From ladybug-filled Texarkana, TX, we journeyed east to Fayetteville, AR. Like Texas, I have never been to Arkansas before. Our drive through Arkansas was pleasant - basically a lot of farmland, trees and mountains. And then, there it was, like an oasis in the desert...Fayetteville, the Track Capital of the World! Located in Northwest Arkansas in the Ozarks, Fayetteville is the home of the University of Arkansas. The university's track and field program has won 42 national championships, hence the flashy moniker. Fayetteville is the third most populous city in Arkansas and was the first home of the Clintons when they taught law at the University of Arkansas.
Fayetteville is a fun college town, filled with many unique shops (like 'Condom Sense', a sex shop, and 'Flying Possum Leather', a handmade leather goods store), restaurants, businesses (a bank located in a train car) and a great performing arts center (the Walton Arts Center). The main drag, Dickson Street, runs through the center of town and empties onto the campus of the university.
In one of our several Fayetteville outings, we found a statue that resembled one of the characters in our play (Papa Bambo the baker) at the Hoghaus Brewery. On another outing, we met 'Bugsy', the Dickson Street dog, who sits in the window and guards the 'Flying Possum Leather' store.
The cast experienced a great drag show at Tangerine, a gay bar (sadly, I missed out on this as I stayed in the hotel to fight off a cold). We also discovered what may be one of the best postcards ever - check out the image below:
With all of these great sights to see and experience, how could we not have a blast in Fayetteville? We knew that our extended stay here would be almost as much fun as our stay in Durango, CO!
Until the next adventure...
Ciao!
XOXO-
Janine
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