Garvan Woodland Gardens
Garvan Woodland Gardens Hot Springs, Arkansas
Ron Coleman Mine: Crystal Digging in Jessieville Arkansas
The plan was to stay for a “few hours”. We stayed for two full sessions and came home covered in red Arkansas clay. The Ron Coleman Mine in Jessieville, Arkansas, wasn’t even on our radar when we rolled into the Hot Springs area. But we’d been in Arkansas long enough to know that this state …
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Botanical Garden of the Ozarks Fayetteville Arkansas
Sometimes you need a place to decompress, to ground yourself, and to remember that beauty exists in quiet spaces…the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is that place. Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville was our first stop after the sensory chaos of Amped Electric Games — and it delivered exactly what we needed: quiet, …
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Thanksgiving Dinner, Just A Day Late!
We hope You and Your Family had a Wonderful Thanksgiving! Sometimes plans change on the road. I had planned Thanksgiving Dinner for Zach and myself, along with one friend. Plans changed for that friend, so it was just going to be the two of us. I was just a bit off on the plan. I …
Bentonville ~ We Have Arrived!
Well, we were finally in Bentonville, Arkansas. The trip from Alma to Bentonville was only about an hour, but I’m telling you, we made it in record time. Up at the crack of dawn, packed, and on the road before we are usually finished with breakfast. Mostly because Zach was a tad bit excited …
Exploring War Eagle Cavern Arkansas: A Birthday Adventure Underground
Updated October 2025: We originally explored War Eagle Cavern for a birthday celebration, and it remains one of Arkansas’s most spectacular underground adventures. Details verified and refreshed below. Celebrating birthdays doesn’t always mean cake and candles – sometimes it means venturing deep underground into one of Arkansas’s most spectacular natural wonders. War Eagle Cavern Arkansas …
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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Bentonville, Arkansas
Henry D Humphrey Memorial – Alma, Arkansas
In Alma, Arkansas, there’s a small roadside marker you could miss if you blink. I know, because I nearly did. We were across the street at Popeye’s Garden when I spotted it, tucked away like it didn’t want to be noticed. It was on my list to check out, but still — if you weren’t …
A to Z Gifts Alma Arkansas: A Guide to This Amazing Store
Our Favorite Treasure Hunt Store 3801 US-71, Alma, Arkansas 72921 Hey, you guys! Let me tell you about one of our absolute favorite stops in Arkansas – A to Z Gifts in Alma! This place has become such a regular part of our visits to Alma (since Zach’s parents live there) that we actually keep …
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Our New Instant Pot ~ And Our Failures!
When it comes to living in a bus, the one thing you need to do is downsize. And after you are done with that, you need to downsize some more. We had a rice cooker, and a crockpot, and an air fryer, and while we used the rice cooker a lot, the crockpot was too …