5 days to make a choice to move to nw arkansas..undecided..and needing advise

[Sam I Am]

Originally Posted by mainer1967

well, the decision has been made to head to Arkansas. Since I wont be there untll next year, I should have plenty of time to do more research on schools and towns. How about Siloam springs? Can anyone give an opinion on the schools there or the price of property?

I like Siloam but don't know much about it.....why don't you re-post with that title and maybe some of our friends that way can give you more info?

[amyjoth]

cooxsie-
I am from Fort Smith. It's a pit. I wouldnt live there unless I had a really good job waiting for me. Meodocre places to eat, no night life, and really no good museums or anything of intrest.
It is not considered NW Arkansas. Fayettville, Springdale, Rogers, Bella Vista, Bentonville, and Lowell areas are considered NW AR.
On the flip side, really cheap property taxes, but pretty high sales taxes on everyday items, food, etc...
hth

Amy joth

[GoHogsGo]

I don't consider Ft. Smith/Van Buren NWA. It's the River Valley. NWA is pretty much anything north of the tunnel on I-540.

Siloam is a nice place. It has the basics, but you're not far from Bentonville/Rogers/Springdale/Fayetteville. That, and you're only about 70 Miles from a larger town in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

[bchris02]

Originally Posted by amyjoth

cooxsie-
I am from Fort Smith. It's a pit. I wouldnt live there unless I had a really good job waiting for me. Meodocre places to eat, no night life, and really no good museums or anything of intrest.
It is not considered NW Arkansas. Fayettville, Springdale, Rogers, Bella Vista, Bentonville, and Lowell areas are considered NW AR.
On the flip side, really cheap property taxes, but pretty high sales taxes on everyday items, food, etc...
hth

Amy joth

AMEN!

Ft. Smith is a drag for a city its size. I live in a small town about 45 miles from Ft. Smith and I commute daily to work and attend UAFS. I am dying to get out of here. The age 60+ crowd really like it though.