STOBY'S - A CONWAY CLASSIC

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Popular hangout since forever. Stoby's is one of Conway's most popular restaurants. They have two locations, Conway and Russellville. The one in Conway seats maybe 80 or so and is a popular College hangout. Waiting in the cramped dining room for a table is a must, in most cases, so bring your patience. They have a full menu starting with breakfast at 6:00am, in between they offer everything from sandwiches to burgers, salads, and even quesadillas all the way until 11:00pm. Best known for there traditional Cheese Dip, I like them best for there Breakfast or the BBQ Quesadillas. Yummy...

See the web site, to include there entire menu for both locations by clicking here.


Conway Location:

Hours are 6:00am to 11:00pm. Breakfast stops at 11:00am Monday through Friday and 12:00pm on Saturday.

Stoby's in Conway is located at 805 Donaghey. They are on the corner of Donaghey and Robinson street and anyone in Conway can tell you where to find them. Get directions by clicking here.

They can be contacted by calling 501.327.5447.

Voted Best Breakfast in the State - 2005
The Arkansas Times Reader's Choice Awards

Voted Best Breakfast - 2008
Log Cabin Democrat Best of Faulkner County Award

2008 "Best Waitress"
Womens Inc

One of the unique places in the place I call My hometown.

See you around the neighborhood,
Chip

ROUNDABOUT IN NO MOTION

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Some pics of Spring at the Roundabout...

One of these five pics has something hidden within the picture. Can you find it?






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Chip

ROUNDABOUT THE ROUNDABOUT

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One of the unique THINGS about the place I call My Hometown, are these things called Roundabouts. Now this isn't a new idea. In fact I am sure they have been around for years, but not in Conway. About eighteen months ago, Conway made the decision to try and enhance the traffic flow by building roundabouts at certain intersections around the city.

If you're not familiar with a roundabout, then here's my best possible explanation. First picture a traditional intersection where two streets come together in a plus shape. Now, replace the plus with a circle. the same two streets intersect, but instead of stop signs or a stop light, now you just have yield signs where an oncoming car would yield to traffic that has already entered the circle. You enter from one of four entrances (where the two streets intersect) and exit on any one of the four entrances. All of the traffic goes counterclockwise. So, if you wanted to make what would be a traditional left turn, you have to drive around three quarters of the circle to get to the street you would like to exit onto. Simply put, that's why they are called, at least here, Roundabouts.

The fun thing about a roundabout is that you can stay in the roundabout and just never exit, making endless circles around and around and around and around if you so choose, theoretically tying up traffic even worse.

I must admit that in the beginning I truly believed placing Roundabouts at key intersections around town was one of the craziest ideas I had ever heard. How, I thought, was this going to enhance the traffic flow. I dreamed of being stuck at a yield sign for an hour waiting on traffic to clear enough from within the Roundabout to allow me to enter, only to quickly exit again.

Boy was I wrong. I can honestly admit that I believe the roundabouts have actually enhanced the traffic flow, speeding up drive time from point A to point B, making the drive much more pleasurable.

I have provided, for the sheer joy of it, a video demonstrating the traffic flow at a roundabout located next to Hendrix College at the intersection of Washington Ave, Tyler St and Winfield St.

This is a little over twenty minutes of video compacted into just a little over one minute. Man, how time flies. Enjoy.

To see a follow up video to this one, check out the MY HOMETOWN Group page on facebook. The follow up video is exclusive to the group page and won't be posted anywhere else. While there, join the group and become one of the neighbors in the place we call My Hometown.

To see the My Hometown Group page, just click RIGHT HERE.

Thanks for stopping by,
Chip

THE GOLDEN GATE

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The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge which spans the Golden Gate, the opening to San Francisco Bay onto the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the ever popular State Route 1 and connects the city of San Fransisco to Marin County. It was the longest suspension bridge in the world when it was built in 1937 and has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Fransisco and California.

Check it out on the "MY HOMETOWN" map.

PHOTO BY MumbleyJoe's

PHOTO BY MumbleyJoe's

Until next time,
Chip

FROZEN IN BELLE VISTA

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Northwest Arkansas, specifically Belle Vista, during the most recent Winter Ice Storm which left thousands of homes without power.

These two Beautiful scenes are compliments of Tina Adcock-Thomas

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Chip

SESAME STREET

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Sesame Street. The home of dreams, wonderment, excitement and a multitude of personalities. for kids nationwide

That multitude of personalities sounds a lot like the town I call My Hometown, Conway, AR.

Conway is home to about 50,000 people in the city limits and probably that many more in the surrounding area.

It is also the official home of AETN (Arkansas Educational Television Network) which is where I grew up watching Sesame Street.

I loved that show, with characters like Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, The Cookie Monster and of course, my all time favorite, Oscar the Grouch.

I always wondered as a child what it would be like to be on Sesame Street? Running around in an environment of non stop fun.

Well, here in Conway, I don't have to wonder anymore. You see we actually have a Sesame Street. I know, you may have one too. So what's the big deal about having a Sesame Street. In our case, the only building located on "Sesame Street" is AETN, the location which aired all of those fond memories that were piped into my house everyday on Channel 2.

Even today, when I drive by Sesame Street, and I frequently do, it always reminds me of those childhood memories. Memories that I hope I will never forget.

Just one of the interesting pieces of pie in Conway, the place I call My Hometown.

Until next time,
Chip