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OCTOBER 1 2008
A R K A N S A S
MammothSpring
StatePark
(870) 625-3764
/
mammothspring
ClutteredCupboard
130EastMainStreet
(870) 856-5641
GoodOldDaysVintage
MotorcarMuseum
301WestMainStreet
(870) 856-4884
KingCatfishBuffet&Grill
3655Highway62/412
(870) 856-2604
MammothSpring
CanoeRental
966Highway63South
(870) 625-3645 or
(417) 264-7592 after hours
OldeStonehouse
Bed&Breakfast Inn
From$69per night
108WestMainStreet
(870) 856-2983
BuffaloNational River
Bear CreekSprings
Trout Farm
U.S. Highway62-65
(870) 741-8832
Comfort Inn
From$80per night
1210NorthHighway62-65
(870) 741-7676
DeVito’sRestaurant
350Devitos Loop
(870) 741-8832
TheGallery
121West RidgeAvenue
(870) 741-6669
MaplewoodCemetery
MaplewoodRoad
(870) 741-2841
PoncaElkEducationCenter
Highway43, Ponca, Arkansas
(870) 861-2432
QueenAnneHouse
From$65per night
610West Central Avenue
(870) 365-0888
Harrison(forwildlife lovers)
One of the best-knowndestinations in fall-
foliage country, the city of Harrison, about
75miles east of Fayetteville, has it all: arts,
entertainment, outdoor activities, and …
elk.
Hundreds of the animals make their
home along the
Buffalo National River
, a
pristine waterway found just outside the
city. Foliage seasonalsohappens tobe their
rutting season, sodon’tbe surprised tohear
their plaintive mating calls in the distance
as you’re taking in the autumn colors on
hiking trails along the river’s edge.
To learn more about the elk you’ll see
among the pretty trees, visit
the
Elk Education Center
in
Ponca, which is just a short
drive from Harrison. It’s rich
with information about the
animals’ behavior and habitat.
But if elk education isn’t what
you’re after, don’t worry. The
surrounding scenery will hold
your interest.
Maplewood Cemetery
in
Harrison is another great fo-
liage spot. The aptly named
grounds are shaded by tower-
ingmaple trees, which turn es-
pecially radiant in the fall.
Hardy/SpringRiverArea
(forwaterbabies)
A river runs through it— the SpringRiver,
to be precise. Its current ripples through
the heart of foliage country, passing by the
outskirts of the town of Hardy, 140 miles
north of Little Rock. Visitors can rent a
greatway toappreciate the leaves.
Old Hardy Town, a historic district in
theheart ofHardy, transports travelers in a
different sense. It takes youback in time to
when the town was a burgeoning railroad
hub.AlongMainStreet, though, smallbusi-
nesses pay homage to other eras. The
Clut-
tered Cupboard
sells antiques and crafts,
along with cookware from the 1930s. The
GoodOldDaysVintageMotorcarMuseum
showcases more than 60 classic cars that
dateas farbackas 1908, aswell as automo-
bilememorabilia fromdecadespast.
When your stomach starts rumbling,
try a local institution like the
KingCatfish
Buffet & Grill
, where the house specialty
is, yep, fried catfish. For accommodations,
it’s hard tobeatOldHardyTown’s gracious
OldeStonehouseBed&Breakfast Inn
. The
building, constructed in 1924, is on theNa-
tionalRegister ofHistoricPlaces.
kayak, canoe, or raft and then
float downstream through a
landscape awash in autumn
hues. Most river rides take
place along the 17-mile stretch
betweenHardy and
Mammoth
SpringStatePark
.
Mammoth Spring Canoe
Rental
is one of several outfit-
ters in the area that can furnish
you with all your river-related
needs. The state park itself has
a spring-fed lake, whichmakes
a tranquil spot forboating.Hik-
ing trails alsowend throughout
the park, providing another
For those who prefer leaf peeping at
a faster speed, take a drive along
Scenic
Byway 7
, one of the most beautiful high-
ways in the country. A long swath of the
290-mile route passes through the Harri-
son area. The fall foliage you’ll see outside
yourwindowwill provide a cinema-worthy
montage.
Harrison itself is captivating too. Out-
door activities abound and include hiking,
biking, and trout fishing. At
Bear Creek
Springs Trout Farm
, you can angle all you
want for rainbows. No license is needed,
and there’s no limit, but a reservation is
required. Also, check out spots like the
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