Arkansas Travel Guide

Mena sits at the foot of Rich Mountain a part of the Ouachita Mountain range. There's a 54 mile  Talimena Scenic Drive, a national scenic byway. This is a must see during the spring, and fall seasons.Mean has Craft Shows, Bluegrass Festivals, Plays & Art Exhibits to Car Shows & Biker Rallies. The Lum n’ Abner Festival, Mountain Fest, Wheels & Wings Fest, Cruisin’ the Ouachitas Car Show, Queen Wilhelmina Rod Run. There are so many things to see, and do you'll have to return a few times to get them all in. The Lum n' Abner Festival is fun, and you can drive up the highway a bit to Pine Ridge to see the Jot Em Down Store where they used to broad cast the radio show from back in the 1930's. Drive up to the top of Queen Wilhelmina State Park. There's a small train you can ride that show's you a wonderful view of the mountains.

Oh, Fayetteville.  I've lived here for about 9 years and my family still lives in the area.  I've seen lots of things come and go, but more recently things have just been coming and coming.  It's grown probably three fold since I've lived there.  With the Walmart Home Offices in nearby Bentonville, the Tyson Home Offices in neighborly Springdale, the whole northwest corner of Arkansas has been rapidly booming for some time.  The last time I visited, most noteworthy places to eat were the Greenhouse Grill (all organic foods prepared in exquisite fashion) and the Marketplace (All around menu - chicken, steak, salads, pasta, and desserts that are out of this world).  There are shopping centers galore and the people generally have that southern hospitality and charm. 

If you blink going down Hwy 65 you just might miss it. Tamo has a lot fond memories for me. My grandparent had a farm there with the Long Lake Bayou in front of the house, and the Arkansas River a little ways behind it. Tamo is farm land only. The town if you could call it that at one time had a post office, grocery store, and gas station...of course they were all located in the same building with the cotton gin behind it. We thought it was special when I was growing up because it always ment grandpa was going to buy us an ice cream when we went into the post office. The old building is gone now but not the memories.