Category Archives: Arkansas

Alma, Arkansas claims to be the “Spinach Capital of the World” because about half the spinach canned in the United States is canned there. This statue of Popeye stands in a fountain (turned off, probably for the winter) in a … Continue reading →

In a desperate attempt to drum up tourism, Route 67 through the mud flats of northeast Arkansas has been named the Rock ‘n’ Roll Highway. Several early artists of Rockabilly music played in the towns along the route in the … Continue reading →

On the day after Christmas, several family members drove down to Hot Springs. We toured a bathhouse and walked the Grand Promenade and drove back and forth across town several times in search of a BBQ restaurant. And we went … Continue reading →

There wasn’t much open in Little Rock on Christmas Eve. There were a handful of tourists wandering about looking for things to do, but the trolley must not have looked inviting because I had it to myself except for one … Continue reading →

This is what remains of the rock formation that gave the city its name. Much of it was blasted away to make a foundation for the bridge. If I have my facts straight, it was the first rock visible along … Continue reading →