Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism At the I-30 Speedway in Little Rock you can catch the action of cars racing on a 1/4 mile, high-banked, red clay oval racetrack. “The track has been around more than 60 years,” said Tracey Clay of the I-30 Speedway. “And this is our 31st…
Food, drink and flowers – what more could you want? The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is planning its 23rd Annual Greening of the Garden Gala – the longest-running garden party in Northwest Arkansas – for Friday, May 18. The state’s only botanical garden, along with honorary chairs Joel and Lynn Carver, will hold the…
AY Publisher Heather Baker has your list of great events to go to this weekend! We’re looking forward to a Greek food festival, a beautiful ballet performance and more. Friday through Sunday Don’t miss the 34th Annual International Greek Food Festival, the largest ethnic festival in Arkansas, serving food to friends and the community for…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism SQZBX, aka ‘squeezebox’, is a new family owned pizza spot and brewery located at 236 Ouachita Avenue in Hot Springs. It was built and is run by Cheryl Roorda and Zac Smith, two well known musicians in town. “As The Itinerant Locals, we have played tuba and…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism The Razorback Regional Greenway is a great ride for families. All ages and experience levels can enjoy this 36-mile, primarily off-street, shared-use trail. Ride a section or ride the entire Greenway, which connects the downtown areas of Fayetteville, Johnson, Springdale, Lowell, Rogers and Bentonville, their arts and entertainment districts, shopping opportunities, the University…
Kimberly J. Williams, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism One of my earliest memories is of my parents taking me to Arkansas Post National Memorial in Gillett. It’s still one of my favorite places in the Arkansas Delta. The site is a great place to take the kids…and they’ll learn (even though they…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism The inaugural Little Rock Dirty Fondo debuts this spring on May 6. The biking event will be held the day after the popular Little Rock Gran Fondo and will begin and end at the historic Marlsgate Plantation. “There will be 25 and 50 mile distances,” said…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Hot Springs was among the towns featured in a recent travel piece by Architectural Digest showcasing the 25 Best Small Towns in America. The piece highlighted these cities as places well suited for travel ventures or to live in. Attractions in Hot Springs, which has…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism A U.S. Civil Rights Trail, which includes over 100 attractions across 14 states, debuted this year to coincide with Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the 155th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. On the trail, which is a project of Travel South USA and the…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards list is out with the top travel attractions in the state of Arkansas. A panel of experts coupled with 10Best editors to pick the initial 20 nominees, then the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote. The top…
