Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Bob and I spent the day exploring more of Fayetteville, Arkansas. With a population of over 100,000, Fayetteville is the second largest city in the state. It is located in the Ozark Mountains and is home to the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas.
Our goal for the day was to explore the university campus, but we saw some other highlights as well. The main “drag” to campus is called Dickson Street. It had a mix of bars, restaurants, retail, cultural structures. As we have found Fayetteville in general, it was definitely cleaner than many other campus areas we have visited.
as “an unexpected intersection of art and play.”
the largest performing arts presenter in the state,
hosting everything from Broadway tours to local productions
which extends from Fayetteville to the city of Bella Vista
Established in 1871, the U of A is the oldest publicly funded institution in the state. It has a student population of over 33,500 from all 50 states and over 120 countries. It has 10 colleges and schools that offer nearly 200 academic programs. We were impressed with the attractive campus, beginning from our first steps on the sidewalk leading to the Old Main Building.
and noticing the names engraved in the sidewalk.
This is part of the campus-wide Senior Walk,
which lists all graduates by year beginning with the Class of 1905.
You see some a portion of the now over 200,000 names
as you walk throughout the campus.
it was the largest building in the state at the time of its construction.
for the athletic Razorback teams. No lie.
The cheer is repeated 3 times
along with corresponding arm movements before they yell Razorbacks.
a U of A graduate and student of Frank Lloyd Wright.
in 2010 by the sorority to celebrate their 100th year at the university
which seats 76,000, from behind the Arkansas Union
at the other end of the football field.
It commemorates a phrase used by a former football coach in 1909 after a win against LSU to describe how the team played.
At the time, they were the Arkansas Cardinals,
but the name appealed to the student body,
who then voted to change the official mascot to the Razorbacks.
pep rallies, or relaxing between classes
to see the Clinton House Museum
is the first house of Bill and Hillary Clinton.
They lived there while teaching law at the university
and also where they married in 1975.
From the university, we walked back to the Fayetteville Public Library that was closed when we saw it on Sunday to check out the inside of the building. It was bright and spacious, but I am hesitant to take photos inside libraries since getting scolded by a librarian in England. The library did have a great terrace though that we went out on.
and the grass roof right beneath the terrace
Tomorrow we drive a short 3 hours to get reacquainted with Little Rock, Arkansas, for one afternoon/night. That was the plan anyway. There are storms forecasted for the next couple of days on our route of travel that we hope to avoid while driving but which may keep us inside when we get there.
Peckish Travels 