Arkansas Adventures
From waterfall hikes to city lights to wonderful restaurants, Arkansas has something for everyone. Check out the various adventures as you plan your travels in the state. From fishing in the great outdoors to seeing amazing museums you can find your niche in this great state.
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Outdoor Adventures
Weekend Adventures
Adventures in Food & Festivals
City Adventures
Outdoor Adventures
Canoeing, golfing, fishing, hiking…there are so many amazing outdoor activities in Arkansas. You will find 52 state parks in the natural state as well as gorgeous lakes and rivers. There are rocks to climb and views to see. Being outdoors in Arkansas is one of the best things in life.
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Great Arkansas Road Trips: Scenic Drives, Backroads & Hidden Gems
Arkansas is made for road trips. In my opinion, one of the best ways to explore the state is driving the backroads. It is here that you are going to discover mountain overlooks, tiny towns, old bridges, swimming holes, roadside restaurants, and so many places that you won’t find when your purpose is just to…
Weekend Adventures
You will find plenty of ways to fill a weekend in Arkansas. You might want to visit a world class art museum, go to a concert or a football game, attend a festival or do a little hiking. From city life to getting away from it all the perfect weekend adventure awaits you in Arkansas.
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Daisy Airgun Museum in Rogers Arkansas
If you grew up with a Daisy BB gun or remember Ralphie asking for a Red Ryder in A Christmas Story, you may enjoy a quick stop at the Daisy Airgun Museum in downtown Rogers. This is a small museum, and it definitely won’t be for everyone. However, we were already exploring downtown Rogers, and my…
Adventures in Food and Festivals
Experience some of the best dining anywhere in the US in the state of Arkansas. Cheese dip is ubiquitous and a must try. There are tamales and barbecue and burgers as well as interesting breweries. Looking more for fine dining? Of course, you will find that in the cities and even in the tiny Delta town of Wilson. Have fun eating your way around the state.
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Where Was Cheese Dip Invented…and How We Know it was Arkansas!
For better or worse, cheese dip and Arkansas are a marriage made in culinary heaven…or hell…depending on your perspective and the current state of your health. Arkansas’s love affair with cheese dip began in Central Arkansas and has since spread throughout the state. People around here love cheese dip. We crave it, make it, debate…
City Adventures
Although Arkansas doesn’t have any huge cities we have some metropolitan areas with world class museums, concerts, great places to stay and wonderful theater. In addition to our larger cities of Little Rock and Bentonville you have the tourist town of Hot Springs and some charming smaller towns like Eureka Springs and Wilson. Enjoy exploring the towns of Arkansas both large and small.
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Old State House Museum in Little Rock, Arkansas
It had been years since my last visit to the Old State House Museum, so I was really looking forward to stepping inside this beautiful structure again. This Greek Revival building is an icon in Little Rock and now houses a museum on the history of our state. The Old State House was Arkansas’s original…
