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CONWAY<br />
Baum Gallery of Fine Art<br />
University of Central Arkansas • 201 Donaghey Ave.<br />
501-450-5793<br />
Cadron Settlement Park<br />
Hwy. 319 W. • 501-329-2986<br />
Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall<br />
University of Central Arkansas • 201 Donaghey Ave.<br />
501-450-3265<br />
Faulkner County Historical Museum<br />
801 Locust Ave. • 501-329-5918<br />
Lake Conway<br />
South of Conway on Hwy. 365<br />
Toad Suck Daze<br />
First Weekend in May • Downtown Conway • 900 Oak St.<br />
501-327-7788<br />
Toad Suck Lock and Dam • Toad Suck Ferry<br />
Hwy. 60 at Prince St. • 501-329-2986<br />
Woolly Hollow State Park<br />
82 Woolly Hollow Rd. • Greenbrier • 501-679-2098<br />
BENTON/BRYANT<br />
Benton’s Historic Courthouse and Hernando DeSoto<br />
Trail Marker<br />
Benton • 501-315-8272<br />
Gann Building Museum<br />
222 S. Market • Benton • 501-778-5513<br />
Hurricane Creek Golf and Country Club<br />
Bryant • 501-847-2609<br />
Longhills Golf<br />
Benton • 501-316-3000<br />
Shoppach House<br />
503 N. Main • Benton • 501-315-8272<br />
CABOT<br />
Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery<br />
501-843-6079<br />
SHERWOOD<br />
City of Sherwood Annual Christmas Parade<br />
1st Sunday in December<br />
The Enchanted Forest Holiday Trail of Lights<br />
Dec. 1-30<br />
Sherwood Park<br />
501-835-6893<br />
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DELTA CORRIDOR<br />
ENGLAND, KEO, SCOTT<br />
Marlsgate Plantation<br />
Hwy. 165 • Scott • 501-961-1307<br />
Plantation Agriculture Museum<br />
Hwy. 165 and 161 • Scott • 501-961-1409<br />
Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park<br />
490 Toltec Mounds Rd. • Scott • 501-961-9442<br />
NORTH LITTLE ROCK<br />
Alltel Arena<br />
One Alltel Arena Way • 501-340-5660<br />
Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum,<br />
USS Razorback Submarine<br />
North Shore Maritime Center • Riverfront Dr. • 501-371-8320<br />
Arkansas Queen Riverboat<br />
North Shore Maritime Center • Riverfront Dr. • 501-372-5777<br />
Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame<br />
Alltel Arena • 501-663-4328<br />
Big Dam Bridge – Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge<br />
4000 Cooks Landing Rd. • 870-246-6686<br />
Burns Park<br />
I-40, Exit 150 • 501-791-8537<br />
Burns Park Golf Course<br />
I-40, Exit 150 • 501-758-5800<br />
Burns Park Tennis Center<br />
I-40, Exit 150 • 501-791-8585<br />
Dickey-Stephens Park<br />
400 W. Broadway • 501-664-1555<br />
E.O. Manees House<br />
216 W. 4th • 501-372-1436<br />
Lakewood Village Shopping Center<br />
2851 Lakewood Village Dr. • 501-758-3080<br />
Main Street Argenta<br />
501-975-8777<br />
McCain Mall<br />
3929 McCain Blvd. • 501-758-6340<br />
North Little Rock Visitors Center<br />
Exit 150 off I-40 • 501-758-1424<br />
North River Landing, North Shore Riverwalk<br />
Riverfront Dr. • 501-758-1424<br />
Old Mill<br />
Lakeshore and Fairway • 501-791-8537<br />
Riverview Skatepark<br />
Riverview Dr. • 501-791-8537<br />
Trail of Tears Exhibit<br />
North Shore Riverwalk • 501-758-1424<br />
Wild River Country Water Park<br />
Crystal Hill Rd. • 501-753-8600<br />
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LITTLE ROCK<br />
Aerospace Education Center and IMAX ® Theater<br />
3301 E. Roosevelt • 501-376-IMAX<br />
