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THE VISITOR’S GUIDE NORTHWEST TO ARKANSAS ’ TO NORTHWEST VISITOR S GUIDEARKANSAS MEET!LOCAL BAND POUR! THE AIRPLANES THE FAYETTEVILLE FREE-to-SEE ALE TRAIL NORTHWEST ARKANSAS EAT! TOUR! DINING AND ATTRACTIONS THE RAZORBACK NIGHTLIFE GUIDE GREENWAY TRAIL TEAM AND FAMILY FRIENDLY HOTELS Hampton Inn Fayeeville 479-587-8300 1-800-HAMPTON fayeevillear.hamptoninn.com Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fayeeville 479-444-6006 1-800-HOLIDAY hiexpress.com/fytvillearua Homewood Suites Fayeeville 479-442-3000 1-800-CALL HOME fayeeville.homewoodsuites.com Hilton Garden Inn Fayeeville 479-856-6040 1-888-370-0984 fayeeville.hgi.com WELCOME FAYETTEVILLE GREETING FAYETTEVILLE WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE! On behalf of our team, I would like to welcome you to Fayetteville! If you are a first-time visitor, you’re in for a treat. Everywhere you look, you’ll see breathtaking scenery, a thriving art scene and fun entertainment for residents and travelers. As a business owner and long-time resident, I can’t think of any place I’d rather be than Fayetteville. I’m excited to serve on the Advertising & Promotion Commission because the city means so much to me and my family. My restaurant is one of the many eclectic eateries around town, and I’m proud to be part of this growing culinary community. I could spend all day talking about why Fayetteville is so great. But go ahead and turn the page and find out more. Better yet, explore our city in person and really see it for yourself. We look forward to showing you our home. Ching Mong Chairman, Fayetteville Advertising & Promotion Commission Owner, Apple Blossom Brewery experiencefayetteville.com | WELCOME 1 WELCOME #FAYINSIDER2016 #FAYINSIDER2016 WINNER! @SARAOFTHEWEST WINNER! @WILLJROTH WELCOME TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE Welcome ........................1-3 Fay Farmers’ Market ..........22 Nightlife Guide .............51-52 Cedar Creek Water Hotels .....................108-110 Fayetteville Visitors Bureau Welcome Letter ................... 1 Regional Farmers Markets 23 Music Venues .....................53 Ski Park ..........................87 Hotel Listings ............108-109 21 S. Block Harvest Calendar ...............24 Fayetteville Roots Greenways & Biking.....88-89 Executive Suites ............... 110 Fayetteville, AR 72701 Why Fayetteville? ........ 4-11 Arkadia Retrocade .............25 Festival .....................54-55 Fayetteville Natural 479-521-5776 • 800-766-4626 Sustainability .........................4 112 Drive-In Theatre ..........26 Where to Park ....................57 Heritage Association .. 90 Index ........................111-112 479-571-4731 fax Bragging Rights ....................5 Attractions .....................27-31 Natural Areas/Parks ..... 91-94 Alphabetical Index ............ 111 experiencefayetteville.com Fast Facts ..............................6 Dining ....................... 58-73 Lakes and Streams .............95 Advertisers List/Photo Meetings and Events .... 7-10 The Arts .....................33-47 Taste of Everything ...........58 Credits ..........................112 The Fayetteville Advertising Mount Sequoyah .................9 Attractions .................... 33-38 Dining Guide Sports & Rec ............. 96-97 & Promotion Commission has Blair Library ..........................11 Walton Arts Center ...........39 ..........59-60, 64, 66-73 Where to Play ...............96-97 made every effort to provide Artist Jason Jones .............. 12 Fayetteville Fayetteville Ale Trail ...62-63 accurate information, but Experience Fayetteville, AR Underground ............... 40 Top BBQ ............................65 U of A........................98-99 assumes no responsibilities for History ....................... 14-17 Documentarian Higher Education .............. 98 ExpFayetteville errors, changes or omissions. Attractions .....................14-15 Larry Foley ....................42 Shopping ....................74-81 Razorback Sports ...............99 fayettevillear Hours of operation, event dates Clinton House Museum ... 16 Local Artists .................44-45 Shopping Guide ...........74-76 and prices are subject to change Civil War ............................. 17 Crystal Bridges Museum ...46 Visitor Center .....................78 Travel ................... 100-106 without notice. First Thursday Northwest Arkansas Mall .. 79 Traveling to Things to Do.............. 18-31 Fayetteville ....................47 Antiquing Guide ............... 80 Fayetteville .......... 100-101 © 2016 Fayetteville Advertising Festivals ............................... 18 Spa Guide ........................... 81 Two Days in & Promotion Commission Bikes, Blues & BBQ............ 19 Nightlife .................... 48-57 Fayetteville .......... 