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[Hyacinth]

According to plumbing permits, Golden Corral and Jimmy John's are also opening Conway locations.

[thewizard16]

Architect, on 20 December 2010 - 06:23 PM, said:

BMW of Little Rock is currently off of Rodney Parham on Shackleford (not Cantrell).  It happens to be next to both Volvo, Audi and Cadillac...so there's some density of luxury marques there, and it's near the interchange at I-430 and Rodney Parham.  However, there were rumors a year or two ago about BMW moving down to Colonel Glen near the new Mercedes, Land Rover and Jaguar dealerships.

p.s.  There really is no comparison of the new Mercedes facility to the old one, but I'm still surprised they moved to such a suburban location.

No, BWW (Buffalo Wild Wings) not BMW, is way out on Cantrell in the middle of nowhere. I was talking about the restaurants  mentioned in the earlier post. As I'm not currently in the market for luxury cars, I pretty much ignore their dealerships. Buffalo Wild Wings on the other hand...

[skirby]

Hyacinth, on 21 December 2010 - 12:26 AM, said:

According to plumbing permits, Golden Corral and Jimmy John's are also opening Conway locations.

The Golden Corral will be located right at the entrance ramp for I-40 off of Oak Street(Hwy 64). In order to be located there they demolished part of the Best Western.

Also, Dick's Sporting Goods will be locating next to Best Buy in the Conway Commons.

UCA has started construction of a new dorm next to the football stadium. It will have 385 beds on four floors and the fifth floor will contain 12- 20 person skyboxes overlooking the stadium.

[Hyacinth]

With this new development, I'm still surprised that Conway does not have a major bookstore.  Perhaps a Barnes &Noble would fit in the Village at Hendrix

[skirby]

Hyacinth, on 23 December 2010 - 01:44 AM, said:

With this new development, I'm still surprised that Conway does not have a major bookstore.  Perhaps a Barnes &Noble would fit in the Village at Hendrix

B & N has two locations in Conway, one at UCA and the other at Hendrix. B & N runs both of the college bookstores and the Hendrix location is in the Village at Hendrix under the name of Village Bookstore so I don't think they will be adding anything else.

[Hyacinth]

skirby, on 23 December 2010 - 09:28 AM, said:

B & N has two locations in Conway, one at UCA and the other at Hendrix. B & N runs both of the college bookstores and the Hendrix location is in the Village at Hendrix under the name of Village Bookstore so I don't think they will be adding anything else.

Yes, I am aware of their collegiate partnership.  I was referring to a true, 'life-size' B&N.  As a UCA graduate and frequent visitor of Hendrix, their B&N is no more than a small section with a few signs advertising the B&N name, and they're generally only open 8-4.  B&N does offer a great 'website to college' ordering system for students who purchase their textbooks online.

[Arkanzin]

Hyacinth, on 23 December 2010 - 09:12 PM, said:

Yes, I am aware of their collegiate partnership.  I was referring to a true, 'life-size' B&N.  As a UCA graduate and frequent visitor of Hendrix, their B&N is no more than a small section with a few signs advertising the B&N name, and they're generally only open 8-4.  B&N does offer a great 'website to college' ordering system for students who purchase their textbooks online.

And the Hendrix Bookstore is not open on weekends either.  8-4 or so Monday through Friday.

[Arkanzin]

Hyacinth, on 21 December 2010 - 12:26 AM, said:

According to plumbing permits, Golden Corral and Jimmy John's are also opening Conway locations.

Where can the plumbing permits be viewed?  There used to be a website but I can't find it anymore.

[Hyacinth]

Arkanzin, on 27 December 2010 - 10:40 AM, said:

Where can the plumbing permits be viewed?  There used to be a website but I can't find it anymore.

You are correct, there was another website I used to visit that had a pretty extensive list. Not sure what happened to it.

Lately I've been visiting the following: http://www.healthy.a...B/namelist.htm



http://www.healthy.a...MB/namelist.htm

Edited by Hyacinth, 28 December 2010 - 01:04 AM.

[Arkanzin]

Hyacinth, on 28 December 2010 - 01:03 AM, said:

You are correct, there was another website I used to visit that had a pretty extensive list. Not sure what happened to it.

Lately I've been visiting the following: http://www.healthy.a...B/namelist.htm



http://www.healthy.a...MB/namelist.htm

Thank you!

[skirby]

Buffalo Wild Wings will be located on Amity Rd south of the Hilton Garden Inn between Target and I-40.

Also, Crazy Hibachi from Lakewood Village in NLR is looking to locate in Conway.

[skirby]

Covington Towers is a former concrete plant turned into living spaces.

[cozmosis]

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Covington Towers is a former concrete plant turned into living spaces.

I've driven by there several times and always wondered what that building was. Is it occupied now? I ask only because it still appears to be surrounded by a barbed-wire fence. Of course, I can't help but thinking those ramps would be fun when it snows. :-)

Edited by cozmosis, 13 April 2011 - 02:39 PM.

[Mith242]

skirby, on 13 April 2011 - 12:22 PM, said:

Covington Towers is a former concrete plant turned into living spaces.

Oh wow, I think that even outdoes the old grain tower turned in apartments in Fayetteville's Mill District.  

[thewizard16]

skirby, on 13 April 2011 - 12:22 PM, said:

Covington Towers is a former concrete plant turned into living spaces.

Personally I think those are hideous, but I respect the creativity of that re-purposing and the roof is quite interesting. Not sure I understand the point of the huge ramps (I wouldn't want to look out the window of my apartment/condo at the back of that) or why the rest of the property doesn't appear to be being cleaned up yet, but I assume it's a work in progress?

[Hyacinth]

Forgive me if someone has previously mentioned this but Dick's Sporting Goods is coming to Conway.  The company already has a Central Arkansas presence with a store in Hot Springs.

[skirby]

Wetland park at Hendrix Village.





Southwestern Energy had opened their headquarters.





People placing their order at the Green Cart Deli.



Also work has started on the new airport. It will be built with a 5,500 ft. runway which can be expanded to 7,000 ft. Now the question will be what will happen to the old airport property? It fronts I-40 across from the Commons and there is already talk that an overpass will be built to connect the two.

[skirby]

It has been announced that Russo’s Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen will locate in the long vacant Village Inn building at Skyline and I-40. From what I understand Russo's is a chain out of Texas. Has anyone eaten at one of their locations?