[Bail_Khan]

I didn't say she would prefer OKC, I said I preferred OKC.
I said Van Buren and Greenwood would be good choices for her neither of which are nearly as big as Fort Smith. Alma would be a good place to consider also.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Bail_Khan

I didn't say she would prefer OKC, I said I preferred OKC.
I said Van Buren and Greenwood would be good choices for her neither of which are nearly as big as Fort Smith. Alma would be a good place to consider also.

hey, for me OKC would be a better bet like you said, but I think what she is looking for can be found more in NWA. She seems to want the beauty of our state, the country life and yet wants to be near a city with the benefits a city can offer.

Nita

[joscelyn]

I have heard that Colorado Springs is wonderful! A great town, with lots to do!
Joscelyn, CA

[Kaye02]

Jonesboro in NE Arkansas is a nice college town, and there are lots of places hiring right now. I have heard we are also getting 2 new industries that will each hire hundreds of new employees, 1 is a windmill production company and the second is some kind of railroad company. It's not the most exciting or culturally diverse area but if your looking for a safe area with plenty of job growth it's not to shabby. If you have any questions about J-Town please feel free to pm me. Hope this helps!

Kaye

[Bail_Khan]

Originally Posted by nmnita

hey, for me OKC would be a better bet like you said, but I think what she is looking for can be found more in NWA. She seems to want the beauty of our state, the country life and yet wants to be near a city with the benefits a city can offer.

Nita

I never said OKC was a better bet. I just said I prefer OKC to illustrate that we all have our preferences. Some like pepsi some like coke, I like dr. pepper.
Alma is thirty minutes (approximately) from Fayettville and is certainly country. Beauty is subjective.
If you you want night clubs and latte's move to NWA. If you want grocerys Fort Smith is plenty adequate. Really just a personal preference. I honestly don't know what area you would prefer.

Edit: Also in the Fort Smith area you don't have to worry about someone building a skyscraper in your backyard.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Bail_Khan

I never said OKC was a better bet. I just said I prefer OKC to illustrate that we all have our preferences. Some like pepsi some like coke, I like dr. pepper.
Alma is thirty minutes (approximately) from Fayettville and is certainly country. Beauty is subjective.
If you you want night clubs and latte's move to NWA. If you want grocerys Fort Smith is plenty adequate. Really just a personal preference. I honestly don't know what area you would prefer.

Edit: Also in the Fort Smith area you don't have to worry about someone building a skyscraper in your backyard.

wow, I hope you are not taking my comments personally. I was simply giving my views from what the OP said they were looking for. yes, beauty is subjective and yes, Alma might be a good choice. So would Huntsville be, maybe..

Nita

[TN-rox]

NWA seems to be where everybodys moving to in Arkansas these days, and for good reason. I like the mention of Fort Smith and especially Jonesboro. Jonesboro has a much more "southern" feel if thats what youre looking for, and is much cheaper than NWA. Depends on if you want them mountains or the flat delta farmland and a couple hills in the ridge.

[Stormcrow73]

I think you're pretty right on with the Conway area. You can go a little ways north to the Greenbrier/Wooster area and get something pretty nice for not a lot of coin and be less than 30 minutes from town and less than an hour from Little Rock. Land in NWA is overpriced I think. Beautiful, but overpriced. In Greenbrier area, you can still have plenty of hills and streams but it's only now starting to see a boom in housing being built which should drop off, keeping prices reasonable and preventing a lot of near term build up. Could be a great investment too in that area!

[vaultingcowgirl]

Thanks for all your help guys!!! I think we are looking at the conway area for sure now. Probully just rent a house for a little while, and then buy. Whats the weather like in arkansas???? What does it look like? Is there lots of trees, grass??? :-)
Thanks everyone!!!!

[RogMar]

Originally Posted by vaultingcowgirl

Whats the weather like in arkansas???? What does it look like? Is there lots of trees, grass??? :-)
Thanks everyone!!!!

Currently we have a cold spell going through, and it's in the upper 30's lower 40's.

We have extended spring & falls with a *hot* summer period of ~3 months.

Last saturday we were in the upper 60's, and were running around in t-shirts.

Yes, lots of trees. Many, many trees. A lot of places in the state, you can drive a considerable distance and see nothing but trees.

Yes, we have grass. Especially in the hay fields. If you've never seen a hay field immediately after a cut, check it out. Acres upon acres of unobstructed field that looks like a finely groomed lawn, usually bordered by heavy tree growth.

I think it's mighty 'purty'.