is currently establishing a new partnership with an international elementary school in Japan. Photo: Gonterman is sitting on the far right of the first table with educators from Japan and Pakistan. (Continued) (2) Two LRSD Teachers Win Competitive Study Opportunity at the Truman Library Chris Gonterman, Physical Education Teacher at Hall High School, and Vicki Stroud Gonterman, International Studies Specialist at Gibbs International Magnet Elementary School, have both been selected as winners of the Summer Teachers Seminar entitled, "U.S. Presidents and the Middle East: Truman to Obama," offered by the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri this July. The two will attend the weeklong conference, along with teachers selected from across the United States, attend lectures, and utilize the Truman Library's primary source documents on Presidential Policy Making in the Middle East to create lesson plans. The competitive application process included a personal essay explaining the content and pedagogy that would be utilized in their classroom along with an application and resume. (3)Reading Quiz Bowl Results Results for Gibbs Magnet's First Reading Bowl! Gibbs International Magnet School has just concluded its first Reading Bowl of the year! Students in grades 3-5 had an assigned book over the summer. Upon their return to school in August, the children anticipated involvement in a quiz bowl competition around their book. The competition was conducted in each classroom. The winning team in each classroom faced off against the winning team in the opposing grade level homeroom! Homeroom winners were: Third Grade - Mrs. Jennifer White's students
4th Grade - Mrs. Julie Davis's students
and Fifth Grade - Ms. Jennifer Gillespie's students! Each student on the winning teams received a certificate with their team photo. A trophy is also displayed outside each classroom! These children exhibited great sportsmanship! They are looking forward to the next Reading Quiz Bowl at Gibbs! Pictured above are (1) fourth graders and (2) third grade students competing in the first-ever Gibbs Reading Quiz Bowl! LRSD Launches One-to-One Laptop Initiative The Little Rock School District announced an exciting new 1.1 (one-to-one) technology initiative Tuesday to be piloted at four elementary schools The 1nIt1at1vwe ill put laptops ,n the hands of 4-5th grade students at Gibbs, Forest Park, Otter Creek and Roberts Elementary schools starting in January, 2014 LRSD Is launching the initiative first to teachers, with an extensive Professional Development push, then to students and parents in a three-phase process. The three phases will occur over two years and include: Four schools - Phase One Eight-ten schools - Phase Two All elementary schools - Phase Three Students will be able to take the laptops home with them every day, providing them with a 24-7 learning opportunity. The devices will be used to prepare students for college and career in a digital world incorporating National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). These standards are used to provide the experiences students should routinely encounter as well as the skills and knowledge they need to acquire - a few are listed below. Creativity and Innovation Communication and Collaboration Research and Information fluency Critical Thinking
Problem-solving and Decision making
Digital Citizenship
and Technology Operations and Concepts "The laptops will help to better engage students in the learning process, increase academic achievement and help students to become independent learners," said LRSD Superintendent Or. Dexter Suggs. "Providing the 1 :1 computing opportunity to our students sends a definitive message that access to technology can be transformative." LRSD Director of Instructional Technology Barbara Williams added, "The 1 :1 initiative is just what we need as we prepare our teachers and students with twenty-first century technology teaching and learning skills." The district will provide one bag and charging accessory for the laptop. The goal is to eventually replace tex1books with laptops. Parent information meetings will begin in January, 2014 for students who receive devices. E. Gibbs is currently featured on the LRSD Access Channel with two programs: (1) Gibbs "9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance" which included First Lady of Arkansas, Ginger Beebe, reading to a Kindergarten class and many other service volunteers reading in grades K-3 (Filmed September 11) and ( continued) (2) Gibbs Third and Fourth Grades Musical Program "Music, Arts, and Play-The Gibbs Way" (Filmed October 7) 2. Community Involvement: (1) SEPTEMBER 27 - Gibbs fifth graders perform at Opening Ceremony of WorldFest annually for school and community relations (City of Little Rock and LR Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission). Photos t_oa ppear on LRRCDC Website. (2) Other community events such as with the Clinton Foundation, the Sister Cities Commission, Heifer International, etc. as requested during the year. 3. Weekly newsletter ( every Wednesday) 1st Quarter-The newsletter is called El Mundo, Spanish for The World. 2nd Quarter - The newsletter is called Le Monde, Spanish for The World. See separate attachments. 4. Special Days at School for Families (1) SEPTEMBER 6 - Grandparents Day Luncheon (2) OCTOBER 25 - Dads Day Luncheon (3) Moms Day Luncheon (TBA) (4) Coffee Cafe (monthly on a Friday) for parents and staff before school in media center September 13, October 4, November 8 5. Special Evenings at Gibbs: (1) AUGUST - New Student/Family Orientation (2) SEPTEMBER - Open House (3) MONTHLY - Scouting Nights ( 4) QUARTERLY - PT A Meetings SEPTEMBER 12 - 1st PTA Meeting NOVEMBER 14-2 nd PTA Meeting (5) OCTOBER 22 - Family Math and Literacy Night (6) Family Movie Night (TBA) (7) International Fest (May) (8) Science Fair Family Meeting (grades 3-5) ( continued) (9) Musicals each year performed by students OCTOBER 7 - "The Arts, Music, and Play: The Gibbs Way" Musical by 3rd and 4th graders (two performances, 1 :00 and 6:00 p.m.) 6. Recruitment Invitations, Brochures, and CD's (1) We will send invitations to the parents of P4 (Pre-K) students in Early Childhood Schools to visit Gibbs during the two weeks prior to registration for the 2014-15 school year. (2) We will send invitations to our Partners in Education for prospective parents to tour the school. (3) We will also alert our current Gibbs families and staff to talk with friends, church/work acquaintances, new neighbors to the LR area, etc. that have young children to invite them to Gibbs for a tour or a special evening event. 7. Magnet Schools Fair, Saturday, January 25, 2014 (1) Information booth worked by teachers and parents with a tour signup sheet, brochures, and CD's to be given away (2) Foreign Language Performances by Gibbs students 8. Tours of the School (1) Scheduled Tours - International Studies Specialist gives scheduled tours of the school. (2) NOVEMBER 11-15 - "Check Us Out" Week - (including Check Us Out Days - November 12-14). We offer a week of tours guided by parent volunteers or the International Studies Specialist and distribute informational brochures to prospective families. (3) JANUARY 27-FEBRUARY 7 - Open Enrollment Period. We offer tours with parent volunteers or IS Specialist for that two week period and distribute CD's of our magnet program to prospective families. Compiled and submitted by Vicki Stroud Gonterman WILLIAMS MAGNET SCHOOL TOUR RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE Williams Magnet allows parents to tour year round. We have given several tours this year to prospective parents. The parents are given a full tour of the school, a welcome packet, and a follow up call from the committee chair to answer any questions they might have. HOLIDAY HOUSE Holiday House is for perspective students of Williams Magnet. This will be held on December lih at 5:00pm in the Cafeteria. Perspective parents on the waiting list will be sent invitations on December 1st . The Magnetic Musician Choir will perform
