2024.03.28 THROW BACK THURSDAY - Little Rock is an alright place to live, Southern Living proclaims plus Class News

THROW BACK THURSDAY - Little Rock is an alright place to live, 

Southern Living proclaims  plus Class News

The new Broadway Bridge

Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau

Great news, y’all. It turns out that Little Rock isn’t the grimiest, nastiest, most crime-ridden city in the South, despite misconceptions about the city often perpetuated by people who don’t actually live here.  Of course we already knew that, but this year Arkansas’s capital city scored a spot on Southern Living’s list of best southern cities, and it feels like a modest win.  It’s Little Rock’s first time to make it on the lifestyle magazine’s list, and it barely squeezed in at No. 25 out of 25. Still, the mention is good news for tourism, the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau noted in a press release on Tuesday. “Appearing in this list is a major win for our city,” LRCVB President & CEO Gina Gemberling said. “The amenities we offer travelers closely align with the subscriber base for Southern Living, and inclusion on this prestigious list will help us attract more leisure travelers.”  There are some things that are off about Little Rock’s inclusion, though. The accompanying photo is of the Old Mill, which is definitely in North Little Rock and not Little Rock. The short description also mentions the Argenta Arts District, which is also on the other side of the river.  But Southern Living does capture some of Little Rock’s best features: “You can embark on top-notch outdoor pursuits one day, and enjoy all the hallmarks of a buzzy metropolitan city the next,” Southern Living writes. The River Market and the Big Dam Bridge also get a shout-out.  Reporting the Ottenheimer Hall food market as “bustling” may be another miss, as is the failure to mention the new Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts or any of Little Rock’s drool-worthy restaurants.  Bentonville beats out Little Rock on the list coming in at No. 21. No mention for Fayetteville, though, or any other Arkansas city.

1956 CLASS 85th BIRTHDAY PARTY UPDATE:

1.  NAME TAG      -  Please let me know ASAP if you know where your name tag is and if you are bringing it.  

                                         Name tags are not easy to produce, so please be kind to Willis Callaway who so kindly

                                          volunteers to make them!   Even if it's not a LRCHS name tag, just let us know if you

                                          have any you can bring.  THANKS!!!!!

2.  HEAD COUNT -  Friday night we are looking for 103!!!!

                                         Saturday night, the count is up to 105!!!!!!!!

                                          A few of you have said you are coming, but I haven't received your Registration form.

                                          I really need that!  One reason is because on Friday night you have a choice of dinners.

                                          I need your choice.  Otherwise you'll be having Southern Fried Catfish.

                                          Saturday night is a buffet.  There will be someone to help you get your plate to your table.

3.  TRANSPORTATION  -  Saturday night,  a 40-passenger bus will take all Hotel guests to the Event Center

                                                          for dinner and then return them to the Hotel.  (5:30p - 8:30p)  There will be extra 

                                                           seats.  As soon as we have a definite Hotel guest count, there will be a place for 

                                                           you to sign up to ride also, if you want.

ML