Bathhouse Row Renovations: The National Park Service continues to press on with the rehabilitation of historic buildings on “Bathhouse Row” in Hot Springs National Park. If all stays on track, the Quapaw Bathhouse will re-open as a family-style spa by this spring.

The National Park Service is also…[more]

Bring the Whole Family To Arkansas in April! Events Taking Place....

The Fort Smith National Historic Site will hold an Execution Anniversary Program on Apr. 3, 8, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27 and 30. Ranger-led programs are held at the reconstructed gallows on the anniversary dates of executions carried out by the federal court from 1873-1896. Information about the condemned individuals will be discussed: [more]

In 2007, businesses in Eureka Springs are welcoming spring travelers to celebrate the outdoors. Touting the slogan “What’s NEW is OUT(doors.) What’s OLDe is IN(town)” Jeff Feldman, president of the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce sends out the invitation, “For spring break bring the kids, hiking boots, fishing poles, mountain bikes, and spirit of adventure as the Eureka Springs region offers a variety of activities for families and those…[more]

Monte Ne resort, built in the early 1900’s, flooded in the 1960’s with the advent of Beaver Lake and the subject of our last Ozarks Places and Faces, was the brainchild of an odd but interesting man named William H. “Coin” Harvey.

A deep interest in silver and an even deeper distrust of great wealth, and interest charged by banks seemed to rule much of Harvey’s life, particularly…[more]

Arkansans seem to catch spring fever earlier and earlier each year, and for good reason. The Natural State affords gorgeous vistas of every type - mountains, valleys, rivers, streams, lakes, forests and fields. If you are experiencing symptoms such as prolonged gazing out of windows or shopping for thick socks and hiking boots, you may need to plan a hike to alleviate these warning signs and experience the plants and…[more]

HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — The World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be the “cleanest” one in history in 2008.

Mike Rowe, creator and host of the incredibly popular Discovery Channel show “Dirty Jobs,” will come to Hot Springs to serve as celebrity grand marshal of the March 17 First Ever Fifth Annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade.[more]

From blenders to vacuums, see a new side to everyday items and find out what makes them work at “Constructive Destruction”, February 21-23 at the Museum of Discovery, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Celebrate National Engineer’s Week as you learn about every day objects by taking them apart. Engineers develop new technology that helps us work, live and play. Here’s your chance to look inside their creations.

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Today I visited the Clinton Library. It’s not my favorite architecture, glass and steel, but it’s nice, and it works with the site and the message that it gives. In fact I had a wonderful, informative, even inspired experience.

I went with a good friend, Craig. We met in the lobby. He showed me the Cabinet Room replica, and then we ran to catch the next viewing of…[more]

LITTLE ROCK – To give potential Arkansas visitors instant access to vacation information, the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism is making the popular Arkansas Tour Guide available in an electronic version on Arkansas.com, the state’s official tourism site. The interactive guide is a replica of the printed version distributed in the free…[more]

Before the days of Branson booms and Silver Dollar City, Dogpatch, USA was an Ozarks theme park, an attraction located just south of Harrison, Arkansas on Highway 7. Based on a popular comic strip by Al Capp, Dogpatch featured colorful characters like Daisy Mae and L’il Abner along with a rendition of what their surroundings were portrayed to look like.

Eventually, the park fell on financial hard times,…[more]