staff will be available to show prospective parents what the expectations are in the various grade levels. Tours of the school and facilities will be available. SCIENCE FAIR Students in grades 3rd-5th will participate in the Science Fair. Our Science Fair is open to the public and shows off the talent of our students at Williams Magnet. Parent Night will be November 12th , and our public viewing of the projects will take place on January 17th MATH AND LITERACY NIGHT Williams will host their annual Math and Literacy Night in January 9th . Our students will have a night of fun take home activities and receive information about the Benchmark Exam. HISPANIC HERITAGE NIGHT Williams hosted the Annual Hispanic Heritage Night on October 10th . We had more than 300 parents join in from the community for the celebration. We celebrated Hispanic Heritage with activities such as dancing, Photo booth, games and arts & crafts. We had entertainment for the entire family, music, food. The students participated in Hispanic Folk Dancing and listened to stories from a Hispanic parent. PREK ROUND UP Williams will send recruitment fliers to the surrounding PREK schools on January 5th . The PREK roundup will be held on January 15th . The Kindergarten teachers will invite prospective parents to come and tour the facility and have a make and take with the students. Parents will also be given the opportunity to ask questions, a follow up call will take place to answer any other questions, and a thank you card will be sent to thank them for choosing Williams Magnet. Date 9/19/13 10/02/13 10/15& 10/16/13 10/29/13 11/7/13 11/9/13 11/11/13 11/12/13- 11/14/13 11/14/13 12/16- 20/13 01/20- 24/13 STIPULATIOMNA GNETS CHOOL RECRUITMENATC TIVITYR EPORT SchoolH: oraceM annA rts/S cienceM agneMt iddleS chool Activity GradeL evel PersonR esponsible Performanc-eO penH oused: anceb, and,& piano Middle MarcusJ ohnsonB, eckyW ebb&, TraciP resley Casto f Wicked Middle TraciP resleyH, ollyW hite,& OlympiaS mith RecruitmenTto ur:W illiamsM agnetG, ibbsF, orresPt ark, Elementary TraciP resleyH, ollyW hiteM, arcusJ ohnsonK, asey RobertsJ, efferson&, Fulbright Neal,T eresaH arrisL, isaW alker-WheeleTro, m McDonaldB,e ckyW ebb, MannM agneFt allF estival Elementary TraciP resleyH, ollyW hiteM, arcusJ ohnson, YvonneB oldenL, isaW alker-WheeleTro, m McDonaldS,u sanC hambersB, eckyW ebb,L auren MarlinK, imW ashinqtonW, endyW elch RecruitmenOt penH ouse Elementary All Anti-BullyinRga llya t ClintonP residentiaCle nter Elementar&y LisaW alker-Wheel&e Hr ollyW hite Middle Channe7l EarlyM orningS howw ithB alleAt rkansas Elementar&y TraciP resley& KeithM cGeeS, r. Middle CheckU s Out Elementary WelchW endyK, imW ashingtonY,v onneB olden, SusanC hambersL,a urenM arlinL, isaK indrick, KeithM cGeeS, r. BalletA rkansaSs tudioL ecture Elementar&y TraciP resley& OlympiaS mith Middle Choir,D anceP, ianoC hristmaast theC apitol Elementary LisaW alker-WheelTer,a ciP resleyO, lympiaS mith, Willt ourp roductiotno elementarsyc hools & BeckyW ebb CommunitFyo rum":C urriculumat MannM agnet" Elementary TraciP resleyH, ollyW hiteM, arcusJ ohnson, YvonneB oldenL, isaW alker-WheeleTro, m McDonaldS,u sanC hambersB, eckyW ebbL, auren MarlinK, imW ashinqtonW, endyW elchK, eith McGeeS, r. 01/25/13 MagneFt air Elementar&y TraciP resleyH, ollyW hite,M arcusJ ohnsonK, asey Middle Neal,T eresaH arrisL, isaW alker-WheelTeor,m McDonaldB, eckyW ebbO, lympiaS mithK, eith McGeeS, r. 02/10- BlackH istoryP roduction Elementary TraciP resleyH, ollyW hite,M arcusJ ohnsonK, asey 14/13 Neal,T eresaH arrisL, isaW alker-WheelTeor,m McDonaldB, eckyW ebbO, lympiaS mith 04/07/13 DramaP roduction Elementary HollyW hite 05/01/13 BandC oncert Elementar&y MarcusJ ohnson Middle 05/08/13 ChoirC oncert Elementar&y LisaW alker-Wheeler Middle 05/15/13 DanceC oncert Elementar&y TraciP resley& OlympiaS mith Middle 05/20/13 OrchestrCa oncert Elementar&y TomM cDonald Middle 05/16,1 9- PianoC oncerts Elementar&y BeckyW ebb 22/13 Middle Date 11/1/13 11/12/13 11/14/13 11/19/13 11/22/13 12/6 12/7/13 STIPULATIOMN AGNETS CHOOL RECRUITMENATC TIVITYR EPORT School: ParkviewH igh School Activity Grade Level Mailo ut recruitmentle tterst o all 8thg radersi n the 8th PCSSON, LRSOa nd LRSDt o visit during Recruitment OpenH ousea t Parkviewo n TuesdayN, ovembe1r 2th. RecruitmenOt penH ouse 8th/ New Students Math Family Night (Chili Cookout) 9th -11th Algebra I & II, Geometry Students ParkviewB andP erformance 1Q th-1 2th NationaCl hristmasT reeT our Bass Pro Shop (Little Rock) Fall Play 9th -12th Hotel Paradiso PerformanceT imes:F riday,N ovembe2r 2nd @ 9:30am Friday,N ovembe2r 2nd @ 7pm Sunday,N ovembe2r 4th@ 3pm Ticketsa vailable@ the door or onlinef or $7 MedievaFl east 9th_1 2th Pulaski County Courthouse 6pm Nightly Person Responsible Marilyn Brewster Dept. 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With local service from application to payoff, you can always come into any of our locations and talk with someone about your loan. We also give you a variety of loan options, so you get a loan that is perfect for you - from fixed and adjustable rates to conventional, rural development, FHA or VA loans. arvest.com Ranked by total value (In millions) of Arkansas mortgages originated In 2012 Residential M0 ror,t-gnl~ edes Mort~ges Mortges 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 Total 2012 Value g, at, ""'ed %Changefrom2011 TotalValue Pure sed Servic Company f ort Number Total Value Total Value Address No. 0 ~ocaf~~ Average Value Number Number Top Mortgage Executive Phone. Fax. Website so.g s4.3oo.o Bill Roehrenbeck Source: Arkansas Business 1'.!) MemberF DIC~ ON THE COVER Craig Renaud, featured on the cover with his wife and son, 1s one cool neighbor you'll want to get to know -do so on page 21. CCNERP HOTOGRAPHBYY MICHAELB AXLEY 12 EDITOR'SL ETTER 22 MAP DOWNTOWN RIVERDALE THE HEIGHTS HILLCREST MIDTOWN 28 WESTL ITTLER OCK CHENALV ALLEY MAUMELLE NORTHL ITTLER OCK ARGENTA 33 JACKSONVILLE 35 SHERWOOD 37 CABOT 38 BENTON 39 BRYANT 42 CONWAY 43 NOTABLNE EIGHBORS Dr Thomas Cabantac, St. Francis Veterinary Clinic LIVEL IKEA LOCAL 14 NO. 1 IN LIVABILITY! Why Kipfinger crowned Little Rock with this title 16 26 COOLT HINGST O DO The coolest activities in town 20 GETTINGD OWN TO BUSINESS A look at the local economy and maier developments 21 NOTABLNE EIGHBORS Craig Renaud, Little Rock Film Festival 2014 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 9 44 ARTS & CULTURE A list of museums, theaters, galleries and other cultural attractions 1n the area 45 NOTABLEN EIGHBORS Delita Martin, Black Box Press RECREATION 48 SPORTS& OUTDOORS A list of the area's sports and outdoor adventures 49 NOTABLEN EIGHBORS Suzanne Karklins, Orbea USA 51 FAMILYW EEKENDS A must-do list to acclimate your family 52 RESOURCEFSO R YOUR PETS HEALTHC ARE 55 HOSPITALS World-class medical centers 1n the area 57 NOTABLNE EIGHBORS Dr. Bart Barlogie, Myeloma Institute at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 10 WWW.METROLITTLEROCKGUIDE.COM EDUCATION 58 PUBLICS CHOOLS 59 PRIVATES CHOOLS 59 COLLEGES MOVINGIN 68 RELOCATIORNE SOURCES The businesses and contacts you'll need during your move 69 INDEXT OA DVERTISERS LASTW ORD 70 WHATF OLKSA RES AYING ABOUTL ITTLER OCK Facts and figures revealing the distinct allure of Metro Little Rock NOTABLE NEIGHBORS Delita Martin, Black Box Press Anwork by Delita Man,n: In Lieu of Ascension, Gelatinp nntmgC. onteR. elief 15x282. 013 The convenience of the corner bank branch isn't always convenient when you just want to hang out in your pajamas with the family. First Arkansas Bank & Trust offers the most convenient way to bank: on your own terms and at the time that fits your schedule. We offer free Online Banking, free Mobile Banking, and the largest network of ATMs in the world at your fingertips with a Pure Checking Account. The bottom line is that First Arkansas Bank & Trust is still doing exactly what it does best, offering you solutions to fit your life, pure and simple. UFAB&T First Arkansas Bank & Trust www.fabandt.com I) 800.982.4511 It'sT imeto T radeU p. M oving is scary. Especially when you're considering a move to a city you might not have been before or where you have no family or friends (yet). I can relate. I did the move from Dallas to Little Rock four years ago. Big D born and raised-let's just say small-city living was never on my bucket list. A city without my friends or a Nordstrom didn't sound very appealing. That is, until I found this magazine and discovered Metro Little Rock's best asset: its livability. What I realized (with the help of Metro Little Rock Guide) is that I wasn't giving up anything, I was, in fact, trading up. Virtually no traffic, locally minded natives, world-class culture, boundless recreational opportunities and a scenic setting along the Arkansas River - these were just a few of the "life add-ons" my husband and I could acquire if we moved here. And even with no children, the promise of great schools, nationally recognized hospitals and safe, family-friendly neighborhoods eased our minds for the future. So, we swapped our 900-square-foot Dallas condo for a roomier, ranch-style home nestled atop one of the Little Rock's wooded hills. The history in our neighborhood and the character of its homes are just what we never knew we always wanted. Our neighbors? The best. And even outside our 'hood, the natives are warm, Southern and welcoming. Always there to lend a hand or give a hug. It's this "total-package town" that won our hearts, and those of Kipfinger magazine, which just named Little Rock No. 1 in livability in Aug. 2013. In 2011, Kiplingeralso named Little Rock one of the country's best values based on cost of living, quality of life and strong economy. Why does the area keep earning top honors? Finish reading this magazine (Pages 14 and 70, in particular) and it'll be clear. Just like it was clear to us. Metro Little Rock Guide was instrumental in our relocation, and I hope it will be in yours. I suggest starting with the neighborhood profiles to help you pick the right part of town for you. Then, delve deeper into what wonderful amenities are here in Little Rock - explore our arts/entertainment, recreation, education and health care options. You'll also meet some notable neighbors within these pages
