Travelin’ the Arkansas Delta: Events Taking Place During August 2009

Kimberly J. Williams, travel writer
Arkansas Tourism

In order to better serve your needs and to keep you from getting extremely long documents from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, we have decided to break down our Travelin’ Arkansas release into regions organized by date. This way you will be able to look only at the areas you are interested in covering. The territories covered in Travelin' Arkansas adhere to the six geographical regions found in the Arkansas Tour Guide. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions: communications@arkansas.com or 501-682-7606.

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White Hall will host Founder’s Day with events each Saturday in August. White Hall Trade Days, a citywide yard sale, will be held on Aug. 1. The Miss White Hall Pageant will be held on Aug. 7-8. The White Hall Founder’s Day Golf Tournament, an annual two-man scramble, will take place on Aug. 15. August 22 is the day for the White Hall Founder’s Day Parade, starting at 10 a.m. Festivities after the parade include live entertainment, a breakfast, a car show, an ice cream eating contest, a skate board competition, and vendors, all located at White Hall City Park. For more information, visit www.WhiteHallARChamber.com or phone 870-329-0095.

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Arkansas Post Museum in Gillett will host two programs in August focusing on the pioneer lifestyle. On Aug. 8 the museum will host Life in 1877: A Woman's Perspective, a workshop exploring the life of pioneer women living on the Arkansas Grand Prairie. On Aug. 22, the museum will feature an Old-Fashioned Wash Day program, demonstrating the authentic techniques of hand washing and line-drying clothes during the 19th century. Both programs begin at 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.ArkansasStateParks.com or call Arkansas Post Museum at 870-548-2634.

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Jonesboro Parks and Recreation will host the XTERRA Iron Will & Off Road Duathlon at Craighead Forest Park in Jonesboro on Aug. 9. The triathlon features a half-mile swim, a 10.6-mile mountain bike ride and a 3.1-mile run. The event is part of the XTERRA National Point Series and is a USAT sanctioned race. For more information, visit www.jonesborosports.org or call 870-933-4604.

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West Memphis will host the 7th annual Taste of the Town on Aug. 11. The annual event features fare prepared by local chefs and Arkansas wines for participants to sample. For more information, contact Main Street West Memphis at 870-735-8814.

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Crowley’s Ridge State Park in Paragould will host a Bat House Workshop on Aug. 15. Learn how bats can actually be beneficial to your yard and the ecosystem. Learn about bats, a natural form of pest control, and make a bat house to attract them to your yard. Admission is $10 and reservations are required. To learn more, check out www.ArkansasStateParks.com or contact Crowley’s Ridge State Park at 870-573-6751.

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Spend the morning learning how to make your own birdfeeder as Village Creek State Park in Wynne hosts a Birdfeeder Workshop on Aug. 15. Learn quick and easy ideas to make feeders for your own backyard and find out ways to help migratory birds as those feathered friends who make your backyard home year-round. For more information, visit www.ArkansasStateParks.com or phone Village Creek State Park at 870-238-9406.

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Spend an evening with the Arkansas Jazz Orchestra as the Arts Council of Mississippi County hosts the orchestra on Aug. 29. Travel back in time as the group performs a repertoire of Big Band classics at the historic Ritz Civic Center in Blytheville. Admission is $20. Visit www.ArtsMissCo.com or phone 870-762-1744 for more information.