Transportation, Food, Lodging & Attractions in the Fayetteville Area
(Disclaimer — the University of Arkansas does not endorse any of the following businesses or services. This information is provided to assist event participants during their visit to Fayetteville.)
Lodging & Travel Assistance
Mark Sanchez is a University of Arkansas HRWD M.Ed. alumnus and travel agent who has generously offered his services free and is working to help secure discount lodging prices at hotels near the university. If you are interested in receiving information about lodging, pricing or other travel assistance to attend in person, please email mark@atlastravelteam.com or call/text 501-837-9086 and tell him you are attending the HRD Summit 2024.
Transportation Options
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA), 479-205-1000, One Airport Blvd, Bentonville
Avis, Budget, Hertz, Enterprise, National, Thrifty – 479-205-1000, all available at XNA
UARK Razorback Transit System, 479-575-7433, Maps and Schedules | Transit and Parking | University of Arkansas (uark.edu)
Ozark Regional Transit, 479-756-5901
Uber– (XNA to Grad Ed building in UberX estimate of $54)
Lyft – (XNA to Grad Ed building estimate of $55)
Jim’s Express Shuttle & Taxi, 479-205-0011, JimsExpressShuttle@hotmail.com – – daily and hours rates available
Ambassador Transportation Service, 479-250-1594, info@ambassadortransportationllc.com –
Restaurant & Bar Combos
Apple Blossom Brewing, 1550 E. Zion Rd. 1 – standard American plus craft beers
Bordino’s Restaurant, 310 W. Dickson St. – Italian plus wine bar – gluten-free options
Feed and Folly, 110 S. College Ave. – standard American rooftop bar
Grub’s Bar and Grille, 220 N. West Ave. – burgers/standard American
Hammontree’s Grilled Cheese, 326 N. West Ave Ste 8 – famous for grilled cheese/standard American, gluten-free options
Hugo’s Restaurant, 25 1/2 N. Block Ave – burgers/standard American, gluten-free options
J.J.’s Bar and Grill, 324 W. Dickson St – standard American
Loafin’ Joes, 201 W. Mountain St. – sandwiches
Powerhouse Seafood and Grill, 112 N. University – steak and seafood
Sassy’s Red House, 708 N. College Ave. – barbecue
Tiny Tim’s Pizza, 21 W. Mountain St. Apt W. – pizza
Theo’s, 318 N. Campbell Ave. – steak and seafood, gluten-free options
Whole Hog Café, 3009 N. College Ave. – American barbecue
Wood Stone Craft Pizza, 557 S. School Ave. – pizza
Popular Lunch & Dinner
A Taste of Thai, 31 E. Center Street St. 100 – Asian Thai – gluten-free options
Catfish Hole, 4127 W. Wedington Dr. – seafood
Cheers at the OPO, 1 W. Center St. – Cajun & Creole
Chipotle, 550 W Dickson St. – Mexican American
Ella’s Table, 465 Arkansas Ave. – American – gluten-free options
Geraldi’s, 20 S. University Ave. – Italian
Khana Indian Grill, 2101 N. College Ave. – Indian – gluten-free options
Marley’s Chicago Style Pizzeria, 609 W. Dickson St. #103 – pizza
Mo’s Tacos & Churros, 329 N. West Ave. – Mexican GF
Penguin Ed’s Barbecue, 2773 E. Mission Blvd. – Memphis-style barbecue
Pesto Café, 1830 N. College Ave. – Italian
Petra Café, 31 E Center St. Ste. 101 – Mediterranean (lunch hours only 11-2:30 pm)
PLOMO Quesadillas, 644 W. Dickson St. Ste. 101A – Mexican
Shogun, 4096 N. Steele Blvd. – Japanese Hibachi – gluten-free options
Tacos 4 Life, 1572 N. College Ave. – Affordable Tacos – gluten-free options
Tangier’s, 2800 N. College Ave.- Mediterranean
Tokyo Sushi and Bar, 522 W Dickson St. – sushi
Bars
21st Amendment, 406 W. Dickson St.
Big Box Karaoke, 115 N. Block Ave.
Brewski’s Draft Emporium, 408 W. Dickson St.
