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Old 12-31-2017, 01:04 PM
 
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Sub's Quote: I personally don't expect too much from government, by the way, I just expect what I entrust them to do to be done well..

My experiential take is different regarding government. Coming from Illinois, I trust the Government to screw up everything they touch. Been that way for the past 20 years in Illinois, maybe longer as I didn't always use to pay attention.
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Old 01-01-2018, 10:20 AM
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Sub's Quote: I personally don't expect too much from government, by the way, I just expect what I entrust them to do to be done well..

My experiential take is different regarding government. Coming from Illinois, I trust the Government to screw up everything they touch. Been that way for the past 20 years in Illinois, maybe longer as I didn't always use to pay attention.
Illinois is a mess. Growing up in Arkansas, I feel the same way about it.
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Old 01-01-2018, 12:49 PM
 
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Illinois is a mess. Growing up in Arkansas, I feel the same way about it.
Sometimes it's just time for a change. There are a bunch of new adventures out there just waiting for you to pick one.
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Old 01-01-2018, 03:22 PM
 
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Been in Little Rock for just over a year. Absolutely hate it. Not going to get political about it but just the variety of businesses, the overall energy, and infrastructure just sucks. Haven’t been up to the Fayetteville area yet but I heard it’s alittle better.
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Old 01-01-2018, 06:04 PM
 
Location: Ozark Mountains Arkansas
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Been in Little Rock for just over a year. Absolutely hate it. Not going to get political about it but just the variety of businesses, the overall energy, and infrastructure just sucks. Haven’t been up to the Fayetteville area yet but I heard it’s alittle better.
Sorry you're not happy there, but many would agree with you. Little Rock is nothing like NWA or north central Arkansas.
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Old 01-02-2018, 06:45 AM
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Been in Little Rock for just over a year. Absolutely hate it. Not going to get political about it but just the variety of businesses, the overall energy, and infrastructure just sucks. Haven’t been up to the Fayetteville area yet but I heard it’s alittle better.
It is different, but nothing special.
Little Rock is definitely more city-like in both good and bad ways.
I like it better than NWA's hodgepodge layout and general dullness. A bit lower crime rate is the only major advantage for the northwest.
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Old 01-02-2018, 07:13 AM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Been in Little Rock for just over a year. Absolutely hate it. Not going to get political about it but just the variety of businesses, the overall energy, and infrastructure just sucks. Haven’t been up to the Fayetteville area yet but I heard it’s alittle better.
from our experience NWA is not just a little better, it is 100% better. This isn't knocking Little Rock I might add. We have friends from CA that may soon be moving there. Their daughter just got married and is not living in Little Rock. When our friends visited they fell in love with the area. Even though both wife and husband have lived almost their entire life in So. Ca. and are past middle age, they are ready to make AR their home during their Autumn years. I think the move would have come sooner but wife only retired from teaching a few years ago.
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Old 10-09-2018, 12:45 AM
 
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So you've considered it without ever visiting the area and are getting your ideas about it from this thread?

If so, you should try Chicago.
Although I had spent time in Arkansas, primarily in Little Rock, but also in Eureka Springs, and I've driven from the north to the south of the state. I was doing online research at the time I wrote that post, to learn more about the state as I had never considered moving there. Since then, I've spent several more weeks in different times of the year in different parts of the state to learn more and experience it in person. I've really enjoyed the places I've been in Arkansas, and I will be back at Thanksgiving and Christmas for what I hope will be more fun and pleasure in exploring there. I'm really looking forward to it.
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Old 10-09-2018, 07:04 PM
 
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Although I had spent time in Arkansas, primarily in Little Rock, but also in Eureka Springs, and I've driven from the north to the south of the state. I was doing online research at the time I wrote that post, to learn more about the state as I had never considered moving there. Since then, I've spent several more weeks in different times of the year in different parts of the state to learn more and experience it in person. I've really enjoyed the places I've been in Arkansas, and I will be back at Thanksgiving and Christmas for what I hope will be more fun and pleasure in exploring there. I'm really looking forward to it.
Nice post!

Which clearly illustrates that often, attitude is everything. Glad you enjoyed your time in Arkansas and hope your holidays will be happy. I have many fond memories of childhood Christmases in Arkansas with my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins...good times.
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Old 10-18-2018, 05:35 PM
 
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I was wondering have you decided to move out of Arkansas? I was in Fayetteville for two years and decided to move to Michigan. No offense but Arkansas isn't exactly the most progressive of states.
I think that is also why many people choose to live there I have family that live there or want to for that exact reason. Also I would think parts of the state can be more progressive I live in idaho and a few of our cities like boise can be fairly progressive
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