these friendly people reveal why they chose to settle in our great region too. After that, head to the back of the magazine for names and numbers of service providers you'll need to make your transition a smooth one. It's all inside. And it's all for you. I welcome you to the area, and invite your comments and questions at Llrvin@ABPG.com. If there's anything we can help you find, please let us know! Sincerely, ~~10 Lindsay Irvin 12 WWW.METROLITTLEROCKGUIDE.COM Myh usbanMdi chaealn dI , alongw itho urc anine companioCno lbyre, located to LittleR ocfkr omD allas in 2009. metro LITTLE ROCK GUIDE Publisher Editor Art Director EDITORIAL Assistant Editor lnArkansas.com Editor Deputy Online Editor Database Administrator SALES Senior Account Executive Account Executives Rachel Bradbury Lindsay Irvin C. Waynette Traub Samuel G. Smith Lauren James Tre Baker Alex Graham Betsy Tilley Michelle Foshee Brandy Hubener Advertising Coordinators Kristen Heldenbrand MARKETING Director of Marketing Marketing Manager Marketing Coordinator DESIGN Production Manager Senior Art Director Bethany Johnson Alissa Mathews Jake Sligh Allyson Pittman Devan Malone Tona Jolly Irene Forbes Advertising Art Directors John Atkinson Marcus Boyce Sarah Holderfield Erin Lang Digital Operations Specialist Rebekah Eveland CIRCULATION Circulation Manager Digital Media Assistant ADMINISTRATION Accounting Manager Accounting Assistant Human Resources Dana Meyer Mary Mclachlan Hal Lammey Kim Clark Bill Page ABPG ARKANSAS BUSINESS PUBLISHING GROUP Chairman & CEO General Manager Chief Operating Officer Chief Information Officer Publisher Associate Publisher Online Editor Olivia Myers Farrell Mitch Bettis Chuck Ballard Brent Birch Rachel Bradbury Chip Taulbee Lance Turner 02013 ARKANSASB USINESSU MITEDP ARTNERSHIP Unwindf romy ourm ove- on usl VotedB esHt ealthC lubs1 8 yearsi n a row! BE OUR GUEST. Bring this ad to any one of our club's membership offices and receive a Three-Visit Guest Pass with our compliments. (Jreat Pools LITTLER OCK ATHLETICC LUB Arkansas largesta nd mostc ompletea thleticc enter. The 130,000 square foot club offerso Iv//o rroy of health and wellness services for every member of the fom,ly. 4610SomPec,Rd ofl<.o ,o!IRooct Hwy 10 ,23 NORTH LITTLER OCK ATHLETICC LUB North LittleR ock'sm ostc omprehensiveh ealthd eb offering htness and lvn for the whole family. J 1)4 Mc{ o,n Pok Dnve .812 ,5c,5 C1rcat lcnnis .ittle Rock Racquet Club LITTLER OCK RACQUETC LUB & FITNESS CENTER Our outstanding 10-ocre tennis, swimming, and exercise complexn esHedin the heart of scenic Foxcroft. '1untn R Tokef x:ro/1 qco t1el22SS?I' DOWNTOWN ATHLETICC LUB Full'y
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Little Rock was the dear winner this year. I don't think there was a doubt in anyone's mind that out of all the cities on our list, Little Rock really did have it all. 14 WWWMETROLITTLEROCKGUIDE.COM WASY OURV ISITW HAT YOUE XPECTED? I was especially surprised by how lovely it was - lots of trees, rolling hill and very dean. And I really liked the diversity of the neighborhoods, from the urban living downtown and historic homes near the governor's mansion to the eclectic neighborhoods in the middle of town and the newer neighborhoods in west Little Rock. There's something to suit anyone's taste. The people seemed friendly, welcoming and very happy to be living in Little Rock. I also was amazed that there was very little traffic and that it was easy to get from one side of the city to the other quickly. Overall, Little Rock came across as a great place to live. WAST HERAEN YTHING IN PARTICULTAHRA TS TRUCK YOUA BOUTTHEAR~S AFFORDABILITY? You can get a lot of home for not nearly as much as it would cost in other areas of the country. And there are so many free and lowcost things to do, such as the Arkansas River Trail system, Riverfront Park with its movies, concens and the fountains and tunnels for kids, First Thursdays in I lillcrest, Arkansas Arts Center, farmers markets, the free speaker series at the Clinton School, econd Friday Art Night - and the list just goes on. More Things to Love Livable & Affordable B etween a robust economy, a quality of life unparalleled for a metro its size and forward-thinking regional leadership, we're convinced you'll fall in love with greater Little Rock. But don't just take our word for it. National publications from Forbesa nd The WallS treet Journalt o Out.sidea nd SouthernL ivingh ave esteemed the area's communities for all these reasons and more. SOMETHINGFO RE VERYONE Live amidst natural beauty in the suburbs of west Little Rock, be neighborly in tight-knit communities like Cabot and Jacksonville or get spoiled by the convenience of city living in Little Rock and North Little Rock's downtowns. Whatever your needs and wants, it's all right here. A THRIVINGU RBANC ORE With explosive commercial growth and a sustained rise in residential offerings, downtown Little Rock just keeps getting better. In October 2012, the area made it to No. 5 in Livability.corn's Top 10 Downtowns. Winning criteria for the ranking included plentiful entertainment and dining, special events, walkability and diverse residential options that range from charming tumof- the-century homes to high-rise condo dwellings. LOWC OSTO FL IVING The Census Bureau ranks Conway's cost of living 13 points below the national average, and the state overall ranks seventh in the country for cheapest cost of living. Whether it's housing, utilities or transponation, Metro Little Rock offers a lot of bang for your buck. AN OUTDOOPRA RADISE Like to stay active? 1ne 34-mile Arkansas RiverTrail System connects the Little RockNorth Little Rock areas with scenic bikeable and walkable paths. Each March, it's run-ner's paradise as thousands congregate for the Little Rock Marathon, half-marathon, lOK and SK. And west Little Rock's Pinnacle Mountain State Park offers 2,356 acres of hiking, mountain biking and spectacular views atop its more than 1,000-foot-high peak.* BUILDING THE SOUTH'S NEXT GREAT CITY M.-\CAAHlU R COMMONS (0PENINC... SUMMER 2015 200 Rl\'I.R MARKIT \\ I . '>Lil 11 501 I ITT I I ROC ~. \R 7220 I SOI 3 7 6-65,5 \\\\\\1\0'>l'>ILCKIRCOM BROKERR IGEEN RNI/LRHORLOERPROE SEHIR IDIOENV ELOPM EPNRTO PERMTRYH RGEM ECHOTN SULTING OFFIC ER ETAI LI HOUSIRIR ML IXEUDS E MULTI-FAM IPLRY OPEROTWYN EARSSS OCIATIONS r .\lmdo Cfllr,,,I t,k,11h,h ( ~,11111u1.r,1J /),11,1 I ,,h,IIIJ:/ ~,._,.. Residence Inn ~amott RELOCATING?S TAYW ITH FRIENDS. In the heart of the River Market District, Residence Inn Little Rock Downtown is the perfect location to get to know the city you'll call home. RESIDENCEIN N BY MARRIOTT LITTLER OCK DOWNTOWN 219 River Market Avenue I Little Rock, AR 72201 I 501.376.7200 residenceinnlittlerockdowntown.com 2014 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 15 2B IGD AMB RIDG&E ARKANSARSI VERT RAIL. The world's longest pedestrian and bicycle bridge built especially for that purpose, the Big Dam Bridge is a favorite among Metro Little Rock residents. Located over Murray Lock &. Dam, the bridge has a 14-footwide deck that extends 4,226 linear feet aero s the Arkansas River. Locals love to walk, run or ride their bikes over the bridge and along the 17 miles of scenic Arkansas River Trail that runs on either side. www.BigDamBridge.com 16 WWWMETROLITTLEROCKGUIDE COM 1 THEC LINTONPR ESIDENTICAELN TER11.0 w can you move to Metro Little Rock and not check out the notable center named for our 42nd president? The 148,000-square-foot William J. Clinton Presidential Center&. Park encompasses a museum, presidential archives and educational and research facilities. Must-see ALSO, TAKE ADVANTAGE of the free permanent exhibits include full-scale Clinton School Speaker Series. Learn more at replicas ofThe Oval Office and the www.ClintonSchoolSpeakers.com Cabinet Room, decorated exactly the way they were during Clinton's time in office. A steady stream of visiting exhibits also comes through the center each year. Visit on Aug. 19 and get free admission in honor of President Clinton's birthday! (501) 374-4242, 3 RAZORBACFKO OTBALThLe Razorbacks may call Fayetteville home, but they make the trip to Little Rock twice a season for game at War Memorial Stadium. Both the tailgating and the football are often memorable - like the I logs' 21-20 victory over LSU in 2002 that will forever be known as the "Miracle on Markham." Being a part of a packed house at War Memorial in the fall is simply hard to beat. www.ArkansasRazorbacks.com 4FARMERMSA RKETSov.e r the past few years, farmers markets have sprouted up all over the state, and they're especially plentiful in Metro Little Rock. Local markets sell everything from farm-fresh eggs, grain-fed beef and organic produce to goats' milk soap and heirloom plants and seeds. For more information and a helpful list of farmers markets in the area, visit www.Arkansas. com/Dining/Farmers-Markets. 