Next time we do this we should have a day trip to Eureka Springs (Cresent Hotel) driving the Pig Trail, have some pizza, and then come back. I did this on the day I broke off from the group. It was a great drive and destination:
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Pizza place (In the hotel with great views):
★★★★☆ · Pizza restaurant
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Part of the drive back through the Ozark National Forest:
Some history on the Cresent Hotel:
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ar-crescenthotel/
If you haven't been to Eureka Springs it's pretty choice.