Summer is almost over. August is about to begin. The kids are about to go back to school, but there is still time to wrap up the summer with some fun events that are happening in Little Rock. Little Rock Farmers’ Market The Little Rock Farmers’ Market has the freshest produce as well as an…
Are you researching your Arkansas family this summer? Arkansas is a Natural State for genealogy. Family history is the glue that holds our state’s history together over time. Luckily, finding out more about our families can be enjoyable, too, especially when many members assist with small tasks that utilize interests, talents, and social media that they…
History abounds in the Natural State. With years and years creaking by and various renovations it’s a wonder some hotels maintained their historic suave. However, each of these destinations offers a little glimpse into Arkansas’ history and a greater understanding of what life looked like in earlier decades. Below are five historic hotels in Arkansas…
The Natural State certainly does not disappoint when it comes to hiking. This summer, enjoy all that Arkansas has to offer. From the Delta to the Ozark Mountains, beauty and wildlife abound. Buffalo National River State Park Whitaker Point Trail – 3 mile round trip featuring a view of the Buffalo River at the trail’s end…
By Marla Cantrell | Photos courtesy of Arkansas Parks and Tourism [dropcap]E[/dropcap]very day, 10,000 Baby Boomers retire. Some stay where they’re living now, but others see retirement as an opportunity to find a new place to call home, one that will keep them healthy and happy for years to come Arkansas, with its moderate climate and…
By Joe David Rice | Photography by Meredith Mashburn Students of the Bible may recall a reference to the Pool of Siloam, an ancient water source near Old Jerusalem. Some 2,700 years after its construction and about 6,725 miles to the west, American pioneers establishing a townsite along an attractive, spring-fed creek in northwestern Arkansas…
Batesville is more than just the oldest incorporated city in Arkansas and gateway to the Ozarks. The city, which sits along the White River with a population of more than 10,700 is among the safest communities in Arkansas, according to Mayor Rick Elumbaugh. He said Batesville is among the top five safest cities in Arkansas.…
In about 1840, Colonel Sanford Faulkner supposedly got lost in rural Arkansas and had to ask for directions to a log house. Once there, a squatter was playing the tune the “Arkansas Traveler” on the fiddle. Variations of the Traveler legend became part of the state’s treasured lore. Today, the Gen-X and Baby Boomer Arkansan…
By Joe David Rice Over in East Arkansas, about halfway between Helena and Stuttgart, is a community known as Turkey Scratch. Straddling the Phillips-Lee county line, the unincorporated settlement is what my father would charitably call “a wide spot in the road.” Turkey Scratch has no post office, but visitors will spot a church, a…
By Mel White | Photography by James Smith Readers of the El Dorado Sunday News on Sept. 29, 1929, couldn’t miss the double-page announcement for the opening of the $250,000 Rialto Theatre, a vaudeville venue with 1,400 seats, the latest in fireproof construction and the “Most Expensive and Perfect Sound Equipment in the World.” The Rialto’s owners…
