Scott's Visit...

... to Fayetteville (AR) has been a whirlwind of fun with a tad of hectic thrown in, as seen below.

First we drove the extensive University of Arkansas campus and walked the main area...


We visited Eureka Springs an hour north of town within the Ozark Mountains and stopped at the Eureka Springs and North Arkansas station and train yard...



Then on to Fay Jones' beautiful Thorncrown Chapel which I blogged about a month ago here. As you can see through the ubiquitous glass, the forest is in full foliage now. It was awarded the American Institute of Architecture's "Design of the Year" award for 1981 and later their "Design of the Decade" award for the 1980s. It recently was awarded fourth on their list of the top buildings of the 20th Century.



Then on to Bella Vista near the Missouri state line for another of Jones' creations, the Cooper Memorial Chapel...



Then on to Bentonville and Sam Walton's first store, which is now the free Wal-Mart Museum which I reported on here two years ago...



We also had a wonderful late lunch at The Station which is two doors down. Finally, after returning home, we took him to a local favorite, the Braum's Ice Cream shop. Great day!