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Love, Little Rock: Find Your Place in Arkansas’ Capital City
The view from Pinnacle Mountain. (Photo courtesy of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism)
Live Here.
Realize your dream of owning your own home in Arkansas’ capital city. According to Zillow, homes in Little Rock are typically valued at $211,384, while the average home value nationally is more than $360,000.
Work here.
Living in a city doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your time to long commutes or congested roadways. According to Metroplan, the average commute time in Little Rock is 21 minutes, compared to 22 minutes one-way elsewhere in the country. It doesn’t take more than half an hour to get most places in the city, and the downtown Little Rock grid is walkable, with quick access to public transportation. The Central Arkansas metro has been nationally recognized as a destination for young professionals and is home to many major corporations, nonprofits and political organizations. Little Rock has what you need to succeed.
Play here.
More than 1,200 miles of cycling trails, 52 public parks and sports facilities of all types make Little Rock a prime destination for outdoor recreation. In less than an hour’s drive, Little Rockers have access to several state and national parks, including Petit Jean State Park, Lake Ouachita State Park, Hot Springs National Park, Ouachita National Forest and Pinnacle Mountain State Park. Between the Arkansas River and the eight lakes in the region, there are abundant nearby opportunities for fishing, sailing, kayaking and other water activities. Little Rock is also home to the longest cycling and pedestrian bridge on the North American continent, the Big Dam Bridge. Strap on your helmet, head to the capital city and find out what the Natural State is all about.
Relax here.
Kick back and take it easy at one of Little Rock’s many local restaurants, bars and breweries. The nationally recognized food scene provides residents with a diverse range of choices that can satisfy any appetite. Visit one of the city’s many museums, entertainment venues or activity centers. Experience all four seasons in Little Rock’s temperate climate, where there’s an average of 217 sunny days per year. It’s not hard to find a beautiful day here.
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Wally Hall
Wally Hall is assistant managing sports editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. A graduate of the University of Arkansas-Little Rock after an honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force, he is a member and past president of the Football Writers Association of America, member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, past president and current executive committee and board member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, and voter for the Heisman Trophy. He has been awarded Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year 10 times and has been inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and Arkansas Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame.
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Ella McCarthy covers state politics and the state Supreme Court. Before joining the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, she covered Austin City Hall for the Austin American-Statesman, and before that, held a fellowship with ABC News in Washington, D.C., where she covered national politics. A graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism, her work has been recognized by the Hearst Foundation, the Missouri Press Association and LION Publishers in the LION local journalism awards. She contributed to the Statesman’s coverage of a two-city shooting rampage that won a national Edward R. Murrow Award for breaking news coverage.
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