LITTLE ROCK – Kane Webb, executive director of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, tonight announced Jim Dailey as the next director of Arkansas Tourism. Dailey will replace current director Joe David Rice, who retires Dec. 31 after 30 years in the role. Dailey will begin his duties Jan. 1, 2018. A Little Rock…
On Friday, October 27th, the ‘Pinta’ and the ‘Niña’, replicas of Columbus’ ships, will open in Little Rock. The ships will be docked at Julius Breckling Riverfront Park, Ottenheimer Plaza in Little Rock, Arkansas until their departure early Wednesday morning November 8th. Both The Niña and Pinta will be touring together as a new…
1. Ozark Folk Festival Eureka Springs November 2 – 4 Join the funky town of Eureka Springs for America’s longest-running folk festival. The Ozark Folk Festival will include a Barefoot Basin Bash, a Singer/Songwriter Contest and Folk Art Fair. There will also be an appearance by special guest Lucinda Williams, as well as free music…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism The mission of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville is to welcome everyone to celebrate and experience American art through collections, exhibits, interpretation and preservation of outstanding works at its world-class facility. On Sept. 13, 2017, Alice Walton, arts patron, philanthropist and chairwoman of…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Hunting in Arkansas Autumn is one of the busiest seasons for camouflage-clad outdoors men and women hunting in Arkansas. “When fall comes around everyone, obviously, thinks about football whether it’s high school, college, or whatever,” says Steve “Wildman” Wilson, former public affairs coordinator for the…
Thursday The 22nd Annual Big BOO!-seum Bash sponsored by Little Rock and North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureaus and Target Printing & Office Centre starts at 5:30 p.m. It’s a free, family-friendly event that provides people the opportunity to visit many of Little Rock’s museums and cultural attractions for a night of…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism What is it about that dark that can make a pleasant place take on a foreboding feel? At Lake Fort Smith State Park in Mountainburg, it’s the telling of authentic Ozarks ghost stories during a nighttime water cruise from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on…
When Vic Snyder left office, he left behind a treasure trove of political papers and mementos from his seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives – enough to fill 700 large cardboard boxes. There are programs from events Snyder attended, invitations, letters and postcards, scrapbooks and photo albums, newspaper clippings, photos of school groups…
Katherine Stewart, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism In the pantheon of all-time most-loved kids’ holidays, Halloween is right up there with Christmas—and for some little pirates and princesses, this creative and candy-filled time is tops. Trick-or-treating is traditional, but there are tons of other ways to get into the spooky spirit. Here…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Ready, set, go folks to Mountain View on Oct. 27-28 for the 35th annual Beanfest and Great Arkansas Championship Outhouse Races. You don’t want to miss this outrageous fun of outstanding outhouses, high performance porta-potties, and jetting johns racing down the street. Each is unique…