5 ARKANSAASR TSC ENTER. The MC is known for one of the world's most unique collections of works on paper, including sheets by Cezanne, van Gogh, Pollock, O'Keeffe, Saar, Rembrandt and more. The center also houses an an school, children's theater, restaurant and gift shop specializing in works made by regional artists. Admission is free, though a fee may be charged for special exhibitions. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. 501 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, (501) 372-4000, www.ArkArts.com. 7 OAKLAWRNA CING& GAMINGso. me of the world's best Thoroughbreds have raced at Oaklawn, including Smarty Jones, the 2004 winner of both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Oaklawn's live season runs annually from January through April and TO LEARN MORE about what to do in simulcast racing is broadcast Hot Springs, check out Hot Springs Guest year-round. In addition, the Guide! Call (501) 372-1443 or visit park has recently expanded www.lnArkansas.com to get a copy. to allow forms of electronic gambling, including video poker and other games of skill. And don't leave the park without gobbling up one of their popular corned beef andwiches. (800) OAKI.AW , www.Oaklawn.com 8 FIRSTT HURSDAYINS HILLCRESOTne. of Little Rock's most unique neighborhoods, historic I Iillcrest (located on Kavanaugh Boulevard) is home to a plethora of charming boutiques and shops. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month, I Iillcrest merchants and restaurants stay open late and offer sales, entertainment, nibbles and drinks. It's a great way to meet the natives and get some great deals' (501) 666-3600, www.llillcrestMerchants.net gC ELEBRITAYT TRACTIONThSis. touring company brings Broadway performances to Metro Little Rock every year. The 2013-14 season includes favorites like "Wicked" (Sept. 24-Oct. 6, 2013) and 1 lair" (Ieb. 18-20, 2014). All perfonnances are held at Robinson Center Music I !all in downtown Little Rock at Markllam and Broadway. (501) 244-8800, www.CelebrityAttractions.com 6 MOVIESIN THEP ARK. A free outdoor movie series in Little Rock's River Market, Movies in the Park is one of our favorite summer activities. Movies begin at sundown each Wednesday in June and July and are held in tlie Riverfest Amphitheatre on the banks of the Arkansas River. Picnics are encouraged and alcohol is allowed, but glass containers are prohibited. Concessions are also available for purchase. Don't forget a blanket and some bug spray! www.Moviesln'I"heParkLR.net 1 0 QUAPAWQ UARTE1R1i s. tory buffs, this one's for you. Located in downtown Little Rock, the Quapaw Quarter contains Little Rock's most historic homes and mansions, some predating the Civil War and many on the National Register of I listoric Places. Drive or stroll through the neighborhood, or take advantage of the Quapaw Quarter Association's annual Tour of I lo mes. (501) 371-0075, www.Quapaw.com 2014 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 17 PHOTOGRABPYHT IYM OTHYU RSLCEOYU RTEOSFYC R YSTBARLI DGMESU SEUOMFA MERICAARNTB . ENTONVAILRLKEA, NSAS. 11 CRYSTABLR IDGEMS USEUMO FA MERICAANR TA. s soon as you get settled in, th is is a trip you must take. The recently opened Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art houses "one of the most dazzling and glorious collections of American art anywhere," says Don Bacigalupi, the museum's executive director. Envisioned by Wal mart heiress Alice Walton and named for nearby Crystal Spring, the museum's architecture is inspired by its picturesque surroundings and aimed at enhancing and protecting the natural beauty of the site. Works by Andy Warhol, Norman Rockwell, Roy Lichtenstein, John Singer Sargent and more grace the walls of the the eight individually designed pavilions. ( 479) 418-5700, www.CrystalBridges.org 13 LITTLRE OCKM ARATHON. Each March, 12,000-plus participants from across the region, state and beyond 14 THEB UFFALROI VER. Outdoor enthusiasts, you're going to love this! Located just off flock to downtown Little Rock to take part in this annual athletic competition. The event indudes more than the 26.2-mile trek, but also a half marathon, lOK, Scenic Byway 7 near the town of Jasper and approximately 100 miles from Little Rock, the Buffalo National River winds through the Arkansas Ozarks, flowing into small rapids and calm pools before emptying SK, kids marathon, pasta party and more. into the White River. The Buffalo's beauty and mild manner make it a perfect destination for canoeing, floating and fishing, and the 95,000 acres of public land surrounding the river offer campgrounds and cabins, as well as springs, caves, waterfalls, trails and more. This year's marathon has a comic book theme called "Epic" and will take place March 2, 2014. Other related marathon event dates and times vary. www.LittleRockMarathon.com (870) 439-2502, www.NPS.gov/Buff 15 SHAKESPEARE THEATRLEo.c ated in Conway, about 30 minutes north of Little Rock, the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre produces a selection of the Bard's plays, along with other productions, in its summer festival each June. For info about the 2014 festival visit www.ArkShakes.com. 16 WINEC OUNTRAYb.o ut a half-dozen wineries near where the Arkansas River meanders between the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains offer tastings, tours and events. Wine-making began there in the 1880s, making Arkansas the South's oldest wine-producing state. Two European families started it all after noting the region's similarities in dimate and soil with that of Switzerland and Germany's wine-making regions. For more info: www.Arkansas.com/Dining/Wineries-Breweries 17 CHILDREN'LSI BRARYTh.e new $12 million Hillary Rodham Clinton Children's Library & Leaming Center is a state-of-the-art facility complete with a computer lab with 14 computers, teaching kitchen, large activity area, individual and group study rooms, a 165-seat theater, and community room - in addition to a collection of more than 21,000 books, DVDs, and CDs. www.CALS.Lib.AR.us 18 WWW.METROLITILEROCKGUIDE.COM 12 ARKANSAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Led by Conductor Philip Mann, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra presents a season of beautiful masterworks, pops and chamber concerts. Don't miss the "Bohemian Rhapsody" performance on Jan. 25-26, 2014 at Robinson Center Music Hall. Can't get enough of the symphony? Good news: Season subscribers enjoy the best seats in the house and significant discounts over normal single-ticket prices. (501) 666-1761, www.ArkansasSymphony.org 18 RIVERM ARKEOT NI CE. Located in one of the River Market Pavilions, an ice skating rink opens each year just before Thanksgiving and closes after tl1e New Year. Check the website for ticket information and times. (501) 375-2552, www.HolidaysJnLittleRock.com 1g L ITTLRE OCKF ILMF ESTIVAL. The film fest is not to be missed. Founded by Emmy- and DGAnominated filmmakers Brent and Craig Renaud (Page X), the five-day event is held annually in the downtowns of Little Rock and North Little Rock. Hailed by Austin's Paste Magazine as "potentially one of the best fests in LITTLE ROCK FI I. 111 FEST-I URI. HERDSDUTH the country," the LRFF draws more than 25,000 attendees and features more than 100 films from across the world, as well as workshops, panels and parties. Visit the website for 2014 festival info. www.LittleRockFilmFestival.org 24 LOCOR OPESZi.p lining has propelled toward popularity over the past few years, and Arkansas has several locations that offer the highflying adventures. Loco Ropes at Ozark Folk Center tate Park in Mountain View is worth the drive. Choose from a handful of zip lining options that vary in intensity, height and length. Don't worry if you're afraid of heights
