Why I love my adopted home (Fayetteville, Hot Springs: to buy, university, live) - Fayetteville - Springdale - Rogers - Arkansas (AR) -Northwest Arkansas - City-Data Forum

nmnita · 07-24-2016, 05:16 AM

Hubby and I were out for about 5 hours yesterday and here is what we did and why we love the variety of our region.

Started our morning, leaving here about 7:45am and headed to the farmers market to see what fresh produce we would find. We got tomatoes, green beans and the very last of this year's baby carrots.

From there it was off to our favorite true Hole in the Wall restaurant where we enjoyed a cheap but yummy breakfast just watchin and listening to the others eating there or just drinking coffee. We watched the guys walk in wearing either a Razorback shirt or a shirts with some wonderful American slogans on them. Things like "freedom isn't free" We listened to guys and some gals talking about going cat fishing the night before and what they did or didn't catch or the waitress discussing her last fishing trip where she caught 3 huge Bass. Others were talking about Mable's broken arm or someone's new knee. This is truly "small town, USA"

From there it was on the road, driving about 20 minutes to Fresh Market to buy some specialty products ad a couple of steaks. There we saw the upper mobile, ethnically diverse shoppers. I doubt they would be seen eating breakfast in Gravette. Though very different than our earlier days events, a lot of people shopping knew each other. People are friendly here.

From the shopping center we headed to the fresh fish market, where all the fish are flown in a couple of times a week and then we drove through downtown Bentonville, where entire families were enjoying the city square and the large farmers market. We choose not to stop, just headed back to recycling and on to buy some wine. From there we headed to our favorite farm over the border into MO. where we bought our cukes for making pickles in a couple of days.

Later, while enjoying a glass of wine, and watching all the beautiful birds we talked about just how lucky we are. In a period of about 5 hours we had driven through farmlands, watching cattle taking a dip in a cool pond, we had visited a small farmers market where everyone knew everyone else, had breakfast and listened to people enjoying each other, shopped at a very upscale shopping center, and drove along the country roads watching the deer by the side of the road and enjoying the miles and miles of beautiful greenery and shady trees. We had the car radio on most of the time, listening to any music we wanted; we got the good old country and western music, the more modern country and western, the music from the 60s, 70s and 80s and when we had heard enough we listened to NPR.

We have lived all over this country, but never, have we lived anywhere that offers such a diverse experience, all within about 45 minutes from one spot to another.

gunslinger256 · 07-24-2016, 11:34 AM

thanks Nita, That's a great summary of life here!

nmnita · 07-24-2016, 12:31 PM

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thanks Nita, That's a great summary of life here!

and in a few more weeks, we can walk into any mom and pop restaurant and hear talk about the Razorbacks.

American_Machinist · 07-24-2016, 10:01 PM

Nice!!! There is a small local place to eat in Pea Ridge, They have a large fanciful metal Chicken out front...
Next time you are cruising, check it out...On Lee Town rd., just west of 94.
And yea, I saw some Older good 'ol boys in there.

Tyryztoll · 07-25-2016, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by nmnita

and in a few more weeks, we can walk into any mom and pop restaurant and hear talk about the Razorbacks.

I'm a huge football fan and have adopted the Razorbacks. We fell in love with all of Arkansas, including them. I already have tons of Razorbacks gear I've picked up from the University Book Store in Fayetteville, Hogman's Game Day in Hot Springs, The Razorback Gift Shop in Eureka Springs, as well as stuff from various convenience stores and travel stops. Woo Pig!

Great post, Nita.

Luvvarkansas · 07-27-2016, 10:46 PM

Aw gee, Nita...they said I had to spread the love....couldn't rep you for this one.

nmnita · 07-28-2016, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyryztoll

I'm a huge football fan and have adopted the Razorbacks. We fell in love with all of Arkansas, including them. I already have tons of Razorbacks gear I've picked up from the University Book Store in Fayetteville, Hogman's Game Day in Hot Springs, The Razorback Gift Shop in Eureka Springs, as well as stuff from various convenience stores and travel stops. Woo Pig!

Great post, Nita.

now that is what I love to hear, and yes, the Hogs mania is almost to exciting to believe. Maybe it is because we have no pro football, I don't know but it fun to watch.