The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) released a Traffic Management Plan (TMP) in preparation for much of the state being in the path of totality during the Great American Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. “We expect a heavy…
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2024 Little Rock Attractions Guide Unveiled
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 2024 Little Rock Attractions Guide is now available online and in print. Produced by the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB), the guide is updated annually to provide potential and repeat visitors with the information necessary to plan…
FareFlightNWA, an organization that helps promote Northwest Arkansas National Airport in Bentonville, recently published a blog post detailing the airport’s plans to launch a formal recruitment campaign targeting Southwest Airlines. The airline currently flies from the Clinton National Airport in…
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More Than Just a View: Calico Riverview Inn
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffYour stay at the historic Calico Riverview Inn Bed and Breakfast wouldn’t be complete without exploring everything the town of Calico Rock — and the gorgeous surroundings of the Ozark Mountains — has to offer. From museums, shops and dining…
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White River Relaxing: Calico Riverview Inn
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNestled in the town of Calico Rock and overlooking a bend of the White River, the Calico Riverview Inn Bed and Breakfast affords visitors the best of what the central Ozarks has to offer. Whether you’re a history buff, an…
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WOKA Whitewater Park Opens This Weekend
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWOKA (Waters of Oklahoma and Arkansas) Whitewater Park is celebrating its opening weekend beginning this Friday, Sept. 15. Located in Watts, Oklahoma, just across the Arkansas border, WOKA is the product of more than a decade of collaboration between Oklahoma’s…
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Arkansas Graveler Bike Tour Spans From Fayetteville to Jonesboro
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced at a press conference recently that the inaugural Arkansas Graveler bike ride will be held next year from June 23 through 29, taking participants down 336 miles of gravel roads across northern Arkansas from Fayetteville…
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Is Benton Getting a Buc-ee’s?
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThere’s a strong possibility that Buc-ee’s is getting a location in Benton, according to MySaline.com. On Thursday, July 27, the Benton Advertising and Promotion (A&P) Commission met to consider a proposal from someone wanting to buy land at Exit 114.…
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Multi-Use Greenways in the Works for Central Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMetroplan, an association of local governments in central Arkansas, has announced an ambitious system of connective pathways called the Central Arkansas Regional Greenways Plan, which will guide investment towards a world-class, multi-use pathway network spanning Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski and Saline…
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Sanders, Scott Among Arkansas Leaders Attending Paris Air Show
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRepresentatives of Arkansas, including Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, have arrived at the “Salon du Bourget,” also known as the Paris Air Show, to champion the state’s aerospace and defense industries. Gov. Sanders announced her plan to attend the Paris Air…