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Altus
Altus was the place to experience “The Simple Life” long before the recent TV reality show of the same name billed it as such. For many, though, the simplicity of life involves the complexities of growing grapes and making wine in this region known as Arkansas Wine Country, which boasts more than 120 years of viticultural history. The simple life will soon be enhanced with new wineries, restaurants and lodging establishments currently in the development stages for the Altus region, a thriving, rural area that attracts thousands of visitors annually. Four wineries – Post Familie Vineyard and Winery, Wiederkehr Wine Cellars, Mount Bethel Winery, and Chateau Aux Arc – now operate in the Altus area, and Cowie Wine Cellars operates in nearby Paris. Each offers free tours and tasting rooms. Some have extra amenities such as gift shops, restaurants, RV parks or bed and breakfast inns.
Bentonville
BentonvilleUSA with its beautiful springs, wonderful summers and bright falls is a lovely setting for a wedding. Add to this the friendly, small town atmosphere and you have the perfect place.
Whether you want a traditional, old-fashion, historical or outdoor casual setting for your wedding, we have it all from Ole’ Applegate Farm to Peel Mansion to Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel in Bella Vista to many churches of every denomination. No matter your dream, you will find it here in Bentonville.
Attractions
Round the Square
Benton County Fairgrounds
Parks - There’s a great diversity of excellent recreation facilities in our region. Bentonville maintains nine public parks, one aquatic center, 19 baseball and softball fields, six soccer fields, and a recreation center which houses two basketball courts and a weight room.
Other parks and attractions include:
Beaver Lake State Park
Devil’s Den State Park
Madison County Wildlife management Area
Ozark national Forest
Withrow Spring State Park
Lakes - In addition to hunting, camping, hiking, nature viewing, and bicycling, Bentonville offers plenty of water-filled outdoor fun. With 487 miles of shoreline, Beaver lake seems to be the most popular destination for Bentonville locals and visitors.
Other nearby lakes include:
Crystal Lake
Lake Elmdale
Table Rock Lake
Lake Bentonville
Lake Wedington
Other Area Attractions -
The Great Passion Play
Historic Downtown Eureka Springs
University of Arkansas
Walton Arts Center
Churches in Bentonville
102 Church of Christ
210 NW 3rd St.
210 NW 3rd St.
Abundant Life Ministries
Apple Glen Church of God
Beautiful Savior Lutheran
Bella Vista Assembly of God
Bella Vista Baptist Church
Bella Vista Christian Church
Bella Vista Church of Christ
Bella Vista Church of the Nazarene
Bella Vista Community Church
Bella Vista First United Methodist Church
Bella Vista Lutheran Church
Bella Vista Wesleyan Church
Bentonville Church of Christ
Bentonville Freewill Baptist Church
Bethel Baptist Church
Calvery Tabernacle UPC
Calvery Temple Pentecostal Church of God
Christ Reformed Presbyterian Church
Christ the King Lutheran
Christian Center
Church of the Nazarene
Congregation Etz Chaim
Cooper Memorial Chapel
Cornerstone Baptist Church
Crossroads Worship Center
Faith Assembly Church
Faith Lutheran Church
Fellowship Missionary Baptist
First Assembly of God
First Baptist Church
First Christian Church
First Landmark Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
First United Methodist Church
Gospel Outreach Penecostal Church
Grace Reformed Church U.S.
Heritage Baptist Church
Highland Christian Church
Highlands United Methodist
Judson American Baptist
Liberty Baptist Church
Mason Valley Baptist Church
Midway Freewill Baptist Church
New Life Fellowship
New Life Full Gospel Church
NWA Fellowship Church
Park Street Baptist Church
Pentecostal Calvery Tabernacle
Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista
Radiant Life Church
Seventh-Day Adventist
Simple Faith Baptist Church
St. Stephen Catholic Church
St. Theodore’s Episcopal
The Christian Center
United Church of God
United Lutheran
Unity Church of the Ozarks
Vaughn Presbyterian Church
Village Baptist
Village Bible Evangelical Free Church
Buffalo River
The Buffalo River is one of the few remaining unpolluted, free-flowing rivers in the lower 48 states offering both swift-running and placid stretches. The Buffalo River gets its start in national forest country, nearly within rock-throwing distance of the highest point in the Ozarks. Some floating takes place in the headwaters area (the “Hailstone'’ trip from Dixon Road to Arkansas 21 is almost legendary among serious paddlers), but, for most, this is a good place to put on the hiking boots. The Buffalo National River encompasses 135 miles of the 150-mile long river. It begins as a trickle in the Boston Mountains 15 miles above the park boundary. Following what is likely an ancient riverbed, the Buffalo cuts its way through massive limestone bluffs traveling eastward through the Ozarks and into the White River. The national river has three designated wilderness areas within its boundaries.
