Hillcrest seems to draw an eclectic younger crowd. Homes are nestled in softly curved, sloping streets lined with old trees. Local restaurants fill daily with neighbors drawn to good food.

"My wife and I were initially drawn to Hillcrest by its aesthetics. It's a beautiful part of town, with lots of charming homes," Chip Taulbee said. "But what we've come to love about the area is its diversity of people, houses, landscape and restaurants. There's a lot of originality and creativity in this part of town."

Great Dining, Parks

The promenade on Kavanaugh Boulevard is used in the mornings and evenings by runners and walkers. It’s also home to local gathering spots, including Ciao Baci, Brazilian favorite Café Bossa Nova, Ferneau and The Afterthought, which is now entertaining a second generation with jazz.

Families and hikers enjoy exploring the trails and playgrounds at popular Allsopp Park. The annual Little Rock Marathon tests runners’ endurance as they venture through the rolling hills of Hillcrest toward the end of the race. Mount St. Mary Academy, an all-girls Catholic high school, marks Hillcrest’s boundary to the north.

Hog Calls

You don’t have to look at a calendar to know it’s football season when you live in Hillcrest. The neighborhood is within walking distance of War Memorial Stadium, host to the University of Arkansas Razorbacks twice a year, and the oak trees aren’t the only thing ablaze in red.

Neighbors enjoy pre-game and post-game parties at homes resplendent with Razorback red and white. Then it's down the hill for a couple of hours of callin' the Hogs.

Homes in this historic neighborhood range from quaint bungalows to two-storied Tudor-style homes of the early 1920s to Art Deco-style ranches. Prices range from $125,000 to $1 million.