America's Newest Destination - Little Rock Welcomes You
The ACC Chair and Partners Welcome You
Click on links to read welcome lettersM. Timothy O’Keefe - Chair of the Atlantic Caribbean Chapter
Daniel E. O’Byrne - CEO, Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau
About "the Rock"
A President – The William J. Clinton Presidential Library is the country’s 12th presidential library and is located in downtown Little Rock. The Clinton Center houses a 120-foot timeline chronicling the eight years of the Clinton Administration; it sits on a 30 acre city park; the center itself is a “green” building with solar panels, bamboo flooring and radiant tubing that allow for an energy savings of over 35 percent; there are 512 artifacts on display and more than 80,000 artifacts in the archival collection; there are 206 documents on display and approximately 80 million in the archival collection; and there are 1,400 photographs on display and over 2 million in the archival collection. Visit www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org for more details.
A Queen – The beautiful Arkansas River flows between the cities of Little Rock and North Little. Take a ride on our very own Arkansas Queen and enjoy a luncheon or dinner cruise or just enjoy the view from the deck on an afternoon sightseeing cruise. Visit www.arkansasqueen.com for more details.
A Cow – Heifer International is a world organization with a mission to end hunger and calls Little Rock home. Heifer took a simple idea of giving families a source of food rather than short-term relief caught on and has continued for over 60 years. Today, millions of families in 128 countries have been given the gifts of self-reliance and hope. Heifer's strategy is to “pass on the gift.” As people share their animals’ offspring with others – along with their knowledge, resources, and skills – an expanding network of hope, dignity, and self-reliance is created that reaches around the globe. With a new international headquarters in down town Little Rock, you do not want to miss learning about the great work that this organization does or miss seeing their state-of-the-art “green” facility. Visit www.heifer.org for more information.
9 Civil Rights Heroes – 2007 marked the 50th anniversary of the integration of Little Rock Central High School, when nine African-American students entered the school under federal troop protection. In 1957 the school became a crucial battleground in the struggle for civil rights. The nation watched as the "Little Rock Nine" attempted to enter the previously all-white school. With the help of television news, then in its infancy, the events commanded worldwide attention. Dramatic images of the conflict, along with the school's facade, seared themselves into the public's memory. Little Rock came to symbolize the federal government's commitment to eliminating separate systems of education for blacks and whites. A new National Park Visitor Center and Museum also opened in 2007 as part of the 50th anniversary events. Visit www.nps.gov/chsc for more information.
Additional Information about "the Rock"
Outdoor enthusiasts love Little Rock's public parks, zoo, public and private golf courses, as well as numerous hiking and biking trails. Sports include professional basketball, arena football, NCAA Sun Belt Conference competition, and you can go "out to the ball game" at Dickey Stephens Ballpark, home to the Arkansas Travelers AA baseball team.
History buffs can check out the Central High School National Park Site, the Old State House Museum, the Historic Arkansas Museum, the Arkansas Arts Center, as well as many other museums and historical landmarks. The city's arts community is vital and growing as evidenced by the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, the Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Ballet Arkansas and the Arkansas Arts Center, each of which boast several national and international entertainers in their shows.
Little Rock's official welcome center is the Little Rock Visitor Information Center at Historic Curran Hall located at 615 East Capitol. Curran Hall is a beautifully restored historic home featuring gardens with plants and trees true to the 1840's antebellum time period. In addition to providing visitors directions, brochures, maps, and other helpful information, the Center is also a 'must see' attraction and holiday event destination.
The Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau invites you to visit their website at www.littlerock.com for more information about Little Rock. You will quickly discover why Little Rock has been dubbed America's Newest Destination.
For additional information about the Peabody Little Rock visit www.peabodylittlerock.com.
The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism encourage you to discover all that Arkansas has to offer by visiting www.arkansas.com.