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Amanda's Little Rock Blog October 2008 Archive

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

Jack Hanna At Boo At the Zoo

Saturday October 25, 2008
Famous wildlife lover, Jack Hanna, is going to be making an appearance at Boo at the Zoo. Jack will be available for a book signing of his new book ... Read More

Holiday House 2008

Friday October 24, 2008
Holiday House is a bit early this year. If you've never shipped Holiday House before, it is a great way to support the Junior League of Little Rock and ... Read More

Little Rock Marathon Training Report: Week 3 of Official Training

Tuesday October 21, 2008
Last week was week 3 of the official Little Rock Marathon training program. I have to admit that since I worked on Saturday, I slacked off on my run and ... Read More

No Parking Tickets For Early Voters

Monday October 20, 2008
Copyright Mark McDonald / iStockPhoto Through November 3, voters at one early voting site won't have to worry about parking tickets. The City of Little Rock announced today that parking ... Read More

Early Voting Starts Monday - Where and How to Vote

Sunday October 19, 2008
Arkansas early voting starts Monday for the November 4 general election. The court house voting has moved to the Pulaski County Regional building at 501 West Markham. The ... Read More

Obama and McCain Burgers - You Decide

Saturday October 18, 2008
© Amanda Galiano I've noticed these signs at Burger Mama's for a few weeks now. They advertise that you can choose: pick either their McCain burger or their Obama burger. ... Read More

Closing Weekend at the Fair

Friday October 17, 2008
Chocolate Bacon © PirateJohnny on Flickr. This weekend is your last chance to visit the fair this year. I probably won't get a chance to go this year, but I hear ... Read More

Fall Foliage Starting to Appear

Wednesday October 15, 2008
© Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism The Arkansas Department of Parks has started to release its weekly fall foliage reports. The summary: nothing much yet, but fall colors have ... Read More

Little Rock Marathon Training Report: Week 2 of Official Training

Tuesday October 14, 2008
Last week was week 2 of the official Little Rock Marathon training program. I hope to post every week to tell you what I did in the previous week ... Read More

Not Another Walgreens - Maumelle Walgreens Denied

Monday October 13, 2008
Earlier this year, Walgreens announced a store would be built at 115 Commons Street in Maumelle (on the corner of Maumelle Boulevard and Odom Boulevard). It looks like that ... Read More

Taziki's Greek Fare Review

Thursday October 9, 2008
Taziki's Greek Fare : Tomato Basil Sandwich © Amanda Galiano I decided to stop by Taziki's Greek Fare on Cantrell today to try out this newly opened restaurant. I posted about ... Read More

Green Energy Plants in Arkansas Mean More Arkansas Jobs

Wednesday October 8, 2008
Polymarin Composites will be moving to Little Rock to employ 630 people. Polymarin Composites makes rotor blades for the wind industry and is a subsidiary of Emergya Wind Technologies. ... Read More

A South African Beach Right Here in Arkansas

Tuesday October 7, 2008
Jack the Penguin © Amanda Galiano Rain? What rain? I hung out on a beach today. Soon, everyone in Little Rock will be able to visit the beach for the ... Read More

Little Rock Marathon Training Report: Week 1 of Official Training

Monday October 6, 2008
Last week was week 1 of the official Little Rock Marathon training program. I hope to post every Monday to tell you what I did in the previous week ... Read More

New Greek Restaurant: Taziki's Greek Fare

Friday October 3, 2008
Tabouli Salad © Amanda Galiano Another new chain restaurant opened in Little Rock, Taziki's Greek Fare. It's located on 8200 Cantrell Heights. This is a Greek/Mediterranean chain with menu ... Read More

Lost: Lots of Money

Thursday October 2, 2008
© StockXpert There is a lot of money waiting to be found in Arkansas. The government has some of it waiting for you to find it. It's the time of ... Read More

This Weekend in Little Rock

Wednesday October 1, 2008
A private painting session with the jaguars was a prize last year at PAINT Photo by Amanda Galiano There are some fun events coming up this weekend: The Delta Exhibition opens at the ... Read More

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