@Arkatext was performing on the stage when I arrived at Greenwood Studio in Conway, Arkansas, opening up for the League of Extraordinary G’z and Rittz, 5/19/12
Month: May 2012
Downtown Conway is characterized by restaurants and nightclubs. A sign at the intersection of Oak Street and Front Street calls the district Toad Suck Square. The origins of the name “Toad Suck”, which is also the name of a nearby reservoir and dam, seemingly is a mystery.
Something Brewing is Conway’s locally-owned coffee house in the downtown area not far from the Hendrix College campus. The stay open reasonably late on weekends, have delicious coffee, and also boast a full food menu as well. Like them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Something-Brewing/111401758894838.
Zaza Wood Oven Pizzas and Salads has come to Conway from Little Rock, and has some of the best pizzas I have ever eaten. In addition, they feature homemade gelato. Visit http://www.zazapizzaandsalad.com/ for menus and info.Â
The Marketplace Grill is a mini-chain, with locations in Conway, Fort Smith and the Fayetteville area, and it is worth a visit if you’re travelling to Arkansas. The diverse and reasonably-priced menu features everything from burgers and pizzas to seafood and steaks, in a setting patterned after old-fashioned farmers’ markets. Visit http://marketplacegrill.com/ for more information and locations.Â
Driving to Conway, AR for the League of Extraordinary G’z show, I stopped off in Brinkley to grab pictures of the historic Great Southern Hotel and the adjacent train depot which has been made into a museum. Sadly the hotel, which until recently housed a collection of shops, seems to have been abandoned.Â
World Championship Bar-B-Que Cooking Contest, Tom Lee Park, Memphis, 5/19/12
World Championship Bar-B-Que Cooking Contest, Tom Lee Park, Memphis, 5/19/12
World Championship Bar-B-Que Cooking Contest, Tom Lee Park, Memphis, 5/19/12
World Championship Bar-B-Que Festival, Tom Lee Park, Memphis, 5/19/12