cutting-edge equipment and harnesses ensure your safety. (888) 669-6717, www.LocoRopes.com 20 RIVERFESThTis. is a huge visual and performing arts celebration held annually over Memorial Day weekend in downtown Little Rock. Acts like Miranda Lambert, Al Green, Jason Aldean, Ludacris, Pat Benatar, Blues Traveler, Brad Paisley, Heart, Everclear and many more have made this the most anticipated festival in Arkansas each year. www.RiverfestArkansas.com. 21 FOODT RUCKF ESTIVAILn . October, about 5,000 foodies gather on Main Street in downtown Little Rock to sample delicious fare from local food truck vendors. Street perforn1ers play, crafts are sold and I leifer provides family activities to boot. If you miss it, try Food Truck Fridays, held seasonally. www.DowntownLRcom 23 HEIFEIRN TERNATIONAL HEADQUARTETRouSr .th e nonprofit charity's LEED Platinum building tllat features a 30,000-gallon rainwater collection tower, among otller tllings. I leiferVillage or. the Heifer International campus showcases inspiring, interactive exhibits tllat describe how individuals can help end hunger, poverty and environmental problems. Also, check out Shop@Heifer to purchase etllically ourced and artisan products from around the world. (800) 422-0474, www.Heifer.org 25 ARKANSARSE PERTORY THEATRKEn.o wn to locals as "The Rep," this is the only professional, nonprofit theater of its size within 300 miles of Little Rock, including Memphis, Nashville and ew Orleans. The 2014 season includes "Red" (Oct. 23- ov. 10, 2013), "Because of Winn Dixie" (Dec. 4-Dec. 29, 2013), "Les Miserables" (Marci, 5-April 6, 2014), "The Second City" (April 29-May 11, 2014), and more. Locals snatch up season tickets so they never miss a show. (501) 378-0405, www.TheRep.org ARKANSALSIT ERARY 22FES TIVAHLe ld annually, this event features panels, events, performances, workshops and appearances and readings by celebrated authors such as David Sedaris, Garrison Keillor and Arkansan Charlaine Harris ("True Blood"). This year's event will be held April 24-27, 2014 in the downtowns of Little Rock and North Little Rock. (501) 918- 3029, www.ArkansasLiteraryFestival.org 26 PINNACLEM OUNTAIN. Eight hiking trails ranging from easy to strenuous wind their way around Pinnacle Mountain, with two leading to the summit. Those who reach the 1,011-foot peak are rewarded with views of the Arkansas River, downtown Little Rock and Lake Maumelle. The park also features two mountain bike trails - the 0.70-mile Rabbit Ridge Trail and the 7.4-mile JackforkTrail - and two barrier-free trails, the half-mile paved Kingfisher Trail and .60-mile paved Arkansas Trail in the Arkansas Arboretum. www.ArkansasStateParks.com/ PinnacleMountain * 2014 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 19 Folks searching for job opportunities and business owners looking to bring their companies into a vibrant economy can count on Metro Little Rock. The centrally located area boasts a low cost of doing business, a large, mobile workforce, affordable skilled workers, good value for wages, aggressive tax incentives, easy access to port, rail and interstate shipping routes, and so much more. All of these things contribute to why Metro Little Rock was somewhat sheltered from the recession and why the area sees steady economic growth each year. In fact, in the midst of economic crisis in 2009, BusinessWee/nia med Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway the fourth strongest econ-omy in the country, and that same year, a Brookings Institution study ranked Little Rock the seventh-strongest metropolitan economy in the country. Two years later, that same Brookings Institution study ranked Little Rock the fourth strongest and Forbesin cluded the area in its "Best Places for Business & Careers." This national recognition for stability and jobs continues to draw companies to Metro Little Rock in a variety of major industries - including manufacturing, bio-technical, financial ervices, food processing, information technology, logistics and distribution and nonprofit. 20 WWWMETROLITTLEROCKGUIDE.COM Acclimateto the area'sb usiness cenea little fasterw ith this cheat sheeto n someo f the area'sb usinessh eavyweightasn dj ob creators. DILLARD'ISN C. (Fortune5 00) - Retail I Headquartered in Little Rock, Dillard's is one of the country's largest apparel, cosmetics and home furnishings retailers, with more than 300 retail locations in 29 states. And Dillard's recently moved all online order fulfillment to a facility in Maumelle, creating many new jobs. STEPHENISN C. FinancialS ervicesl stephens is the largest investment bank off Wall Street
and while it has 27 offices across the country, downtown Little Rock is the privately held company's home base. WINDSTREAM(F ortune5 00) - Telecommunicationsl windstream is one of the largest providers of telecommunication services (phone, TV, internet) to rural communities, and it's headquarters are located in west Little Rock. SOUTHWESPTO WERP OOLN onprofit/EnergyI 11eadquartered in west Little Rock, SPP manages power grids that help deliver power to nine states in the region. ACXIOMC ORPORATIODNat a ProcessingI Acxiom develops some of the largest and most sophisticated busine s intelligence and marketing databases in the world. Its headquarters are in downtown Little Rock, with operations in Conway too. LM WIND POWER Energy I This Denmark-based company is the world's leading supplier of components and services in wind energy, with locations on four continents and a major plant in the Little Rock Port Authority. DASSAULFTA LCONJE T Airplane Manufacturing I Dassault Falcon Jet is the region's top manufacturing employer. While its operations at the Little Rock airport are already the rrench avionics company's largest in the world, the company just announced plans for a $60 million, 250,000-SF expansion there. 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ARCADBE UILDINGTh: e$ 17m illion6. 0,000-SbFu ildingI ss ett o bec ompletebdy t hee ndo f 2013I.t will feature retaild, ininga ndo ffices pacea. sw ella sa 350-seatht eateri n theh earot f theR iveMr arkeDt istricTt het heater will beh ometo theL ittleR ockF ilmF estivaAl. s kyb ridge will crossth ea lleyb etweetnh eA rkansaSst udieIsn stitute andC entraAl rkansaLsib rarSy ystemn'se wa rchiveisn side the Arcade. Notable Neighbors CRAIG RENAUD I DOCUMENTARFYIL MMAKERA NOC O-FOUNOEORF T HEL ITTLER OCKF ILMF ESTIVAL LITTLER OCKI DOWNTOWN Cannes. Sundance. Tribeca. Little Rock. That's right. While not commonly listed alongside these film festival heavyweights, Little Rock Film Festival co-founder Craig Renaud plans to change that and hopes his hometown will soon hold their company. Craig founded the festival with his brother, Brent Renaud, who he also makes award-winning documentary films with. Together, the Renaud Brothers take credit for acclaimed titles like "Bridge to Baghdad," Dope Sick Love," "Taking the Hill" and "Little Rock Central: 50 Years Later" All have received critical acclaim, and several earned them awards and additional nominations. The duo travels the world for work- filming In Haiti, Afghanistan, Russia, China, Bolivia, Kenya, Mexico, Armenia, Kuwait, Venezuela, Nepal and Cuba (to name a few) - but call New York City home base. Brent also resides there, but Craig recently returned to Little Rock (he'd moved away 20 years ago) to plant roots with his family and to focus on growing the Little Rock Film Festival. "We felt Little Rock was the perfect city for a festival," Craig said. "The city has a strong love for the arts, a beautiful downtown, lots of companies who support community events, and locals that love to have a good time. "I can't remember how many films we showed the first year, but I remember being shocked by the crowds and the enthusiasm," he said. "With so much community support, we felt like we didn't have a choice but to make It an annual event. We've now been ranked as a top 25 festival in the countrytwice." HOWO OELSIT TRLEO CKFI'SLM SC ECNOE MPATORO ET HCERIT IES? Well, come this winter, the movie scene In Little Rock will get even better. The Arcade Theater will be open by January 2014, and I'm really excited about what it has to offer people. The Little Rock Film Festival will be showing movies there yearround, and will host a number of film festivals there throughout the year, In addition to the big festival in May. WHA0T0 Y OLUO VMEO SATB OULITV ININGL ITTLREO CAKG AIN? I spend most of my time In Little Rock, but still work a lot In New York with my brother. For us, moving back to Little Rock from New York and living downtown in the River Market Tower (RMT) IS the best of both worlds. SOL ITTLREO CKD'OSW NTOLWIFNES TWYLOEYN O OU VER? Downtown Is actually very family friendly. We've become very close friends with a lot of people In our building. In fact, the entire building has gotten to know our son Tai, and look out for my wife and son when I'm out of town. Also, I love the fact that we only need one car. I work downtown and walk to the office
