The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock.
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Little Rock’s Big Offerings |
Whenever I touch down in my hometown of Little Rock, I know that no matter how late my flight arrives, my mother will have my favorite food waiting on the kitchen counter: a bowl of cheese dip from our go-to lunch spot, Izzy’s. The melty, creamy goodness tastes like home; Little Rock’s love affair with cheese dip is just one of the charming quirks of Arkansas’s capital city.
With a population of 200,000, Little Rock feels like a small town. Locals are more than happy to share their top spots. Businesses love to stock products from other Little Rock businesses. There’s a surprisingly diverse restaurant scene, fabulous museums, and a great hike or bike ride is never far away. Here are the things—some old but mostly new—that Little Rock is buzzing about. —Assistant editor Lindsey Liles
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Sake Could be Arkansas’s Next Big Thing |
The Authentic Joint Where
John T. Edge Gets His Gordita Fix |
Sip an All-Arkansas Coffee Cocktail |
A Flock of Trumpeter Swans Mysteriously
Arrives Near Little Rock Each Winter |
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A TREASURE OF THE TREASURE COAST: How do you know when you’ve found a special travel destination? Consider the plants and animals that call it home. In Martin County, Florida, the beautiful St. Lucie Inlet connects the Atlantic to one of the most biodiverse estuaries in the Northern Hemisphere, the Indian River Lagoon. This 156-mile-long estuary—a marvel for nature enthusiasts—shelters some 4,300 species. Not surprisingly humans thrive in Martin County too, thanks to twenty-two miles of pristine beaches and more than 100,000 sprawling acres of parks and conservation lands. Visitors can discover these open spaces through free tours with the Explore Natural Martin ecotourism program, developed in partnership with Leave No Trace. Plan your Martin County outdoor escape.
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Scotland. After years of dreaming of attending the Edinburgh Fringe Festival—the largest performing arts festival in the world—I convinced my family to go to Scotland this summer. The comedy-packed fest did not disappoint, but the sites we discovered on our drive through the Highlands were what really made my heart swell with pride for my Scottish ancestry.
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Outlander vibes: You cannot appreciate the fiercely independent nature of the Scots until you’ve walked the muddy moor of Culloden, the site of the definitive defeat of the Jacobite Rising. Visitors will appreciate the large museum that thoughtfully interprets the history-changing 1746 conflict (which dispersed Scots worldwide and in great numbers to the American South) while honoring the more than one thousand soldiers for whom the bleak battlefield is their final resting place.
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Long time no sea: I have an eight-year-old. Was I going to leave the Highlands without attempting to spot Nessie? Fat chance. We braved a 60-degree August day, squinting at the vast lake from the ruins of Urquhart Castle, hoping to see the mythical beast, but it wasn’t until we arrived at the Loch Ness Centre that we got a good look. Following a $1.8 million renovation this spring, the interactive museum invites visitors to bring a skeptic’s eye to the folk story with videos, hands-on exhibits, and an entertaining cast of characters. No wonder my son is convinced he saw the Loch’s famed Leviathan rising from the dark water a half hour after our departure.
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Look the part: Love a wooly sweater? Can’t get enough houndstooth? Live for waxed jacket weather? Put House of Bruar on your Scotland itinerary. Like a Nordstrom for tweed, the retailer sells every imaginable Scottish luxury item—sporting accessories and kilts included. Plus, the campus sits right next to Blair Castle, so you can show off your fresh threads in an eighteenth-century estate—that is, provided the store’s self-serve restaurant’s selection of Yorkshire puddings, handmade pies, and traditional haggis don’t prevent you from buttoning your new Saxony waterproof shooting coat.
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