Steeped in small-town Southern charm, Fayetteville feels like the "good old days." Its vibrant town square is complete with museums, art galleries, a performing arts theater and more antique shops per square foot than anywhere else in the region.
Thirty miles due north of Huntsville, Ala., as this town touts on its website, it's "located at the crossroads of three U.S. highways. Getting to Fayetteville is easy. It's leaving that's hard."
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IN STITCHESSir’s Fabric Store is the largest fabric store in the South. Stitchers and quilters alike will love this store for its selection, which includes upholstery fabrics, drapery fabrics, seasonal cloth, trim, ribbons and much more.* Where: 110 Elk Ave. N* More info: 931-433-2487Source: sirsfabric.com
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TAKE A LOAD OFFThe Lincoln Theater, located in the heart of the town square, screens HD and 3-D blockbuster films. The historic theater’s auditorium now boasts brand-new seats, making it a more comfortable place than ever to kick back with friends and family. Call 931-433-1943 for showings and times.Source: lincolntheaterfayetteville.com
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GRAB A BITEHoney’s Restaurant is as classic at Fayetteville itself. From garden-fresh salads to charbroiled sandwiches, the downtown diner’s menu boasts a big variety, but locally, Honey’s is most famous for being home of the original “slawburger,” a hamburger topped with homemade slaw.Cahoots Restaurant now serves up sandwiches, burgers and seafood, but between the 1860s and 1970s, this unique eatery was a firehouse and jailhouse. When Cahoots opened in 1987, it converted those old jail cells into dining nooks where families and friends can now enjoy a meal.* Honey’s Restaurant: 109 Market St. E; 931-433-1181* Cahoots Restaurant: 114 Market St. W; 931-433-1173
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*GET IN THE SPIRITFayetteville’s annual Slawburger Festival takes place every April to celebrate the town’s most delicious claim to fame. The daylong festival is held in the town square. The schedule includes live music, games, races and local vendors serving up their own takes on the slawburger.While the Slawburger Festival is a newer event, Fayetteville’s Host of Christmas Past has been a tradition for more than 20 years. The weekend-long festival takes place in November and features a tour of the decorated downtown and the annual lighting of the Christmas tree.
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*FAST FACTSYear founded: 1819Population: 6,829Time zone: CentralClaim to fame: Home of the “slawburger”*Source: fayettevillelincolncountychamber.com