Slideshow: As Broadway Bridge Rises, Drivers Plot New Route
The steel pieces floating on barges in the Arkansas River at downtown North Little Rock look like “a giant Erector Set,” but by next summer they are expected to form the basket-handle arches of the new $98.4 million Broadway Bridge. read more >
Little Rock Central Aims for UNESCO World Heritage Status
Little Rock Central High School is under consideration for "world heritage" status by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO. read more >
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Robinson Center Adding Outdoor Terrace, Begins Booking Events
With only eight months until the reopening of the Robinson Center, the Little Rock Advertising and Promotion Commission on Tuesday approved the addition of a 5,800-SF outdoor terrace. read more >
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Arkansas Business Power List 2016: Tourism
A tourism resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >
Outlets of Little Rock Marks Grand Opening
Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola called the Outlets of Little Rock a "true economic investment" Friday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the center's official grand opening. read more >
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Officials: Robinson Renovations Will Bring Bigger Shows Like ‘Phantom’ in 2017
With about 14 months remaining to finish a massive renovation, construction at Robinson Center is on target to be complete in November 2016, officials said Monday. read more >
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Cautious Optimism for Rebuilding Broadway Bridge
Motorists who regularly drive downtown may dread next year’s replacement of the Broadway Bridge, but Little Rock and transit officials don’t expect the $98.4 million project to cause many problems for area businesses. read more >
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Central Arkansas Planners Think I-30 Proposal Costly, Inefficient
The state Highway Department’s $450 million plan to widen Interstate 30, a project that includes replacing the Arkansas River Bridge, is generating hand-wringing from area planners. read more >
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Little Rock Marks Milestone at Robinson Center Renovation
One year in, the Robinson Center Second Act project is on schedule and on budget, with the performing arts venue set to reopen in November 2016. read more >
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Golden Corral Leads in Last Look at List of Top Restaurant Sales
Act 1102 goes into effect July 21, so the charts below are among the last glimpses for the general public of how restaurants in Arkansas are faring financially. read more >
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Beer Tourism Contributing to Growth in Industry
Tourism officials around the state are banking on growing interest in craft beers, leveraging the brewing industry’s popularity to draw business to breweries and to the state’s other attractions. read more >
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Little Rock A&P Recommends $5M in DoubleTree Renovations
The Little Rock advertising and promotion commission on Thursday recommended $5 million in renovations for the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Little Rock. read more >
Photos: Inside the Ongoing Renovation of Robinson Center
If the massive crane didn't give it away, one trip inside the historic Robinson Center Music Hall leaves no doubt: There's a renovation happening. read more >
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Robinson Center Upgrade Budgeted at $68.6 Million, On Track for 2016
Details of the proposed renovation and additions to Little Rock's Robinson Center Auditorium were revealed Tuesday at a luncheon hosted at the center. Includes a slideshow of project plans and a video detailing the structure's new design. read more >
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Little Rock Eyes International Boost As Peabody Changes to Marriott
Downtown Little Rock is losing its ducks, but it's gaining some international recognition with the changeover of the Peabody hotel to a full-service Marriott. read more >
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Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau to Rebrand
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced that it will undergo comprehensive rebranding. read more >
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Marriott Brand to Replace Peabody in Little Rock
Preliminary paperwork approved Tuesday paves the way for Marriott to replace Peabody on the downtown Little Rock skyline. read more >
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LRCVB Announces 4 Architectural, Design Finalists for Robinson Center Renovation
The Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau announces four architectural and design team finalists for renovation and expansion of Robinson Center and Robinson Center Music Hall in Little Rock. read more >
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Technology Helps Meetings Survive Budget Bumps
The majority of the state’s tourism, dining and entertainment businesses have become proponents of the hyperactive social world in which we now live, employing innovative marketing strategies that not only make information dissemination convenient for customers and industry partners alike — they also make it fun. read more >
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