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Visitors'
Center
- From I-40 get on I-540 south at exit 7. Follow I-540 to
US-64 (2A which is the first exit). Follow US-64 westbound into Van
Buren where it becomes Main Street. Just after you pass 12th street,
US-64 branches off to the left (that will be Broadway) but you continue
straight ahead on Main Street. Just ahead, about 300 yards) is the Van
Buren Chamber of Commerce at 813 Main Street. This is an old (but
restored) railroad depot.
For more information, phone 1-800-332-5889 (toll free).
Arkansas &
Missouri Railroad - The Visitors' Center is in this restored - and
active -railroad depot so we'll assume you're already here.
For just $40 (per person, April through September) you can get
your ticket for a 134 mile round trip to Springdale. Now you can view
all this beautiful scenery in 'the Nature State' - there are even a few
tunnels so you can rest your eyes - without having to watch the road. A
train can be wonderfully relaxing - and you get to stand up, walk around
and stretch your legs. Tickets are a little more on Saturdays and during
the leaf-looking season (October & November). Children 4 to 16 and
seniors get their tickets at 10% off.
For more information phone 1-800-687-8600 (toll free). See their
web site: TrainRide.
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The Wild Goose
- This wild goose is a jet-powered, high speed airboat which will zip
you across the Arkansas River. So we call this one the call of the wild
goose.
Get tickets and board at the marina at the end of Main Street.
For more information phone 1-479-474-9898.
Main Street Van
Buren - Just steps from the Visitors' Center Main Street bends and
extends to the Arkansas River. This ten blocks has been completely
restored to the way it looked (or may have looked) in the late 1800s.
Even the street lights have been replaced by the old-timey style lamps
(really cool after dark!). You would probably enjoy a brief walk up and
down, peeking into the store fronts. This is like something out of a
Dickens novel.
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