Experience Our Community

• The Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism is a great place to start exploring if you are considering a move to the area.   Whether you are a rugged outdoors person or simply someone who appreciates great natural beauty, the Natural State offers many excellent reasons to make Arkansas your new home.

  Fort Smith Area

• Learn more about things to do, where to go, dining and nightlife in Fort Smith by visiting the Fort Smith Convention & Visitors Bureau website.
• If you are looking for great family time in the River Valley then visit the official sites of the Arkansas Oklahoma State Fair or the Old Fort Days Rodeo
• If golf is your sport, you won’t want to miss the prestigious 2009 Fort Smith Classic.   If you are an avid player then check out the Natural State Golf Trail.  
• DiscoverOurTown.com offers the latest listings for Fort Smith Entertainment and Events.
• The Fort Smith Art Center is one of the few remaining examples of Victorian Second Empire architecture in Fort Smith.   It is located in the Belle Grove Historic District and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
• If music is your passion, Fort Smith is your playground.   From the Riverfront Blues Festival to the Fort Smith Symphony to free concerts in the park, you’ll find live music that fits your style.
• The Fort Smith Little Theatre is Arkansas’ oldest continuously operating community theatre.
• Want to know more?   Visit the Greater Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce.

Northwest Arkansas Area

• It certainly is an exciting time to live in Northwest Arkansas.   While the region is one of the fastest growing areas in the United States it is still rooted in its scenic surroundings.
• The Walton Arts Center hosts Broadway musicals, dance companies, musicians and more.   Springdale’s Art Center of the Ozarks offers drama, musical performances and other cultural events throughout the year.   The newly restored Rogers Little Theater features a wide variety of performances year round.
• The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville offer visitors a day of fun in the outdoors.
• Visit the historic bluff shelter and native gardens at Blue Spring Heritage Center.
• The first week in July always marks the return of the Rodeo of the Ozarks.
• Opening in 2011 The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is envisioned as a premier institution dedicated to American art and artists, art education and community gatherings.
• Festivals and fairs complement the cultural venues in Northwest Arkansas.   Bikes, Blues and BQ draws thousands of bikers to the area each year.    Eureka Springs welcomes national and regional talent to its annual Blues Festival.   Springdale’s Feather Fest is a tribute to the poultry industry which put the small town on the map.  
• Looking for some sporting action?   Springdale is home to the region’s minor league baseball team the Arkansas Naturals.
• Fans go hog wild over all things Razorback.   Visit the University of Arkansas' Athletic website to plan your next Razorback outing.
• Need to stretch your legs?   Take in all of the sights and sounds of the natural state by visiting HikeArkansas.com.
• Northwest Arkansas is renowned for boating, fishing, floating, scuba diving, sailing and many other wet and wild activities. For more details check out the NWA Tourism website.
• Want to know more? Visit the Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers/Lowell, Bentonville/Bella Vista or Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce.

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