Take in a movie, enjoy a skate around the rink or marvel at the world’s largest pumping plant. There’s something to entertain everyone in The Gladlands.
W.G. Huxtable Pumping Plant
A little out of the way, but worth every bit of the drive, the W.G. Huxtable Pumping Plant is the world’s largest storm water pumping plant. It has revolutionized regional agriculture, draining an area the size of the State of Delaware. Located off Highway 79 seven miles from Marianna, the station is an engineering marvel and gives visitors a fascinating look at natural resource management. Peer out from atop the plant high above the mighty Mississippi and St. Francis Rivers and marvel at the flood line that marks where flood waters once rose in the catastrophic floods of the 1920’s and 30’s. It is equivalent to a six story building constructed in three parts, most underground and is designed expressly for withstanding floods, earthquakes, and whatever else Mother Nature might produce.
Tours are conducted by request. For more information contact the plant at 870-295-9108 or view the website at www.mum.usacc.army.mil.
Movie Theater
Broadway Cinema is a four-plex movie theatre offering first run movies. Open 7 nights a week and have a Sunday matinee and late shows on Friday and Saturday. We offer a variety of concession items and have Dolby Digital Sound. Visit our website at www.broadwayfc.com
We are located at 1101 E Broadway (Hwy 70) in Forrest City. The phone number is (870) 633-5558. The Box Office opens at 6:30 on Fridays and Saturday, 4:15 on Sunday, and 6:45 Monday through Thursday. The Sunday matinee is $4 per person. General admission is $6 and $4 for children age 3 – 11. Children under 3 will not be admitted to PG13 or R rated movies. Monday night is Senior Citizen night with admission of only $4.00. Admission is only $4 for all movies that begin before 6:00 pm.
Broadway Cinema
P.O. Box 2015
1101 East Broadway
Forrest City, AR 72336
Phone: (870) 633-5558
Fax: (870)633-7784
annclaire@swbell.net
Skating Rink
Skating Star Roller Rink
I-40 & Newcastle Road
Forrest City, AR
870-633-8071
The Skating Star is open Fridays 7 pm to 11 pm with $6 admission; Saturdays 10 am to 12 pm with $3 admission (geared for children 12 years of age and under), 2 pm to 4 pm with $4 admission, 7 pm to 10 pm with $6 admission; and Sunday 7 pm to 9 pm with $4 admission. A snack bar is available to all skaters. Parties held at these times can bring cake and ice cream, and are charged at a per skater rate. No other items are supplied by Skating Star. (Clean up will be the responsibility of the party host.)
The Skating Star also offers party rates. Parties can be booked Monday through Thursday at a rate of $125 for an hour and a half, up to 50 people, or $150 for two hours. Soft drinks, cake, and ice cream are included at no additional charge.
For more information, call the Skating Star Roller Rink at 870-633-8071.