Guidebook for Jonesboro

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Guidebook for Jonesboro

Essentials

This is a great Kroger. It is a brand new building as of 2014 I believe. You can get a wide range of food items as well as a large kitchen goods and home essentials. There is fresh sushi, lots of cheeses, great produce, international food items, best selection of meats and seafood.
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Kroger Marketplace
1725 S Caraway Rd
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This is a great Kroger. It is a brand new building as of 2014 I believe. You can get a wide range of food items as well as a large kitchen goods and home essentials. There is fresh sushi, lots of cheeses, great produce, international food items, best selection of meats and seafood.
Closest grocery to the house at about a 3 minute drive down Harrisburg Rd almost to I-555. Typical Walmart grocery selection. This is a grocery store only and not a supercenter.
Walmart Neighborhood Market
3319 Harrisburg Rd
Closest grocery to the house at about a 3 minute drive down Harrisburg Rd almost to I-555. Typical Walmart grocery selection. This is a grocery store only and not a supercenter.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a good bar with decent bar food. There can be pretty good live music on weekends.
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Brickhouse Bar & Grill
218 S Main St
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This is a good bar with decent bar food. There can be pretty good live music on weekends.
This is the nearest liquor store to the rental. It is at the county line of Poinsett County. There is another liquor store about a mile past this one but I can't find it on the Airbnb guidebook listings.
Poinsett Package Store
17739 Arkansas 1
This is the nearest liquor store to the rental. It is at the county line of Poinsett County. There is another liquor store about a mile past this one but I can't find it on the Airbnb guidebook listings.
This is another liquor store in a different county called Greene. It is on the way to Paragould and not as close as Poinsett County. Both are closed on Sundays.
Party Liquor Store
This is another liquor store in a different county called Greene. It is on the way to Paragould and not as close as Poinsett County. Both are closed on Sundays.
This place sells alcohol on Sundays and is the closest place to get it then. It is a long drive but sometimes you just aren't prepared.
Mr T's Liquor Store & Smoke Shop
462 US-412
This place sells alcohol on Sundays and is the closest place to get it then. It is a long drive but sometimes you just aren't prepared.

Parks & Nature

The Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center in Jonesboro offers visitors the chance to experience and explore a unique piece of North America and its wildlife. Inside the center, exhibits reveal the natural forces that formed the 200-mile-long ridge and native wildlife, ranging from large game animals to small insects. In addition to self-guided exhibits and trails, Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center offers many activities and nature education programs.
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Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center
600 E Lawson Rd
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The Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center in Jonesboro offers visitors the chance to experience and explore a unique piece of North America and its wildlife. Inside the center, exhibits reveal the natural forces that formed the 200-mile-long ridge and native wildlife, ranging from large game animals to small insects. In addition to self-guided exhibits and trails, Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center offers many activities and nature education programs.
This is a county park with a large lake. It is a relaxing area with picnic area all around the lake, a walking or jogging path around the lake, and children's play areas at various spots. You can rent an RV camp spot here as well.
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Craighead Forest Park
4910 S Culberhouse Rd
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This is a county park with a large lake. It is a relaxing area with picnic area all around the lake, a walking or jogging path around the lake, and children's play areas at various spots. You can rent an RV camp spot here as well.

Entertainment & Activities

This is a small local theater for plays and musicals. Keep an eye on the schedule at http://www.foajonesboro.org/community-theatre/mainstage-2015-2016-season/ and http://www.foajonesboro.org/community-theatre/stage-too-2015-16-season/
The Foundation of Arts- Forum Theater
115 E Monroe Ave
This is a small local theater for plays and musicals. Keep an eye on the schedule at http://www.foajonesboro.org/community-theatre/mainstage-2015-2016-season/ and http://www.foajonesboro.org/community-theatre/stage-too-2015-16-season/
Main large concert venue in the northeast Arkansas area for big names from country, rock, rap, and more. ASU basketball plays here. There are other big events like rodeos, monster trucks, and more.
First National Bank Arena
217 Olympic Dr
Main large concert venue in the northeast Arkansas area for big names from country, rock, rap, and more. ASU basketball plays here. There are other big events like rodeos, monster trucks, and more.
About a 5 minute drive from the house and usually has a great selection of current movies.
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Malco Jonesboro Towne Cinema
2407 E Parker Rd
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About a 5 minute drive from the house and usually has a great selection of current movies.