and because I travel a lot for work, I don't have the headaches of home upkeep. * Craig's Favorites BESBTE TFSO DRI NNER: Taziki's, South on Main, Copper Grill, Local Lime, Big Orange, The Root Cafe, ZAZA, The Fold FAVORBIRTEU NSCPHO T: YaYa's Euro Bistro WHEYNO HUA VAEH ANKERING FOBRA RBE!lUE: Whole Hog Cafe BESPTL ACTOEW INDO WN WITHAG LASOSFW INE: Crush Wine Bar, Zin Urban Wine & Beer Bar FAVORFIATME ILY HANGOLUitTtleS R:o ck Zoo, Movies In the Park, Hillary Clinton Children's Library, Museum of Discovery CREATELITTLEROCK.COM CREATE~-~- LITTLRE OCK KEEP-ATTRACT-GROW 2014 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 21 LITTLE ROCK After undergoing a dramatic transformation over the past decade, downtown Little Rock continues to thrive. Its revitalization runs the gamut from high-rise condo developments in the River Market and hip eco-friendly dwellings in SoMa to exciting tourist attractions on President Clinton Avenue and beautified historic office space on Main Street - all of which are luring people to the area. And there's more to come. In the heart of the River Market, the 6O,OO0-square-foAort cade Building will soon contain retail and office space, a 325-seat theatre and a restaurant. An estimated 42,000 people stream into downtown each day to work at major headquarters like Stephens Inc., the largest investment bank off Wall Street, and Middleo f thew eeko r middleo f thew eekendy,o u'llf indt heR iveMr arkette emingw ithp eoplee njoyinlgo cafl ood,e ntertainmeannt d recreationraels piteT. heV ogeSl chwartSz culpturGe ardeins a particularplye acefu-l andp hotogen-ics pota longth eA rkansaRs iver. Heifer International, a nonprofit that works to fight hunger and poverty worldwide. Several banks have hubs downtown, the state's government operates out of the capitol and surrounding buildings, and media houses produce local papers and magazines from here. Arkansas Children's Hospital also draws hundreds of workers in from surrounding communities daily. As for culture, downtown's arts venues attract the area's elite up-and-comers. When the weekend rolls around, all kinds of crowds mix for farmers markets, festivals and fun. With attractions like the William J. Clinton Presidential Center, downtown is a mecca for tourists. "I love living downtown because it has some fantastic places to eat and to be social I Capitol Bar & Grill because of their truffle fries and it's perfect for entertaining friends and clients. Zin Wine Bar is also at the top of my socializing list:' -AARONP ERKINSO,W NERO FF ACEY OURD AYS TUDIOS Those who live in downtown's condos and the historic bungalows of Quapaw and SoMa boast about walkability - with local gems like The Root Cafe, Ashley's, Loblolly Creamery, Copper Grill, Zin Urban Wine Bar, Communiy Bakery and more right outside their doors. * Scan this QR code with your smartphone to instantly watch our exclusive INSIDER VIDEO about downtown. Welcome to the Neighborhood Main Library I 00 RockS treet Little Rock 918-3000 M/Tu/W/T9h-:8 f/Sa:9 -6 Sunday:1-5 onlyt heH ainb rancihs openo n Sundays Hillary Rodham Clinton Children's Library & Learning Center 4800 West I 0th Street Little Rock 978-3870 H/Tu/W/Th1:0 -7 f/Sa: 10-6 Brooks Library 13024H ighwa3y6 5S outh Wrightsville 537-3186 M/Tu1: 0-7 Th/f: 10-6 Sa:1 0-2 Dee Brown Library 6325B aselinReo ad Little Rock 568-7494 H/Tu/Th1:0 -8 W/f/Sa:1 0-6 Fletcher Library 823N orthB uchanan Little Rock 663-5457 Milu /W:9 -8 Th//fS a:9 -6 Maumelle Library IO lake PointeD rive Maumelle 851-2551 Hilu/Th:1 0-8 W/F/Sa1: 0-6 McMath Library 2100J ohnB arrowR oad little Rock 225-0066 M/W:9 -8 Tu /Th//fS a:9 -6 Milam Library 609A plinA venue Perryville 501-889-2514 H/W/Th/f/Sa1:0 -6 Tu: 10-8 Nixon Library 703W esMt ainS treet Jacksonvill e 457-5038 M/W/F/S9a::3 0-6 Tu/Th9: :30-8 Rooker Library 11O tterC reeCk ourt little Rock 907-5991 M/W/Th1: 0-8 Tu/f/Sa1: 0-6 Sanders Library 3I ShelbDy rive Sherwood 835-7756 M/W/f/Sa9:: 30-6 Tu/Th9: :30-8 Central Arkansas Library System Terry Library 2015N apaV alleyD rive little Rock 228-0129 M/W/T h:9 -8 Tu /f/ Sa:9 -6 Thompson Library 38 RahlinCg ircle Little Rock 821-3060 M/Tu/Th9:- 8 W/f/Sa9: -6 Williams Library 1800C hesteSrt reet Little Rock 376-4282 M/W/f/Sa1: 0-6 Tu/Th1: 0-8 With 14 branches in Pulaski and Perry Counties, there's a branch in your new neighborhood. 1Ill www.cals.org 24 WWW.METROLITTLEROCKGUIDE.COM CE.vrRAl AiKA.._SA.S tllllAAY\Ym.'-1 Justm inutefsr omd owntowns.o meh omesin Riverdahlea vew atertronvti ewsp, ertecfto rt hef ishingo rb oatinge nthusiast a Scan this QR code with your smartphone to instantly watch our exclusive INSIDERVIDEO about Riverdale. THE INSIDE SCOOP "I love the natural aspect of Riverdale. I'm situated right next to the B,g Dam Bridge and river trail, so I can go for a bike ride or walk any time, and because it's right next to the river. I have an amazing backdrop 1 Plus, there is fabulous fare on Rebsamen Park Road, so I don't have to travel far for a delicious meal:' LAUREJNA MESE DITOORF NARKANSACSO M RIVERDALE LITTLE ROCK HUGGING THE BANKS OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER, Riverdale attracts natives and tourists alike with the prospect of outdoor adventure. Many come for a round of golf, a bike ride down the River Trail or a stroll over the Big Dam Bridge, the country's longest pedestrian bridge, built for that purpose. The popular Arkansas River Trail winds past Rebsamen Golf Course, the city's largest public golf course, as well as Murray Park, where you'll find soccer fields, sand volleyball courts, a boat dock, dog park and pavilions. Don't-miss local dining hotspots are located here, including the award-winning Whole Hog Cafe, the eclectic menus at Loca Luna and its sister restaurant Red Door, or the riverfront deck at Cajun's Wharf, a popular restaurant, bar and live music venue. Quality apartment complexes, condos and single-family homes of all price ranges give residents plenty to choose from - many with river views. Those in Canal Pointe are where many residents can navigate their boats right up to their doorstep. You'll also have plenty of help decorating your new place since the area is also known as a design district. with retailers providing fabric, lighting, furniture and antiques to decorators and consumers alike. * 2014 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 25 LITTLE ROCK HOME TO MANY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS' ELITE, The Heights can be a city unto itself. Residents confess they rarely need to leave the neighborhood - everything they need is within walking distance: boutiques, banks, restaurants and grocery stores. The Heights' quiet streets reveal quaint Georgian and Tudor bungalows, wooded and manicured lawns and plenty of friendly neighbors. Generally, the homes here are larger and more expensive than in nearby Hillcrest
