8 Things To Do On Memorial Day Weekend in Arkansas When You're Bored.

Now that the Riverfest move to the first weekend in June seems permanent, central Arkansas folks are left with a gap in big event plans. What will you do to fill that gap? Here are a whole bevy of ways you can choose to spend the three-day weekend.

Epic Road Trip on Arkansas's Great River Road

Much is made of the Great River Road in Mississippi. But did you know this national pathway crosses 11 states on both sides of Big Muddy? Here's a helpful list of attractions along Arkansas's stretch of that colorful motorway, from Missouri's arch to the flat Delta crossing into Louisiana.

A Spring Break Adventure on Scenic Highway Seven, in Tweets.

My daughter Hunter and I are planning our research trip on this year's hot highway, US Highway 71 in western Arkansas.  Last year, we tackled Arkansas's longest state highway, Scenic Arkansas Highway Seven, from the Louisiana Border all the way to Diamond City.  Check out our adventure through the Tweets shared that marvelous week, along with links to the articles produced from our trip, and offer your suggestions on other highways in Arkansas we should tackle.