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City in Arkansas, United States
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Fayetteville is a city of 87,000 people (2018) in the Ozarks and the Ozarks Region of Arkansas.
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West Fork, GPS: 35° 46.7’ 46.7” N / 94° 15’ 1.3” W. Enjoy hiking, backpacking and mountain bike trails that lead to backcountry areas of Devil's Den State Park and the surrounding Ozark National Forest. Sixteen fully-equipped cabins featuring kitchens and fireplaces are available throughout the year. The wood-burning fireplaces are available for use from mid-September thru mid-May. A park cafe and swimming pool (both open in summer only) overlook the lake. Groceries, gifts and snacks can be purchased at the park store. Also in the park are 144 campsites, a group camp, standard pavilion, and mountain bike trails.
An amazing view of all of Fayetteville.
The house that Bill and Hillary lived in while they taught at the University of Arkansas. It has been turned into a small museum, including a gift shop and a short tour.
A truss bridge that was built in 1925 to carry County Route 35 over the West Fork of the White River for 303 feet (92.4 m). It is to be installed at Riverside Park. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Prairie Grove Battlefield
Civil War battle of 1862 where the Confederacy tried to intercept the juncture of Union forces, resulting in a stalemate but conferring control of northwest Arkansas to the Union. It spans more than 900 acres, and is one of the most intact preserved American Civil War battlefields. Every 2 years on even-numbered years during the first weekend in December, the largest Civil War reenactment in Arkansas takes place.
12 gardens and a butterfly house.
Reflections on Arkansas aviation history.
Local farmers, growers, and others feature regional specialities on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings during the spring, summer and fall. The Saturday market features music and entertainment.
Sports teams of the University of Arkansas, also affectionately known as "Hogs", with events nearly every weekend during the academic year. Sporting schedules can be found on the athletic program website. Men's and women's athletics are nationally competitive, fun to watch, and are usually reasonably priced. Make sure to wear red! Parking on campus can be tight for football or basketball, but not impossible, and certainly attainable for all other sports, including first-class track events, gymnastics, baseball, and more. Their key venues are listed immediately below:
The Hogs' main football home, holding a little over 76,000. One or two home games a year are played at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.
Home to men's and women's basketball, holding over 19,000.
Home of Razorbacks baseball; in 2019 it was renamed from Baum Stadium.
Home to two Razorbacks women's sports—volleyball in the fall, and gymnastics in the winter. While most college sports programs use the same arena for volleyball and basketball, that's not the case for the Hogs. After the basketball teams moved to Bud Walton Arena in 1993, the university decided to turn Barnhill into a volleyball-specific design (which could easily be adapted for gymnastics), and it's been home to those two sports ever since.
Annual event held (mostly) on Dickson Street. Parades, music, shows, and more.
Bordino's offers a distinctive menu of classic to eclectic Northern Italian cuisine, such as one of their favorites, the Salmon con Gongola. Dine in elegance and note the murals and decorations all created by local artists especially for Bordinos.
Family-style dining serving steaks and fish.
Fresh cut, aged steaks. Homemade hot tamales and seafood gumbo. A branch of the Little Rock institution.
A Southern BBQ and soul food restaurant serving conventional and vegan/gluten free versions of authentic Arkansas and Mississippi Delta Southern Food. Make sure to check hours as they can be a bit unorthodox due to the restaurant being locally owned and operated.
Chicago-style pizzeria and sports bar with the self-proclaimed "best Chicago-style pizza in the world". Part of a tiny chain of 8 restaurants in and around Arkansas.
Great Greek contemporary Greek food and happy hour drink specials.
Bakery and espresso cafe with breakfast and lunch, featuring delicious homemade breads, pastries and sandwiches. Just off the Fayetteville Square.
Casual, tasty Italian food in a long-standing Fayetteville restaurant.
The best Middle Eastern/Greek food in the area. Down-town, local feel. Authentic hummus, babaganush, falafil, foule, gyro pockets, and the Petra specialty: made-to-order Turkish coffee (among others). Small seating capacity, prepare for a tight-squeeze.
World Champion Barbecue
Go to George's Majestic Lounge to see some of the area's best musical talent.
Serves more varieties of beer on tap than any other bar in the city. Rogue Locker Stock's change regularly.
Large sports bar with dollar pool, table shuffleboard, darts and trivia. A good place to get away from the frat environment of Dickson Street.
All suites with kitchens. Located just off of I-49, less than 5 minutes from the University of Arkansas.
First built as a women's dormitory for the University of Arkansas, The Inn At Carnall Hall is now a four-star hotel with a turn of the century charm.
By train
For passenger service, the nearest Amtrak stops are on the Texas Eagle line in Little Rock, Arkansas, which is about a 3-hour drive away.
By car
Interstate 49 is the main highway coming from Fort Smith and traveling north into Missouri.
By bus
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