North Little Rock is in the Central region of Arkansas. Previously known as Argenta, it became known as North Little Rock after an unsuccessful annexation attempt by Little Rock.
It's prudent not to go flouting your collection of prized jewelry when roaming the streets of North Little Rock, as the community can be a little sketch.
Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]You can fly into North Little Rock through 1 Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock (LIT). You can also fly in through 2 North Little Rock Municipal Airport.
Airlines and destinations (Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport)
[edit]- Alliegant: Los Angeles World, Orlando-Sanford
- American: Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Washington Reagan National.
- Delta: Atlanta, Detroit,
- Frontier: Denver.
- Southwest: Baltimore, Chicago Midway, Dallas Love Field, Houston Hobby, Las Vegas, Phoenix, St. Louis.
- United: Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Houston George Bush Intercontinental.
- ViaAirlines: Austin-Bergstrom
By car
[edit]North Little Rock is located near the conjunction of Interstate 40 and Interstate 30. It is located slightly less than two hours west of Memphis, about five hours northeast of Dallas, five hours west of Oklahoma City, and about five and a half hours south of St. Louis.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Argenta Historic District (Rock next to the new Dickey-Stephens Park). Argenta is one of the oldest preserved neighborhoods in central Arkansas. The neighborhood is a wonderful example of revitalization efforts, where citizens and the Main Street program have worked together since the mid-1990s to turn a neighborhood completely around.
- 2 Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, 120 Riverfront Park Dr, ☏ +1 501 371-8320. Tour the World War II-era submarine USS Razorback, named after a red-skinned South Pacific whale, not the University of Arkansas mascot (submarines were named after aquatic animals during World War II). Touring the submarine requires climbing ladders and passing through narrow, enclosed spaces. This tour is not recommended for children under the age of 5 or for persons who are claustrophobic. Appropriate footwear and clothing are also necessary: no high heels, flip-flop shoes, or long skirts.
- 3 Burns Park (Exit 150 off I-40). One of the largest city parks in the country, alongside the Arkansas River. Two golf courses, hiking and bike trails, playgrounds, soccer fields, baseball fields, and a miniature amusement park. It's also home to part of the Arkansas River Trail (see next section), that crosses the Arkansas River over the Big Dam Bridge. And don't forget to check out the 'rocket slide' around that place.
- 4 Camp Robinson (Exit 150 off I-40, then north on Military Dr.). National Guard base with on-site museum (free admission) open to the public.
- 5 Dickey-Stephens Park. Hosts the Arkansas Travelers baseball team (see "Do" below).
- 6 Little Rock Air Force Base. In the neighboring town of Jacksonville is the Department of Defense's only C-130 training facility, and has the Air Force's largest fleet of the type.
- 7 The Old Mill, 3800 Lakeshore Dr. Famous for having been in the introductory scenes of the movie Gone With the Wind (for about six seconds).
- 8 Simmons Bank Arena, 1 Simmons Bank Arena Drive. This 18,000-seat indoor arena, renamed in 2019 from Verizon Arena, is second base to the Little Rock Trojans and Arkansas Razorbacks basketball teams (see "Do" below), and also hosts concerts, ice shows, and other events.
- Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame Museum (underneath Simmons Bank Arena).
Do
[edit]- Walk across the Arkansas river to Little Rock on a converted train trestle, or a segment of the Arkansas River Trail, which can be accessed from places like Burns Park or the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum.
- Burns Park, ☏ +1 501-791-8538. being one of the largest municipal parks in the nation, has lots of green space and trails along the Arkansas River, as well as a covered bridge and the Funland Amusement Park. Also there's Emerald Park immediately downriver which is crowned with palisades from which you can really get a gander at Little Rock from up top.
Professional and college sports
[edit]- Arkansas Razorbacks. Sports teams of the University of Arkansas. Normally play at the school's Fayetteville campus, but play one or two home football games each season at War Memorial Stadium, and occasional men's basketball games at Simmons Bank Arena.
- Arkansas Travelers. Class AA minor league affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. Plays in Dickey-Stephens Park just across the river from downtown.
- Little Rock Trojans. Sports teams of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, a member of the Sun Belt Conference but on their way to the Ohio Valley Conference in July 2022. However, unlike most members of their current and future leagues, Little Rock doesn't have a football team. The most prominent venue is the on-campus Jack Stephens Center, used for men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball. Simmons Bank Arena is occasionally used for men's basketball.
Buy
[edit]- 1 McCain Mall, 3929 McCain Blvd, ☏ +1 501-758-6340. It's one of two major enclosed malls in the Little Rock area, with a cinema and food court and play place. Sadly, it was also the scene of an all too common event in the US -- a public shooting -- in 2020.
Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]- 1 Crush Wine Bar, 318 North Main Street (Argenta), ☏ +1 501-374-9463. Tu-Sa 4-10PM. Great wine list.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Fairfield Inn Little Rock North, 4120 Health Care Drive, ☏ +1 501 945-9777, fax: +1 501 945-9777.
- 2 Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, 120 West Pershing, ☏ +1 501 758-1851.
- 3 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 4306 E Mccain Blvd, ☏ +1 501 945-4800.
- 4 Residence Inn Little Rock North, 4110 Health Care Drive, ☏ +1 501 945-7777, fax: +1 501 945-7777.
- 5 Wyndham Riverfront Little Rock Hotel, 2 Riverfront Place (On the north bank of the Arkansas River, in downtown North Little Rock, one mile (1.6 km) from the downtown Little Rock business district, and a few blocks from the Statehouse Convention Center and Alltel Arena), ☏ +1 501-371-9000. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through North Little Rock |
| Texarkana ← Little Rock ← | W  E
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→ END |
| Van Buren ← Mayflower ← | W  E
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→ Lonoke → Memphis |
| Springfield ← Mayflower ← | N  S
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→ Little Rock → Pine Bluff |
| Poplar Bluff ← Sherwood ← | N  S
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→ Little Rock → Texarkana |
| Hot Springs ← Little Rock ← | W  E
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→ Lonoke → Memphis |
| Ash Flat ← Sherwood ← | N  S
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→ Little Rock → Ruston |