Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: In 1980, thousands left Castro's Cuba on a boatlift to the United States. Many of them were given housing at Fort Chaffee. Jacqueline Froelich examines what happened then, what's happened since…and why historians are spending time getting the facts correct. Plus, a new adult education library for Northwest Arkansas Community College.
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The Buffalo River Outdoor Center offers visitors a variety of outdoor activities such as canoeing, hiking, and mountain biking. Its newest offering is a canopy tour. Ozarks at Large’s Antoinette Grajeda recently visited the zipline course.
To hear more from about canopy tours and to see a video from the visit, click here. For more information contact the Buffalo Outdoor Center at 800 221 5514.
"Allen's Alley" by 52nd Street All Stars
Tomorrow night four instructors at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith will sing standards, new music and generally have a good time. Visit secondstreetlive.com.
This weekend a new festival mixes local food, area chefs and art.
Sid Caesar, the Starship Enterprise and more in history capsule for September 8.