Food Scene

I have been here twice and enjoyed the food both times. It is one of the more expensive restaurants in Jonesboro and worth it in my opinion. There is a full bar here.
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Omar's Uptown
301 S Main St
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I have been here twice and enjoyed the food both times. It is one of the more expensive restaurants in Jonesboro and worth it in my opinion. There is a full bar here.
Closed on Sundays. This is a nostalgic sandwich shop where I have eaten for over 30 years. I usually get a ham and swiss on wheat with lettuce, tomato, spicy mustard, and waffle fries. The sandwich is steamed to warm so it softens the bread a bit. Nothing special but definitely a local nostalgic favorite.
Munchy's
2612 S Caraway Rd
Closed on Sundays. This is a nostalgic sandwich shop where I have eaten for over 30 years. I usually get a ham and swiss on wheat with lettuce, tomato, spicy mustard, and waffle fries. The sandwich is steamed to warm so it softens the bread a bit. Nothing special but definitely a local nostalgic favorite.
One of the newer restaurants. It does not serve alcohol. I like the unique menu options and the prices are reasonable.
Bistro On The Ridge
925 East Parker Road
One of the newer restaurants. It does not serve alcohol. I like the unique menu options and the prices are reasonable.
Alcohol served here. I have been a couple of times and the food is pretty good. It has good reviews on Yelp so I recommend it but know that it may be hit or miss.
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Skinny J's Jonesboro
205 S Main St
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Alcohol served here. I have been a couple of times and the food is pretty good. It has good reviews on Yelp so I recommend it but know that it may be hit or miss.
This place is tricky. It has more of a pub feel and the food is more bar food. There is nice outside balcony seating area that can be fun to relax as the sun goes down and it cools off.
Cregeen's Jonesboro
201 S Main St
This place is tricky. It has more of a pub feel and the food is more bar food. There is nice outside balcony seating area that can be fun to relax as the sun goes down and it cools off.
Maybe this is nostalgia too but I love their pizzas from the crispy, cracker-like crust to the pizza sauce. I usually order the Bacon, Cheddar, Ham, or my own creation of canadian bacon, black olives, and mushrooms, and I love it. Get a hunger pang for it.
Pizza Inn
1208 S Caraway Rd
Maybe this is nostalgia too but I love their pizzas from the crispy, cracker-like crust to the pizza sauce. I usually order the Bacon, Cheddar, Ham, or my own creation of canadian bacon, black olives, and mushrooms, and I love it. Get a hunger pang for it.
I go here for breakfast although they do lunch as well. Jonesboro does not have many great locally owned breakfast options but I like this one.
Sue's Kitchen
524 S Church St
I go here for breakfast although they do lunch as well. Jonesboro does not have many great locally owned breakfast options but I like this one.
I went in here looking for a breakfast place. I got a great mocha and a terrible "egg omelet". I want to like the place because it is a local owned business with good intentions. I'm just not sure what it is trying to be yet.
One Love People
223 S Main St
I went in here looking for a breakfast place. I got a great mocha and a terrible "egg omelet". I want to like the place because it is a local owned business with good intentions. I'm just not sure what it is trying to be yet.
This has been one of my favorite consistent places for great BBQ ribs for over 10 years. There has been a change in ownership and not sure if that has had any effect on consistency. My last few visits there have been hit or miss but still love it.
Demo's Barbecue and Smokehouse
4115 E Johnson Ave
This has been one of my favorite consistent places for great BBQ ribs for over 10 years. There has been a change in ownership and not sure if that has had any effect on consistency. My last few visits there have been hit or miss but still love it.
This is a frozen custard place but I love it. I have tried several menu items and liked them all. My favorite is the James Brown Jackhammer.
Andy's Frozen Custard
232 E Highland Dr
This is a frozen custard place but I love it. I have tried several menu items and liked them all. My favorite is the James Brown Jackhammer.
