2018 Aug 6-8, Metro Streetcar Ride in Little Rock, Arkansas (3 days)

Hubby and I had an enjoyable visit to Little Rock, Arkansas
The people were friendly, and the food was good.
We stayed two nights at the Wyndham Hotel in North Little Rock, which included breakfast.
Our room was ground level, with a good view of the downtown area and the Arkansas River bridges. 

The first day after we checked in, we rode to the downtown area to find somewhere to eat lunch. David's Burger was closing for the day, so we walked down the block to Big Whiskey's.

Big Whiskey's, where I enjoyed a plate of Hot wings

We walked around the downtown area, stopping at Arkansas Studies Institute, where we stopped to talk to the curator.
The building had a vault, which in its heyday was used to store spices.
Our next stop was the Arkansas Historical Museum, where we saw a collection of Bowie knives, a children's gallery, and contemporary art.
The Pioneer Village had closed up shop for the day.

Bowie Knives

We stopped at General McArthur's Park, where we saw several war markers.
The museum was closed.
We rode behind the museum, where we saw several families of ducklings.

Duckings

We rode to Arkansas Capitol Grounds, where we saw the Vietnam Memorials, the Purpleheart recipients plaques, a Civil War memorial, and the Firefighters Memorial.
It was getting late as the sun slowly drifted out of sight.
I don't think I could walk another step after all the sightseeing.
We stopped at Wendy's for a quick bite and retired for the day.

Little Rock's Capitol Building 

On the first day, we drove everywhere, and it cost $1.50 for one-hour parking, so we bought a Metro Streetcar pass for $2.00 each to ride the Metro Streetcar all day. (we bought the tickets at the Historic Arkansas Museum)

To catch the Streetcar, we had to walk a couple blocks.  
The drivers were knowledgeable about the area, the Metro Streetcar was air-conditioned, and the Metro Streetcar ran every twenty minutes.

Metro Streetcar

Our first stop was the William J. Clinton Presidential Library, where we saw his 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood limousine, the life-size replica of the Oval Office and Cabinet Room as they looked during Clinton's tenure. 

Oval Office

We stopped outside of the Clinton School of Public Service to take a few pictures, and then we walked to the nearby Heifer International Building. 

We were greeted at the door by a curator at the Heifner building.
The curator gave us a brief description of the Heifer company and how it got started with just a cup of milk.
At the Heifer International village and farm, we saw their vegetable garden and farm animals. 
At Cafe Heifer, we ordered oatmeal raisins,  macadamia cookies, and water.
We saw several turtles in the wetlands, and the gardeners were pulling up plants that no longer were bearing vegetables. 

Heifer Garden 

We took the Metro Streetcar to the 1836 Old State House Museum, at no charge, which has three levels of artifacts, hand-stitched African quilts, and American Indian relics. 

Old State House

We took the Metro Streetcar to the River Market District, got off, and walked to David's Burgers, where we enjoyed a dressed hamburger and all the fries you can eat for lunch. (They are only open for lunch).

River Market 

Just a few blocks away was the Museum of Discovery, where we experienced the physics and chemistry of the natural phenomenon of Little Rock's 1999 twister in Tornado Alley.

Little Rock 1999 Twister in Tornado Alley.

On the Streetcar, we met an older man treating four of his eleven grandchildren to a Metro Streetcar ride.
It was super hot, so it was nice to just hop on a nice cool Metro Streetcar instead of a hot car.
Storms were a brew all through Arkansas in the late evening, and we even got some rain. 

Storm Clouds over Arkansas River 

Woke to thunder and rain this morning.
I hope we miss the bad weather traveling home.