City Snapshot
Fayetteville The College Town
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
The region’s largest city,
Year-round, Fayetteville
home to the University of
boasts a wide variety of
County: Washington Population: 78,960 Area: 53.85 sq. miles Founded: 1828
Arkansas and its beloved
unique destinations and events
Razorback athletic teams,
including Bikes, Blues and
Fayetteville has long been at
BBQ – the largest charity
Popular Attractions
the very heart of Northwest
motorcycle rally in the country.
Fayetteville At-A-Glance
Arkansas Air and Military Museum / pg. 61 Botanical Garden of the Ozarks / pg. 48 Butterfield Overland Trail / pg. 65 Clinton House Museum / pg. 63 Community Creative Center/ pg. 31 Fayetteville Ale Trail / pg. 76 Fayetteville Farmers’ Market / pg. 74 Fayetteville Underground / pg. 30 Headquarters House Museum and Garden / pg. 64 Joy Pratt Markham Gallery / pg. 30 Lake Fayetteville / pg. 47 Northwest Arkansas Mall / pg. 80 Stonebridge Meadows Golf Course / pg. 55 Symphony of Northwest Arkansas / pg. 36 Terra Studios / pg. 31 TheatreSquared / pg. 33 University of Arkansas / pg. 14 Walton Arts Center / pg. 32 Lake Wedington / pg. 43
More Info
Fayetteville Visitors Bureau 21 S. Block Ave. (800) 766-4626 ExperienceFayetteville.com
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Downtown Fayetteville Square
Arkansas. Established in 1871, the U of A is the
First Thursday celebrations
state’s flagship educational
turn the downtown square
institution and consistently
into a vibrant arts district,
racks up academic
while the Fayetteville Ale Trail
accolades, while its state-
lets connoisseurs experience
of-the art sports facilities
the city’s microbrew culture
are some of the finest in the
firsthand at breweries locally
nation.
and across the region. The square and surrounding
Fayetteville is home to an
area is also known for its
eclectic mix of people who
beautifully manicured gardens
take care to preserve the
and specialty retail shops.
old, while embracing the new. History buffs can go back to the early days of aviation at the Arkansas Air & Military Museum, or see the early years of Bill and Hillary Clinton’s famous union at the Clinton House Museum. The historic Trail of Tears and Butterfield Overland Mail Co. Stagecoach route also pass through Fayetteville; both are part of the Arkansas Heritage Trails System.
Fayetteville Nightlife
All photos on this page courtesy Fayetteville A&P