Arkansas Arts Center and Restaurant<br />
MacArthur Park • 501 E. 9th St. • 501-372-4000<br />
Arkansas Repertory Theatre<br />
601 Main • 501-378-0405<br />
Arkansas State Capitol<br />
Woodlane and Capitol Ave. • 501-682-5080<br />
Art Along the River Front:<br />
Little Rock’s Sculpture Promenade<br />
River Market District • 501-376-4781<br />
Barton Coliseum and Arkansas State Fairgrounds<br />
2400 W. Roosevelt Rd. • 501-372-8341<br />
Central High School National Historic Site<br />
2125 Daisy Bates Dr. • 501-374-1957<br />
Curran Hall<br />
615 E. Capitol • 501-371-0076<br />
EMOBA (Ernie’s Museum of Black Arkansans)<br />
1208 Louisiana • 501-372-0018<br />
Governor’s Mansion<br />
18th and Center • 501-324-9805<br />
Heifer International Global Headquarters<br />
#1 World Ave. • 501-907-2600<br />
Historic Arkansas Museum<br />
3rd and Scott • 501-324-9351<br />
Little Rock Golf Information<br />
500 W. Markham • 501-371-4770<br />
Little Rock Zoo<br />
#1 Jonesboro Dr. • 501-666-2406<br />
MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History<br />
503 E. 9th St. • 501-376-4602<br />
Murry’s Dinner Playhouse<br />
6323 Colonel Glenn • 501-562-3131<br />
Museum of Discovery<br />
500 President Clinton Ave. • 501-396-7050<br />
Old State House Museum<br />
300 W. Markham St. • 501-324-9685<br />
Quapaw Quarter Historic District<br />
1206 S. Main St. • 501-371-0075<br />
River Market Entertainment District<br />
President Clinton Ave. • 501-375-2552<br />
Robinson Center<br />
Markham and Broadway • 501-376-4781<br />
Statehouse Convention Center<br />
Main and Markham • 501-376-4781<br />
Vietnam Memorial<br />
State Capitol • 501-682-5080<br />
War Memorial Golf Course<br />
W. Markham and Fair Park Golf Course • 501-663-0854<br />
War Memorial Park<br />
Fair Park Blvd. • 501-664-1555<br />
Wildwood Park for the Performing Arts<br />
20919 Denny Rd. • 501-821-7275<br />
William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park<br />
1200 President Clinton Ave. • 501-374-4242<br />
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MAUMELLE<br />
Christmas In Maumelle<br />
Jess Odom Community Center • 1100 Edgewood Dr.<br />
501-851-6990<br />
Country Club of Arkansas<br />
18-Hole Golf Course • 3 Country Club Cir. • 501-851-0095<br />
Fourth Fest<br />
Lake Willastein • 501-851-6990<br />
Lake Valencia Regional Park<br />
550 Edgewood Dr. • 501-851-6990<br />
Lake Willastein<br />
501-851-6990<br />
Maumelle Baseball Diamond Center<br />
9510 Counts Massie Rd. • 501-791-9999<br />
Maumelle Expo<br />
Jess Odom Community Center • 1100 Edgewood Dr.<br />
501-851-9700<br />
I-40 CORRIDOR<br />
CARLISLE, DES ARC, LONOKE<br />
Historic Courthouse at Lonoke<br />
200 N. Center St. • Lonoke • 501-676-2368<br />
Joe Hogan State Fish Hatchery<br />
Hwy. 70 near Lonoke • 501-676-6963<br />
Lower White River Museum<br />
2009 Main St. • Des Arc • 870-256-3711<br />
Rice and Soybean Harvests<br />
Carlisle Chamber of Commerce • 870-552-7002<br />
Rock Island Train Depot<br />
102-1/2 NW Front St. • Lonoke • 501-676-4399<br />
Wattensaw Wildlife Management Area<br />
Lonoke • 501-676-4399<br />
JACKSONVILLE<br />
Annual Holiday Crafts Sale<br />
Fall • Community Center • 501-982-4171<br />
Foxwood Golf Club<br />
701 Foxwood Dr. • 501-982-1254<br />
Jacksonville Community Center<br />
5 Municipal Dr. • 501-982-4171<br />
Jacksonville Museum of Military History<br />
