Weekend trip suggestions?

[mspivey]

[qupte]I second this idea.  AR 7 is a great drive.  If you do choose this option, you should drive back to I-40 along hwy 123.  It goes through the valley while hwy 7 goes along the ridges.  A beautiful drive.
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Good idea but if you do that, you miss the upper end of 123 and the Sam's Throne area. It is almost as beautiful as the lower end. There are a couple of 10 mph hairpins that will take your breath away.

If you do take 7, be sure to stop and eat at the Cliff House 7 miles south of Jasper. So named because it sits on the side of a cliff overlooking the "Grand Canyon of Arkansas". Not to be confused with the other one, but pretty impressive for a flatlander.

If you decide to explore that area of Arkansas, I recommend Tim Ernst's Guidebooks .

For more info, google "Sam's Throne" and "Cliff House Jasper".

[sauerkraut]

There's lots of good ideas mentioned on this thread- another one I thought of was driving down to Lake Texoklahoma, or just spend some time in northern Texas near the Red River..[]

[southerngirl]

The Canebrake resort looks beautiful- that might be perfect if we can only go for one night, being about an hour from Tulsa.

Still considering Eureka Springs too- any nice hotel or b&b recommendations?  Last time we stayed at the Basin Park Hotel in the middle of town- location was great, hotel was ok.  We would want a hotel in town to be able to easily walk to shops and restaurants.

Also, has anyone been to the Stillwater Blues Festival?  http://bluesfest.stillwater.org/

[Porky]

quote:Originally posted by southerngirl

Also, has anyone been to the Stillwater Blues Festival?  http://bluesfest.stillwater.org/

If your wanting to do this, check out what Guthrie has to offer for staying overnight or for the weekend. []

[GG]

quote:Originally posted by southerngirl

The Canebrake resort looks beautiful- that might be perfect if we can only go for one night, being about an hour from Tulsa.

Still considering Eureka Springs too- any nice hotel or b&b recommendations?  Last time we stayed at the Basin Park Hotel in the middle of town- location was great, hotel was ok.  We would want a hotel in town to be able to easily walk to shops and restaurants.

Also, has anyone been to the Stillwater Blues Festival?  http://bluesfest.stillwater.org/

This is walking distance to downtown, Eureka Springs.

http://www.bentonplace.com/

[Bumby]

Spring Street Overlook is located in downtown Eureka Springs. It's what my group calls a B No B...it's just a little 2 room Inn. The front suite has a balcony above Spring Street and the back suite has a private garden.  I like it because it is downtown and has it's own private parking. No worries about parking for shopping or driving for drinking.  

The Basin Park is not that great of a hotel.  The New Orleans is much better.  However the NO has no elevator.  The Crescent on the hill is pretty cool too but then there's that drive to town.  There are paths all through town that take you up and down the hill if you want to hike.  Going down isn't bad....going back up is the killer.  

Spring Street Overlook

[sauerkraut]

quote:Originally posted by Porky

quote:Originally posted by southerngirl

Also, has anyone been to the Stillwater Blues Festival?  http://bluesfest.stillwater.org/

If your wanting to do this, check out what Guthrie has to offer for staying overnight or for the weekend. []

I'm not sure, but I think that is where Karen Silkwood lived, or she worked at the Kerr McGee plant in Guthrie. I remember reading about that in a book about her life.

[GG]

quote:Originally posted by sauerkraut

quote:Originally posted by Porky

quote:Originally posted by southerngirl

Also, has anyone been to the Stillwater Blues Festival?  http://bluesfest.stillwater.org/

If your wanting to do this, check out what Guthrie has to offer for staying overnight or for the weekend. []

I'm not sure, but I think that is where Karen Silkwood lived, or she worked at the Kerr McGee plant in Guthrie. I remember reading about that in a book about her life.

No that would be Crescent Einstein.

Oh and the Blue Whale is no where near there and there are no Whataburgers anywhere close either.

[sauerkraut]

quote:Originally posted by unreliablesource

quote:Originally posted by sauerkraut

quote:Originally posted by Porky

quote:Originally posted by southerngirl

Also, has anyone been to the Stillwater Blues Festival?  http://bluesfest.stillwater.org/

If your wanting to do this, check out what Guthrie has to offer for staying overnight or for the weekend. []

I'm not sure, but I think that is where Karen Silkwood lived, or she worked at the Kerr McGee plant in Guthrie. I remember reading about that in a book about her life.

No that would be Crescent Einstein.

Oh and the Blue Whale is no where near there and there are no Whataburgers anywhere close either.

OK GG. You cleared that up.[xx(]