Inside seating. There are several picnic tables outside if you want to enjoy the fresh air.
Brewing Room
We had a great time here. We were there on a Thursday. On Thursdays they have a flea market and food vendors. There were several vendors with various products. We met lots of great people.
A nice variety of beer.
For the non-drinkers, they have a great root beer.
This is definitely a place where we will stop again. The owners are great. there is a huge parking area for RV’s. We were parked on one side and there was another huge area on the other side of the building. Four RV’s showed up while we were there.
A brewery with a generous selection of beer plus restaurant with a varied menu. The staff is friendly with great service. This brewery is owned by a veteran. Veterans who eat here get a discount.
We didn’t get any pictures but is has lots of seating at the bar and plenty of tables. We had some food and it was very good. This is another Harvest Host and it was worth the one night stop.
Hill Prairie Winery is unique. The winery building is actually designed from an old barn.
Being an old barn you can still recognize where the stalls used to be.
. Wine Selection
There is a n upstairs where weddings and gatherings are held. The upstairs used to hold several hundred bails of hay
They serve food on Fridays with a very limited menu. We had the steak and it was excellent. The baked potato is topped with a very tasty garlic butter sauce. If we ever return to Prairie Hill I plan to try the ribs.
Once again we visited Apple Creek Campground. Its the perfect location for us because it is a short ride to my family.
Apple Creek Campground has two levels. There is the main campground then there is an upper campground. This is the campground we use because it can accommodate larger RV’s.
The newest thing since the last time we visited Apple creek is the new path at the upper level campground which lets you walk down to the lower level.
Footpath to pool
Creek Crossing
In prior visits here we had to down to the road and walk along a busy highway in order to get to the main campground. It is so much safer and the walk is great exercise.
On Mondays and Thursdays there are water aerobics classes. The class lasts about 40 minutes. At that time the pool is closed except for those who attend the class.
Apple Creek is a great campground. The lower level has a large play are for kids. Clean restrooms and showers.
Harvest hosts have become our favorite stops when we are traveling and want to stop just for the night to rest up before another day of driving.
Our visit at this time was when COVID restrictions were in place. Plus we were there in January and it was pretty cold.
There was a beautiful patio that we sat in. The inside of the store was closed. So we ordered from the outside and sat in this charming patio.
We were able to select several different wines. A real plus was they had some homemade cheese which we had with crackers. It was fabulous and bought some to share with our family.
This was a very interesting and informative Harvest Host stop. Everything you ever wanted to know about oil drilling and petroleum products can be found here. There is a great history behind the petroleum industry. Here is some information from the past.
One of the most interesting displays shows all the products we use daily that require petroleum in order to produce them.
The facility also had a field of many oil rigs from the past.
Oil drilling was a very dangerous job, especially when it came to driving the truck with nitroglycerin.
One display at the museum was quite interesting. It was an oil drilling ‘lego’ city was built entirely by students.
Seeing this museum brought with it the reality that without petroleum most of those items we are comfortable with could no longer be made.
Every year the Christian Motorcyclists Association holds a fall color run in Mena, Arkansas. The main goal is to raise money for the Run For The Son which involves various ministries. Their is lots of fellowship with other member throughout the United States.
Worship service. Great messages from CMA leaders and uplifting music from the worship band.
It is always planned during the fall color season. Groups go out viewing the fall colors.
A unique dining experience is enjoyed by members. This is an original train car turned into a dining car. Great food.
it was a great time at the CMA Fall Color Run and looking forward to the 2021 International Fall Color Run where CMA members from chapters around the world can attend.
