Guidebook for Charleston
Food Scene
Del Sol Mexican Restaurant
1020 E Main StFantastic place to meet the locals; always a great experience...
Kat's Kitchen
8 W Main StOne of the best places in Fort Smith to eat seafood (their crab cakes are the best!!) and have a drink.
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AJ's Oyster House
115 N 10th StOne of the best places in Fort Smith to eat seafood (their crab cakes are the best!!) and have a drink.
This is one of the best markets in Arkansas... approx. 80 vendors in peak season; Saturday morning is the largest.
Ask for Joe Carr or Cha Xiong and tell them Perry sent you!!
Fort Smith Farmers Market
Garrison AvenueThis is one of the best markets in Arkansas... approx. 80 vendors in peak season; Saturday morning is the largest.
Ask for Joe Carr or Cha Xiong and tell them Perry sent you!!
Their ribs are amazing; if you're looking for something different try the "Tiger Fries"
Main Street BBQ
1919 E Main StTheir ribs are amazing; if you're looking for something different try the "Tiger Fries"
Best pizza around, been there for years!! Quality is fantastic. If you're starving order the Uncle Roman's... it is amazing but takes about 45 min to cook so call it in! Great calzones too!
Steffey's Pizza
627 W Main StBest pizza around, been there for years!! Quality is fantastic. If you're starving order the Uncle Roman's... it is amazing but takes about 45 min to cook so call it in! Great calzones too!
Fort Smith has great Thai, Vietnamese and Laotian food with many 'hole-in-the-wall' places... try this one... it is always wonderful and staff are very friendly and attentive...
Green Papaya
6301 US-271Fort Smith has great Thai, Vietnamese and Laotian food with many 'hole-in-the-wall' places... try this one... it is always wonderful and staff are very friendly and attentive...
R & R's Curry Express
1525 Rogers AveGREAT Indian food in an old gas station downtown! :-)
Sightseeing
Highest point in Arkansas which is not super high but the view is spectacular!!
Mount Magazine Scenic Byway
Mount Magazine Scenic BywayHighest point in Arkansas which is not super high but the view is spectacular!!
Fort Smith was the edge of the Old West for many years... this place has tons of interesting history about the times and characters from the period.
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Fort Smith National Historic Site
301 Parker AveFort Smith was the edge of the Old West for many years... this place has tons of interesting history about the times and characters from the period.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park; often very few folks there. Great place to see part of the Ozarks on your way.
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Parque Estatal del Lago Fort Smith
15458 Sheperd Springs RdBeautiful park; often very few folks there. Great place to see part of the Ozarks on your way.
Nice little secluded spot generally only known to locals. Camping spots and bbq grills and a beautiful view and direct, 'right-at-your-feet' access to the Arkansas River.
River Ridge Public Use Area
Nice little secluded spot generally only known to locals. Camping spots and bbq grills and a beautiful view and direct, 'right-at-your-feet' access to the Arkansas River.
Beautiful Mulberry River / Ozark Mtns; these folks can get you in the river. Call ahead to reserve canoe, driver. If you have the time and the Mulberry is in a good mood, this is not to be missed.
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Turner Bend Outfitters
20034 AR-23Beautiful Mulberry River / Ozark Mtns; these folks can get you in the river. Call ahead to reserve canoe, driver. If you have the time and the Mulberry is in a good mood, this is not to be missed.
Essentials
Very friendly local staff; still has meat department in case you want to order something custom to grill (I recommend the culotte steak or cap of the sirloin; not very well known here but HUGE in Brazil / Argentina).
CV's Savers Club
500 W Main StVery friendly local staff; still has meat department in case you want to order something custom to grill (I recommend the culotte steak or cap of the sirloin; not very well known here but HUGE in Brazil / Argentina).
Gas station plus fresh donuts, pizza, sandwiches and tons of other stuff that will probably not increase your life expectancy.
Casey's
6 W Main StGas station plus fresh donuts, pizza, sandwiches and tons of other stuff that will probably not increase your life expectancy.
Closest place to buy beer, etc. Also on Wednesdays this place fills up with junk-sellers and there is a live old-fashioned cattle auction.
County Line Sale Barn, Arkansas 22, Ratcliff, AR
11165 State Hwy 22Closest place to buy beer, etc. Also on Wednesdays this place fills up with junk-sellers and there is a live old-fashioned cattle auction.
Entertainment & Activities
There are a number of vineyards in this microclimate alongside the Arkansas River, but Wiederkehr's is the best (IMO); wine tasting tour, wine for sale and even a really good (sort of expensive) German restaurant... must see if you have time / inclination for this sort of thing.
Wiederkehr Village
There are a number of vineyards in this microclimate alongside the Arkansas River, but Wiederkehr's is the best (IMO); wine tasting tour, wine for sale and even a really good (sort of expensive) German restaurant... must see if you have time / inclination for this sort of thing.
Fort Smith Escape Room
4301 Regions Park DrFort Smith has several of these worth doing... we had a great time here!!