best places to live: A Half-Million People in NW Arkansas? Really?
- 05/28/14 04:46 AM
By the time you read this, you will be one of 500,000 people living in NW Arkansas. That’s an astounding number for those of us who have made this area our home for many years. The Northwest Arkansas Council made that projection based on the increase of residents in 2013 census over 2010 census. According to the council, this area grows by 24 people a day. The area includes Benton, Madison and Washington Counties in Arkansas and sparsely populated McDonald County in Missouri. Half a million people is really not that amazing when one considers the reasons people come here. … (0 comments)
best places to live: Spend Less Time Commuting in NW Arkansas
- 05/22/13 10:39 PM
Good news - Arkansas workers don't spend as much time getting to and from work as folks in other states. Depending upon which part of the country you come from, you may already be well aware of that. I know I am. I don’t even like to think about the time I spent commuting when I lived and worked in the Washington, DC area. These facts were published by the U.S. Census Bureau 2011 American Community Survey. There were only four states with commute times lower than Arkansas – Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Iowa’s population density is slightly less … (0 comments)
The market is open each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday throughout the season on the Fayetteville Square. Saturday’s market in particular is usually bursting vendors, shoppers and entertainers alike. It is a wonderful way to spend some time buying locally grown fresh food for the family while supporting farmers at the same time. There are additional opportunities on Sunday morning at the Ozark Botanical Gardens and from 4-7 on … (2 comments)
By the time you read this, you will be one of 500,000 people living in NW Arkansas. That’s an astounding number for those of us who have made this area our home for many years. 
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