[cjlarum]

t_boogie, you are correct, although it was a couple of years ago, i don't know if they have updated, but here is the link: [url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/1/ARFor.html]Fort Smith AR, Best Places For Business 2006 - Forbes.com[/url] and you can see that it does pretty well is some categories, especially cost of living.

[julsberu]

Yes it was on a list like that. It is a great place to live with plenty of amenities for a city its size. There is history and culture, though some people can't see past their own street to find them. The only thing I hate about living in fort smith is the weather. If you want to see the seasons change, this is the place for you. Summers are the worst with the heat & humidity and the storms are also horrible at least for me who is a california/washington native. People are nice, though a bit slow moving.

[julsberu]

We also rarely lock our car doors and sometimes not even our front doors

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by julsberu

Yes it was on a list like that. It is a great place to live with plenty of amenities for a city its size. There is history and culture, though some people can't see past their own street to find them. The only thing I hate about living in fort smith is the weather. If you want to see the seasons change, this is the place for you. Summers are the worst with the heat & humidity and the storms are also horrible at least for me who is a california/washington native. People are nice, though a bit slow moving.

I have to smile when you say slow moving. I too, am originally from Ca though it has been many years since we lived there, one of the first things we noticed when moving to NWA was how slow people talk, move and drive. Sometimes I want to put a firecracker under them. (Well not really)

NIta