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This Weekend in Little Rock

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:00:35 +0000

Of course, the big news this weekend is Riverfest. It takes over pretty much all of downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock, with parking and booths. If you're not attending the festivities of Riverfest, you should probably just avoid the area. However, I highly recommend attending at least one of the days. The festival gets better every year.

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Helping Our Neighbors in Oklahoma City

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:08:37 +0000

Arkansans are all to familiar with the damage that tornadoes do. Arkansans have already headed to Oklahoma to help out in the relief effort. If you can't head to Moore, Oklahoma, you can still pitch in. The About.com Guide to Oklahoma City has listed the following organizations that need help:

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Wakarusa Music Festival

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:20:15 +0000

Wakarusa is a huge music and camping festival with six stages. They have and around-the-clock music from May 30 to June 2. About 20,000 people attended last year. The festival has a mix of different types of music and so many artists, I'll just link you to the line-up (they have a schedule too). There's something playing all the time.

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Go Greek This Weekend

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:00:28 +0000

The Greek Food Festival is one of my favorite festivals, because I love to eat. The festival is a great chance to see some Greek dancers, experience some Greek culture and, of course, try some Greek food. It looks like it will be a nice weekend for it, weather wise.

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This Weekend in Little Rock

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:00:24 +0000

The Little Rock Film Festivals kicks off today and continues throughout the weekend. Like normal, they have a great, easy to use schedule on their website. There is really too much there to point out the highlights. If you love film, check it out and check it out. The opening night party is today at The Rep at 9:45 p.m. Each day has a mixture of types and styles of film, and some educational talks on film making.

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Wild River Country Opens Under New Management

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:15:20 +0000

It felt hot enough to go to a water park today. So, it's great news that North Little Rock's Wild River Country is opening this weekend. They have new management and are looking pretty sharp. A lot of the rides have been given a bit of a facelift, and the park has a new mascot, food services and family fun nights. They are even planning on adding zip lines and skiing to the park for non-summer fun.

Tickets are$29.99 for adults and $20.99 for kids. You can get a season pass and save some money. The park opens May 18. More water parks and lakes you can swim in.

Movies in the Park Schedule

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:00:14 +0000

Movies in the Park just announced their 2013 schedule. I think it's a great mix of movies. Movies in the park is a free summer event in Little Rock. Family friendly movies are shown on a projection screen in Riverfest Amphitheater in Riverfront Park...

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This Weekend In Little Rock

Wed, 08 May 2013 06:00:12 +0000

A big event this weekend is the 40th Annual Territorial Fair at Historic Arkansas Museum. They have lots of old fashioned fun planned, including hoop-rolling and Maypole dancing. It's May 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and admission is free. The museum is located at 200 E. Third Street.

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Crystal Falls Opens this Saturday

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:40:14 +0000

Magic Spring's water park, Crystal Falls, opens this Saturday. It probably seems a little cool to be taking a dip in a pool, but normally it's getting warm in May. It was probably warm enough today to go for a swim.

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This Weekend in Little Rock

Wed, 01 May 2013 06:00:06 +0000

This Saturday (May 4) is the Second Annual Food Bloggers Bake Sale. The bake sale benefits No Kid Hungry. I had planned to stop by last year and sample some goodies, but I didn't make it. I heard they had quite the spread of delicious baked goods, and I'm sure they will this year too. It's in downtown North Little Rock (Argenta) at Sixth and Main streets from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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