Headquarters is located in Harrison, Arkansas, providing administrative services to the national river. The Tyler Bend Visitor Center, the main visitor center for the park, is located eleven miles north of Marshall, Arkansas. The park has two other visitor contact stations; the Pruitt Ranger Station, located five miles north of Jasper, Arkansas on Highway 7, and Buffalo Point Ranger Station, located 17 miles south of Yellville, Arkansas, on Highway 14.
ACCESS POINTS
Visitors can get to the Buffalo River via U.S.Highway 65 and a whole host of Arkansas highways 21, 74, 7, 123. 333, 14, and 268. In addition, a good many county roads provide access to points between the highway crossings .
SCENERY
Spectacular is the best word to describe scenery along the river. For 150 miles, the Buffalo offers an unmatched mixture of clear water, lofty cliffs, overhanging hardwoods, and inviting gravel bars. There’s excellent scenery off the river too. One place that shouldn’t be missed is Lost Valley, a unique bluff-lined canyon between Boxley and Ponca. The Richland Creek Valley is also a sight-seer’s paradise, especially in its upper reaches where an 11,800 acre wilderness area awaits the adventurous.
FISHING
To many anglers, the hordes of visitors attracted to the Buffalo destroy the peaceful, aesthetic values that are the reason for going fishing in the first place. But this spirited colt of a stream has a remarkable capacity for swallowing up people in a maze of bluffs and canyons. And the Buffalo is a gem among Arkansas’ float fishing streams.
Cabot
Cabot is a city in Lonoke County, in the Little Rock metro area. The community is in the Central Standard time zone. Population density in Cabot at the time of the 2000 census was 798 people per square mile. Median household income was $49,389.
Cabot Attractions
Cabot museums
Cabot historic sites
Cabot area parks
Conway
Situated north of Little Rock between Menifee and Gold Creek along Interstate 40, Conway is located in Faulkner County (of which it is the county seat). Just east of the Arkansas River, near Camp Robinson Wildlife Management Area and Lake Conway.
Conway Attractions
American Rose Society
Faulkner County Museum
Q-Zar
R&R Station
University Of Central Arkansas
Family Consumer Sc
Central Baptist College Bkstr
Hendrix College
Continuing Education At University Central Arkansas
Centennial Valley Golf Course
El Dorado
El Dorado is directly connected to all major cities of the south and west by the Union Pacific Railway main line. El Dorado has in recent years witnessed another boom in part an echo of its original one as tourists and shoppers have discovered the revival of the city’s historic downtown. For this boom, El Dorado laid the groundwork well. El Dorado is located in Butler County (of which it is the county seat) northeast of Wichita along US Highway 54 on the banks of the Walnut River near El Dorado State Park and resivoir. The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 13,078, an increase of 1,583 since 1990.
Attractions in El Dorado
South Arkansas Arboretum, El Dorado
John Newton House, El Dorado
Eureka Springs
Tucked away in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas, Eureka Springs has been welcoming visitors for well over a century now. In the early days they came for the healing spring and its miraculous waters. Word of this curative magic spread and the little town quickly grew into one of the top resorts of the Victorian era.
One look at the mountain views, the shining lakes and the pristine rivers and you’ll understand why Arkansas is called the Natural State. Boating camping, hiking, swimming and fishing in some the best trout waters in the world await you.
Thorncrown Chapel is a favorite location for Eureka Springs weddings.
Eureka Springs has long been a favorite destination for weddings, honeymoons and romantic getaways. Make your day a memorable event by having your ceremony in a special location such as the historic 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa or say your vows in the beautiful splendor that nature has to offer at the Blue Spring Heritage Center or underneath the trees in the open glass walls of Thorncrown Chapel.
Enjoy a leisurely stroll and take a step into the past on our winding streets in one of the “most walkable cities in America".
