Little Rock, United States Travel Blogs

And we're back
Sep 7, 2009

... out again on a similar journey at some point, but I don't know when. I wish I could have traveled more, especially in the western United States, but it was either come home and get a job or work on the road, so I chose home and job. I know some people ...

LITTLE ROCK ROCKS
Nov 2, 2003 (2 photos)

I was shown to a great and rocking time while in unlikely Little Rock, Arkansas. My friend and Little Rock host was Ron King, a cool guy about fifty. He had a clean, white beard and short, white hair and a friendly, intelligent, and well-mannered face. ...

Gearing up
May 13, 2009 (2 photos)

... need some nicer clothes for work, for example), but I won't be taking any more than this when traveling around. I have a little less than a month before heading to Chicago, and a little more than a month before heading to Bangkok, and between now and ...

Clinton slept here
Aug 4, 1978

... outcroppings further up the Arkansas River. The first shack was built here in 1812, and it became territorial capital in 1821. Little Rock's capitol is a reduced-scale replica of the nation's capitol, with a 1,600-bush rose garden on the south lawn. ...

Democracy, in spades
Nov 30, 2004 (9 photos)

... , just an hour away. A little Park, see the sights, get my passbook stamp, and leave by noon. But no. I'm way behind. Little Rock, I thought I'd tour the capitol yesterday, but no, the rain, the blasted rain, the dark, the weary feeling that comes down, ...

On the Road Again
Sep 6, 2008 (10 photos)

... road...they even came out and installed it for us. We traveled through Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee on our way to Little Rock Arkansas. We ran into several rainy spots but none of them lasted too long. The countryside from Huntsville to Memphis ...

Bill Clinton Sleeps Here
Nov 30, 2004 (4 photos)

... nbsp; The William J Clinton Presidential Center and Park. Located on the banks of the Arkansas River in downtown Little Rock. The Clinton Center houses the largest archival collection in American Presidential history (I heard inside that enough items were ...

Little Rock
Feb 19, 2008 (3 photos)

Good evening! We drove to Little Rock tonight to stay overnight.  We didn't do much here since we are tired from driving.  Next stop, Oklahoma!

Day 24: Walking in Memphis
Jul 31, 2006 (18 photos)

... dice game. Carrie won, so I had to write this entry while she posted the pictures. Tomorrow we plan on going by Little Rock Central High School. That was the center of the controversy over desegregation. We will then make the long haul into Albany, ...

Little Rock, AR
Jan 31, 2008

Little Rock, AR

HOME
May 6, 2006

I am home! Free travel was an amazing and interesting learning experience. I can't wait to see everyone!

4.30am train with hangover
Nov 12, 2005

Arrived in Little Rock at 12.30am for the Amtrak train with a hangover kicking in. We were a bit early and the train was meant to come at 4.30am. Didn't arrive till after 6am. Did meet a really good guy called Micheal who we talked to for a couple of ...

Arkansas
Jul 22, 2003

I don't remember the exact name of the camping site in Arkansas but I remember it was in a smaller town outside of Little Rock. The one thing that sticks out more than anything about my experience camping in Arkansas was that the mosquitoes were absolutely ...

Easy Street Piano Bar in Little Rock
Jan 30, 2007

... D at the airport and drive us back to Oxford to resume our residency at the Two Stick. ********************* While I was in Little Rock Henk Botwinik posted episode #120 of the John Sinclair Radio Show on Monday evening: John Sinclair Radio Show # ...

L'Rock, Arkansas
Apr 1, 2006

... staying with you any further entries were not necessary. We assumed incorrectly. After a very, very long drive from Denver to Little Rock via Kansas and Oklahoma, we had a wonderful few days of Southern hospitality at Casa de Lamb. Zoe has been through ...

Keeping Ahead of Gustav
Aug 30, 2008

... motels on the straight line route to Atlanta Georgia are booked for many days, so I decided to ride in a north-easterly direction to Little Rock Arkansas. I was able to book a room with a guarantee that it will be there when I arrive. It worked well, but ...

At the hotel
Jun 6, 2008 (1 photos)

... 6 blocks away, I don't think that will be a problem.  We'll be leaving Sunday morning for Springfield, MO. Check back here tomorrow night with what happened in Little Rock! Amy P.S. The video upload is pretty slow; wait for that separately

Another wild and fun day
Jun 29, 2008 (4 photos)

... on the first try and a kind family with some experience coached us out of the turn. Then, we stopped for the night in Little Rock, where we discovered a water park to go to after getting a few items at Walmart - some more water, ANOTHER pair of earphones ...

Update
Jun 7, 2008

Good morning, Getting ready to chow down at the complimentary breakfast buffet.  Dave is looking forward to the fresh waffles! Amy

Welcome to Arkansas
Jun 23, 2005 (4 photos)

... draped everywhere. The drive into Little Rock was even quite nice. The I-30 RV Park was located about halfway between Little Rock and Hot Springs, our two destinations. Unfortunately, it took us three tries to find our campground. However, we finally ...

A Hot One!
Jun 7, 2008 (1 photos)

Wow, it was extremely hot today; heat index over 100.  Tomorrow morning at 8:30am we leave for Springfield, MO.  Checked the weather and the forecast is upper 80s and sunny; that will feel a lot better than today for sure.  Talked with ...

Clinton country...
Dec 17, 2004 (1 photos)

... his time in New York where his wife is a Senator or some such! It's a cute little place, and is actually named after a "little rock" that was an ideal landing point on the Arkansas river. I kid you not! Wake up! Spent most of my time here wandering ...

Little Rock, AR and Crease family to Apr 21
Apr 21, 2006 (17 photos)

... . I did not much want to walk around downtown Little Rock so I visited the William J. Clinton Presidential Centre in Little Rock. Now, whatever reputation Clinton may have left the White House with, he seems to pretty much walk on water in Arkansas, his ...

Arkansas - Our 2nd Fav State (After Maine)
Sep 25, 2005 (34 photos)

... and are just so happy to help in any way they can! Our next stop is another National Park - a high school! The Little Rock Central High School was the scene of some ground breaking desegregation - in the 50s they called in Federal troops to protect 9 ...

Little Rock
Mar 17, 1979

Went here to visit my grandparents when I was a kid. My first time to see snow. For someone from Louisiana, this was "way up north in Yankee territory".

Pick-up
Nov 26, 2008

Pick-up

In The Footsteps of President Clinton
Oct 19, 2006 (7 photos)

... to the confrontation: Mexico's young unstable government vs. the Manifest Destiny attitude for more land for the United States. Other exhibits include the gowns of thirty First Ladies of Arkansas, archaeological preservation under the auspices of Sam ...

Home in Little Rock
Jan 1, 1995

will write more later

Little Rock
Oct 24, 2007 (6 photos)

We have moved on to Little Rock.  The show is going well.  Hopefully word of mouth will continue to keep our audiences full. Since we got here on Monday, it has been rainy and gross.  I desperately need to go buy a coat and some shoes that ...

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Mar 4, 2006

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