Arkansas Delta

Eureka Springs Blues Weekend is June 13-16
Put on your dancing shoes! It’s time for the Eureka Spring Blues Weekend on June 13-16. This annual event features local, regional, national and even international blues acts at various venues throughout Eureka Springs, including The Auditorium, Basin Spring Park,…
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Crystal Bridges’ June Programming Includes Angels & Tomboys: Girlhood in 19th Century American Art
June programming at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville brings summer camps for kids, a solstice celebration of art and music, an outdoor children’s performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, and the opening…
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Battle of Helena 150 This Weekend
Helena-West Helena will observe the sesquicentennial of the Battle of Helena on May 24-26. The Delta Cultural Center, the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission and the Helena Advertising and Promotion Commission are sponsoring the events. On Friday, vendors open at…
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Terre Noire Preserve in Arkadelphia
When the state was settled, there were around 2 million acres of prairie. Today, only about three percent of that still exists. The Terre Noire Preserve in Arkadelphia is one of those places. Last week was the dedication of the…
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Texas League All Star Game is June 25
Tickets are available for the 77th annual Texas League All Star Game set for Tuesday, June 25 at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. The fun begins on Monday, June 24 when the Northwest Arkansas Naturals host the Texas League All Star…
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Create YOUR Escape in The Natural State!

One of my favorite things about my job as a travel writer for Arkansas Tourism is, well, the travel! My “territory” is comprised of 26 counties in eastern Arkansas, from beautiful Pocahontas and everything east to the Missouri/Tennessee borders, and…

Johnny Cash Music Festival Tickets Now on Sale

by Kim Williams April 1, 2013 No Comments

(The above video is from a performance at Cummins Prison in Grady, Ark., in April 1969.) Tickets are NOW available for the 3rd annual Johnny Cash Music Festival. This year’s benefit concert will be held on Aug. 17 at…

Scavenger Hunt at Crowley’s Ridge State Park

by Kim Williams March 28, 2013 No Comments

Looking for a great way to have fun and learn something with the kids this April? Crowley’s Ridge State Park near Paragould hosts a Scavenger Hunt on April 28. Create your team and then race to learn about the park.…

Festivals Abound in April

by Kim Williams March 27, 2013 1 Comment

April “showers” the region with great festivals throughout the Arkansas Delta and North Central Ozarks this month. The 15th annual Air Field Reunion is slated for April 5-6 at the Wings of Honor WW II Museum in Walnut Ridge. The…

2013 Johnny Cash Music Festival Lineup Announced

by Kim Williams March 18, 2013 1 Comment

(Johnny Cash performing “Daddy Sang Bass” at Cummins Prison in Grady, Ark., in April 1969) It’s now official! The lineup for the 3rd annual Johnny Cash Music Festival has been made public, and it includes members of Cash’s family and…