by Shea Fogerty

I love a good home tour, getting to see the creative side of another family.  Coming away with inspiration to get out and create.  So today, I wanted to step that up a notch and provide you with my hometown tour.

Welcome to Arkadelphia!

As you enter town, you are greeted by the local water tower with our slogan “Arkadelphia It’s a great place to call home!” In 1998, we were nearly whipped off the map by a huge EF-4 tornado.  Not long after, this slogan was created and efforts were ramped up to make our sweet town a wonderful and revitalized home.

I love that we still have a historic downtown area, even after all that destruction.  Thanks to the Downtown Arkadelphia movement, it is continuing to grow.  We have been able to enjoy block parties and yearly festivals such as the Arkadelphia Crawfish Festival and Arktoberfest.  You can find the old, our library, and the courthouse; along with the new, Slim and Shorty’s is a great place to grab a burger and catch a game.

Just off the downtown area, you will run into our two local colleges.  Arkadelphians are divided on all college matters, especially in November; you can either be a Henderson Reddie or an OBU Tiger, but you can’t be both. 

Come one November Saturday afternoon, the battle heads across the ravine in what has been nationally touted as the shortest away game on record.

Besides being known for the town with two colleges, we are also the town of two rivers.  It is just outside of town that the Caddo and the Ouachita merge.  Summer days are often filled with float trips, boat rides and snow cones down at Cajun Snow.  Or, if you want some wild water fun, you can visit our Aquatic Park.

Before you leave town, make sure to stop by for some good ol’ BBQ and a sweet treat.  There really is something for everyone here in small town Arkadelphia. 

Shea blogs over at The Fogue Abode.  She loves writing about thrifty ways to decorate your space.  They are currently fixing up their version of a fixer upper.  Besides a novice interior decorator, she’s also a rookie mom.  If she it’s not paint in her hair, that may be baby powder.   Check her out on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.