Cathy Drew, executive director of the Ozark Gateway Tourist Council, and Mike Mills, owner of Buffalo Outdoor Center, were inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame on Monday, March 12, 2018 at the 44th Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism in West Memphis at Southland Park Gaming & Racing. The Hall of Fame honor is…
Arkansas tourism partners from across the state today honored the 2018 winners of the annual “Henry Awards” during a ceremony at the 44th Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism, held March 11-13 in West Memphis. The Henry Awards honor individuals and organizations that have made important contributions to the state’s tourism industry in the preceding year.…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Arkansan Elizabeth Eckford has a new autobiography out about her experience as a member of the Little Rock Nine, the group of black teenagers who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957. The book is called The Worst First Day: Bullied While Desegregating Central…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Racing Legends Jack Roush and Jimmy Fennig to attend event on Saturday This marks the 14th and final year that NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Mark Martin will host his annual Fan Appreciation Days event in Batesville. Set for April 27-28, this year’s event includes…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Magic Springs Theme and Water Park is located in Hot Springs and is Arkansas’s only theme and water park. There is big news for the park this year: a new ride called the Brain Drain (yikes!) opened to the public on April 7. This is…
Friday The 21st Annual Food & Foam Fest hosted by the Arthritis Foundation Arkansas at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock is a beer sampling event offering samples of over 400 varieties of beer, cider and wine from all over the world plus food tastings from local restaurateurs. The event is from 6 p.m. to…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Professional and amateur cycling teams head to Fayetteville April 12-15 for the annual Joe Martin Stage Race. This four-day, four-stage race will host about 750 athletes from 27 countries and all 50 states. The average cyclist’s training adds up to about 16,000 miles on their…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Ride one of the first mountain bike trails in the state at one of the oldest mountain bike festivals in Arkansas on April 6-8 at Devil’s Den State Park near West Fork. Celebrating 30 years, the Ozark Mountain Bike Festival includes scheduled bike rides, workshops, skills…
Party for a good cause at the Alzheimer’s Arkansas Champions Gala. The gala, which will honor Rick Fleetwood, Jennifer Batesel and Priscilla Pittman, is set for March 31 at the Little Rock Marriott, located at 3 Statehouse Plaza. A VIP event will take place from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. and a dinner and live auction…
Saturday The Little Rock Zoo is going green this Saturday at Lions, Lemurs & Leprechauns! Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with lots of fun events. There will be lemur yoga, free flighted-bird shows, animal birthday parties, a leprechaun themed scavenger hunt and more. For more information go to the LittleRockZoo.com. Head to the Heifer International campus…
