Category Archives: Arkansas

Veterans Wall of Honor – Bella Vista, AR

OverviewIn our travels, we find most communities have some type of Veterans Memorial. Some are very small while others like North Platte, NE are more elaborate. They all pay tribute to local veterans in their unique way.

Bella Vista’s Veterans Wall of Honor is a walk through history. Beginning with the Revolutionary War up to the present day, conflicts are listed on a timeline. Continue reading

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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art – Bentonville, AR

CoverBentonville, AR, the home of Walmart and where there is one on almost every corner. But there is much more to Bentonville than Walmart. The city is home to a museum which combines art and nature in so many ways. The setting alone is worth a visit but once inside we realized the museum depicts the growth of America through art and does it exceptionally well. Welcome to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Continue reading

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The Old Mill – North Little Rock, AR

Cover“Gone With The Wind” is a movie seen by millions over decades. One of the first structures seen in the movie is The Old Mill in T.R. Pugh Memorial Park in North Little Rock, AR. The mill is also believed to be the only original structure remaining from the movie. Today the park is enjoyed by tourists, area residents, as well as photographers who use it as backdrops for photographs. Continue reading

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Potts Inn – Pottsville, AR

Potts InnAs the passengers step out of the stagecoach and onto “the rock” they are dusty, hungry, and mostly tired. They are ready to relax, clean up, and enjoy a home cooked meal. The ride was long, bumpy and at times dangerous. This is what passengers along the Butterfield Stagecoach Route must have felt as they arrived at the Potts Inn in Pottsville, AR. Continue reading

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The Bernice Garden Farmers Market – Little Rock, AR

IMG_4205Talk with locals and you will get the best and most accurate information. So it was for us the Saturday we ate and shopped at The Root Café in Little Rock, AR. In discussing the Downtown Little Rock Farmers Market with the young man at The Root Café mini market, he stated that on Sunday there was a farmers market across the street from the café. We were all ears. Continue reading

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Riverfront Market – Little Rock, AR

flowersDuring our son’s four years at Lyon College in Batesville, AR, we passed through Little Rock often. And pass through is all we did. Yet, each time we were heading south we would see the Riverfront Market and each time we said, we want to go there. It took us eighteen years but we finally visited and shopped at the Riverfront Market. Continue reading

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Clinton Presidential Library and Museum – Little Rock, AR


EntranceApproaching the Clinton Library in Little Rock, AR, the first thing we noticed were two dinosaurs on either side the entrance. At first we had to look at the building to make sure we were in the right place. And yes, we were at the Clinton Library.
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