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Plan an overnight escape at the "#4 most romantic" bed and breakfast in America, The Empress of Little Rock. The beautifully restored couple's oasis boasts modern accommodations in a classic setting, with rooms equipped with fireplaces, jacuzzis, hydrotherapy massage jet showers, an aromatherapy steam sauna, luxury robes and plush feather beds. You won't want to leave after a night here.

Spend Memorial Day weekend at the Natural State's largest event, Riverfest. The festival is a celebration of the visual and performing arts, and the event is jam-packed with things to do. Thousands of people head to Riverfest annually to see traveling art exhibits, stunt bike shows, and performances by artists like ZZ Top, Brad Paisley, Hank Williams, Jr., Styx, The Doobie Brothers, Miranda Lambert, Hootie & the Blowfish, B.B. King, Heart, and many others. Be ready to experience one of the biggest parties in the state.

Play one of two - or both - courses at the Chenal Country Club & Golf Course. The Founders course is an 18-hole green and is considered to be one of the best in the country. You may have a hard time concentrating on the game with the beautiful pines, oaks, flowering plants and lakes around you. For an even tougher game, battle the tight fairways of the Bear Den Course.

Visit the Arkansas Arts Center to see exhibits that showcase some extraordinary art pieces. Ongoing and traveling exhibitions feature works by renown artists like Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Edgar Degas, Auguste Rodin, Diego Rivera, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Paintings, sculpture, photography, and drawings are just a few of the art medias you'll see at the arts center.