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Beaver Lakeside Cabins

July 25, 2007 | 1 Comment

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Here’s another great recommendation from All Sides of Life Reader KC:Outside

My sister and her husband have been living in Eureka Springs for almost 15 years now. My sister, Holly, owned a business right downtown for most of this time. One complaint she often heard from folks visiting Eureka was the difficultly in finding cabins on the lake to rent that would be big enough for 2 families to enjoy a vacation together.  So, they created Beaver Lakeside Cabins. Both cabins sleep 12; there are 2 private bedrooms plus large sleeping lofts.

I can attest that the cabins have all the amenities you’d need for a trip to the lake—private boat docks, canoes, washer and dryer, beach towels, grills/grilling tools, board games, and one even has a water trampoline!  I’ve stayed in both cabins and always really enjoyed myself—most recently, with 3 other couples as a law school graduation celebration.  We had an excellent time; and my sister even arranged for a great masseuse to bring her table out and we all had massages! 

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Weekend Get Aways 

Interactive Nature Center in Fort Smith

May 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Check out Jill Rohrbach’s post on the Arkansas Travel Blog about the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center in Fort Smith.  Looks like lots of kid friendly fun!  Link.

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Weekend Get Aways 

Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism has started a Travel Blog

March 13, 2007 | 1 Comment

The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism has launched a travel blog focused on travel in Arkansas.  One of its writers, Jill Rohrbach, is a mother of two who lives in Northwest Arkansas, so I expect lots of family friendly travel ideas.  She has already posted about “Scream Break” — the Raycliff Manor haunted house in Eureka Springs will be open the weekends of March 16-17 and 23-24 from 7pm to midnight (for children ages 13 and older).  Here’s a link to the blog.

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Weekend Get Aways 

Weekend Getaway: Little Rock

February 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I have some friends who are traveling to Little Rock this weekend for a conference.  I gave them a few quick recommendations on where to eat and shop, and I thought my ideas might make a good post, in case anyone is traveling to Little Rock soon. 

Little Rock has tons of great restaurants and shopping, so I narrowed my recommendations to those that are either (1) close to my friends’ downtown hotel; or (2) easy to find.  I have made a map with the spots I recommended to them here.

The River Market area is a great stretch of bars and restaurants and shops. Here are my suggestions for food in that area:

  • For lunch, try the Flying Fish restaurant (casual seafood).
  • For dinner, try Nu (trendy continental), or Sonny Williams Steakhouse (upscale steakhouse with a piano bar)
  • For brunch, try the restaurant in the Clinton Presidential Library

The Heights and Hillcrest are two of my favorite neighborhoods for shopping in Little Rock.  Kavanaugh Blvd. is the best street for shopping in both neighborhoods.  Kavanaugh curves through the Heights to the North of Cantrell Ave.  To the South of Cantrell Ave., Kavanaugh winds through Hillcrest.  All along Kavanaugh will be quaint boutique shops and restaurants.

The Midtowne Shopping Center is Little Rock’s newest upscale, outdoor shopping mall.  You can see a list of stores here.  Midtowne is located at the corner of University Ave. and Markham Blvd.

Another good place for lunch or dinner is Trios. Trios is located in the Pavilion in the Park shopping center on Cantrell Ave.  Pavilion in the Park has several wonderful (and expensive) stores.

My friends are leaving the kids at home, but if they were taking kids, I would also recommend the Museum of Discovery, the Little Rock Zoo, and the Arkansas Children’s Theatre at the Arkansas Arts Center.

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Weekend Get Aways