This Overlooked Southern State Is One of America’s Hidden Gems

• #toc_item_0 • [Arkansas Doesn’t Always Gets the Love It Deserves, but That’s About to Change](#toc_item_1) • [Oh, Arkansas!](#toc_item_2) • [Tips on Scoring a Delicious Mooncake at the Mid-Autumn Festival](#toc_item_3) • [To the moon!](#toc_item_4) • [This All-Black Climbing Team Is Headed to Everest](#toc_item_5) • [Climb every mountain](#toc_item_6) • [Underground Atlanta, Now Featuring: Banksy](#toc_item_7) • [Lemme see!](#toc_item_8) • [The Patio Heaters You Need to Thrive](#toc_item_9) • [Keep it toasty!](#toc_item_10) *Header 728x90 [] The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to fluctuate rapidly and impact communities all over the world. If you’re venturing out, triple-check the opening status, entry requirements, and safety protocols for both your destination and home city upon your return. Be safe out there. [] I hope you’re all waking up well-rested from the illuminating and intoxicating effects of that Harvest Moon. What if this Thrillist newsletter just turned into a full-on astrology bulletin? I am very good at attributing my passing moods to the placement of the stars and the size of the moon, but I have a feeling that being a good astrologer requires more than just that… Or does it? I’ll let you decide. At any rate, I hope you’ve been howling at the moon and finding healthy ways to vent all of the overwhelming feelings that are coming with this seasonal shift. Today’s headlines include such topics as: Arkansas, mooncakes, an all Black climbing team that has its sights on Everest, a Banksy exhibit in Atlanta, and the best patio heaters on Amazon, now that things have chilled down a bit. Sending you a bunch of different vibes for whatever ails you! If you need me, I’ll be on a trip into the astral plane. It’s just that time of year. [-Ned Riseley, Newsletter Contributor]( [ [( travel [] [Arkansas Doesn’t Always Gets the Love It Deserves, but That’s About to Change]( No matter what you think of Arkansas… Kansas with two extra letters, “the land of opportunity,” the state in which Minari was set… it’s a beautiful place to visit, and chances are you haven’t been giving it the time of day it deserves. Here’s our list of reasons why you shouldn’t sleep on Arkansas. Just don’t tell anyone; wouldn’t want to spoil it! [] [Oh, Arkansas!]( [( [( food & drink [] [Tips on Scoring a Delicious Mooncake at the Mid-Autumn Festival]( For those of you who have seen Midsommar, I just want to assure you that a Mid-Autumn Festival is very different and doesn’t require you to travel to Scandinavia with a depressed Florence Pugh (although, when I put it that way, it sounds kind of fun). A Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese festival to celebrate the harvest, and it features one of the most delicious sweets ever invented, the mooncake. Here’s where to go to celebrate the harvest in style. [] [To the moon!]( [( [( news [] [This All-Black Climbing Team Is Headed to Everest]( Full Circle Expedition is an all-Black climbing group that is headed for Everest. I don’t need to tell you what a huge feat getting to the top of Everest is (it’s kind of a big deal), but this mission in particular is also a huge step for representation in the climbing community. Phil Henderson is the leader of the group and hopes to influence how we think about race and the outdoors. Read more about the group and their expedition. [] [Climb every mountain]( [( *Sponsored Ads List [( travel [] [Underground Atlanta, Now Featuring: Banksy]( The ever-elusive Banksy is part of a show at Underground Atlanta, a dimly-lit network of hallways underneath the city’s viaducts. What better place to house the work of an evasive artist like Banksy than these mysterious catacombs? This cements Banksy’s position as the “phantom of the opera of Atlanta.” Okay, that’s not really the vibe, but I thought it was kind of fun. [] [Lemme see!]( [( *720x300 Ad Banner [( shopping [] [The Patio Heaters You Need to Thrive]( Last winter, I outdoor-dined at a restaurant that had so many patio heaters, I had to ask to move tables because I was sweating, even though it was in the 30s. However, that bizarre experience does not take away from my abiding love for patio heaters, and my firm belief that everyone should have one going into this fall and winter. It’s a great way to sit outside and bask in the beauty of nature without compromising your temperature. [] [Keep it toasty!]( [( *Footer 728x90 Thrillist Editorial - Favorable reviews cannot be bought. Read our [Terms & Conditions](, [Privacy Policy]( Delivered by Thrillist.com, 568 Broadway, Suite 507, New York, NY 10012 [212.966.2263]( Sent to {EMAIL}. Add themove@newsletter.thrillist.com to your safe-sender list so our emails get to your inbox. [View On The Web]( [Content Settings]( [Unsubscribe](