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People joining in on the watermelon eating contest in Hope, Arkansas. Photo c. Hopewatermelonfest.com
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Don’t Miss the Hope Watermelon Festival in Arkansas

If you're heading for Arkansas and have a love for games, music, and most of all watermelon, make your way to the Hope Watermelon Festival and other easy-to-plan events around...

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Young girl rides a brown horse at Vista Verde Ranch, Clark, Colorado.
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The Worry-Free Western Dude Ranch Vacation

Try rock-climbing, fly fishing, hiking, falconry, yoga and a massage -- all available on a worry-free, Western dude ranch vacation. There’s plenty of opportunities to ride, of...

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Cowboy holds up a girl so she can groom her horse at Elkhorn Ranch in Arizona.
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Sun, Snow and Wide-Open Spaces at a Family Dude Ranch

Picture yourselves on horseback galloping across wide open spaces at a family dude ranch. Have you ever ridden through deserts dotted with giant cactus?  

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Family Hiking In Arkansas And The Ozarks

Easily accessible hiking along Arkansas Rivers is a no-cost way to introduce the youngest and oldest family members to the beauty of the Ozark Mountains.The best day a child or adult might remember...

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Following The Clinton Trail In Arkansas

Find out how Arkansas' tourism developed in the 1990s in response to its famous native, then-President Bill Clinton. Ever since Bill Clinton urged America to "come on down" to visit his...

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Summer with my Grandparents

In May of 2007 after attending my sister's high school graduation I left to spend a month of summer vacation with my grandparents. I wasn't sure about the trip because while I liked them a lot I'd never...

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