prices range from $200,000 to $2 million. Edgehill Road, a coveted street address TheH eightiss oneo f them osst oughat ftern eighborhooind Lsi ttleR ockd uet o ,tsc haracter-rihcohm easn dc entralllyo catepde rcha topC antrell RoadT hisd emankde ephs omev aluesh ighs, omethinbgo thh omeownearnsd p rospectivbeu yerasp preciate. known for old money and large, lavish homes, offers incredible views of the city from its perch in The Heights. Most residents don't work in the neighborhood. The mom-and-pop shops, eateries and grocers nearby tend to rely on a younger workforce to serve the affluent clientele. However, an auxiliary headquarters for Iberia Bank and several realty and insurance agencies, medical offices and banks employ the corporate types. Residents love the social interaction that comes with Jogging the neighborhood or window shopping along Kavanaugh Boulevard. There's also wine tasting and fresh pizza at favorite neighborhood establishments. On the third Thursday of every month, neighborhood retailers host Happy Hour 1n the Heights from 5:30 to 8 p.m., and a trolley shuttles shoppers around.* ,1,. the 'Cr,ajotte cJ~{j REAL ESTATE THE INSIDE SCOOP "Many homes in The Heights are older, which gives them rich history and charm, but often upon buying a home ,n The Heights you may need to upgrade systems and do minor renovations (specifically if you need more closet space) But, in my opinion, it's worth it" -RACHEBL RADBURPYU, BLISHEART ARKANSABSU SINESPSU BLISHINGGR OUP * Scan this QR code with your smartphone to instantly watch our exclusive INSIDERVIDEO about 1he Heights. * All Roads Lead to Your New Home in Central Arkansas! Voted the BEST by Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Arkansas Times, At I Iome in Arkansas, AY Magazine and Soiree 2 Locations! CalJ ns today at 1-800-664-5642 581 l Kavanaugh I I ,ittlc Rock I 501-6M-5646 1300 Oak Street I Conway I 501-327-5646 charlottcjohn.com f ~u 26 WWWMETROLITTLEROCKGUIDE COM HILLCREST LITTLE ROCK HIPPER AND MORE LAID-BACK than its cousin to the north, Hillcrest is full of beautiful turn-of-the-century homes and cottages. Home prices are lower than in The Heights, and there are more rental options as well. Charming Craftsman bungalows, American Foursquare houses and two-story Tudor-style homes sit cozily along oak-lined streets. In the mornings and evenings, residents (mostly young professionals and active and artistic types) emerge to walk pets along Kavanaugh Boulevard. All day long, the historic district's diverse shops and restaurants bustle with customers. And at night, voices carry across the neighborhood from the patios of favored gathering spots like Ciao Baci, Acadia, U.S. Pizza's patio, The Fountain and more. Like The Heights, Hillcrest's industry consists mostly Locallso vet ow alkt heH illcresPt romenadweh,i cho verlookosn eo f thec ity'sm ospt opulamr etropolitpaanr ksA, llsoppP ark. of retail, dining and service-oriented businesses. In both Scan this QR code with your smartphone to instantly watch our exclusive INSIDER VIDEO about Hillcrest. "The area's walkability is one of its defining characteristics. Along Kavanaugh Boulevard, which bisects most of the neighborhood, sits an exciting mix of shops, restaurants, bars and businesses. Dogs are Hillcrest's unnamed mascots and just about any time of the day or year can be found dragging their owners past the aged rock walls sporadically lining Hillcrest's streets and yards: -CHIPT AULBEAES. SOCIATPEU BLISHEORFA RKANSABSU SINESS neighborhoods, most businesses are located along the main thoroughfare, Kavanaugh Boulevard, and patrons tend to be middle- to upper-class. Hillcrest is always having people over - especially when the local merchants host "Shop 'N' Sip" on the first Thursday of every month. Businesses stay open late and invite customers to enjoy a glass of wine while they shop. After shopping, plan on dinner at a local eatery, like Cafe Bossa Nova or Twenty One. Hillcrest is also home to beautiful Allsopp Park, which boasts trails, tennis courts, a playground and more than 10,000 annual visitors every year.* Local Experienced Knowledgeable REALTORS__ _ &_C_o_m_p_a_n_y @ [B 8700 Highway 107 Suite A Sherwood Arkansas 72120 (J 2014 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 27 LITTLE ROCK THINK OF MIDTOWN AS A SPRAWLING CENTER of retailers and large employers, and an area that's easily accessed. Cantrell Road and Interstate 630 pass through Midtown as they link downtown and west Little Rock. Residential areas surround Midtown's business centers, and the neighborhoods are full of ranch-style and modern homes with expansive yards. Established from the 195Os forward, these areas are lush with mature landscaping and canopies of trees. Many of the job opportunities in the area are related to retail. However, the presence of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center provide job opportunities for a wide range of professionals. The Plaza West building is full of offices for professionals in industries including medicine, law and communications. Shopping centers consist of the three-level Park Plaza Mall and the neighboring upscale outdoor shopping centers known as Midtowne Little Rock. Park Avenue, a new mixed-used development anchored by Target, is still being developed but many shops and eateries are already open for business. Other Midtown staples include the Little Rock Zoo, War Memorial Stadium and War Memorial Golf Course.* LITTLE ROCK GENERALLY, ANYTHING LYING WEST of Interstate 430 is considered west Little Rock, which makes this section of town an expansive one. Cantrell Road and Chenal Parkway are the maior veins that carry you into west Little Rock's spacious neighborhoods, thriving retail centers and outlying areas full of recreational opportunities. The area is known for its gated neighborhoods and million-<Jollar homes, but there are other housing options as well. Apartments, condos and even country estates with horse stables are found within in the area. Notable developments include: Brodie Creek, which boasts charming homes reminiscent of Seaside In Florida
Woodlands Edge, which offers ample green space and eco-fnendly houses
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tts' J. eag.? Developed by ROCKE:-PROPERTIESLL, C (SOI) 954-9816 www.wood1andsedge.com LITTLE ROCK LOCATED WITHIN WHAT'S CONSIDERED WEST LITTLE ROCK, but with an essence all its own, Chenal Valley begs to be singled out. Its many standout qualities lure longtime Little Rockians and newcomers alike to locate within its 4,800 scenic acres, on which 34 separate neighbors have been established. A lot of the acreage was set aside to create green space, making its current and planned neighborhoods even more desirable. Several of Chenal Valley's neighborhoods - including one luxury condo development - sit along Chenal Country Club's two championship golf courses. The entire area is nestled along west Chenal Parkway within native rolling hills, offering residents a feeling of privacy even though they're mere minutes from every urban comfort they need. The Promenade at Chenal, for instance, is a one-stop shop for retail therapy, dining and entertainment. The open-air center Thes pacioulost sp, ictur residenwtsh oc alli t ho is home to a variety of upscale merchants including Apple, J.Crew and Nike, restaurants including Local Lime and YaYa's Euro Bistro, and Chenal 9 IMAX Theater. Beyond The Promenade, Chenal Valley boasts many more retailers and restaurants. Arthur's Prime Steakhouse, located at The Village at Rahling Road, is exceptional. A Ross, Marshalls and Kroger Marketplace recently opened, and Chuy's, a popular national Mexican food chain, chose the area for its 2013 Arkansas debut. On the weekends, families flock to Wildwood Park for the Arts, Pinnacle Mountain State Park and to the area's three community parks and pools.* Some call them green belts. We call them commonplace. 30 WWWMETROLITTLEROCKGUIDE.COM "Our neighborhood Is aesthetically beautiful and promotes healthy living and peace. It has everything we need in less than a 10-m,nute drive or short walk. The Promenade at Chenal Is the best shopping center around:' -SHEAECWEE STS CANTLEBUPRRYE, SIDEN& TC EO, WINTHRORPO CKEFELFLOERU NDATION 34 Neighborhoods. One Resource. MaumelIlesh ometo numeroupsa ri<ssp, ortfsie ldst,w o1 8-holgeo lfc ourse!Ms aumelCleo untrCyl uba ndC ountry Clubo f Arkansatsw)o f ishingla kesa ndin doohre althfa cilitieast thel ocacl ommunciteyn ter. "Maumelle has two lakes and miles and miles of walking trails that I can go on with my dogs, Max and Buster. There's low crime, great amenities and a lot of friendly people. It is the best-kept secret in Arkansas." -MARKF RIEDMASNE, NIOERD ITORA.R KANSABSU SINESS MAUMELLE THIS YOUNG, PLANNED COMMUNITY located about 11 miles from Little Rock holds the distinction of being the fastest-growing community In Pulaski County. According to the Metro Little Rock Alliance, it also has the second-highest median household income in the state. Located on the northern side of the Arkansas River, some homes offer river views. Others, like those in the Majestic Pointe subdivision, offer expansive homes with breathtaking views of nearby Pinnacle Mountain. Education Is also a draw - the city Just completed construction of state-of-the-art Maumelle High School which opened its doors in 2011. Residents enJoy Maumelle's natural setting through the city's 19 miles of paved walking trails that offer opportunities for picnics, bike riding or playing with the family. Some of the trails trace through the perimeter of Lake Willastein and Lake Valencia, both popular fishing spots. The city also includes two 18-hole golf courses and the hub of Maumelle recreation, the Jess Odom Community Center. As for work, Maumelle offers many great job opportunities, with many large national