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Little Rock, AR
34Events this week
5Free things to do
88New spots
90New stories

● Checked Friday, October 9, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Little Rock

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 34 events, day by day →

West Little Rock Farmers Market

Saturday 8am · Breckenridge Village

Arkansas Children's Race for a Healthier Tomorrow

Saturday 9am · Arkansas State Capitol

MIDTOWN BRYANT TOUR OF HOMES

Saturday 9am · Bryant

BNPD Care Seat Clinic

Saturday 10am · Benton Police Department

Mod Owls Revival - Class #2

Saturday 10am · Linda Marie's

New in Little Rock

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

CORE Wellness Center

Health & Wellness

Little Rock wellness reset: If your body’s been filing complaint forms, CORE Wellness Center blends functional nutrition, smart personal training, and recovery tech like infrared sauna, red light, compression, cold plunge, and hyperbaric oxygen to get you feeling human again.

corewellnessusa.com ↗

Smoke N’ Bones BBQ

Restaurants

Worth the short drive: If you crave legit live-pit flavor, Conway’s Smoke N’ Bones BBQ turns out slow-smoked brisket, ribs, and those dino beef ribs with house-made sides and desserts that actually taste homemade.

smokenbonesar.com ↗

Vino's

Nightlife

Pizza, pints, and shows: Vino's is Little Rock's original brewpub, pouring house beers made with natural ingredients and no preservatives, then cranking up the stage for local and touring bands.

vinosbrewpub.com ↗

Little Rock’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Little Rock’s best →

Most read in Little Rock

The five stories Little Rock readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Preparing for the Greek Food Festival

    The Cabot Vs. Little Rock Christian football game was cancelled due to three separate medical emergencies.

    Full story at katv.com ↗

  2. Little Rock’s International Greek Food Festival turns 40, serves up fun and baklava

    The International Greek Food Festival in Little Rock, Arkansas, celebrating its 40th year with food, entertainment, and fundraising for local charities.

    Full story at katv.com ↗

  3. Case Study – Veterans Administration Hospital Building, Little Rock, Arkansas (U.S. National Park Service)

    The rehabilitation of a former 400,000-square-foot Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas has transformed the building into over 200 apartments as part of the largest historic tax credit rehabilitation project ever completed in Arkansas.

    Full story at nps.gov ↗

  4. Big Dam Bridge Tour gives central Arkansas road closures, announces finish line events for Sept. 26

    The Big Dam Bridge 100 Cycling Tour of Central Arkansas is set to take place on Saturday, with organizers expecting about 3,000 cyclists from 35 states, five countries and across Arkansas.

    Full story at kark.com ↗

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