TRAVEL & LODGING
NEW - Hotel rate has been extended to September 16.
Where to Go!!
The city of Rogers is located in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas, a premier destination for leisure travel. Since 1881 when it became a railroad town for the Frisco Railroad, Rogers has developed into an alluring city. With all the benefits of a modern metro area, Rogers' hometown charm and natural Ozarks ambience remain.
There's an old folk saying about the Ozark Mountains: "It's not that the mountains are so high, it's just that the valleys are so deep." The Ozarks are a heavily eroded plateau, pushed up eons ago and carved out by hundreds of streams over thousands of years. Nature worked wonders, and today the diversity of these highlands is endless.
Some of the most scenic rivers and majestic lakes in America are in the Ozarks. World-class fishing is close to Rogers with trout from the White River and bass and panfish from the 28,000-acre Beaver Lake. Boating, canoeing, and swimming are also available at Beaver Lake as well as near-by state parks. Or float America's first National River - the Buffalo National River in the Buffalo National River Wilderness Area.
Include a day or two to explore the rich heritage of the hill country. Plan a leisurely walk along a trickling stream or a hike on an award-winning trail. Take time to tour the museums, historic homes, formal gardens, or Civil War parks. Sing along at an informal mountain hoedown or visit a craftsman at work at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View. Explore an historic Victorian town, Eureka Springs, with its many unique homes, hotels, shops, and attractions. Golf the pristine courses. View the wonders of the caverns.
The Bikes, Blues & BBQ rally will be in Fayetteville Sept. 23-26. The rally brings the best national, regional, and local Blues acts together and some of the top BBQ teams from around the world for the KCBS Barbeque Cook-off and the Arkansas State BBQ Championship.
Come and discover beautiful Northwest Arkansas!!
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Where to Stay!!
The conference hotel, the Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas Hotel, Spa and Convention Center is the largest hotel in Northwest Arkansas, and is conveniently located near Interstate 540 and a 10-minute drive from the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport.
A block of rooms has been reserved for September 24, 2009 - October 1, 2009 at the special room rate of $119 per night. This special room rate will be available until September 16th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. To make your hotel reservations on-line, click the following link that takes you to a special NAAMLP hotel web page and loads the group code and rate automatically.
http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/XNAESES-AM1-20090924/index.jhtml
If you would like to contact the hotel directly, the information is below. Use the group name, NAAMLP or National Association of Abandoned Mine Lands, and the group code, AM1.
Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas
Hotel, Spa and Convention Center
3303 Pinnacle Hills Parkway
Rogers, Arkansas 72758
1.479.254.8400
How to Get There!!
By Land:
The Embassy Suites is located near Interstate 540 at Exit 83, 60 miles south of I-44 at Joplin, MO and 65 miles north of I-40 at Fort Smith, AR.
By Air:
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is 10 miles from the hotel. Airlines servicing the airport are American, Continental, Delta, United, Northwest, and US Airways Express. The hotel does not provide shuttle service to the airport. Click on the airport link for information on rental car and shuttle/taxi services available at the airport.