Where to in Arkansas?

[Tom Winship]

For all you travelers, my wife and I are considering a four or five day trip into the Ozarks from Texas.
Any of you have a bucket list for the area?
Any good places to get turning wood?

[Abi Parris]

Trips to AR are usually of the backpacking variety, so as far as populated places go, I am not the best resource. However, Eureka Springs is interesting - a fair bit of local craft/art type people. Seem to recall Doug Stowe (who has written a book on box making) is based there.

If you are able to time it right, the fall foliage is quite good. Arkansas.com has foliage "forecast" and for a fairly scenic, decent stretch of road hit up Google with Talimena Scenic Drive for further details.

[Larry Frank]

Hot Springs has a couple of good barbecue places. Also, there is some good crystal hunting to do in the Hot Springs area. I have found some really nice quartz crystals.

[Derek Gilmer]

The Clinton museum and USS razorback (retired submarine) are in Little Rock. Both are pretty neat places. Mamoth springs on the AR/MO border are pretty. Lots of good camping, fishing and floating. The Little Red river just north of Little Rock is great. I've spent many a saturday morning wading there limiting on trout.

[Neal Clayton]

if you go through little rock, yeah, sunset premium hardwoods.

nice guy that owns the place, and he keeps turning blanks from lots of higher end woods in stock.

[Tom Winship]

Thanks all. This helps a bunch.