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Anedodi, A Lodge Retreat In Arkansas

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This summer a lot of people are staying closer to home and discovering the joys of the U.S. You might not think of the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas as an ideal vacation destination but a new eco-lodge in the Ozarks offers lakeside views and some luxury amenities that make vacationing in the land of Walmart a bit more enticing.

Anedodi is designed for families or groups to share a vacation getaway. The lodge on Lake Norfolk has a contemporary style with double rainfall showers, egg baths, and woven circular daybeds. Green features such as dual flush toilets, recycled tiles, reclaimed wood furniture, bamboo bedding, and organic towels are in evidence. Summer on the lake includes waterskiing, wakeboarding and fishing. The local national park has places to hike, rock climb or paddle a canoe. The weekly rate in the high season is $5,995 and includes daily maid service and a fully stocked refrigerator but if you book before July 31 they will take 20 percent off your stay.

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Legacy Ranch, Estate of the Day

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We are headed back to the South again for a look at another hunter's paradise. Legacy Ranch is actually a hunting business that is endorsed by Orvis as one of the premier Wing-Shooting Lodge Programs. The property includes a luxury lodge that sits on a 160-acre lake with five miles of the Red River and sandy beaches. The land is home to trophy elk, white tail deer and bison as well as turkey, quail, pheasant and wild boar. Legacy Ranch is listed at $14 million but I can't seem to find any information on just how much acreage it includes. Not too many pictures of the 6,000-square-foot lodge at the listing but what there is looks very rustic.

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Luxury Hotel in Little Rock Reopens

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Little Rock, Arkansas is getting a new touch of luxury from an old landmark. The Capital Hotel, which has been around for 130 years, has re-opened after two years and $24 million in renovations. The hotel has maintained the classic looks of the foyer and the bar but have upgraded the infrastructure including the kitchens, plumbing, heating and air systems. All the rooms were also redesigned. The rooms feature Frette bath linens, Chaz Stevens bed linens, LCD TVs and high-speed and wireless internet. Half of the 94 rooms start at under $200 a night. There are also luxury great rooms and suites that include separate tubs and showers and double vanities. The four large suites, that are the size of an average home rent for about $760 a night.

[via KATV]

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Lake Hamilton, Estate of the Day

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I'm interested in today's estate not so much for the style, which is a bit standard McMansion but for the location. This home is located on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Now if you've ever been flipping through the television channels on a Sunday morning you might have seen one of those commercials with TV stars of yesteryear hawking land in Arkansas. The quest for a place with real estate value lures in many a buyer. Today's home is on the water in Lake Hamilton, Arkansas, a recreation area that is now starting to have clusters of these houses linking the shores. This home is 10,000 square feet with five bedrooms. It looks like the builders might have economized by using the same granite in multiple places. The home includes all the standard luxury details, the kitchen island, the clear glass rainshower, the multiple Jacuzzis and granite showers and televisions everywhere. It also has two capstone gas fireplaces , a glass lighted waterfall and a wine cellar. It is listed at $4.9 million. After the jump, a shabby chic cabinet is an odd choice for the home theater.

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Little Rock Castle, Estate of the Day

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Castles show up in the oddest places. This one, an old stone and brick manse, is in Little Rock, Arkansas. The home was built in the 1930s and is over 8,000 square feet. The six-bedroom home has a very substantial feel with stone walls, heavy dark wood paneling and monumental fireplaces. The home has been cursed with some pretty awful carpeting but I suspect that there might be hardwood floors underneath. There are two master suites on opposite sides of the house. Another good detail is the circular library/loook out area. The bottom level of the house has a game room, den and a bar/kitchen. The whole property is over 80 acres and has an adorable 900 square foot sotne guest house and stone stables. This historic property has hosted political fundraisers for Arkansas senators been the back drop for a couple of movies. It is listed at $3.9 million. After the jump, the first step is to take out everything green.

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Man Finds 2.3-Carat Diamond In Arkansas

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Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas is the only place in the world where visitors are allowed to keep any of the diamonds that they find there. You wouldn't expect it to turn out a lot of large stones, but visitors sometimes get lucky and Gary Dunlap of Jefferson, Arkansas was one of them. Dunlap uncovered a 2.3-carat diamond. As impressive as that sounds, it is actually only the 4th largest found at the park in the last year. He named it the Star of Thelma, after his wife.

Other stones recently uncovered at the park included a 5.47-carat canary diamond, a flawless 4.21-carat canary diamond and a 2.18-carat white diamond.

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