Arkansas Rides - Looking for Advice

[Allen Framen]

I suggest a stop at the Cliff House Inn, on AR-7 south of Jasper. It worth a stop just to take in the view. If you suffer from vertigo, do not go on the deck that is off the back of the restaurant.

http://www.cliffhouseinnar.com/

allen

[Phatmobile]

Thanks for the suggestion. The Cliff House Inn looks pretty cool!

[Bigcityd]

I've also stayed at the Drury Inn next to the Arch. There are two other hotels a Hilton and another one that I can't remember the name of. The happy hour and reasonable rates were what drew me in. The secure parking is also a nice touch. If you are travelling with another bike or two, they will let you put all of the bikes in one spot so you only get charged one parking rate for the group. When in Nashville we also stayed at a Drury Inn. We ate at a place called the Merchants Restaurant. It was very busy but in the heart of the entertainment area of downtown Nashville. That Drury Inn also had a gated parking area. Trip Advisor is a great tool when we take our road trips. The hotels mentioned get 4 and half stars on their 5 star system. Restaurant choices have always been right on in their ratings. When several hundred people review your place and give it the thumbs up, it's probably pretty good. Have a great ride the area is very suited to two up riding as there is always something for your pillion passenger to see. The Butler Maps are gold. We used them when we rode in California and through the Smokey Mountains. They're expensive but really worth it.(I'm also not affiliated with any of the companies I mentioned)

[Phatmobile]

Thanks Bigcityd!

I will definitely check out trip advisor. I actually use that a lot in my travels to the Caribbean. I ordered the Butler Map for the Ozarks. I have done a decent amount of riding through the Smokey Mountains (Tail of the Dragon, Blue Ridge Parkway, Cherohala Skyway to name a few) but never used a Butler Map. Looking forward to it on this trip. Thanks gain for the St Louis and Nashville advice.

[Monk]

Thanks Bigcityd!

I will definitely check out trip advisor. I actually use that a lot in my travels to the Caribbean. I ordered the Butler Map for the Ozarks. I have done a decent amount of riding through the Smokey Mountains (Tail of the Dragon, Blue Ridge Parkway, Cherohala Skyway to name a few) but never used a Butler Map. Looking forward to it on this trip. Thanks gain for the St Louis and Nashville advice.

I think the Butler Maps are pretty Good!! They give you a color code of the roads, then you can connect those to make your routes.

Some of the other sources I've seen use too much of what I call auto routes for getting through the Ozarks that can be clogged with traffic which results in no fun. I think one of the things that makes the Ozarks unique is the possibility of getting off the beaten track and for the most part staying off of it. Plus the roads are better there.