The Metro has some of the best locally owned restaurants in the South, including popular food trucks serving scrumptious street food, yummy food-focused festivals and trending treats you must try.

Beloved local coffee shops for those in need of a quick pick-me-up

While Little Rock's neighborhoods make up the region’s anchor and the largest city in population, it’s one of ten cities that combine to create the metro.

The Little Rock area is home to numerous organizations that want to help young people succeed.

Downtown living puts residents within walking distance to the Little Rock Farmers Market and prime dining options in every direction.

Home to many of central Arkansas’ elite, The Heights could be a city in itself. It’s one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in Little Rock due to its character-rich homes and centrally located perch atop Cantrell Road.

Located just across the Arkansas River, North Little Rock has a lot in common with the capital city. Both have major health care facilities, restaurants and retailers and major business operations.

Argenta is a bustling downtown district located right across the river in North Little Rock. It’s home to local businesses, restaurants, entertainment venues, Dickey-Stephens Ballpark and offers easy access to the Arkansas River Trail.

Looking for Little Rock’s sprawling center of activity and the hub for retailers and large employers? You will find it in Midtown, where you’re never much more than 15 minutes away from anything.

Hipper and more laid-back than The Heights, its cousin to the north, Hillcrest is full of beautiful turn-of-the-century homes and cottages.

On the weekends, Chenal's many parks and pools are a big hit with families, and Pinnacle Mountain State Park constantly beckons the entire metro to climb to its peak for an incredible view.

Hugging the banks of the Arkansas River, Riverdale attracts natives and tourists alike with the prospect of outdoor adventure.

Markia Herron did not set out to make hats. She says she has no grand story or overwhelming passion for how she got into it, but she still feels like her journey to Herron Hats was divinely orchestrated.

Susan Veasey and her partner Rachel Morris opened Dandelion Home & Garden in the historic neighborhood of Hillcrest after nearly two years of planning, decorating and trips procuring plants.

East Coast native Michael Shaeffer studied illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York City in the early 2000s. He moved to Little Rock in 2010 to be closer to his mom in Hot Springs, and since the birth of his son, has no plans to leave anytime soon.

Employers are learning that it takes a lot more than a paycheck to keep employees happy.