A friend from Houston stays at the Capital Hotel each time he comes to Little Rock. He travels a lot and says without hesitation: "The Capital is as nice a hotel as any I've ever stayed in." We usually wind up having dinner at the Capital Bar & Grill.

The place is packed on this Wednesday night. Across the street, cars are lined up in front of the Marriott, which is hosting a major fundraising event.

"Downtown Little Rock is busy for a weeknight," my friend says.

It's always the out-of-state visitors who comment on the vibrant urban scene that's now downtown Little Rock. Too many of my fellow Arkansans are still claiming that downtown is deserted and dangerous. They're stuck in a stereotype that hasn't been true for years. Telling the truth isn't required on social media. If anything, t

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