River View Hotel Calico Rock

Our 3rd day in Bronson was a little low key after yesterdays 4 shows. We saw a tribute show to Red Skeleton by Tom Millica. I and Susie always liked Red Skeleton so really enjoyed the show.He did the old characters like sanfrando red a politician, and freddie the freeloader my favorite. In the afternoon we saw the Ripley's believe it or not museum and a IMAX show about the Ozarks. One of the jokes Red said ...

After a late start and early quarrel, the duo was off down State Route 36, destination: Mountain Home, Arkansas. They waved good-bye to Sandy and Eddie, and set their scopes on the wild, wild, west. Worn out from the packing and yelling, Chelsea rested her eyes through the entire state of Indiana. Struggling to stay awake, Nick heckled her after crossing into Illinois, and the couple did a Chinese fire drill in the middle of Interstate 70. Nick found the comfort of a ...

Spent the day in the caverns. Took 2 tours - Discovery and Dripstone trails. Strolled through large, beautifully lighted rooms with handrails and paved trails where we saw glistening formations like stalactites, stalagmites, columns and where flowstones are still changing. These crystalline formations are the result of minerals deposited by dripping water.

Music is an integral part of Mountain View culture. Daily musicians gather around the Courthouse square for impromptu jam sessions - folk style. People bring their own instruments and join in.Enjoyed the Irish Step Dancers at the famous Ozark Folk Center.

Moved to a farm in an old school bus. No house on the farm. Lived in the bus until my dad built 2 shacks and an outhouse. Took a bath once a week in a big metal wash tup and shared the water with my 2 brothers and sister. 1 at a time of course while the others held up a sheet so the cars passingby on the dirt road couldn't see us.

... in would have been really nice if it was 1987. It was really hot and humid outside and unfortunately our hotel's AC unit wasn't quite up to par. To cool off we took a dip in the rustic looking pool. Although old, it did do the trick. After swimming, we took a walk down by the lake to view the sunset. It was very pretty. A nice end to a long day of traveling.

... was old, men wearing bib n brace overalls sitting in a circle playing flutes and whittling wooden spoons. The café where we had dinner was doing a roaring trade in hot chocolate...which led us to discover that this was also a 'dry' county - we both think that Lonely Planet is obligated to mention this, because had we adopted the Mississippi custom and wandered into the town square with our 24oz cup of zinfandel we probably would have been locked up! Shops sold patchwork quilts ...

I have found it too difficult to continue with my blog, limited access to libraries and time to rest or type and I must take the latter. I will now be signing off for the remainder of the trip. I have three weeks remaining and I have begun the steep Ozark mountains ...

... skating the young kids went earlier that the old kids and we had a blast, it was a nice way to get back into camp, I had a really good time and it was good to see my kids again. For us Counsellors we had a better time skating than the kids, all the young kids we back on the bus by 9.00pm and back at camp by 9.30pm. Then I got all my kids ready for bed and I sleep for an hour on my bed as I was so tired after the last two days and then went and checked my e-mail before returning to bed.

... by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. With dozens of artists in the area, galleries and small shops make this a fun destination. There are also a number of hiking areas and outdoor spots to sit and relax. We stopped by the Onyx Cave and cooled off in the caverns and stoppeby by to see the 70 foot Christ of the Ozarks statue.