Eureka Springs Attractions
Abundant Memories Heritage Village
Arkansas Outdoor Adventures
Blue Spring Heritage Center
Eureka Massage Center
Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway
Eureka Theatre Company
Mount Jupiter
New Moon Spa
Serenity Spa
Tall Tales Guide Service
Fort Smith
Fort Smith is known for accommodating visitors with a blend of “southern hospitality” and “western openness” – anxious to share its past while yet busily planning for the future. Fort Smith is an exciting travel destination that uniquely combines the history of the wild and wooly “Old West” with the gentle charm of the antebellum “Old South". Fort Smith National Historic Site embraces the remains of two frontier forts and the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Commemorating a significant phase of America’s westward expansion, it stands today as a reminder of 80 turbulent years in the history of Federal Indian Policy.
Lake Fort Smith State Park, which is currently situated below the Lake Fort Smith dam, was officially closed on January 2, 2002, to make way for the enlarging of Lake Fort Smith and Lake Shepherd Springs, which are being expanded to meet additional municipal water demands in the Fort Smith area. The two will form a single reservoir that will total 1,390 surface acres.
Travel Information/Historic Restoration
Miss Laura’s Visitor Center
Historic Sites - Guided
Classic Carriage Tours
Fort Smith Air Museum
Fort Smith National Historic Site
Fort Smith Museum of History
Fort Smith Trolley Museum
Clayton House
The Darby House
Vaughn-Schaap House (Art Center)
Historic Sites - Viewing Only
Belle Grove Historic District
Bonneville House
John Rogers Home
Casper Reutzel Haus
J.M. Sparks Home
Alfonso Trent House
Zachary Taylor’s Chimney
The Hangman’s House
Activities
Classic Carriage Tours
Fort Smith Trolley Bus
Miss Laura’s Players
A & M Scenic Railway
Downtown Shopping
Fort Smith Little Theatre
Grand Slam Fun Center
Interesting Sites
Fort Smith Convention Center
US National Cemetery
Oak Cemetery
Fort Chaffee
The New Theater
Lawbreakers and Peacemakers
Helena
Helena is famous for two things: the King Biscuit Flour Hour and the home of the Delta blues. Musically, it has had a major influence on the entire music world and the country. On the other side of the coin, the town (as is the Mississippi Delta) is going through a major depression, and the town sure shows it. Of all of the towns we’ve ever seen, this is one of the most depressed – a stark contrast from the beautiful gospel and blues music it creates.
Helena Attractions
Greater First Baptist Church
Antebellum Mansions
Cherry Street
King Biscuit Blues Festival
Hot Springs
Hot Springs is a Village where travelers can find hotels, restaurants and shops to make their stay in the area more enjoyable. The village had about 8,500 residents at the time of the last census. “The Village” offers 8 golf courses, 9 lakes, 3 swimming pools, 14 tennis courts, 2 country clubs, and 17 miles of nature trails. All of these things make Hot Springs Village, Arkansas the perfect place for you to come play, or stay for a lifetime. While soaking in the hot spring water is one of the main draws to the park, there are many other attractions in the area. Visitors are encouraged to tour the historic bathhouses along the Grand Promenade, built for the social elite during the roaring twenties. Two of which have been restored to their original splendor. The National Parks Service restored the Fordyce Bathhouse. It is currently being used as the Visitor’s Center.
Hot Springs Attractions
Bathhouse Row
Magic Springs & Crystal Falls
Crystal Falls Water Park
Ouachita Mountains
Hot Springs National Park
Lakes in Hot Springs
Lake Segovia
Lake Granada
Lake Lago
Lake Pineda
Lake Isabella
Lake DeSoto
Lake Cortez
Lake Coronado
Lake Balboa
Jonesboro
Jonesboro is the largest city in northeast Arkansas. It is known for great shopping opportunities, travel accommodations and several fine attractions. Arkansas State University, at the northern edge of Jonesboro, stages entertaining events and major shows in the new Fowler Center and large ASU Convocation Center. The public is also welcome to visit local and regional exhibits at the Fine Arts Gallery and the ASU Museum, with displays ranging from prehistoric collections to world cultures. Downtown Jonesboro is filled with antique and gift shops, plus the handsomely restored Forum Civic Center that boasts a full calendar of stage productions, concerts and musicals. Leaving the ridge country behind, the tour heads east on Ark. 18. At Manila, the Herman Davis Memorial honors one of the nation’s top World War I heroes, and is also the state’s smallest park. Nearby, Big Lake Wildlife Management Area is a perfect spot to observe waterfowl and the natural beauty of the lowlands. On to the east, Blytheville is a gateway city for visitors traveling south on Interstate 55. Recommended stops include the Heritage Museum and the Ritz Civic Center in the downtown area.
