Arkansas

I visited Arkansas twice.

Both times I stayed in West Memphis, but in 2006 I kept going west and toured Little Rock, Hot Springs and Fort Smith.

Little Rock has a really nice area along the river, an Arkansas version of a Riverwalk.

I spent the night in Hot Springs which was a big traffic jam. I didn't really care for the area. I ate at a Mexican restaurant and the Mexican waiter let me know that it would not be up to my expectations. I guess he could tell by the way I ordered that I had a good appreciation for Mexican food. The best (and most authentic) Mexican restaurants that I have been to are in South Jersey.

Fort Smith was nice - not spectacular but it made for a nice stop.

I will drive through Arkansas again in 2010 from west to east.