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re: Arky/SEC Fans: Road trip to Fayetteville
Posted on 8/20/16 at 7:12 pm to blacknblu
Posted on 8/20/16 at 7:12 pm to blacknblu
Been in the Fayetteville area several times...nice country. I use to do some work in Tulsa for a few years and on the way back to Tennessee I'd cut across from Tulsa to NWA in the Fall....The drive from Fayetteville to Ft Smith with all the Fall colors was really nice.
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Posted on 8/20/16 at 7:24 pm to Litigator
The railroad runs a game day charter that picks fans up in Rogers and Springdale and drops em off on Dickson St.
Kinda cool, def. a different way to get to the game and avoid traffic.
Kinda cool, def. a different way to get to the game and avoid traffic.
Posted on 8/20/16 at 7:25 pm to CtotheVrzrbck
I so want to get out there for a game and some fishing in those beautiful rivers and streams out there.
Posted on 8/21/16 at 8:00 am to roadGator
Some good tips here. Thanks again everyone 
Posted on 8/21/16 at 8:08 am to SpartyGator
Sparty, I'm late to the party and don't feel like reading through the thread. Where are you making the drive from and how many days will you be staying?
Posted on 8/21/16 at 8:20 am to Hawgeye
Driving from the TX panhandle. getting there friday and leaving sometime Monday. Only 7.5 hr drive which isn't bad
Posted on 8/21/16 at 9:12 am to SpartyGator
If you come up 69 through Durant OK, McAllester OK...stop by Pete's Place in Crebs OK for lunch or dinner...Crebs is the first exit north of McAllester OK..Best Italian food I've ever had.
I don't know what the hotel situation will be in Fayetteville. It may already be booked up. A good location and great place to stay would be The Chancellor just off the square downtown. It's within walking distance to Dickson for night life and would save you on parking costs for the game. Hugo's is also located just across the block. Hugo's is a must stop for food one night.
If you can't get a hotel in Fayetteville, look north in the Rogers area. Any place near the Promenade will be nice. Don't know how "outdoorsy" you are, but there is a pretty good sized Cabela's beside the Promenade and a lot of shopping and food. It's a chain, but I'm a big fan of Chuy's which is on the west side of I49 across from the Promenade.
You can also spend some time in Bentonville. I'm not sure what everyone has said, but you can go and tour and check out the original 5 & dime...the original Walmart. You can also go and check out the Daisy BB gun museum in Bentonville as well. Kind of takes you back to your child hood and RedRider..."gonna shoot your eye out" type of thing. Most people don't know Bentonville is the home for them as well. I'm sure someone has also suggested Crystal Bridges. One of the most unique museums in the country.
NWA is a little different than most big city settings. No sky scrapers, no big town feel. Building codes limit the amount of signage and number of stories allowed in new builds. So don't expect a Tulsa, Little Rock, or Dallas type of look. It's spread out and the topography makes it look kind of country in a way. Most everything will be clean and new, as the area is one of the fastest growing nationwide since the 1990's. Though, Springdale is likely the biggest "eye sore" of all the metro, but it isn't too bad.
I don't know what the hotel situation will be in Fayetteville. It may already be booked up. A good location and great place to stay would be The Chancellor just off the square downtown. It's within walking distance to Dickson for night life and would save you on parking costs for the game. Hugo's is also located just across the block. Hugo's is a must stop for food one night.
If you can't get a hotel in Fayetteville, look north in the Rogers area. Any place near the Promenade will be nice. Don't know how "outdoorsy" you are, but there is a pretty good sized Cabela's beside the Promenade and a lot of shopping and food. It's a chain, but I'm a big fan of Chuy's which is on the west side of I49 across from the Promenade.
You can also spend some time in Bentonville. I'm not sure what everyone has said, but you can go and tour and check out the original 5 & dime...the original Walmart. You can also go and check out the Daisy BB gun museum in Bentonville as well. Kind of takes you back to your child hood and RedRider..."gonna shoot your eye out" type of thing. Most people don't know Bentonville is the home for them as well. I'm sure someone has also suggested Crystal Bridges. One of the most unique museums in the country.