100 Veterans Cir. • 501-241-1943<br />
Little Rock Air Force Base<br />
Vandenberg Blvd. • 501-987-3601<br />
Patriotic Spectacular Celebration<br />
JHS Stadium • 501-944-4820<br />
Reed’s Bridge Confederate Battlefield<br />
S. Hwy. 161 • 501-833-0265<br />
Wing Ding Festival<br />
Dupree Park • 501-982-1511<br />
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LITTLE ROCK/NORTH LITTLE ROCK/METROPLEX<br />
Plenty of excitement awaits visitors to Central Arkansas.<br />
Here, you’ll discover everything from America’s newest<br />
presidential library and a new inland maritime museum<br />
to mountains, rivers, lakes and forests.<br />
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The magnificent William J. Clinton Presidential<br />
Center and Park in Little Rock is a capital idea to begin<br />
your visit of Arkansas at the Center. The Presidential Center<br />
adds additional excitement to the thriving River Market<br />
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District, home to museums, restaurants, nightspots, historic<br />
sites, unique shops and theatres. You can stay on the go here<br />
from dawn to dark. Across the Arkansas River, the USS<br />
Razorback submarine anchors the Arkansas Inland Maritime<br />
Museum that also features the USS Hoga tugboat, a WWII<br />
veteran that was present at Pearl Harbor. Alltel Arena in<br />
North Little Rock hosts big-name entertainment.<br />
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Northeast of the capital city is Jacksonville, home of the<br />
Little Rock Air Force Base. Just northwest of the greater Little<br />
Rock and North Little Rock area is Conway, a fast-growing city<br />
that is home to three colleges and a flurry of new restaurants<br />
and shopping options.<br />
Other members of the Arkansas at the Center Metroplex –<br />
Benton/Bryant, Cabot, Sherwood, Maumelle, Lonoke, Carlisle,<br />
Hazen, DeValls Bluff, Des Arc, Scott and England – all have<br />
plenty to offer the visitor. Check their respective listings in this<br />
brochure for attractions that will interest you.<br />
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Highways<br />
Arkansas<br />
Welcome Center<br />
Federal &<br />
State Parks<br />
Commercial<br />
Airport<br />
General Aviation<br />
M I L E A G E<br />
All mileages are calculated from the point of origin in Central Arkansas.<br />
Chicago, IL ....... 651<br />
Dallas, TX. ....... 319<br />
Fort Smith, AR .... 159<br />
Hot Springs, AR . . . . 55<br />
Jackson, MS ...... 345<br />
Kansas City, MO. .. 428<br />
Louisville, KY ..... 522<br />
Memphis, TN . . . . . 137<br />
New Orleans, LA . . 445<br />
Oklahoma City, OK 339<br />
Shreveport, LA .... 213<br />
Springfield, MO ... 217<br />
St. Louis, MO ..... 405<br />
Tulsa, OK ........ 275<br />
Wichita, KS. ...... 451<br />
INFORMATION<br />
For more information on attractions, museums, special events<br />
or general information, please contact the local chamber of<br />
commerce or visitors bureau.<br />
BENTON<br />
501-315-8272 • www.bentonchamber.com<br />
BRYANT<br />
501-847-4702 • www.bryant-ar.com<br />
CABOT<br />
501-843-3566 • www.cabotar.gov<br />
CARLISLE<br />
870-552-7002<br />
CONWAY<br />
501-327-7788 • www.conwayarkcc.<strong>org</strong><br />
DES ARC<br />
870-256-4125 • www.desarcchamber.<strong>org</strong><br />
DEVALLS BLUFF<br />
870-998-2577<br />
ENGLAND<br />
