Visiting the Little Rock Central High National Historic Site was a must for me as I feel it's…read moreimportant to bear witness to history. In 1957, nine Black students integrated Central High. This integration was considered a test of Brown v. Board of Education that found that "separate but equal" was unconstitutional. The National Historic Site consists of the Visitor Center/Museum, Little Rock Central High School (which is still an operating school), the Commemorative Garden, the Magnolia Mobil Station (which served as an impromptu press base), and the Elizabeth Eckford Bus Bench. It is managed by the National Park Service. Admission is free and they allow photos. The museum is small and does not take very long to walk through, though it will take some time if you read all of the panels and watch the videos. They offer guided tours on certain days. If you're doing a self-guided tour, you cannot enter the school. Central High School is very beautiful. The architecture is a blend of Art Deco and Gothic Revival. Climbing the stairs was an extremely heavy feeling that I wasn't prepared for. As I ascended the stairs, I imagined what it would have felt like to walk through angry mobs just to go to school. It was honestly overwhelming and I don't know if I would have been able to endure such hatred and discrimination. I'm grateful to the Little Rock Nine for their courage, perseverance, and resiliance.

This was truly an honor to get to experience. Learning more in-depth about the Little Rock Nine…read morethrough videos and displays was truly an informative and amazing experience. My favorite part was touring the grounds of the school and getting to witness where an incredulous civil rights movement happened.

I would say it definitely wasn't worth the $20 per person. We had about 4 stops and some of the…read morestops were definitely cool but I wouldn't say they were too spooky like what we expected it to be. Made some cool memories but wouldn't really recommend it to anyone. The tour guide was really sweet and she did great. I think they can definitely add more stories because I know this town has way more mysteries

Waited almost an hour for the 8:00 pm tour, left at 8:15 bc tour guide never showed up. Over 30…read morepeople were very disappointed. Called the number and all they said was they could t reach tour guide.

Had a great tour today! The tour guide was very knowledgeable about Hot Springs history and was so…read morepersonable. We have been coming to Hot Springs for over 20 years and still learned new things! We really enjoyed the tour and highly recommend it as it is well worth the cost.

On 5/06/26, we took the Hot Springs Trolley tour, and we were "educated" for more than 90 minutes!…read more Tour guide was VERY informative, and managed to sneak in a few jokes that the seniors (us) managed to get right away. All parts of the tour were interesting: the downtown areas, the park(s), the history, the characters...everything. If you visit Hot Springs, and you don't take the Trolley Tour, you are definitely missing out! Got some great photos at all the stops, and got a water sample to bring home. Definitely recommend this to all age groups.

My husband and I took our 3 kids on a quick trip to Hot Springs in February. We found this Food…read moreTour and thought it would be a lot of fun, but they didn't offer a tour on the nights we would be there. I sent them a message to see if they could recommend a place to eat and they ended up putting together a tour just for our family! It was SO MUCH FUN! Tammy was our guide and was full of energy and excitement as she took us around to some of her favorite restaurants. We loved all of the dishes she picked for us and, even more, we loved all of the history and stories she told us about Hot Springs and the local eateries. Will definitely book another food tour when we go back!

There were 7 in our group which was a perfect size for getting to know one-another as we sampled…read morerestaurant food, heard about the history of bathhouse row and walked about a mile. Tammy was a fun tour guide and was well organized. Just a really pleasant evening...

Super-friendly & knowledgeable staff, great beers, and really good Happy Hour options! My wife and…read moreI came in on a Friday afternoon, we loved the beers so much that we grabbed 3 6-packs on the way out. Happy hours included half price pints and some really good bar snacks... I would recommend the sampler that came with onion rings, cheese fries, chicken bites (get the dry rub!), and egg roll boudin. This place is so secure in the quality of the beer that they offer that our bartender actually recommended that we go to another place to compare: Moody Brews a couple of miles south. We decided to stay for a while and sample the beers at this place instead, playing rummy and watching a bowl game on TV. A perfect spot for all of that!!

I was excited to check this brewery out when I was visiting Little Rock. My family and I sat down…read moreat a table. The server took our drink order. He brought our drinks. We were also going to order food. However, after 10-15 minutes of not getting our order taken, we lost all hope. I went up to the bar & paid for my beer. I told the bartender that our sever was basically MIA during our entire time there. Not sure what the deal was with the server. The brewery certainly wasn't busy at the time. Maybe he didn't like kids. Who knows.

Highly recommend when visiting Little Rock any season! Reserving online was so easy and picking up…read moreat 10am was also a breeze. Service over the phone and inside the River Market location was very helpful. Make sure to get the QR code for the river trail route on Google Maps! The bike I rented was the most basic one, but very comfortable and was a smooth ride. Very happy they provide a helmet. I rented in December and the weather was just right. I just sweated a bit pedaling through the wind to get to the Big Dam Bridge! I also got to see the beautiful fall foliage. Again, highly recommend biking to see some of Little Rock's awesome sites and get a taste of nature.

Check in was easy with the owner. Sized us for life jackets and already had our tandem kayak ready…read more Helped us board while telling us about the area and afterwards offered us water and popsicles. Was a great experience and plan to return when I come back to the area.