I stop here every time I'm in Jonesboro and get 8 or 12 boneless wings extra hot with a side salad. I like the staff and the food.
Wings To Go
2536 Alexander Dr
I stop here every time I'm in Jonesboro and get 8 or 12 boneless wings extra hot with a side salad. I like the staff and the food.
This is a local favorite meat and three buffet restaurant. Open Sunday through Thursday from 6 am to 2 pm No dinners. I always like the food here.
Chef's In Downtown Cafe
105 Burke Ave
This is a local favorite meat and three buffet restaurant. Open Sunday through Thursday from 6 am to 2 pm No dinners. I always like the food here.
This place has great reviews on food sites. They have a good duck breast dish along with many others. This is not a buffet.
Oriental Express restaurant
1516 Browns Lane Access Rd
This place has great reviews on food sites. They have a good duck breast dish along with many others. This is not a buffet.
This is located n the same parking lot as the Turtle Creek Mall. Good food and very similar to other Japanese steakhouse with sushi offerings.
Hiro Japanese Cuisine
3006 E Highland Dr
This is located n the same parking lot as the Turtle Creek Mall. Good food and very similar to other Japanese steakhouse with sushi offerings.
Located close to the Turtle Creek Mall and has a sushi bar or Japanese steakhouse menu. I like it about the same as Hiro's.
Fuji Japanese Steak House
2810 E Highland Dr
Located close to the Turtle Creek Mall and has a sushi bar or Japanese steakhouse menu. I like it about the same as Hiro's.
Live music on weekend nights and a good food menu.
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JTown's Grill
2610 E Johnson Ave
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Live music on weekend nights and a good food menu.
Several locals, including myself, love the steak at this restaurant. One caveat is they serve it with a side of pasta and no option for a baked potato or fries if that is your thing. Decent pasta options on the menu as well.
Lazzari Italian Oven
2230 S Caraway Rd
Several locals, including myself, love the steak at this restaurant. One caveat is they serve it with a side of pasta and no option for a baked potato or fries if that is your thing. Decent pasta options on the menu as well.
Good local pizza place. Alcohol is served at this location only with live music on most weekend nights.
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Upper Crust Pizza
3120 Shelby Dr
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Good local pizza place. Alcohol is served at this location only with live music on most weekend nights.
This is a decent Indian cuisine especially for a smaller town.
Tandoori Restaurant
1712 S Caraway Rd
This is a decent Indian cuisine especially for a smaller town.
Has great reviews on the various food sites and I like to eat here. Fairly common Tex-Mex.
Rodeo Mexican Grill
1207 W Parker Rd
Has great reviews on the various food sites and I like to eat here. Fairly common Tex-Mex.
I have not been here yet but it has good reviews. It is near Arkansas State University.
Thai Taste
1906 E Johnson Ave
I have not been here yet but it has good reviews. It is near Arkansas State University.
Back before we could get a beer with our food in Jonesboro, we could go to Jerry's Steakhouse and get a steak sandwich and a beer. Call it nostalgia or whatever but I enjoy going to this little dive every now and then.
Jerry's Steakhouse
424 AR-463
Back before we could get a beer with our food in Jonesboro, we could go to Jerry's Steakhouse and get a steak sandwich and a beer. Call it nostalgia or whatever but I enjoy going to this little dive every now and then.

Shopping

It's a mall. Target, Dillard, JC Penney, Foot Locker, Maurice's, food court, just to name a few
H&M
3000 E Highland Dr
It's a mall. Target, Dillard, JC Penney, Foot Locker, Maurice's, food court, just to name a few
It's a Walmart Supercenter. Everything you won't ever need.
Walmart Supercenter
1815 E Highland Dr
It's a Walmart Supercenter. Everything you won't ever need.

Arts & Culture

I think I went through here a few times as a student. It is a nice little museum. Current exhibits http://www.astate.edu/a/museum/exhibits/
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University Museum
320 University Loop
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I think I went through here a few times as a student. It is a nice little museum. Current exhibits http://www.astate.edu/a/museum/exhibits/