2021 July Featured Journalist of the Month: Jim Tobalski
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a journalism degree, I spent 35 years as a healthcare communications professional, retiring eight years ago. I immediately began exploring the great outdoors full-time, continuing my love of enjoying nature and our national parks and wildlife refuges. I write for and contribute photography to www.WanderingRoseTravels.com. And as […]
2021 July Featured Journalist of the Month: Donna Janke
I am a travel writer from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and the blogger behind Destinations Detours and Dreams. I love to explore wherever I am with a particular interest in culture, history, nature, art, architecture, and food. Every place is full of stories and I love to tell those stories. 1. What got you into travel […]
4th of July weekend in North Little Rock
Need something to do to celebrate the weekend for the Fourth of July? Here are some fun things to do over the holiday weekend in North Little Rock! Things to do this weekend in North Little Rock (as of 6.28.21) *denotes FREE admission July 2 – July 4: Busch Softball Classic at Burns Park in […]
Fitzpatrick Named Executive Director of Lake of the Ozarks Tri-County Lodging Association
Lake of the Ozarks, MO – During it’s June meeting, the Tri-County Lodging Association Board of Directors, representing and acting on behalf of the Lake of the Ozarks Area Business Districts of Camden, Miller and Morgan Counties, named Lagina Fitzpatrick Executive Director of Lake of the Ozarks Tri-County Lodging Association (TCLA). Prior to being named […]
Welcome Back
Orange County is beginning to feel like its former self. Restaurants and bars are open, buzzing with students, visitors, and townies. The simplest things – a drink, a meal, a walk downtown – feel celebratory. Our fare-free buses are filling up with vaccinated riders. It’s a return to what we think of around here as […]
Consumer Travel Index Points to the Return of Group and Celebratory Travel
Adventure brand dives deep into 2021 travel plans and reasons for travel with fascinating results AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 24, 2021) – Aggressor Adventures® announces today the results of its latest Consumer Travel Index, which tracks consumer sentiments on a bi-monthly basis. Traveling to Reunite and Celebrate Following months of FaceTime and Zoom fatigue, far-flung friends […]
North Little Rock’s award-winning SETU Hospitality opens one of first Home 2 Suites/Tru by Hilton in Arkansas
NORTH LITTLE ROCK (June 24, 2021) – This week SETU Hospitality of North Little Rock opened its newest hotel, the dual-branded Home2 Suites North Little Rock and Tru by Hilton North Little Rock at 4221 Stockton Drive in North Little Rock. Conveniently located near CARTI Cancer Center and Baptist Health Medical Center with easy access […]
Eksplor creates engaging games for Arkansas travel destinations
Submitted by Eksplor Gaming Eksplor Gaming recently released its first series of games to promote travel to regions and destinations as part of a program designed with Arkansas’s Department of Tourism. To view the games, visit: www.arkansas.com/eksplor-games. Eksplor is a startup venture that creates digital games to help travel destinations engage their visitors in both educational […]
Carrboro’s Heritage Embraces Preservation of the Town’s Early Architecture
Affectionately known as “The Paris of the Piedmont,” Carrboro was first settled in the late-1800s along a University of North Carolina railroad spur and quickly became a mill town. Today, 20,000 people call it home. The town’s railroad depot, first textile mill, and a former grist mill, all listed in the National Register of Historic […]
Test your Arkansas knowledge with new digital games
Travelers in The Natural State have a new way to enhance their explorations. A new series of digital games will help visitors delve deeper into Arkansas destinations and test their knowledge about the state. To view and play the games, visit: www.arkansas.com/eksplor-games. Featuring interactive content and activities, the games are designed for use before visiting […]
