Each program operates in conjunction with the Main Street Arkansas program to encourage development and revitalization of downtown commercial areas in small cities and towns across Arkansas. Historic and appealing downtowns entice travelers to the area, and area merchants and restaurants excel in offering unique shopping and dining opportunities. Antique buffs can spend days in the region's antique shops and malls, and more than 35 homes and buildings are listed on the National Historic Register. The region's plethora of events and festivals offer yearlong, fun-filled activities for the whole family and recreation opportunities abound in Golden Triangle state parks, recreation facilities, and wildlife areas. No one is sure exactly when it happened, but it seems the Golden Triangle cities were suddenly filled with murals.
Magnolia bears three murals reflecting the colorful history of the town and Columbia County.
Each mural is a great work of art painted by internationally known artists Bruce Ricket and Susan Tooke. One of El Dorado's three murals adorns Anthony Forest Products' headquarters building and depicts the life cycle of wood products from seedling to finished product. The South Arkansas Arts Center's mural celebrates the arts. Abstract images on the north wall of the downtown Union Building illustrate freedom of expression. Maria and Jorge Villegas created each work of art.