The holiday season is in full swing! If you are one of the millions of Americans who doesn’t start holiday shopping until December each year, CJRW — and more specifically, some of our excellent clients — have you covered.
The following is our holiday gift guide featuring four ideas your friends and loved ones are sure to enjoy.
Arkansas isn’t called The Natural State for nothing. Arkansas State Parks consists of 52 parks located across the state, each with its special charm, historic significance, and scenic beauty.
Whether your loved one enjoys trout fishing (Bull Shoals-White River State Park) or folk music and culture (Ozark Folk Center State Park), waterfalls (Petit Jean State Park) or relaxing in a Lodge (Mount Magazine State Park), the adventure of digging for diamonds (Crater of Diamonds State Park) or mountain biking and hiking (Pinnacle Mountain State Park), there is an Arkansas State Park sure to satisfy every wish list.
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The world of craft spirits has exploded in recent years, which can make shopping for the perfect bottle for your favorite liquor connoisseur feel like an impossible endeavor. Like a fine wine made by a centuries-old estate, the story behind a spirit is just as important as its taste for many. Delta Dirt Distillery makes award-winning products and possesses one of the most quintessentially American stories imaginable.
Founded by Harvey and Donna Williams in 2017, Delta Dirt is a family-owned business that has been built on the Williams family’s deep roots in the Arkansas Delta. The distillery’s flagship spirit, Sweet Blend Vodka, is crafted with sweet potatoes grown on the original 86 acres that Harvey’s ancestors first sharecropped in the late 1800s. The sweet potato recipe is not only an ode to the family’s history, but it provides the flavor that won the brand a coveted Double Gold medal at the most recent San Francisco World Spirits Competition — the largest spirits judging competition in the world.
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Oaklawn has been home to one of the world’s most iconic Thoroughbred racetracks for more than a century. However, in recent years, Oaklawn has expanded its facility by adding numerous boutique amenities. From its world-class hotel to its eclectic culinary options and live entertainment featuring international acts, Oaklawn has become both a one-stop casino resort and the ultimate hub for experiencing all that Hot Springs has to offer.
For those on your gift list who need to take a load off, look no further than Oaklawn’s Astral Spa. The spa offers massages, luxury skincare services, and body treatments along with a coed parlor and a state-of-the-art fitness center. The spa also includes dedicated men’s and women’s locker rooms with needle showers, a steam room, an infrared sauna, a whirlpool, and cold rooms. Astral Spa is the best place in Arkansas to unwind and relax.
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Each holiday season, the lottery develops special holiday-themed games that are perfect stocking stuffers for the lottery players in your life. This year the “It’s Gold Outside” instant game provides players with a chance to win one of 20 top prizes of $2,000 by scratching off the 10 snowflakes on the ticket. This year’s “Betty Boop” game provides a chance to instantly win $500 by scratching off one of six snowman heads presented on each ticket.
Whether you choose a holiday-themed game or one of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery’s numerous other games, it's important to remember that you must be 18 years old to play.
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