Calico Rock, Arkansas — Along the White River I spent a little time down in Calico Rock, and I’ve got to say, this place is something special. It sits right along the White River, surrounded by those big colorful bluffs that gave the town its name — the “calico” colors in the rocks. Back in the day, this was a busy river port where steamboats used to stop to load lumber, ore, and supplies. You can still feel that old history walking around town — old stone buildings, river views, and a lot of Oz