As usual, I visited a cold weather city where the touristy boat rides and other tours don't start…read moreuntil Memorial Day, so after googling around for something that might go somewhere, I found Arkansas Destinations. This is an all around travel management company that offers transportation, tours, wedding and event planning. Normally, they work with large groups that come into Little Rock for conventions, marathons or large events but Arkansas Destinations also offers small group bookings. They accommodated me--a solo traveler--by arranging an outing out to Hot Springs and back which included a small Little Rock historical tour. My tour guide was local travel agent Felicia Moore, who was very knowledgeable about the area and did a great tour. AD has a website that lists the many interesting tours they feature such as Garden Tours, Historic Homes, African-American History, Plantation Tours and Clinton Library excursions. AD goes out to Oaklawn Casino in Hot Springs, to wineries, Caverns and Passion Plays. They have a trolley they use for weddings, events & tours. They are an excellent hospitality company to utilize to enhance any visit to Little Rock with their stimulating offerings of fun, yet educational things to do. 5 YELP STARS.

We contracted with AR destinations for shuttle service between Hilton Garden Inn West Little Rock…read moreand Cold Springs Events in Paron, AR for our daughter's wedding. The bus arrived with our guests in time (but later than the expected time) for the wedding, but the return service was not what we agreed upon. There were to be 3 return pick up times: 8:00, 9:00 and 10:00 pm. The bus left Cold Springs sometime after 8:30 and did not return until 10:00, leaving many of our guests stranded and waiting for the return ride (9:00) for over an hour. When it finally did arrive, the bus ended up overcrowded (people standing in the aisle) and the air conditioning did not work. Several guests commented that the bus swerved around the road and one guest politely asked the driver to stay on the right side of the road. One guest suggested that the driver was not comfortable driving such a larger vehicle. Fortunately, our guests were safely delivered to the hotel, but the ride was more than frightening for many of them. We were disappointed in this service, for which we paid over $1,000. We would not recommend them to future brides.

My advice don't waste your money!!!!!!! Little Rock tours…read more Makes the bulk of their money on selling tours to Seniors and must rely on them not reviewing them on line. Because my bus was filled to capacity of dissatisfied, l feel "Cheated" travelers by this company. Any time they offer an extra excursion that includes dinner or lunch and a show, what you get is a Bad Cold sandwich, hardly any meat , a bag of chips a cookie and a coke. I was never so hungry. Until I stopped waiting for their lunch and took advantage of the wonderful restaurants all around me. I would have done better to skip, "their "$50.00 per person dinner and a show". The performances offered were a kiddy magic show and singing by the tour company owner's daughter. We had no problems with our bus but it was the beginning of the season. Never again !!!!!!'

Worst tour ever. Don't go. Just returned from their Fall…read moreTour trip. Before getting to an attraction, two grueling days of riding, stopping for the restroom, tight seats, not enough meals included in this over $2,100 trip, no maps to locate a restaurant, stopping points were only locations were profit making commission for Little Rock, most hotels were rated 3 star, some hotels floors were filthy, the tour guide was not the best, treated us like school children. This 14 day bus trip was not worth the money. YOU MUST PAY IN FULL BEFORE ITINERARY IS AVAILABLE, SO WATCH OUT! Some people became very ill on this very crowded bus.

Great river walk along the river with beautiful sculptures. Restaurants close by. Some of the walk…read moreis currently torn up with construction so think ahead if you plan to walk the whole area as we had to walk around a long way to get around the mess.

This is a neat little gem that you will find in Riverfront Park right behind the River Market. It…read moreis a unique outdoor art gallery that is home to over 100 unique sculptures by artist from across the country. The pieces are situated in which are known as "rooms". The sculptures run pretty much the length of the river. Just when you think you have reached the end, another one pops up. I took photos of many of the sculptures, but there was no way I would have gotten all of them. I found one sculpture in the series, titled STEADY, all the way down by the Clinton Library. Fitting it is of Bill Clark, who the park that the sculpture sits in front of is named after. If you are looking to get more bang for your buck, you will find a high concentration of sculptures around the XIX Amendment Plaza in the Park. Parking to see this garden is relatively simple. You can find metered street parking within a reasonable walking distance of the section of the Garden you want to see. The meters run from 8AM to 6PM and are free all other times. The Garden began in 2004, with around 30 sculptures, but is always expanding. A piece is selected to be added annually. Most recently in November 2022 they added a sculpture of Daisy Bates, a civil rights activist, publisher, and journalist who played a pivotal role in the fight for civil rights in Little Rock. This Garden is free and open to the public which is awesome. I have paid to see much less. They have some real nice pieces in this Garden but my favorites were Breaking the Cycle by Kevin Kreese, Joy by Nnamdi Okonkwo, Over the Moon by Craig Campbell and Through Looking Glass by Mark Leichliter. The garden appears well maintained and I really loved the concept of bringing public art to the people. This is definitely a must see while in Little Rock. It is centrally located, so it can easily be paired with visits to other attractions to maximize your time. I highly recommend taking some time out and enjoying the art, nature are river.

Really great breakfast options reasonablly priced. Flavorful mimosa's and great service.read more

Very nice venue! The staff are even nicer! My birthday party was amazing. The river set the vine…read moreand the mood was everything .