There's plenty to do after class. Jonesboro has a variety of shopping, dining and recreation options.
Jonesboro
Downtown Jonesboro has lots of great shops and local restaurants. - wwhttps://www.downtownjonesboro.com/w.jonesboro.com
Memphis
Just an hour and 15 minute drive to Memphis – the home of blues music. Beale Street is just across the Mississippi River. Attractions such as Mud Island and the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art are all just a short drive away. If you like to shop, several shopping malls are opened until 9 p.m. To learn more about Memphis attractions go to the following websites:
www.memphisataglance.com/chnl_shopping.htm or
www.memphistravel.com/shopping
Other Regional Attractions
Arkansas Game and Fish Nature Center Center on Lawson Road is just 2 miles south of Jonesboro.
Visit www.crowleysridge.org.
Regional State Parks
- Jacksonport State Park in Newport
- Herman Davis State Park in Manila
- Lake Charles State Park in Powhatan
- Mammoth Spring State Park
- Old Davidsonville State Park
- Powhatan Historic State Park
Where to Eat in Jonesboro
Of course, Jonesboro has all the regular fast food spots and pizzerias. The following is a quick glance at restaurants for particular tastes.
BBQ: Demo's Barbecue & Smokehouse, Que 49
Asian: Sai Thai, Sumo, Dragon City Chinese Restaurant, Mamasang, Fuji's Japanese Steakhouse
Italian: Lazarri Italian Oven and Olive Garden
Mexican: El' Acapulco Mexican Restaurant, TaMolly's, On The Border, Casa Maya
Fish: Ron’s Catfish Buffet, Red Lobster, Murdock's
Fine Dining: Omar's Uptown, 501 Steakhouse
Other: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Outback Steakhouse, Ruby Tuesday, LongHorn Steakhouse
Downtown: Historic main street in downtown Jonesboro offers several good restaurants such as Yesdog, SkinnyJ's, The Recovery Room, Omar's Uptown, and Creegen's.
Close to Campus: JTown's, Newks, The Edge Coffeehouse.
