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Go Downtown FORT SMITH Downtown Fort Smith, Arkansas is bustling! Offering a multitude of delicious places to dine, arts and entertainment options galore, special events, and even a family who’ve been in business more than ninety years, we’re featuring some of the best Downtown has to offer. Read on and discover what they have in store for you
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as you Go Downtown, Fort Smith!
In the past few years, Fort Smith, Arkansas has seen a boom in
Home is where the heart is, and we are proud to be located
its art community, a rise that fostered the beginnings of Bastion
in the heart of Fort Smith. Fort Smith's most unique antiques,
Gallery, an artist-run gallery on Garrison Avenue. The space
we feature a variety of dealers and treasures. From one of a
displays monthly exhibitions, events such as poetry readings and
kind antiques to Mid Century kitsch, come see us and peruse
occasional workshops: all to promote local and regional artists
over 90 vendors and 9,000 square feet of inventory. We're
and further the arts in the area. While Bastion sports a team
here 7 days a week for all your thrifting needs, or shop by
of volunteers, it wouldn’t be possible without the support of
following our Instagram and Facebook accounts! We love
64.6 Downtown, a non-profit organization founded in 2015
being a part of your local flavor in downtown Fort Smith and
by Arkansas businessman and entrepreneur, Steve Clark.
love to help you shop sustainably, curating your own flavor
64.6 Downtown enhances our community with activities and
for your home. Thank you for keeping us in business 9 years
developments that improve quality of life, create opportunities,
strong in downtown Fort Smith!
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914 Garrison Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas 646downtown.com
410 North B Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas 479.226.3131 bellestarrantiques.com
and maintain a sense of place.
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318 North 7th Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas 479.782.7854 bonnevillehouse.com
Financial Advisor: Libby R. Meyer 106 North 9th Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas 479.494.7119 edwardjones.com Edward Jones is a financial services firm dedicated to serving the needs of individual investors. Member SIPC. I have a desire to
Historic District of Fort Smith. We host several events annually
help others plan for what is important. I believe it is important
to raise money to continue our mission of preserving and
to help you understand your financial situation in order to set a
maintaining this historic home to keep it a part of Fort Smith’s
plan to achieve your realistic dreams and goals. The opportunity
history. We also function as a special events venue for public
I have as a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones allows me to be
use. We offer a variety of services and amenities. We are an
dedicated to finding out what is important to you. We will use
ideal venue for photography, weddings, receptions, rehearsal
an established process to build personalized strategies to help
dinners, showers, birthdays, anniversaries, memorials and
you reach your goals and partner together throughout your life
fundraisers. We invite the community to attend our events, join
to help keep you on track. I specialize in investment services and
our membership and sign-up to volunteer for our community
retirement consultation, and invite you to call, stop by, or visit
outreach programs. Your involvement will help us achieve our
edwardjones.com for more information.
mission of historical preservation.
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The Bonneville House is a non-profit organization located in the
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401 North 6th Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas 479.783.2966 fslt.org Come downtown for year-round entertainment featuring comedies to dramas and musicals to mysteries. The Fort Smith Little Theatre’s casual, comfortable setting is perfect for date night, a matinee with mother, or girl’s night out. Looking for friendship and a chance to learn new skills? Join the fun as a volunteer. Building sets, ushering, making coffee, acting—there are plenty of jobs to do and friends to be made at FSLT, your all-volunteer community theatre since 1947. And remember, a 2020 Season Pass would make a great Christmas gift. Learn more at fslt.org or find us on Facebook. Next Up: Born Yesterday, Sept. 19-28!
Presented by: bonnevillehouse.com / 479.782.7854 claytonhouse.com / 479.783.3000 fortsmithmuseum.org / 479.783.7841 The Bonneville House, a historic mansion & special events venue, offers scheduled group tours Tuesday – Friday, 9am-12pm. Upcoming Event: Frozen Tea Party – October 19th. The Clayton House, a historic house museum & special events venue, is open Tuesday – Saturday 12pm-4pm and Sunday 1pm-4pm. Upcoming Event: Fall Festival & Judge Clayton’s Birthday Party September 28th. The Fort Smith Museum of History explores the city's history via exhibitions & programs. Self-guided tours Tuesday – Saturday, 10am-5pm. Upcoming Event: The Boston Store Tea Luncheon
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& Vintage Fashion Show – September 14th.
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Neumeier’s Rib Room and Beer Garden is Downtown Fort Smith's original rock ‘n roll rib joint! We’ve been voted best ribs in Fort Smith several years in a row. We pay great attention to each plate that leaves our kitchen. All of our sides are homemade and are prepared daily in small batches to guarantee freshness. Come try our award-winning ribs, chicken, pulled pork and brisket. You can get it wet, dry, muddy, dirty or plain. Your server can tell you all about it. Open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday with live music on the patio on the weekends. Call today and ask about catering and private parties.
508 Garrison Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas 479.783.9941 papaspub.com
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424 Garrison Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas ribroom.com 479.494.RIBS (7427)
Thanks to our loyal fans, Papa’s Pub continues to win the best of the best award for Fort Smith's Best Pizza and Bar! We are dedicated to serving up good times and the best darn pizza this area's ever seen! Located in the heart of Downtown Fort Smith, we’ve been servin’ it up “Papa’s Style” since 1996. Papa’s is the perfect place to watch the game, relax on the patio, or play billiards and shuffleboard. Come see us for daily happy hour food and drink specials. Come hang out and see why we say, “A great pub and a great pie – what else do you need?”
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1000 Garrison Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas 479.783.2505 Find them on Facebook Come let us cook you up a little something – Cajun style at R. Landry’s New Orleans Café. From Cajun favorites like crawfish etouffee and blackened rib eyes to our boiler plates featuring crab legs, crawfish and shrimp, R. Landry’s is food with enthusiasm! We feature live music on the weekends and while you’re here, check out one of the area’s largest selections of beers at our full bar. Call today to book your catering event or even your holiday parties. We open at 3:00pm, Monday
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through Saturday. Come for the food and stay for the party!
122 Towson Ave., Fort Smith, Arkansas 479.782.8256 wightoffice.com Wight Office Machines has done business in Fort Smith since 1929 and has been in the business community with the same family ownership for over 50 years. This year, we are grateful to be celebrating our 90th anniversary! We currently provide service to customers within a 100-mile radius of both Fort Smith and Russellville, and we’re the area’s authorized dealer for Kyocera Document Solutions America. Our mission is to establish long-term business relationships with our customers through our knowledgeable sales representatives and highly trained and experienced service technicians. Our company was built upon the foundation of excellent service and dependability!