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re: Just booked my trip to Fayetteville....
Posted on 8/15/09 at 2:19 pm to woopiginaustin
Posted on 8/15/09 at 2:19 pm to woopiginaustin
Yeah the pecan smoke is really different and so good...
They have an awful location in Fayetteville, but do a booming business anyway. If it were located midtown or downtown, I think it would do even better.
I lived in Little Rock a while, and while its not Fayetteville (i.e. there are parts of LR you avoid due to crime) it has its charms. The riverfront is really great, the River Market has really taken off in the past 10 years. Overall its a nice medium sized city.
I miss the river in LR, the great trails along the river. Other than that, there's nothing in Little Rock better than Fayetteville now. Maybe a few more good restaurants, but thats about it.
They have an awful location in Fayetteville, but do a booming business anyway. If it were located midtown or downtown, I think it would do even better.
I lived in Little Rock a while, and while its not Fayetteville (i.e. there are parts of LR you avoid due to crime) it has its charms. The riverfront is really great, the River Market has really taken off in the past 10 years. Overall its a nice medium sized city.
I miss the river in LR, the great trails along the river. Other than that, there's nothing in Little Rock better than Fayetteville now. Maybe a few more good restaurants, but thats about it.
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Posted on 8/15/09 at 2:28 pm to wmr
I believe this:
Fayetteville is like Austin was in the 1980s.
We have a great local music scene, two closeby festivals (Wakarusa and Mulberry) a good jobs base to let people stay here after college. Its not so big that traffic or crime is a problem, and we're basically overrun by hippies. Hell, the entire city government is hippies now. Try and cut down a tree without a permit. Try to build something without planting a thousand trees and following form-based design codes.
Oxford reminds me of Fayetteville in the 80s.
Back then, frat culture was more dominant at Arkansas overall. The town had maybe 35-40k people, it was more isolated. I remember as a kid going to football games and seeing the whole student section wearing blue blazers and ties, and being very much a "southern gentleman" atmosphere. The party scene was the frat scene.
That all changed in Fayetteville in the early 90s. You'll still see a random blazer and cocktail dress at a game, but the vibe is just a lot different now. There's more students, but there's also enough of an economy so that people just hang out here and don't leave.
The town here has grown up. The downtown is rocking, and there are different areas that have gentrified and gotten cool at the same time. Clean tech businesses are moving in, etc. The arts scene is great, and only getting better and more sophisticated...
Fayetteville is like Austin was in the 1980s.
We have a great local music scene, two closeby festivals (Wakarusa and Mulberry) a good jobs base to let people stay here after college. Its not so big that traffic or crime is a problem, and we're basically overrun by hippies. Hell, the entire city government is hippies now. Try and cut down a tree without a permit. Try to build something without planting a thousand trees and following form-based design codes.
Oxford reminds me of Fayetteville in the 80s.
Back then, frat culture was more dominant at Arkansas overall. The town had maybe 35-40k people, it was more isolated. I remember as a kid going to football games and seeing the whole student section wearing blue blazers and ties, and being very much a "southern gentleman" atmosphere. The party scene was the frat scene.
That all changed in Fayetteville in the early 90s. You'll still see a random blazer and cocktail dress at a game, but the vibe is just a lot different now. There's more students, but there's also enough of an economy so that people just hang out here and don't leave.
The town here has grown up. The downtown is rocking, and there are different areas that have gentrified and gotten cool at the same time. Clean tech businesses are moving in, etc. The arts scene is great, and only getting better and more sophisticated...
Posted on 8/15/09 at 5:12 pm to wmr
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I miss the river in LR, the great trails along the river. Other than that, there's nothing in Little Rock better than Fayetteville now. Maybe a few more good restaurants, but thats about it.
Dude...seriously?
I LOVE Fayetteville. I have lived both there and LR.
If you are still in your twenties, Fayetteville beats the pants off of Little Rock. But beyond that, Little Rock has a lot more to offer and has exponentially more restaurants to choose from.
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