Photos courtesy of The Venues [dropcap]It’s[/dropcap] July, which means it’s hot. Possibly really hot … enough to make you not even consider spending the entire day outside … unless something sufficiently tempting presents itself. Like, say, a zipline tour through the Ozark treetops, or a trio of thrilling new waterslides. Or an up-close, meet-and-greet…
Arkansas is a beautiful state, and Eureka Springs is a wonderful place to experience Mother Nature as well as the kind nature of humans and the happiness of exploration. Photography by Janet Warlick [dropcap]One[/dropcap] of my favorite ways to explore a city’s center is to park the car and walk its streets. Downtown really…
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] summer sun was hot on our backs as we began our Heber Springs adventure, walking out to see Mark Herrington, organic gardener and owner of The Abbé House Inn bed and breakfast. He reached up and plucked a perfectly ripe mulberry from a small tree near his garden. “This is Heaven, and to me…
With its completion, northwest Arkansas’ Razorback Regional Greenway connects more than 100 miles of pedestrian and bike trails and links seven communities. Photographs courtesy of Northwest Arkansas Trails and Misty Murphy [dropcap]Around[/dropcap] the same time the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, Ark., welcomed its first patrons, forward-thinkers in northwest Arkansas imagined a regional greenway…
From yachts to kayaks, johnboats to Jet Skis, you’ll find your kind of fun on Arkansas’ abundance of lakes and rivers. Photos courtesy of Fort Smith CVB, visit Hot springs and Rogers-Lowell CVB [pullquote]Above Photo: Sunset on the Arkansas River[/pullquote] [dropcap]Summer[/dropcap] in Arkansas means one thing: water. Well, OK, it also means heavenly peaches…
North Little Rock’s food and culture lift it out of the shadow of its neighbor south of the river. Photography by Sara Edwards Neal [pullquote]Above Photo: The private viewing area at Greg Thompson Fine Art offers visitors a quiet place to spend time with a piece of work – in this case, “Relic” (third…
[dropcap]Arkansas[/dropcap] is blessed with interesting places. Team Rhodes visited quite a few of them during a whirlwind spring break trip. In a five-day, four-night span, Julie, Abby and I learned some things about our state’s past, observed wildlife, dug for diamonds and beheld spectacular views. Our trip, which Julie dubbed an ARKcation, began roughly at…
There’s nothing quite like walking over an active, rushing body of water. [dropcap]Everyone[/dropcap] from bird watchers to marathon trainers can enjoy the Arkansas River on one of four pedestrian bridges. The bridges are part of the Arkansas River Trail, an 88-mile loop snakes across Arkansas—from Little Rock to Conway. The River Trail System connects six museums, 38 parks and more…
Longtime tourist destination Hot Springs, Ark., remains true to its roots, while several new businesses have opened, creating an exciting mix of new and old. Photography by Sara Edwards Neal [pullquote]Above Photo: Superior Bathhouse Brewery and Distillery began filling taps with its own brews in January. They also sell other craft beers. [/pullquote][dropcap]If[/dropcap] you’ve…
Throughout the month of May, the Department of Arkansas Heritage, along with residents of Arkansas, will celebrate the natural and cultural beauty of our great state. Photography by Ashlee Nobel and courtesy of Department of Arkansas Heritage [pullquote]Above Photo: Arkansas Heritage Month poster from 2010.[/pullquote] [dropcap]Arkansas[/dropcap] Heritage Month is an annual celebration led by…
