Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Valentine Weekend

 Buffalo River 2
Last weekend we went to Harrison, Arkansas for a Valentine's getaway.  When I first heard about the concert package that the Seville Hotel had put together I booked the weekend.  The Seville is a beautiful old hotel that was built in 1929 and completely renovated in 2008.

Hotel Seville at Night
HOTEL SEVILLE AT NIGHT

Hotel Seville Lobby 2
HOTEL SEVILLE LOBBY

Hotel Seville Lobby at Night
HOTEL LOBBY CHANDELIER

We had a very nice stay at the hotel, but what I really went for was the concert.  One of my favorite groups was playing at the Lyric Theater.  3 Penny Acre has been a favorite of mine since they played in Mena a couple of years ago.  They were playing with another Northwest Arkansas group, Still On The Hill.  They each played a set and then finished the concert playing a set together.  The concert was amazing.

3 Pennies on the Hill

Lyric Theater 2 THE LYRIC THEATER 3 Penny Acre
3 PENNY ACRE AT THE LYRIC

Still on the Hill
STILL ON THE HILL AT THE LYRIC

3 Penny Acre with Still on the Hill
3 PENNIES ON THE HILL

The finale was a rousing version of an old English folk song, "The Cuckoo".


THE CUCKOO

On our way to Harrison we took the Scenic Hwy 7.  I had never driven it before, but I will certainly drive it again.  It is one of the most beautiful drives you can imagine.  One area visible from Hwy 7 is called the Grand Canyon of Arkansas.  It really is nothing like the Grand Canyon, but it is very beautiful and is the deepest canyon in Arkansas.

Grand Canyon of Arkansas
GRAND CANYON OF ARKANSAS

Grand Canyon of Arkansas 5
GRAND CANYON OF ARKANSAS

I have lived in Arkansas for over 30 years, and have heard of the Buffalo River, but I had never seen it.  We took a couple of side trips off of the Hwy back to the river.  The Buffalo River is amazing.  The bluffs along the river are breathtaking, and the river itself is green in color.  Although it was very cold we walked along the river and took photos.  When the weather is better we are planing a return trip.

Buffalo River 8
GINA WALKING ALONG THE BUFFALO RIVER

Buffalo River 3
ICICLES ALONG THE BUFFALO RIVER

Buffalo River 6
BUFFALO RIVER BLUFFS

Buffalo River 3
BUFFALO RIVER SANDBAR

We had a memorable Valentine's Weekend Getaway.  It left us wanting to explore that part of Arkansas more.

Hotel Seville Lobby
HOTEL SEVILLE 1929 LOBBY




4 comments:

  1. Beautiful photos, Richie! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. It sounds like you had a lovely Valentine Weekend. Lovely scenery as well!

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  3. Wow, that looks really nice, the concert, the Hotel and especially the river.

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