OzarkSingleSpeed

Good point - the majority of the people around the Springdale Country Club and off Carley Road probably do grocery shop in Fayetteville. I don't think your desire for Evelyn Hills will happen any time soon - there was an article recently about the shopping center and how it is doing well and at 100% occupancy. Tacos-4-Life was a nice addition to the center. I think there is potential for additional development for Evelyn Hills considering the recent elimination of minimum parking requirements. The shopping center I would like to see leveled off and rebuilt from the ground up is Fiesta Square.

So with the Whole Foods grand opening about 2 weeks away, any thoughts on whether Fayetteville, a town with 81,000 residents can support Ozark Natural Foods, Natural Grocers, and Whole Foods which are within 3 miles of one another? While each are different in their own right, they all operate on the same principle of offering natural and organic food and beverages.

'Lonely Planet' published a nice little write up on Northwest Arkansas this week ... https://www.lonelyplanet.com/best-in-us "Northwest Arkansas is a wild surprise, with mountains, crystal blue lakes and green river valleys that give the Rockies a run for their money. Each town brings a fresh surprise: in one you'll find religious fundamentalists who outlaw alcohol; the next town will have rainbow flags and health food shops; the next town will have both plus packs of bikers. Fayetteville, home of the University of Arkansas, is an artsy bubble with a vibrant literary scene; Bentonville (home of Walmart) is an international town with an array of good eats; Eureka Springs has a beautiful historical core and access to some of the best hiking in the Ozarks."

$250'ish is a great rate. I take the non-stop flights from Northwest Arkansas to New York City fairly regularly ... I have flown both United Airlines into Newark and American Airlines into LaGuardia and from a convenience standpoint have settled on the XNA to LGA route as it puts me on the east side of NYC which is where I need to go.

Kinda disappointed to see Common Grounds go away but they had a great run as a local business and there are many more options offering essentially the same product in Fayetteville anymore, including Arsaga's right around the corner. I would be surprised if Whataburger actually bought the building - I think that comment on the FayFlyer was meant tongue-in-cheek but ya' never know ... On another note around town, my daily commute take me by the construction of the new Daisy Exchange at the corner of Sycamore Street and College Avenue ... I've noticed the orientation of the building seems odd in that it appears at this point the building will face Sycamore only - I could be wrong though as it is still in the early stages of construction. Seems like a corner lot is a great opportunity to design a structure that maximizes curb presence and exposure to both thoroughfares.

December was a down month but overall it was another record setting year for XNA with 1.29million people flying in/out of the airport. It was mentioned to me that XNA officials are getting closer to landing a discount carrier and gates A2 and A3 in the newer concourse have been set aside for when that time comes. While I would like to see Southwest Airlines, it wouldn't surprise me at all if Spirit, Frontier or JetBlue is the discount airline that moves into the Northwest Arkansas market first. The 'down' escalator seems to regularly be out of service ...

2015 data for our states three main commercial airports ... •LIT: 996,837 enplanements / -4.29% from previous year •XNA: 643,320 enplanements / +1.09% from previous year •FSM: 86,704 enplanments / -7.1% from previous year

Hello all - came across this thread while researching flights out of XNA. I typically fly American for most business travel but recently have been taking the 5:55am direct flight on Delta to Atlanta. Equipment on this route from XNA to ATL is an MD88 - and while these aircraft are older, they sure offer a comfortable flight. Flight seems to always be full ...