Joe David Rice

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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A Road Less Traveled: Arkansas Highway 21 (part 4)

by Joe David Rice February 8, 2013 No Comments

This is the fourth installment in a series about Arkansas Highway 21, written by Arkansas Tourism Director Joe David Rice. Now, back to Arkansas 21. Approximately four miles north of its junction with Arkansas 43, gravel roads angle off on…

A Road Less Traveled: Arkansas Highway 21 (part 3)

by Joe David Rice February 7, 2013 No Comments

This is the third installment in a series about Arkansas Highway 21, written by Arkansas Tourism Director Joe David Rice. There’s no longer a sign marking Edwards Junction, but it’s the spot where Highway 21 requires a left-hand turn to…

A Road Less Traveled: Arkansas Highway 21 (part 2)

by Joe David Rice February 6, 2013 3 Comments

This is the second installment in a series about Arkansas Highway 21, written by Arkansas Tourism Director Joe David Rice. Three miles or so beyond Ozone is a handy public recreation area, complete with campsites, picnic tables, and “primitive” (i.e.,…

A Road Less Traveled: Arkansas Highway 21 (part 1)

by Joe David Rice February 5, 2013 13 Comments

This is the first installment in a series about Arkansas Highway 21, written by Arkansas Tourism Director Joe David Rice. Apparently not worried a bit about my sudden appearance, the black bear paused on the opposite side of the road,…