Paddling the Sunken Lands
By Zoie Clift Photos available here. The St. Francis Sunken Lands Water Trail is a new water trail for people to paddle that meanders through 10 miles of the Sunken Lands, offering an interesting peek into both nature and history. “The forested river bottoms of the Sunken Lands offer paddlers an opportunity to see up close the effects of […]
Wall Street Journal Gives Props to Carrboro United: A food hub for our times
Orange County has always been good at re-envisioning. Instead of focusing on what might have worked in the past we look to the future and ask, “How can we do this better?” This is the spirit animating our chefs as they re-imagine how we eat, making to-go meals for a new era. Prepared foods are […]
DeGray Lake Resort State Park Reopens Treasured Campground
(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) – As the old saying goes, good things come to those who wait. For those people who love staying at the DeRoche Ridge campground at DeGray Lake Resort State Park, that patience has paid off! After being closed for nearly five years, the campground will reopen for business starting Wednesday, October 28, 2020. […]
Farm & Garden
Farm & Garden Center in Hillsborough was never a tourist attraction. It wasn’t a gourmet grocery store or knick-knack purveyor. Technically the business served as a gas station, country store and produce stand near the intersection of NC-86 and Walnut Grove Church Road. It was a cornucopia of delights: rows and rows of flowers and […]
Up to something fun in North Little Rock, Arkansas
October may look a little different this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy fall fun. North Little Rock attractions are getting creative with some fun and spooky things to do. October Dining Deals Make a day of it! Whatever fun things you do in North Little Rock, don’t forget your favorite restaurants […]
International Festival of Santa Lucía Brings Mexican Art and Culture Home
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico – October 19, 2020 – The Santa Lucia International Festival, which started on the 11th of October, has reaffirmed its position as one of the largest cultural events in Latin America with a 27-day program scheduled to broadcast performances by over 300 artists on all of its social media platforms for a global reach while […]
October 16: A Letter from NATJA’s CEO
The leaves are changing colors and we are slowly entering the time for hot chocolate and pumpkin pie.
Let’s Go There: Arkansas is ready for travel
By Travis NapperDirectorArkansas Tourism From a business perspective, the global travel industry has been one of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, the attributes of The Natural State are ones that resonate in today’s environment. Arkansas is the perfect spot to take a road trip, explore outdoor spaces, view scenic landscapes and simply […]
Virtual Craft Village Showcase at Ozark Folk Center State Park
(MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark.) – Ozark Folk Center State Park is holding a virtual craft showcase on our Facebook page Oct. 5-16, 2020. Craft Village artisans share videos of their shops, their creative processes, and the items they make and sell. The Craft Village is a community of working artisans whose work honors the Ozark craftspeople of the past, […]
Autumn
Dear Autumn: On behalf of all of us in Orange County, North Carolina, including the towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough – thank you. Thank you for being autumn. Others may seek to claim you, to boast that your beauty is greater there than it is here. But they would be wrong. In Autumn […]
