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Fayetteville, Arkansas may not be the first place that comes to mind when planning a family vacation yet according to Kiplinger's magazine this town of just 62,000 is the 7th best place in America to work, live and play. Fayetteville is home to the University of Arkansas, a Top Tier university with an NCAA football team. It boasts a green approach to city planning. Fayetteville has numerous parks, most of which are connected by the citywide trail system. The historic downtown is host to a whole range of nightlife from music venues to beer joints and fine dinning. The city's calendar of festivals, including the Fayetteville Film Festival, Springfest, and Bikes, Blues and Barbeque motorcycle rally, keep Fayetteville hopping. The Walton Arts Center, the cornerstone of culture in Fayetteville, features high quality national productions such as R.E.N.T, Annie, and C.A.T.S. Fayetteville is a sort of oasis in Arkansas, it has a different vibe than any other city in the state.Copyright © Rhonda Crone. All rights reserved. Rhonda Crone is a freelance writer who lives in the Ozarks with two kids, a husband, a Welsh Corgie and a dwarf bunny. After finishing her journalism degree and starting her family six years ago, Rhonda has been blogging and writing for local magazines and various websites. She writes about anything that interests her, from wine to wellness to parenting, but her main love is travel writing, despite her intense fear of flying.
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History & Culture
Fayetteville, Arkansas was founded in 1828 on the once hunting grounds of the Osage and Quapaw tribes and land that set aside for the western Cherokee Nation. And while little remains of life at that time, northwest Arkansas was once home to numerous Native American communities.
- History of Fayetteville, AR
- FayettevilleHistory.com
- Native Americans in Arkansas
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas
Maps
Online maps are a great family travel planning resource and great way to get the kids involved in a family vacation. Use online maps of Arkansas to pinpoint your family travel destination, identify points of interest and plan your itinerary. Map mountain ranges, national parks and Native American reservations. And use online maps to learn about the history, geography and politics of the land.
Books
Books are a great way to introduce young children to a new adventure and get teens and tweens ready for a family trip. We've compiled a list of books about Arkansas and books by Arkansas authors for children of various ages and with varying interests. What better why to begin a journey that a trip through literature?
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- Arkansas Authors & Books about Arkansas
News
Local newspapers provide insight to local culture in a way books can't. Read Arkansas newspapers online and brush up on Arkansas current events from around the state. Get Arkansas news and, in addition to discovering what Arkansans are reading, find out what's happening.
- Arkansas Newspapers
- Arkansas Online
Kids' Stuff
Online resources make learning lots of fun. Get fun facts about the U.S. state of Arkansas. Find trivia about the 29th largest U.S. state and 33rd most populous. Discover the history of Arkansas and the state's largest cities. Learn about the state's major industries as well as its major rivers. Test your knowledge before you depart and again when you return. Print the information you find fascinating and take it with you on your family trip. Explain your findings to your family members and use the things you learn to make your travel journal really cool.
- Arkansas Facts & Trivia
- 50States.com
- Enchanted Learning
- History of Arkansas
- World Atlas
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