From a mass wedding ceremony in Arkansas to a huge stadium event in Illinois,
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. Concerts, festivals and viewing parties will celebrate what for many will be a once-in-a-generation
More than a dozen states are within what’s known as the path of totality, a track more than 100 miles wide that stretches from Texas to Maine.
Celebrations across the state range from the reverent to the romantic.
In Russellville, a city roughly 75 miles northwest of Little Rock, some 300 couples are set to get married in a mass ceremony held just before the moon fully slips between Earth and the sun.
This weekend, Arkansas State Parks will host solar eclipse talks and safety demonstrations, ranger-led hikes, kayak tours and music and art festivals.
Campgrounds in other states are seeing similarly high levels of interest,
“It’s a natural fit with camping because you’re already outdoors under the stars,” O’Rourke said.
For smaller cities in the path of totality, the eclipse will bring a huge bump in tourism.