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 Italian culture will take center stage at the first annual Arkansas Italian Food & Culture Festival April 20-21 in North Little Rock. The festival is being held at the North Shore Riverwalk. “In reality I’ve wanted to do a festival like this for many years,”…
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…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism On view now through April 23, 2018 is the U.S. debut of Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. Admission to Soul of a Nation is $10 for non-members of the museum, and free for museum members…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Park Interpreter Waymon Cox has sent news about the record breaking numbers Crater of Diamonds State Park experienced last year. According to his report, during the year over 182,000 visitors made a venture to the park and over 445 diamonds were certified. “Of all diamonds…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Located in historic MacArthur Park in Little Rock, the Arkansas Arts Center showcases an international collection of art, live theatre, lectures, art classes, special exhibitions and more. At the center now, one can see the work of John Marin ( 1870-1953) in an exhibit called…
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…
