# Texarkana

Texarkana is a city of 150,000 people (2016) in the Piney Woods region of Texas and the Timberlands region of Arkansas.

## Understand

Texarkana is a city bisected by the Texas-Arkansas border; the west side of town is in Texas and the east side is in Arkansas. State Line Avenue runs right on the borderline.

## Get in
### By plane

* 33.456865-93.9941931 Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK ). Flights are operated by American Eagle Airlines from Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport. The airport is small with few amenities, but car rentals are available. Public transport is abysmal; the nearest bus station is a 700-meter walk away at crossing of E Broad St and Airport Plaza. (updated Apr 2020)
The nearest airport served by all three major airline alliances is Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) in Louisiana.

### By car

Interstate Highway 30 (I-30) runs through north Texarkana and serves as part of the city's loop. US Route 71 (US-71) enters from Shreveport, Louisiana in the south and continues to Ft. Smith Arkansas in the North. US-71 serves as the dividing line between the Texas and Arkansas sides of the city through downtown. US Route 59 (US-59) Enters through the southwest corner of town where it merges with Loop 245 and I-30, which it follows out of town. US Route 67 (US-67) enters on the Texas side from Dallas in the middle of the city and exits in the northeast corner, headed to Little Rock. US Route 82 (US-82) enters Texarkana shadowing I-30 from Dallas, but takes a straighter path through the city. It exits town on the Arkansas side and continues through Mississippi and Georgia.

### By train

* Amtrak serves Texarkana daily with its Texas Eagle route. The historic 33.419916-94.0429592 Texarkana Union Station is located on 100 E Front St, bisecting the state frontier between Texas and Arkansas.

### By bus

Greyhound serves the city. Their terminal, 33.471286-94.037963 Texarkana Greyhound is north of the city, on 405 E 51st St, along the I-30. ☏ +1 870 774-5163. Local buses connect with city centre during day time.

## Get around

Public transport is limited in Texarkana but there is a small bus network called T-Line. Buses usually depart once an hour.

## See

* 33.424111-94.0441811 Ace of Clubs House, 420 Pine St, ☏ +1 903-793-4831. (updated Feb 2016)
* 33.422291-94.0432842 Museum of Regional History, 219 N State Line Ave, ☏ +1 903-793-4831. (updated Feb 2016)
* 33.4439-94.07753 Texarkana College.
* State Line Avenue. (updated Oct 2019)

## Do

* 33.421526-94.0447891 Perot Theatre, 221 Main St (Third at Main), ☏ +1 903-792-4992. (updated Feb 2016)
* 33.420389-94.0445482 The Silvermoon on Broad, 217 W Broad St, ☏ +1 903-792-0562. Historic venue used for everything from weddings to dinner shows. Many events are open to the public. (updated Feb 2016)

## Buy

* 33.4555-94.08041 Central Mall Texarkana, 2400 Richmond Rd, ☏ +1 903-838-4158. (updated Jun 2020)

## Eat

* 33.435613-94.0743331 Big Jake's BBQ, 2610 New Boston Rd, ☏ +1 903 793-1169. Good barbecue accompanied with all-you-can-eat sides. (updated Feb 2016)
* 33.492533-94.0930982 Ironwood Grill, 4312 Galleria Oaks Dr., ☏ +1 903 223-4644. Monday to Thursday 11AM - 9PM, Saturday and Sunday 11AM - 10PM. American-style food with casual dining. Atmosphere akin to Austin or Boulder. (updated Jun 2016)
* 33.421371-94.0446083 Pecan Point Brewing Company, 213 Main St (Next to Perot Theatre), ☏ +1 903-306-0661. Gastopub combined with micro brewery, opened in 2014 in central Texarkana. (updated Feb 2016)
* 33.421985-94.0411664 Verona Restaurant, 212 E Broad St, ☏ +1 870-773-4444. Fine dining in downtown. (updated Feb 2016)
* Gusano's Pizzeria, 2820 Richmond Rd, ☏ +1 903 792 8646, gusanos.texarkana@gusanospizza.com. 11AM-11PM Friday and Saturday, 11AM-10PM all other days. Chicago-style pizzeria and sports bar with the self-proclaimed "best Chicago-style pizza in the world". Part of a tiny chain of 8 restaurants in and around Arkansas. (updated Sep 2020)

## Drink

* 33.468867-94.0403331 Whiskey River Country, 310 E 49th St, ☏ +1 870 773-4903.

## Sleep

Almost all hotels are clustered around the Interstate highways, far from the city center.

### Budget

* 33.427825-94.0435931 Shamrock Motel, 717 N State Line Ave, ☏ +1 903-794-8276. One of few lodging options near downtown, however this motel is very rudimentary. (updated Feb 2016)

### Mid-range

* Candlewood Suites Texarkana, 2901 S Cowhorn Creek Loop, ☏ +1 903-334-7418. Rooms here consist of studios or suites. $57 (Jan 2022).
* Comfort Suites, 215 Richill Dr, ☏ +1 903-716-9600. This features an indoor pool. $62 (Jan 2022).
* Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, 1918 University Ave, ☏ +1 903-280-7433. This one has an indoor pool and hot tub, and a generous breakfast. $67 (Jan 2022).

## Connect
### Telephones

The Texas side of town is in the 903 area code, while the Arkansas side is in the 870 area code.

## Go next

Texarkana came to fame with the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit about a truck run to Atlanta, commemorated through the Bandit Run.
* Texarkana, Texas
* Texarkana, Arkansas