companies setting up shop there. National department store chain Dillard's recently consolidated all of their online distribution to a facility in Maumelle, creating hundreds of new jobs. Meanwhile, other national brands, like Kimberly Clark, Ace Hardware and Cintas, chose Maumelle for various limbs of their businesses. And Molex, a leading global supplier of electronic interconnects, employs more than 1,000 * WEALL , YOUNG PROFESSIONALS :' CREATELI TTLREO CK - KEEP-ATTRACT-GROW Join for Free at CreateuttteRock.com 20!4 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 31 I NORTH LITTLE ROCK LOCATED JUST ACROSS THE ARKANSAS RIVER, North Little Rock has a lot in common with the capital city. Both have major health care facilities, restaurants and retailers. But North Little Rock has distinguished itself as the region's epicenter for entertainment. Park Hill's quaint Craftsman-style bungalows are popular, as are the sprawling mid-century homes of Sherwood and Lakewood, the latter of which often have lake views. For those looking for newer neighborhoods, there are the stately homes ofTimber Creek and Calico Creek. Tyson Foods, the Arkansas-based poultry giant, has operations here, as does L'.Oreal USA and Audio International, a company that makes audio and video entertainment and control systems for corporate aircraft. Part of the reason the city appeals to these type of employers is its NorthU ttleR ock1 sh ometo a plethoroaf indooar ndo utdooart tractionlisk et heO ldM iill abovel madefa moufso ri ts rolei nt heo pening creditso f "GoneW itht heW ind." accessibility to shipping routes: Interstates 30 and 40 intersect in the city, which also has access to the Arkansas River. North Little Rock is home to Burns Park, which at 1,700 acres is one of the country's largest city parks. Park visitors have access to a 36-hole golf course, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, camping and more. DickeyStephens Park, home field to the Arkansas Travelers minor league baseball team, and Verizon Arena are also located here. Rockwater Marina is under construction and offers stunning views of downtown Little Rock from its docks. Another must-see is the historic Old Mill, famous for its role In "Gone With the Wind:' * NORTH LITTLE ROCK'S HISTORIC DOWNTOWN, known as Argenta, Is located just across the bridge from Little Rock's River Market district. First platted in 1866, Argenta Is now a vibrant, walkable, mixed-use community. Residents enjoy having shops, workplaces, schools, grocery stores (and a farmers market) all within walking distance of their homes. Like Little Rock, downtown condos and townhomes have been on the rise. The Enclave gives renters a nicer riverside option, while those looking to buy have options like City THE INSIDE SCOOP "City services in North Little Rock are great. If you rake your leaves to the curb, a city truck will come by and suck them up. No bagging I" GWENM ORITZE DITORO FA RKANSABSU SINESS Grove townhomes, an eco-friendly development close to all the action. Locallso veth ec ommunifteye li n NorthU ttleR ockA'sr gentaw. hereo pen-adiri ningf.n endlny eighboarsn dw alkablset reetas rei na bundance Banking and financial services are prevalent in the area, as are law firms and nonprofit organizations. Argenta also offers quick and easy access to both downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock's economic opportunities. The past decade marked the neighborhood's emergence as a premier entertainment venue, anchored by the 370,000-square-foot Verizon Arena which frequently hosts star-studded acts. Minor league baseball's Arkansas Travelers play at nearby Dickey-Stephens Park. Great art galleries, restaurants and bars are also plentiful.* I 32 WWWMETROLITTLEROCKGUIDE.COM THE INSIDE SCOOP ':A.rgenta Is a walkable, close-knit community full of great restaurants, shops and friendly people. Visit the Argenta Farmers Market for delicious, farmgrown produce and the most wonderful handmade goods: -KRISTENH ELDENBRANADD.V ERTISINCGO ORDINATOR I THE INSIDE SCOOP "To live in Jacksonville is to be a part of a true military community. No other city ,n Arkansas embraces the armed forces quite like Jacksonville. Living here makes you Just a little bit prouder to be an American." -CASEYM OOREA, SSISTANCTH IEFP HOTOGRAPHEij AT KAAKC HANNE4L HOME TO THE ONLY C-130TRAINING BASE for the U.S. Department of Defense, Jacksonville is an important part of the nation's military force, but the city of about 29,000 also possesses a family-friendly atmosphere that attracts many people. New construction on the city's west side includes contemporary dwellings apart from Jacksonville's more established neighborhoods like Penn Pointe, Base Meadows and Graham Settlement. Distinguished areas include Stonewall and Foxwood, where residents enjoy an 18-hole golf course and a country club that features a pool, tennis courts and more. The 6, 128-acre base Is the largest employer in the state, with more than 14,000 active duty military personnel and c1v11iaenm ployees. The health care, education and manufacturing industries are three more of the city's largest employers. Jacksonville boasts two community pools and 11 parks. A variety of athletic and aerobic classes attract athletes to the city's 56,000-square-foot community center, whose crown Jewel Is an aquatics area that features a heated six-lane pool. Dupree Park Is home to a pool, playground, walking trails, ball fields and a 10-acre lake with a fishing pier. Popular events like the Little Rock Air Force Base's biennial air show and the annual Wing Ding Festival, which takes place on the first Saturday each October, draw the whole metro area to Jacksonville for a good time. * Abovele. ft n-ea 1rshodwr awsh ugec rowdos f familieas ndf lighte nthusiasttos J acksoo\1e1allceh yeart hat1 t, sh eld( Ifsn ota na nnuael ventA). boveJ:a cksoo\1r1elsleid enetsn JOloYt so f recreatiooal opporn,nit1inecsl udintgw oc ommuniptyo olso. neo f whichfe aturessi xl anesa ndi s heated 2014 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 33 rkansas Sherwood Advertising and Promotions Commission www.cityofsherwood.net Sherwood Chamber of Commerce www.sherwoodchamber.net THE INSIDE SCOOP "We moved to Sherwood because we could get more for our money there than in some other Metro Little Rock neighborhoods. It's a short drive to downtown Little Rock, and my wife and I love having access to so many great parks and walking trails'.' -LANCET URNERIN, TERACTIEVDEI TORA,R KANSABSU SINESS Sherwoorde sidentcsa nf indn ew,e xpansivheo mesin a numbeorf neighborhooidnsc,l udinMg iller'sC rossinSg,t onehilGl, ap Creeka ndA ustinL akesM. osth omeas rec loseto recreationoapl portunitietos,o ,l iket heG reenast NorthH illsG olfC ourse. ABOUT 12 MILES NORTH OF THE CAPITAL CITY, Sherwood is a suburb of almost 30,000 residents who enjoy a small-town atmosphere with quick and convenient access to nearby larger cities - factors that contributed at one point to the city being named to the Wall Street Journal's list of country's 10 best cities The Waif Street Journal also ranked Metro Little Rock, which includes Sherwood, as the sixth-best real estate market in the country. Its stable housing market is thanks in part to the city's low crime level
Sherwood has the lowest level of crime of any community in central Arkansas. And while home prices vary, you typically get more house for your money here than in some other local areas. Near the north end of Brockington Road, Miller's Crossing, Stonehill and Gap Creek are all excellent options for new, spacious homes with top-notch amenities. Nearby Austin Lakes is also a desirable neighborhood. The Pulaski County Special School District, Sam'sM'almart stores, St. Vincent's medical facilities, Delta Dental, ABC Financial, Custom Aircraft Cabinets and Cardinal Health are among the key employers in Sherwood, but there are many more opportunities, as well as a short commute into downtown Little Rock and the rest of the metro area. For fun, the locals head to one of Sherwood's 20 parks (one even boasts natural waterfalls), walking trails, bird sanctuaries and to the Bill Harmon Recreation Center. If you like to golf, the Greens at North Hills Golf Course, which was re-designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., is a must.* 2014 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 35 CABOT GROW WITH IT Cabootf fersa surpnsingwlyid er angeo f stylesfl,o orp lanas ndp ricesa,n dlu xrnhyo me!sa bovec)a nb ep urchasfeodrp ricems uchlo wetrh anin L ittleR ocka'sf fluennte ighborhooFdoso. tbaglal measr ea huges ociael venitn Caborte sidenat
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