Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism The anticipation is killing me. Climb Bentonville is projected to open this fall in Bentonville and it’s going to be a whole new playground of fun and fitness for all ages in Northwest Arkansas. Climb Bentonville is a branch of Climb Nashville, one of the…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Catching a live show is an experience the whole family can enjoy. Below are some intriguing options to check out across the state! Illusionist Maxwell Blade is a well-known Hot Springs entertainer. He became interested in magic as a kid and started practicing the craft…
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…
SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. – People living in large cities across the country may believe that small towns offer no good restaurants, few amenities and are generally boring places to live, but Siloam Springs proves that isn’t the case. With more than 16,000 people, Siloam Springs is tucked away on the Oklahoma border in Northwest Arkansas.…
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…
