Arkansas

DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY – Free folk musicals and dancing on the Stone County Courthouse Square in Mountain View have been a local tradition since 1963. Professionals and amateurs join together in impromptu band performances every Friday and Saturday night during warmer months. Call 1-888-679-2859.

NATURAL RESOURCES – Learn about Arkansas’s oil and brine industries and the 1920s oil boom at the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources in Smackover. The museum’s Oil Field Park has genuine derricks and oil field equipment. Call 870-725-2877 or go to www.arkansasstateparks.com/museumofnaturalresources.

INDOOR/OUTDOOR ARCHITECTURE – Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs was named among the top four buildings of the 20th century by the American Institute of Architects. The chapel uses 425 large panels of glass to showcase the natural beauty of the Ozarks. Designed by world-renowned Arkansas architect, the late E. Fay Jones, the non-denominational chapel is open from March through December. Call 479-253-7401 (www.thorncrown.com).