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Southern Byways

August 8th, 2006

Britt’s Tour of the South -Day 7: Movie Trivia in Little Rock

The last day in Little Rock, we’ll experence a little movie history. Whether you’ve seen ‘Gone with the Wind’ or not, The Old Mill is a great place to visit.

The Old Mill
An authentic reproduction of an old water-powered grist mill, this striking structure appears in the opening scene of the classic 1933 film […]

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August 7th, 2006

Britt’s Tour of the South - Day 6: A Shiver Down Your Spine Kind of Day

A whole day devoted to scaring the crap out of you. I can’t think of a better way to experience all that Little Rock has to offer then to spend a day seeking out the local ghosts. A city with as much history as Little Rock does, it should be no trouble finding something that […]

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August 6th, 2006

Britt’s Tour of the South - Day 5: The River Market

I love finding places that reflect the life of the citys I visit, so for our 5th day in Little Rock we’ll be wandering the River Market. The Market has a great collection of foods specific to Arkansas culture, entertainment, and some great shopping.
Little Rocks River Market is a carefully crafted, intentional, and diverse […]

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August 4th, 2006

Britt’s Tour of the South - Day 4: The Little Rock Zoo

I know we went to the zoo when we visited Memphis, but who can resist elephants, spider monkeys, and giraffes? No matter how many zoos I visit, I have yet to find two the same. Where else can you spend the day visting giant anteaters, zebras and chimpanzees? And who can honestly say they don’t […]

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August 3rd, 2006

The State Capital … Arkansas

Once you start digging, you find all kinds of stuff. What you are looking at right now is the… State Capitol, Little Rock Arkansas
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August 3rd, 2006

The History of Little Rock, Arkansas

Since Britt is showing you around the sights this week, I thought that I would do a little digging into the history! Now this is interesting…
“Little Rock was actually named for a little rock. Early travelers used a stone outcropping on the bank of the Arkansas River as a landmark. “La Petite Roche” marked the […]

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August 3rd, 2006

Britt’s Tour of the South - Day 3: Norfolk Lake

Visiting any city in the south in the summer is going to be hot, so today we are going to keep cool by heading to the lake. Sit back and relax or try your hand at jet skiing, I’ve never tried it, but really, how much trouble can you get into on a jet ski?
Norfork […]

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August 2nd, 2006

Britt’s Tour of the South - Day 2: Little Rock Climbing Center

What’s the point of going on vacation if you end up doing the same things you do when you’re at home? To break the cycle today we’re going rock climbing. Think of this way, where better to do something that might make you look like a dork then in a city were no one […]

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August 1st, 2006

Britt’s Tour of the South - Day 1 : Museum of Discovery

Welcome to Little Rock Arkansas, probably best known as former US President Bill Clinton’s home town, but you may be suprised at how much there is to see and do. We will start our vacation off at the Museum of Discovery where we can can experence everything from creepy crawly bugs (up close, and I […]

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