Instead of shopping till you drop on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism is touting its Green Friday program as a less frenetic option. It does figure to be a less expensive one, Jack Schnedler writes in Thursday’s Style section.
At least 20 state parks have free special events on their Friday outdoor schedules. A spokesman notes that all 52 parks will be open. Park interpreters will offer “guided hikes, lake tours and nature activities. Or, if your family prefers a looser schedule, we simply encourage you to come out and play, hike, fish, bird, geocache, bike — and relax — together.”
Read Thursday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.