Bugsy’s, 526 W. Dickson St.
Buster’s, 420 W. Dickson St.
C4 Nightclub & Lounge, 509 W Spring St #250
Crisis Brewery, 210 S. Archibald Yell Blvd.
Dickson St. Pub, 303 W. Dickson St.
Farrell’s Lounge Bar & Grill, 311 W. Dickson St. Ste. 101
George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St.
Kingfish, 262 N. School Ave.
Maxine’s Tap Room, 107 N. Block Ave.
The Piano Bar, 230 W. Dickson St.
Pinpoint,23 N. Block Ave.
Rendezvous Hookah Lounge, 550 W. Dickson St.
Ryleigh’s, 313 W. Dickson St. #204
Shotz Bar, 495 W. Dickson St.
Sideways, 311 W. Dickson St.
Smoke and Barrel, 324 W. Dickson St.
Tin Roof, 430 W. Dickson St.
Z 330, 330 N. West Ave.
Specialty Coffee
7 Brew Coffee, 1195 MLK Jr. Blvd.
Arsaga’s at the U of A, 1045 W. Maple St.
Boulders and Brews, 612 W. Dickson St.
The Common Grounds, 412 W. Dickson St.
Doomsday Coffee & Roastery, 436 W. Watson
Jammin’ Java, 21 W. Mountain St. #228
Leaf Tea House, 240 E. Joyce Blvd.
Onyx Coffee Lab, 2418 N. Gregg Ave.
Puritan Coffee and Beer, 205 W. Dickson St.
Savoy Tea, 19 E. Center St.
Starbucks, 1021 W. Dickson St. and 464 N. Campus Walk
Standard Cuisine Examples
Applebee’s, 4078 N. College Ave. – American
Chick-Fil-A, 435 Garland Ave. Ste. 209 & one on MLK
Chili’s, 772 E. Millsap St. – American
Doe’s Eat Place, 316 W. Dickson St. – steak
Longhorn Steak House, 3467 N. Shiloh Dr. – steak
Olive Garden, 3616 N. Mall Ave. – Italian
Red Lobster, 3885 N. Shiloh Dr. – seafood
Slim Chickens, 1050 W. Dickson St. – chicken
Steak-n-Shake, 4074 Mall Ave. – sandwiches, milkshakes
Subway, 616 Garland Ave. Ste. 352 & 353 – sandwiches
Village Inn, 3364 N. College Ave. – breakfast, café
(Fayetteville has all the other standard restaurants like Mcdonald’s, KFC, Burger King, Taco Bell, Arby’s, etc.)
Breakfast/Brunch
The Farmer’s Table Café, 1079 S. School Ave. – gluten-free options
First Watch, 3251 N. College Ave.
Little Bread Company, 116 N. Block Ave.
Mockingbird Kitchen, 1466 N. College Ave. – gluten-free options
Prelude Breakfast Bar, 509 W. Spring St. #210
Popular Northwest Arkansas Attractions
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks (Sun 9am to 5 pm)- 4703 N. Crossover Road, Fayetteville, 479-750-2620 $10 admission fee
Clinton House Museum (F 10 am to 4 pm) – 930 W. Clinton Drive, Fayetteville, 479-444-0066, free admission
Crystal Bridges Museum (F 11 am to 8 pm, Sun. 10 am to 6 pm) 600 Museum Way, Bentonville, 479-418-5700, free admission
Museum of Native American History (F 9-5)- 202 SW “O” St., Bentonville, 479-273-2456 free admission
Prairie Grove National Military Park (F 8-5, S. 1-5 pm) – 506 E. Douglas St., Prairie Grove, 479-846-2990,
Tontitown Winery (Sun. 12-7 pm) – 335 N. Barrington Rd., Tontitown, 479-361-8700,
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge – 239 Turpentine Creek Ln., Eureka Springs, 479-253-5841, $32
The Walmart Museum (Sun 12-6 pm) – 105 N. Main St., Bentonville, 479-273-1329, free admission
War Eagle Mill (Th-Sun 10 am to 5 pm)- 11045 War Eagle Road, Rogers, 479-480-4449, free admission