Need Good Soul Food, Fish, BBQ andChildren Attractions

We will be visiting Little Rock next week. Does anyone have suggestions for good food and exciting attractions for children ages 2-6?

Thanks

Need Good Soul Food, Fish, BBQ andChildren Attractions

I haven%26#39;t been to the Little Rock Zoo in years, but I always loved it when I did. They%26#39;ve had ongoing improvements for several years, and I think you and your children would enjoy it. The Museum of Discovery downtown is also popular with folks of all ages.

Two places you%26#39;d feel very comfortable taking your children to eat are the Whole Hog Cafe on Cantrell (for fabulous barbeque) and the Dixie Cafe (for home-cooked type food), which is just up the street from the Whole Hog on Rebsamen Park Road. They%26#39;re both very casual. One caveat: the Dixie Cafe doesn%26#39;t serve alcohol, so if you like wine or beer, you%26#39;re outta luck there.

I%26#39;m at work and can%26#39;t think of anymore great ideas right now - my brain is dead. Hopefully, others will give you some better ideas. Oh wait, there is one more thing. I bet your children would love seeing the ducks come down at the Peabody Hotel in the morning. I%26#39;ve seen them several times in Memphis, but never here...it%26#39;s a fun and funky thing to wach.

Need Good Soul Food, Fish, BBQ andChildren Attractions

As usual, Susan is right on. All great suggestions. The State Fair starts the 13th so you will probably miss that. When you are at the Whole Hog you are near my daughter%26#39;s favorite playground in Alsopp Park (off Cantrell at Cedar Hill Rd). If you are inclined to drive to Hot Springs, you could catch one of my daughter%26#39;s favorites, the Mid-America Museum, and feast on barbeque at the famous McClard%26#39;s. Some kid friendly restaurants might be the Purple Cow on Cantrell and the Macaroni Grill off Shackelford, though they really don%26#39;t meet your dietary favorites. www.littlerockfamily.com is a magazine for kids%26#39; activities and shows a few seasonal events like the Arkansas Queen Riverboat and several area Pumpkin Patches opening October 1st. Have a great time.