Healthcare Traveler - November 2008 - (Page 46)

Cityscape LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS and biking trails, Allsopp Park is one of Little Rock’s most popular outdoor venues. Located beside the Arkansas River, Murray Park includes soccer fields, playgrounds, eight pavilions, and a boat dock for fishing tournaments. Riverfront Park is home to the Riverfest Amphitheatre, a premier venue for concerts and local celebrations. The park is a favorite for a riverside stroll and is just minutes from the rock for which the city was named. Golfing is ample at Little Rock’s three courses, including the 18-hole championship course, Rebsamen Golf Course, which has a full service driving range. One of the most challenging courses, Hindman Golf Course offers 18 holes set on 103 acres of tree-lined fairways and Bermuda grass. Located on 90 acres is War Memorial Golf Course, At a Glance Little Rock, AK Elevation: 286 feet above sea level Average Summer Temperature: 81.4 degrees Average Winter Temperature: 39.5 degrees Annual Precipitation: 48.2 inches Population: 184,486 (estimated) Border States: LA, MO, MS, OK, and TX Favorite sports The Alltel Arena is home to a minor league basketball team, the Arkansas RimRockers—the state’s first professional basketball team, which won the American Basketball Association Championship in 2005. A college team, the UALR Trojans play in the 5,600-seat Stephens Center on the University of Arkansas at Little Rock campus. Hospitals and education conveniently situated in downtown Little Rock and offering a par 65 layout. The Little Rock Zoo was founded in 1926 with just two animals, a circus brown bear and an abandoned Timber Wolf. Today, more than 725 animals reside in exotic worlds including the Big Cat Habitat, the Reptile House, and the Children’s Farm. Founded in 1912, the Arkansas Children’s Hospital has 280 licensed beds, including 55 neonatal beds. The only pediatric medical center in the state, it is the sixth largest in the U.S. and offers pediatric oncology, heart transplant programs, and a 24-hour pediatric emergency department. Also Circle Career Card No. 647 Circle Career Card No. 638 46 Healthcare Traveler November 2008 www.healthcaretraveler.com http://www.travmax.com/custom http://www.richardshealthcare.com http://www.travmax.com/custom http://www.healthcaretraveler.com

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Healthcare Traveler - November 2008 Editor’s Desk Contents In a Flash Paws for Thought Field Notes You Said It Perks and Preferences A Latitude Adjustment Drug Update Clinical Tips Advice of Counsel Cityscape Advertiser’s Index Name It When In. . . It’s in the Bag Contest Rules Big Deals Tax Facts Going the Distance Allied Corner Classifieds Tales from the Road

Healthcare Traveler - November 2008

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