Chef Scott McGehee to prepare recipes from The Natural State Arkansas Tourism and Chef Scott McGehee of Little Rock are participating in the National Geographic Traveller Food Festival Saturday, July 15, and Sunday, July 16, at the Business Design Centre in London, England. Arkansas’s participation in the event aims to capitalize on global interest in…
The July edition of Discover Arkansas is now available at https://www.arkansas.com/discover-arkansas. Published by Arkansas Tourism, the monthly digital publication highlights events, activities and trip ideas in The Natural State. Arkansas’s cities are as diverse as its topography, and each one offers a unique urban travel experience. Arkansas’s centrally located capital city, Little Rock, is home to restaurants,…
The U.S. Marshals Museum, a world-class, national museum located on the banks of the beautiful Arkansas River in Fort Smith, Arkansas, will open its doors to visitors on July 1, 2023. The U.S. Marshals Service is the oldest American federal law enforcement agency, created in 1789 by President George Washington. Since then, U.S. Marshals have…
An impressive depth of audio history can be found in and around the town of Hope. Klipsch is currently one of the leading loudspeaker companies in the country, and there is still a Klipsch manufacturing facility in town. The founder of this company was a Hope resident and audio pioneer named Paul Klipsch (1904-2002). The Klipsch Heritage…
June 19 marks Juneteenth, a federal holiday that pays homage to the end of slavery in the U.S. The event is a time for communities and families from varying backgrounds to come together to commemorate the importance of freedom. “Juneteenth is a continuation of freedom events that have been taking place in various ways since…
Five free, public performances at Argenta Plaza NORTH LITTLE ROCK (April 6, 2023) – Ballet Arkansas and the North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau announced the return of Ballet Arkansas Presents Live at the Plaza: Culture in Community this April 2023 at Argenta Plaza, 510 Main Street in North Little Rock. “In light of the recent tornadoes, we rebranded…
The Arkansas Museums Association (AMA) recently announced three awards for Arkansas State Parks. Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park was awarded Outstanding Achievement in Collections Care Conservation for updating its collections storage facility to better care for museum artifacts. Historic Washington State Park received awards in two categories: Outstanding Achievement of the Year in Exhibitions for…
The April edition of Discover Arkansas is now available at https://www.arkansas.com/discover-arkansas. Published by Arkansas Tourism, the monthly digital publication highlights events, activities and trip ideas in The Natural State. The Great North American Eclipse is one year away – are you ready? On April 8, 2024, nearly two-thirds of Arkansas will be inside the path of…
Norma Sims named Tourism Person of the Year; Arkansas Delta Byways receives Tourism Region of the Year The winners of the Arkansas Tourism Henry Awards were recently celebrated during the 49th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism in El Dorado Feb. 26-28. The awards recognize outstanding accomplishment in Arkansas’s tourism industry and are named for…
The March edition of Discover Arkansas is now available at https://www.arkansas.com/discover-arkansas . Published by Arkansas Tourism, the monthly digital publication highlights events, activities and trip ideas in The Natural State. With this month’s issue, we celebrate 100 years of Arkansas State Parks. With 52 parks in 48 counties and more than 55,000 acres of public land, the system…