102-103 Arkansas Air & Downtown and Dickson Outdoors .................. 82-95 Essential Fayetteville ......104 Military Museum ...........20 Street ..............................48 Fayetteville Trails .........82-85 Itinerary Suggestions .......105 Botanical Garden of the Band The Airplanes ...........49 Gone Fishing ......................86 Scenic Byways...................106 Ozarks ............................ 21 Shulertown ......................... 50 2 WELCOME | 800-766-4626 experiencefayetteville.com | WELCOME 3 WHY FAYETTEVILLE? 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GETTING NATIONAL NOTICE Ranked among the 50 Best Places #23 Best Performing City 2011 RIGHTS BRAGGING LAKE FAYETTEVILLE to Live in America - Milken Institute - Men’s Journal, 2015 Ranked One of the Top Libraries #9 Top 10 College Towns 2013 in America 2011 KEEPING IT GREEN - Livability.com - USA Today Surrounded by the scenic Ozark a destination for international businesses. #5 Best Small Cities for Startups Top 100 Places to Live in the Mountains, the historic city of Fayetteville This economic landscape has resulted in - Bloomberg Businessweek United States 2011 is the epicenter of Northwest Arkansas a thriving business climate for the town’s - RelocateAmerica and has earned its reputation as an current estimated population of 80,621, “America’s Most Beautiful Cities” important hot spot for business, which has grown by more than a third (50,001-100,000 pop. division) Ranked #14 in the nation for job growth - Forbes, 2015 SUSTAINABILITY education and entertainment. since 2000. award 2012 - Parade One of “America’s Most Beautiful Towns” Fayetteville is also a regional leader Ranked among the 12 Cutest Small according to Parade and voted No. 5 in in sustainability efforts and is known #23 in Best Places for Business and Towns in America “Best Small Places to Live” by Forbes, for making the environment a priority. Careers in the U.S. - The Huffington Post, 2015 Fayetteville offers the small-town feel that Notable projects include renovations of - Forbes, 2015 Arkansas is known for, while also having a buildings to meet LEED standards, a #63 among 101 Best Farmers’ Markets wide range of exciting attractions. From Clean Energy Plan campaign and a $50 Fayetteville’s Haas Hall Academy ranked in America restaurants and entertainment on Dickson million Performance Contract for Energy #1 among Best High Schools in the State. - Forbes, 2015 Street to the Razorback athletic events, Efficiency with the University of Arkansas. (175th nationally) the city has activities for all ages. - U.S. News and World Report, 2015 Ranked among the Best Food Tours The efforts of the city have been Worth Traveling For Northwest Arkansas is home to the rewarded as Fayetteville has been named Top 25 Best Cities to Retire - Flipkey.com (Tripadvisor), 2015 headquarters of three of the state’s top Volunteer Community of the Year for - Money, 2015 five employers – Walmart, Tyson Foods six years running and has been listed Bikes Blues and BBQ #3 among the and J.B. Hunt. More than 300 Fortune among the Top 100 Places to Live by Fayetteville’s cost of living is 8.5% below Top 5 Motorcycle Rallies in America 500 companies can be found here, and RelocateAmerica. the national average - MotorcycleCentral.com, 2015 that’s one reason the area continues to be — Forbes, 2015 4 WHY FAYETTEVILLE? | 800-766-4626 experiencefayetteville.com | WHY FAYETTEVILLE? 5 WHY FAYETTEVILLE? FAYETTEVILLE TOWN CENTER NOTHING BUT NETWORKING Fayetteville offers a variety of meeting BAUM WALKER HALL WHY FAYETTEVILLE? spaces to suit your needs – whether it’s 495 W. Dickson, 479-443-9216 ext. 260 for 10 people or 700. The city has more waltonartscenter.org MEETINGS & EVENTS VISITORS CENTER MURAL than 40,000 square feet of meeting 1,201 seat auditorium. space, more than 300 restaurants and 2,000-plus rooms among 27 hotels. BORDINOS 310 W. Dickson, 479-527-6865 LIFE IN OUR FAIR CITY Located in the heart of downtown, bordinos.com the Fayetteville Town Center hosts Private space for 12-75 people. POPULATION (2014 CENSUS) COST OF LIVING numerous events each year. Our meeting Fayetteville ..................................... 80,621 Based on a national average of 100, space adjusts to accommodate large or BOTANICAL GARDEN OF Washington County ................... 220,792 Fayetteville enjoys an 86, thus ranking small gatherings, while our skilled event FAST FACTS THE OZARKS Northwest Arkansas MSA .......... 501,653 the region as the 6th Least Expensive management team ensures seamless setup 4703 N. Crossover, 479-750-2620 (Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville) Urban Area in the country. The data was and presentation. Our team will be with you bgozarks.org Arkansas ................................... 2,966,369 calculated using cost-of-living indexes from