NWA is a little different than most big city settings. No sky scrapers, no big town feel. Building codes limit the amount of signage and number of stories allowed in new builds. So don't expect a Tulsa, Little Rock, or Dallas type of look. It's spread out and the topography makes it look kind of country in a way. Most everything will be clean and new, as the area is one of the fastest growing nationwide since the 1990's. Though, Springdale is likely the biggest "eye sore" of all the metro, but it isn't too bad.
Posted on 8/21/16 at 9:23 am to Hawgeye
Also...as for your tickets...If you want to sit in the upper deck, there are chair back seats available. The area is called "Pig Heaven" and they are the bottom four rows of the upper deck or bottom 6 rows, depending on the section. So maybe keep that in mind if you're buying tickets through stub hub.
I have four in Pig Heaven, four in the lowers on the 30 west side, and four outdoor club in the endzone and Pig Heaven is my favorite of them all. Comfortable, and great views of the field. Not nearly as crowded in the concourse in the upper deck either.
Bring plenty of clothes because the weather can change quick here. It shouldnt be too cold the first part of November, but I froze my arse off for Miss State last season and thought I had enough clothes on.
I have four in Pig Heaven, four in the lowers on the 30 west side, and four outdoor club in the endzone and Pig Heaven is my favorite of them all. Comfortable, and great views of the field. Not nearly as crowded in the concourse in the upper deck either.
Bring plenty of clothes because the weather can change quick here. It shouldnt be too cold the first part of November, but I froze my arse off for Miss State last season and thought I had enough clothes on.
Posted on 8/21/16 at 9:35 am to Hawgeye
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Bring plenty of clothes because the weather can change quick here. It shouldnt be too cold the first part of November, but I froze my arse off for Miss State last season and thought I had enough clothes on.
A ton of great advice from Hawgeye in his two posts, but most certainly follow this one. We can go from borderline shorts weather to freezing rain over the course of a day.
Also, if anyone tells you to visit Bottom's Up for real look at Fayetteville... punch them.
Posted on 8/21/16 at 9:37 am to Arksulli
What's not to like?
Pregnant strippers that will let you dip your wick for a 20 spot. Sounds like my kinda party!
Pregnant strippers that will let you dip your wick for a 20 spot. Sounds like my kinda party!
Posted on 8/21/16 at 9:47 am to Hawgeye
And depending on where you stay...Rogers area I like Chuy's and Flying Fish for food...Fayetteville I like Rue Orleans on College, Hugo's on square, Green Submarine on Wedington(lunch), Hammontrees(grilled cheese's) off Dickson, Hermans on College.
Rue Orleans is Cajun
Hugo's is burgers
Green Submarine is sandwiches
Hammontrees is gourmet grilled cheese
Hermans is good everything
Also...locals may make fun of me, but the best steak I've had in NWA is at The Catfish Hole. Odd I know, but Pat's cook is spot on with the strip. Can't go wrong with their hush puppies and honey butter either.
Catfish Hole is either loved or hated. It is where coaches for years have entertained recruits. It's where the coaches show is at. It's nothing fancy, just a catfish place that has two sides. One side normal, the other side is all Razorback. It's also located on Wedington about 1 mile west of Green Submarine.
Rue Orleans is Cajun
Hugo's is burgers
Green Submarine is sandwiches
Hammontrees is gourmet grilled cheese
Hermans is good everything
Also...locals may make fun of me, but the best steak I've had in NWA is at The Catfish Hole. Odd I know, but Pat's cook is spot on with the strip. Can't go wrong with their hush puppies and honey butter either.
Catfish Hole is either loved or hated. It is where coaches for years have entertained recruits. It's where the coaches show is at. It's nothing fancy, just a catfish place that has two sides. One side normal, the other side is all Razorback. It's also located on Wedington about 1 mile west of Green Submarine.
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