Date: May 19, 2017 | Photography: Matt Johnson |
The capital city is alive this summer. Check out some of the best places to eat, unwind, and enjoy the area
Explore the Local Museum Scene
Arkansas Arts Center
Ideal For: A quick day date that will make you make feel miles away. Don’t miss the opportunity to have lunch at the onsite restaurant, Canvas. arkarts.com
Historic Arkansas Museum
Ideal For: Anyone who wants to learn about Arkansas history and cultivate an appreciation for the past. historicarkansas.org
The Museum of Discovery
Ideal For: Families who want to bend their brains and expend a bit of energy—all the while learning. museumofdiscovery.org
Summer in the Rock: 5 Ways to Spend the Season
Shop & Sip in Hillcrest
First Thursday of Each Month
Browse participating merchants’ shops while enjoying small bites, libations, and live music. hillcrestmerchants.net
Happy Hour in the Heights
Third Thursday of Each Month
Head out to shop local merchants, register for giveaways, and enjoy community spirit at this event, which takes place in stores and on porches around the neighborhood. intheheightslr.com
Argenta Art Walk
Third Friday of Each Month from 5-8 p.m.
Pop in to one of the numerous art galleries in the Argenta Arts District to see the latest local pieces, and then visit a nearby local restaurant for dinner. argentaartsdistrict.org
80th Annual Miss Arkansas and Miss Arkansas Outstanding Teen Pageants
June 13-17th; Robinson Auditorium
The Miss Arkansas pageant returns to the capital city. Make plans to attend all the festivities that will lead up to the crown. missarkansas.org
Movies in the Park
Every Wednesday Beginning at Sundown
July 7 – July 26
First Security Amphitheatre
Bring your family, your picnic basket, and even your pup to enjoy a movie under the stars. All children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Here’s this year’s lineup:
June 7 “La La Land”
June 14 “Maleficent”
June 21 “The Karate Kid”
June 28 “Creed”
July 5 “Daddy’s Home”
July 12 “Finding Dory”
July 19 “Captain America:
The First Avenger”
July 26 “The Magnificent Seven”
Kevin’s Little Rock Picks
Wondering where to grab an after-dinner drink or which coffee shop to frequent? Food blogger Kevin Shalin of “The Mighty Rib” (themightyrib.com) is the guy to ask. As a teacher, writer, and self-proclaimed food lover living in the capital city, he knows “just the place.” Here are a few of his favorites in the metro.
Best Date Night Restaurants
One Eleven at the Capital Hotel
Ciao Baci
Kemuri
The Pantry Crest
Best Coffee Shops
Boulevard Bread Company
Mylo Coffee Co.
Blue Sail Coffee
Mugs Café
3 Places to Have Breakfast
The Root Café
At the Corner
Boulevard Bread Company
Favorite Restaurant-Made Pimento Cheese
The Root Café
Capital Hotel Bar and Grill
South on Main
Top Desserts in the Metro
Chocolate Sack at SO Restaurant-Bar
Banana Pudding at Capital Hotel Bar and Grill
Favorite Places to Grab a Cocktail
South on Main
The Pantry Crest
Big Orange Midtown
Areas of Interest: A Few of Our Favorite Stops in The Metro
Shop
The Full Moon
3625 Kavanaugh Boulevard
(501) 663-4367
thefullmoonlittlerock.com
Tulips
5817 Kavanaugh Boulevard
(501) 614-7343
tulipsarkansas.com
Eat
Big Orange Midtown
207 N. University Avenue, #100
(501) 379-8715
bigorangeburger.com
Heights Taco & Tamale
5805 Kavanaugh Boulevard
(501) 313-4848
Lost 40 Brewery
501 Byrd St.
(501) 319-7275
ZAZA Fine Salad & Wood Oven Pizza Co.
5600 Kavanaugh Boulevard
(501) 661-9292
zazapizzaandsalad.com
Home
Botanica Gardens
1601 Rebsamen Park Road
(501) 614-3000
botanicagardens.com
Bear Hill Interiors
1420 Rebsamen Park Road
(501) 907-9272
bearhillinteriors.com
Core iD
3700 Cantrell Road, Suite 103
(501) 944-2535
coreidhome.com
Cynthia East Fabrics
1523 Rebsamen Park Road
(501) 490-9330
cynthiaeastfabrics.com
Fresh I.D.
5914 R Street, Suite B
(501) 478-6006
mertinsdyke Home
1504 Rebsamen Park Road
(501) 280-3200
Providence Design
2314 Cantrell Road
(501) 372-1886
providenceltddesign.com
Ransom Interiors
5501 Kavanaugh Boulevard
(501) 838-7267
ransominteriors.com
White Goat
5624 R Street
(501) 603-9460
whitegoatstyle.com
