Arkansas also has the claim of being the home of a former president. Visitors can see relevant sites to the life of Bill Clinton, known as the "Billgrimage," which allows you to get a passport with stamps in different locations around the state. These locations span throughout the states, from the foothills of the Ozarks to the capital of Little Rock. Each site is within a … [Read more...] about Arkansas’s Presidential Landmarks
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Classic Eats: McLard’s BBQ
Classic Eats is a series about old-school and beloved Southern dining establishments. Do you have suggestions? Leave them in the comments. Those who don't think that Arkansas is known for its barbecue have clearly never visited McClard's in Hot Springs. The McClards first opened as a diner in 1928 but soon became known for their barbecue. Legend has it that a traveler who … [Read more...] about Classic Eats: McLard’s BBQ
Classic Eats: The Pancake Shop
For a hearty breakfast before a day of sightseeing, hiking, or mountain biking, there's just one place to go in Hot Springs: The Pancake Shop. They've been serving hungry locals and visitors since 1940 and are one of the oldest family-run establishments in Arkansas. It originally opened as Mason's Pancake Shop but was purchased a few times before its current owners in … [Read more...] about Classic Eats: The Pancake Shop
Weekend Guide to Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs, Arkansas is known as America's First Resort Town, where the thermal springs provided what was thought to be healing properties for athletes, gangsters, celebrities and everyday people. Early Native American tribes came here to quarry rocks for their weapons. Locals set up crude shelters above the springs and charged money to come use them. Victorian … [Read more...] about Weekend Guide to Hot Springs, Arkansas
Film Friday: Elizabethtown
After a shoe designer fails on a large scale and is fired from his company, he finds out that his father has passed away. He meets a flight attendant on the way to his father's funeral that changes the way he looks at life. Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin, and Jessica Biel all star in the Cameron Crowe-directed romantic comedy. Filmed In: … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Elizabethtown