501-842-9024 • www.englandarkansas.<strong>org</strong><br />
JACKSONVILLE<br />
501-982-1511 • www.jacksonville-arkansas.com<br />
LITTLE ROCK<br />
501-376-4781 • 1-800-844-4781 • www.<strong>little</strong><strong>rock</strong>.com<br />
LONOKE<br />
501-676-4399 • www.lonoke.com<br />
MAUMELLE<br />
501-851-9700 • www.maumelle.dina.<strong>org</strong><br />
NORTH LITTLE ROCK<br />
501-758-1424 • 1-800-643-4690 • www.north<strong>little</strong><strong>rock</strong>.travel<br />
SHERWOOD<br />
501-835-7600 • www.cityofsherwood.net<br />
Photography<br />
On the Cover:<br />
Background Photo (Front and Back Covers): Six bridges<br />
connect Little Rock and North Little Rock.<br />
Left: Happy hunting grounds ring Central Arkansas.<br />
Center: Shopping is growing by leaps and bounds.<br />
Right: IMAX ® Theater and Aerospace Education Center.<br />
On the Back Cover:<br />
Left: Sailing is popular on Lake Maumelle.<br />
Center: All ages enjoy the Museum of Discovery.<br />
Right: Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame at Alltel Arena.<br />
Interior Photos:<br />
1. Conway’s Toad Suck Daze has fun for all.<br />
2. Tour our agriculture while you’re here.<br />
3. Fishing spots abound “at the center.”<br />
4. Visit the Plantation Agriculture Museum.<br />
5. USAF Thunderbirds arriving for an air show.<br />
6. All types of sporting events come together here.<br />
7. Lake Valencia poses prettily in Maumelle.<br />
8. Learn ancient history at Toltec Mounds State Park.<br />
9. Ride the Arkansas Queen on the Arkansas River.<br />
10. Board the trolley in Little Rock/North Little Rock.<br />
11. North Little Rock photo op: the lovely Old Mill.<br />
12. Arkansas’ State Capitol glows at Christmas.<br />
13. Talk to the animals at the Little Rock Zoo.<br />
14. Stop in to visit historic Curran Hall.<br />
15. “Big Cruisefest in the Rock” brings out the classics.<br />
16. Soccer fans flock to Arkansas at the Center.<br />
17. We’ve got huge servings of great places to dine.<br />
18. North Shore Riverwalk along the Arkansas River.<br />
19. Central High School National Historic Site.<br />
20. Jacksonville Museum of Military History.<br />
21. Alltel Arena hosts sports and entertainment.<br />
22. Splash it up at Wild River Country water park.<br />
23. Green spaces abound for enjoying the outdoors.<br />
24. Little Rock hosts ATA world championships.<br />
25. Bring your clubs; we’ve got great courses.<br />
26. Little Rock’s magnificent Arkansas Arts Center.<br />
27. Try to catch the Little Rock Marathon.<br />
28. Tour the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum.<br />
29. Inside Arkansas’s beautiful Old State House.<br />
30. Little Rock’s exciting Rivermarket District.<br />
31. William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park.<br />
For more information on attractions and locations, please visit:<br />
www.arkansasatthecenter.com<br />
Publisher: Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods<br />
Printer: Magna IV<br />
Typography: Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods<br />
100M 12/07<br />
Printed in the U.S.A.<br />
This brochure is paid for with a<br />
combination of State Funds and<br />
Private Regional Association Funds.<br />
HEART OF ARKANSAS TRAVEL ASSOCIATION<br />
P.O. Box 1958 • Little Rock, AR 72203<br />
501-537-7682 • 1-866-672-7682
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