Anyone up for a trip? Just a rough idea at this point, but I'm thinking...

Slab it up I30 to Hot Springs leaving early Saturday. (aprox. 300 miles)
Camp or motel.
Ride the fun roads back to DFW on Sunday (maybe 350 miles?)

Any suggestions for a good route back from Hot Springs that hits the best roads?

Ah man, so many ride choices this weekend!  I'd LOVE to do this trip.  Any chance of coming back on Monday?

Arlington hotel (AND spa    ) gets my vote; has secure indoor parking too:  

 http://www.arlingtonhotel.com/

Quote from: n2f on May 27, 2010, 03:58:15 AM
Ah man, so many ride choices this weekend!  I'd LOVE to do this trip.  Any chance of coming back on Monday?

Arlington hotel (AND spa    ) gets my vote; has secure indoor parking too:  

 http://www.arlingtonhotel.com/

Oh wow, just realized Monday is a holiday. Yeah, a Monday return would work, though finding reservations might be difficult with the holiday weekend. The Arlington's reservation system on the website said to call as nothing was available.

I'll call 'em.  Two or three rooms?

Quote from: n2f on May 27, 2010, 07:01:57 AM
I'll call 'em.  Two or three rooms?

Thanks Lisa. Looks like two at this point unless others chime in.

Quote from: fastwin on May 27, 2010, 11:16:16 AM
Warning Will Robinson! Shades of Lost in Space!!

I used to go up every Memorial Day weekend with a group of riding buddies in the early 80s. That is until I got f#@king sick and tired of every decent two lane twisty road (like 90% of them are!) being jammed up with SUVs, RVs and every single boat in AR being pulled by the world's slowest pick up! Every Memorial Day weekend!! Drove me insane! Ride all the way up there to hit those great roads and then as far as the eye can see is a 25mph train of RVs, boats on trailers, etc...

Swore I'd never go back on that holiday weekend ever again and I've kept that promise since 1985. I know it sounds like fun and a good idea but if you haven't experienced it trust me. It sucks. If you go I hope you have a better time than I ever did. Nothing like seeing the best roads in AR unwind in front of you and not being able to do a damn thing about it at 25mph. Oh, by the way, every Sheriff, cop and Highway Patrol will be out looking for trouble that weekend. Never got in trouble because couldn't ever go fast enough to get in trouble!!!!

ughhh.... you've got a point. re-thinking. 

Depending on roads you take you wot have a problem.   Hw7 yes but all the fun local roads should be ok 

Quote from: muskrat on May 27, 2010, 02:21:36 PM
Depending on roads you take you wot have a problem.   Hw7 yes but all the fun local roads should be ok 

Would appreciate any recommendations you think might be good. 

Yeah, the last 10 or so miles of Highway 7 into Hot Springs have always been processional; get in line to get into town.  I wonder if it's coincidence that's where all the liquor stores are located?    

I'm going anyway - could use a solid day of twisty bits.  This will be my fourth trip so I'm working on the route less travelled.

[moto]

Quote from: n2f on May 27, 2010, 02:46:02 PM
Yeah, the last 10 or so miles of Highway 7 into Hot Springs have always been processional; get in line to get into town.  I wonder if it's coincidence that's where all the liquor stores are located?    

I'm going anyway - could use a solid day of twisty bits.  This will be my fourth trip so I'm working on the route less travelled.

[moto]

YES!  I 've still got paper copies of one of Swanny's routes 

Be safe and have a blast! [moto]

I will be in Arkansas this weekend so if anyone runs into any issues I can help.  I will be about an hour east of Hot Springs.

Lisa, hopefully you still have my cell.  If not, PM me and I will send it to you.

You guys have a blast and enjoy the twisties.

Swanny

hwy 7 but beware of traffic
hwy 27, hwy 74 & 66 to Mountain View for 173 miles

also on the list are 5, 154, 155, 186, 164, 123, 14, 9 and return home on hwy 65 (there will be lots of cops on hwy 65 though)

Those are just a a few for 300 mile days around Hot Springs.  Have fun and be safe.

Quote from: swanny on May 27, 2010, 04:50:48 PM
I will be in Arkansas this weekend so if anyone runs into any issues I can help.  I will be about an hour east of Hot Springs.

Lisa, hopefully you still have my cell.  If not, PM me and I will send it to you.

You guys have a blast and enjoy the twisties.

Swanny

Well hey there, Swanny!  Great to see your post here.  Can't think of Arkansas rides without thinking of those trips you put together.  Awesome stuff and I'm happy to say Alan still has a hard copy of one of your trips so I'm using part of your route for this weekend's festivities.  Prolly won't compare but we're going to give it a shot anyway    Farthest north I've got us going is Ozark.  May add a bit here and there but that's the general idea at the moment.