The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) released a Traffic Management Plan (TMP) in preparation for much of the state being in the path of totality during the Great American Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. “We expect a heavy…
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Opening Day for Topgolf Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffResidents of central Arkansas will soon have easy access to Topgolf, a leader in modern golf entertainment, when Topgolf Little Rock opens Dec. 22 at 5 Topgolf Way near Interstate 430 and Colonel Glenn Road. The establishment will anchor a…
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2024 Little Rock Attractions Guide Unveiled
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 2024 Little Rock Attractions Guide is now available online and in print. Produced by the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB), the guide is updated annually to provide potential and repeat visitors with the information necessary to plan…
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2023-2024 Arkansas Racing Season at Oaklawn Kicks Off Soon
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOaklawn Racing kicks off its 2023-2024 season this Friday, Dec. 8 with its first post time at 12:30 p.m. The season will run through Saturday, May 4. This season, Oaklawn welcomes a new track announcer all the way from Golden…
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ICYMI: Russellville to Host NASA’s 2024 Eclipse Live Stream
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe much-anticipated 2024 total eclipse is fast approaching, and NASA’s planned live broadcast of the celestial event will be hosted from none other than the city of Russellville. A team of NASA experts from the Marshall Space Flight Center in…
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Pinnacle Mountain State Park to Open New Visitor Center
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPinnacle Mountain State Park is preparing to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new visitor center, KARK reported. The current visitor center has been closed since Saturday, Nov. 18 to transfer workspaces and its services into the new building at…
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NJCAA Championship Game Returning to Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) will hold its fourth consecutive Division I Football National Championship game at Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium on Wed., Dec. 13. The game will start at 7 p.m. and serve as the culmination…
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Cabot’s Mega Sports Complex, Other Major Projects in the Works
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffProgress is being made in the construction of several major projects including a 128,000-square-foot mega sports complex in Cabot dubbed Game Time at The Grounds, KATV reported. “It has six basketball regulation courts that turn into 12 volleyball courts that…
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Chastain to Lead LRCVB Communications Department
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has hired Jeff Chastain as Director of Communications. Bringing over two decades of expertise to the role, Chastain will manage a variety of communication and media relations strategies and activities to support…
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More Than Just a View: Calico Riverview Inn
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffYour stay at the historic Calico Riverview Inn Bed and Breakfast wouldn’t be complete without exploring everything the town of Calico Rock — and the gorgeous surroundings of the Ozark Mountains — has to offer. From museums, shops and dining…