Texarkana is a city of 150,000 people (2016) in the Piney Woods region of Texas and the Timberlands region of Arkansas.
Understand[edit]
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[edit]
By plane[edit]
- 1 Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK IATA). 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.
The nearest airport served by all all three major airline alliances is Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV IATA) in Louisiana.
By car[edit]
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[edit]
- Amtrak serves Texarkana daily with its Texas Eagle route. The historic 2 Texarkana Union Station is located on 100 E Front St, bisecting the state frontier between Texas and Arkansas.
By bus[edit]
Greyhound serves the city. Their terminal, 3 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[edit]
Public transport is limited in Texarkana but there is a small bus network called T-Line. Buses usually depart once an hour.
See[edit]
- 1 Ace of Clubs House, 420 Pine St, ☏ +1 903-793-4831.
- 2 Museum of Regional History, 219 N State Line Ave, ☏ +1 903-793-4831.
- 3 Texarkana College.
- State Line Avenue.
Do[edit]
- 1 Perot Theatre, 221 Main St (Third at Main), ☏ +1 903-792-4992.
- 2 Oaklawn Opry, 2729 New Boston Rd (Robinson at New Boston), ☏ +1 903 838-3333. Country/western music and comedy every Friday night.
- 3 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.
Buy[edit]
- 1 Central Mall Texarkana, 2400 Richmond Rd, ☏ +1 903-838-4158.
Eat[edit]
- 1 Big Jake's BBQ, 2610 New Boston Rd, ☏ +1 903 793-1169. Good barbecue accompanied with all-you-can-eat sides.
- 2 [formerly dead link] Bryce's Cafeteria, 2021 Mall Dr, ☏ +1 903 792-1611. A local downhome cooking institution for over 75 years.
- 3 The Cattleman's Steakhouse, 4018 N Stateline Ave. M-Th 5:30-9:30PM, F Sa 5:50-10PM, Su closed. The oldest steakhouse in town, since the 1970s. Great steaks, seafood, chicken, etc. Their specialty is prime rib.
- 4 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.
- 5 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.
- 6 Verona Restaurant, 212 E Broad St, ☏ +1 870-773-4444. Fine dining in downtown.
- 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.
Drink[edit]
- 1 Shooter's Sports Bar, 310 E 49th St, ☏ +1 870 773-4903.
Sleep[edit]
Almost all hotels are clustered around the Interstate highways, far from the city center.
Budget[edit]
- 1 Shamrock Motel, 717 N State Line Ave, ☏ +1 903-794-8276. One of few lodging options near downtown, however this motel is very rudimentary.
Mid-range[edit]
- 2 La Quinta Inn, 5201 N State Line Ave, ☏ +1 903 794-1900.
- 3 Wyndham Garden Texarkana, 5301 N State Line Ave, ☏ +1 903-792-3222.
Connect[edit]
Telephones[edit]
The Texas side of town is in the 903 area code, while the Arkansas side is in the 870 area code.
Go next[edit]
Texarkana came to fame with the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit about a truck run to Atlanta, commemorated through the Bandit Run.
Routes through Texarkana |
Dallas ← Marshall ← | SW ![]() |
→ Hope → St. Louis |
Dallas ← Mount Pleasant ← Jct N ![]() |
W ![]() |
→ Hope → Little Rock |
END ← | N ![]() |
→ Shreveport → Lafayette |
Sallisaw ← Mena ← | N ![]() |
→ Jefferson → Marshall |
Little Rock ← Hope ← | N ![]() |
→ Jct N ![]() |
Fort Smith ← Mena ← | N ![]() |
→ Shreveport → Alexandria |
Gainesville ← Paris ← Jct N ![]() |
W ![]() |
→ Garland → Greenville |
Texarkana, Texas |
Texarkana, Arkansas |