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2017 Guide to Central Arkansas Vice President of Advertising and Marketing
SCOTT STINE
Classified Advertising Director
JOE SOLLACCIO
Inside Sales Manager
KATIE NIKPOUR
Niche Publications Director
STACI MILLER FRANKLIN
Special Sections Manager
WENDY MILLER
Lead Coordinator
CODY GRAVES
Creative Director
LEANNE HUNTER
Copy editors
TAMMY KEITH KAREN LASKEY
Designer/Writers
SARAH DECLERK EMILY EDMISTEN SPENCER GRIFFIN
Writer/Photographer
LINDA GARNER-BUNCH
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Photo series, clockwise from top left:
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While every effort has been made to ensure the quality of the information, we cannot guarantee completeness or accuracy, as information may have changed after press time.
Where We Live is an advertising supplement of the
WILLIAM RAINEY/CAPTURE ARKANSAS
4 A letter from the Governor
6 Around the Metro: A picturesque look at life in central Arkansas
Familiar faces:
23 Karen Hammer 35 Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez 43 Mike Brown 49 Mary Marotte
where we
Contents:
8 Real Estate
Know your neighborhood: Four-county metro offers diverse areas to suit
any lifestyle
18 Education
District report cards; Charter and private schools; Read, white and blue: Central Arkansas’ learning cornerstone serves as a building block for knowledge
30 Health Care
Healing hospitals: Area medical facilities improve local health
34 Community
Lending a helping hand: Giving back
though local nonprofits can help others get the leg up they need
36 Sports
Hometown heroes: High school athletics brings communities together
38 Recreation
Calendar of events; 8 excellent outdoor
adventures: Ways to explore the outdoors in the metro; Parks and leisure
44 Arts & Entertainment Curtain call: Performance venues
take the spotlight in central Arkansas; Expansive exhibits: Local museums, galleries offer multitude of displays; Museums and cultural venues
50 Dining Out
Let’s eat! New establishments add to variety of metro food scene; Food truckin’: Local vendors churn out meals on wheels
52 Employment
Tech talk: New wave of industry brings data-driven jobs to central Arkansas
54 Transportation
Day tripper: Take the not so long and winding road to nearby destinations; Up and away: Local airports provide sky-high opportunities
56 Shopping
Shopping savvy: Area offerings include
unique local retailers, big-name national brands; On the horizon: new shopping centers under construction
62 Pets
A place for pups: Sniffing out dog parks in the metro; Pet adoption information
64 Government contacts Number listings for state and county officials
65 Important numbers Number listings for county services
66 Utilities
Number listings for county utilities
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