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Fayetteville, Arkansas is often described by its visitors as being like a small New England village, nestled in the mountains.

There is a tremendous amount of entertainment, cultural events, outdoor life and many other things to do and see. For a current list go here.

The downtown Farmer's Market is open through the spring, summer and fall and is a great place to by fruit and vegetables, flowers and to meet people. 

For a small town, travel to and from Fayetteville is exceptional because of the presence of the rapidly growing Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (Code XNA). There are nearly 100 flights daily arriving and departing. Non-stop flights service is available to Los Angles, Newark, New York-LaGuardia, Minneapolis-St Paul, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and Memphis.

General information on Fayetteville and the area can be found at the following sites: Fayetteville public and governmental activities , Fayetteville Public Schools, or the Walton Arts Center (a major venue for arts in the area);

The Buffalo River was the first US National River and there are 150 free-flowing miles, all within the National Park.  Many other rivers and streams are also nearby.

The Ozark National Forest, with more than 1.2 million acres, is also near and there is information on the forest and hiking, camping and hunting. For information on Arkansas outdoor sports and activities  click here.

The city and region regularly appear in many "Best Places to Live" lists. It was also ranked "Number One!" in the Milken Institute's  2003 report on "Best Performing Cities".  Fayetteville is listed as one of the "Dazzling Dozen" in the Business Weekly, in October 14, 2002 and was one of America's hottest cities, according to Expansion Management, in January 2001. It was also listed as "Best Place to Live Today " in Money Magazine and one of the "Beautiful Villages and Towns of the South" by Bonnie Ramsey and Dennis O'Kain. Fayetteville was also voted as one of the best "College Town for Retirement" by Joseph M. Lubow. Fayetteville has been included on the list of the "50 Fabulous Places to Raise Your Family" by Melissa Giovagnoli in US News & World Report's "The Best Towns in America - a where-to-go guide for a better life."

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville is both the major land-grant university and the state university and was founded in 1871. Today,  the UA canpus includes more than 130 buildings and 345 acres and offers nearly 200 academic programs. The University has an enrollment of approximately 17,500 studens of wich about 14,000 undergraduate and 3,500 graduate and about 850 faculty.