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Amanda's Little Rock Blog January 2005 Archive

By Amanda Galiano, About.com Guide to Little Rock since 1999

Black History - “The Arkansas-Chicago Connection”

Friday January 28, 2005
February 12 at the Hot Springs Convention Center learn about the Negro Mafia and their connection to Hot Springs. Call (501) 624-9400 for more information. Central High Crisis

Cineposium

Wednesday January 26, 2005
Cineposium 2005 will be held February 19-20 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock for anyone interested in working in the film industry. Two seminars will be held from ... Read More

Weight Loss Buddy

Wednesday January 26, 2005
Weight Loss Buddy is recommended by the Governor's Get Healthy Arkansas program. It's believed you loose weight more effectively if you have a friend to keep you honest ... Read More

School and Cold-blooded Creatures

Tuesday January 25, 2005
Now is the time to enroll your kids in a Magnet School if you want to. Find out all the details from the Little Rock School Board. Also, this weekend is ... Read More

Oaklawn Starts

Thursday January 20, 2005
I hope you already have plans to visit Oaklawn in it's first year of it's second century. If you recall, last year was their 100th birthday and Smarty Jones ... Read More

New Homestyle Italian in Bonnerdale

Tuesday January 18, 2005
Heading to Hot Springs? Lisa Buckley, owner of The Bistro, asked me to announce that they have a new restaurant opening up in Bonnerdale, which is feet from the ... Read More

Take Time to Reflect on Arkansas History

Monday January 17, 2005
Arkansas had a major role in the Civil Rights movement. Take some time today to learn about Little Rock Central's infamous history.

New Zoo Babies

Wednesday January 12, 2005
Two baby sloth bears were born recently at the Little Rock Zoo! You can see photos of them on the Little Rock Zoo site. Neither of the babies are out ... Read More

French Elvis Visits Clinton

Wednesday January 12, 2005
In the bizarre news department, The AP reports that sixty members of the Paris Elvis Presley Fan Club decided to take a day trip from Graceland in Memphis to Little ... Read More

Rimrockers - ABA Basketball

Saturday January 8, 2005
The Rimrockers are playing their first home game of the new year next week. Check them out at Alltel on the 12th. If you haven't seen them yet, you should ... Read More

Searching for Breakfast

Saturday January 8, 2005
I'm a college student so I'm often up way in the wee hours and hungry for some great breakfast. I'm looking for your favorite places to go eat. Is ... Read More

Fun History!

Wednesday January 5, 2005
Want some fun stuff to read? Here are some Arkansas facts that I think are fun. How about a Ghost Story. Did you Arkansas has a version of the loch ness ... Read More

Is Senior Skip Day Truancy?

Tuesday January 4, 2005
I found this story inspired by a Parkview (one of Little Rock's many public schools) student's question about the tradition of senior skip day. It's an interesting read ... Read More

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