More than 600,000 residents live in the central Arkansas area, which includes Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood, Jacksonville, Benton, Bryant, Conway, Cabot and Searcy. At the heart of Arkansas you'll find the capital city of Little Rock. The hub of the city is the downtown area, which is thriving with restaurants, bars, art galleries, museums, shops and fine hotels. State government, banking and financial centers and statewide media also have made their home in the area. The Clinton Presidential Center continues to bring hundreds of thousands of guests to town from around the world. While here, many visitors opt to take tours of important sites that Bill Clinton frequented during his term as governor of Arkansas. Heifer International's world headquarters are adjacent to the Clinton Center, as is Heifer's newly opened Global Village – an education center, outdoor commons area and wetlands – which introduces visitors to the possibility of a world without hunger or poverty. With the rebirth of the River Rail Electric Streetcar system, which connects Little Rock and North Little Rock, visitors and residents have a unique opportunity to see the sights of both downtowns. Verizon Arena, an 18,000-seat coliseum located on the North Little Rock side of the river, plays host to a variety of sporting events and musical acts each month. Also on the north side of the river, Dickey-Stephens Park is the state-of-the-art home of the Arkansas Travelers, the AA affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. There are plenty of opportunities to golf, play tennis, fish and hike in the central Arkansas area through the state park system and convenience of the Arkansas River, as well as Pinnacle Mountain and Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park. The history of the state can be relived as it comes to life at the Historic Arkansas Museum and the several other museums in the area, including the Old State House Museum, MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, the Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center and EMOBA: The Museum of Black Arkansans.