Little Rock
Little Rock has many attraction and city parks within a close distance. Here are some of the attractions and the best parks in and around Little Rock (the farthest is Pinnacle and that’s only about 30 minutes away).
The Little Rock Zoo: There’s nothing like the zoo to help kids work of some of their extra Spring Break energy!
The Purple Cow: Yummy! Nothing says Spring Break more than enourmous milkshakes, burgers and fries! The Purple Cow has the best of each!
City Parks: Any of these parks will be fun for kids to visit and play. Take a group one day and let the parents have a day off! Be sure you arrange “payback.” They can take the kids tomorrow!
Children’s Museums: The Imax, Musuem of Discovery and Little Rock Children’s Museum are great places for kids to have fun (and maybe learn something). I highly recommend the Museum of Discovery! Kids can play there for hours!
Take In A Movie: Outdoors is more fun, but there are great family movies playing! Perhaps a day with the kids at the theater is worth checking out!
War Memorial Park
Allsopp Park
MacArthur Park
Murray Park
Burns Park
Emerald Park
Pinnacle Mountain
Riverfront Park
Kanis Park
Boyle Park
Mountain Home
Mountain Home is a home of mountains, lakes, and rivers. Nestled in the beautiful Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, the Mountain Home Area is one of the best vacation and retirement spots in the country. The Mountain Home Area encompasses two massive lakes, three rivers, and beautiful mountain scenery, fulfilling Arkansas’ motto as “The Natural State.” There’s not much to do there, which is why many people like to visit there. You can relax, sit back in a hottub, and enjoy nature.
Mountain Home Attractions
White River
Lake Norfork
Buffalo National River
Bull Shoals lake
Norfork River
Ozark Mountains
Pea Ridge
Pea Ridge National Military Park is a 4,300 acre Civil War Battlefield that preserves the site of the March 1862 battle that saved Missouri for the Union. On March 7 & 8, nearly 26,000 soldiers fought to determine whether Missouri would remain under Union control, and whether or not Federal armies could continue their offensive south through the Mississippi River Valley. Major General Earl Van Dorn led 16,000 Confederates against 10,250 Union soldiers, under the command of Brigadier General Samuel R. Curtis. Van Dorn’s command consisted of regular Confederate troops commanded by Brigadier General Benjamin McCulloch, and Missouri State Guard Forces commanded by Major General Sterling Price. The Confederate force also included some 800 Cherokees fighting for the Confederacy. The Union army consisted of soldiers from Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Ohio. Half of the Federals were German immigrants. The park also includes a two and one half mile segment of the Trail of Tears. The Elkhorn Tavern, site of bitter fighting on both days, is a NPS reconstruction on the site of the original. The park is one of the most well preserved battlefields in the United States.
Springdale
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Arts Center of the Ozarks - theatrical productions, a visual arts gallery and concerts are part of the programs at ACO, the oldest community arts organization in Northwest Arkansas.
Walton Arts Center - offering a Broadway series of musical entertainment, as well as concerts, dramas and visual arts exhibitions, located in Fayetteville.
ATTRACTIONS
University of Arkansas Museum - containing collections of artifacts relavent to anthropology, geology, history and zoology.
Texarkana
Located on the border of Texas and Arkansas, Texarkana is composed of two cities with the same name. The Texarkana cities are uniquely connected by a man made line, State Line Avenue, which runs through the center of downtown Texarkana. Visit the only post office in the US sitting in two different states. Texarkana has a rich historical tapestry of southern charm and wild west spirit. Thanks to its blend of historical and architectural treasures, natural beauty, and conveniences unique to a metropolitan area, Texarkana has a vibrant growing future. Visit Texarkana and you’ll stay for the good life. With so many family friendly activities, lakes & woodlands, antique shops, parks, ballets, concerts, gallery shows, museums, historical sites, golf courses and rodeos to choose from, you’ll see why – in Texarkana – life is so large it takes two states!
Texarkana Attractions
Scott Joplin Mural
311 Main Street
Historic Perot Theatre
219 Main Street
Regional Arts Center
4th & Texas Boulevard
Ace Of Clubs House
420 Pine Street, 903-793-4831
Museum Of Regional History
219 State Line Ave., 903-793-4831
Discovery Place Museum
215 Pine Street, 903-793-4831
Tex-Ark Antique Auto Museum
217 LAUREL Street
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