We rode our old school bikes (aka: bicycles) down to Dickson Street this weekend and ventured where most locals won't. Bikes Blues and Barbecue rolls into town each fall bringing hundreds of motercycles and motercyclists with it. There is free live music, tons of food, and the constant hum of the bikes revving. We aren't bikers (at least not the motorized kind), but we love music and we really love food!
All you need to get into the main stage is your ID. They'll stick a wristband on you, and you can buy anything from a variety of pop up bars, and even get your biker boots shined!
Wednesday night was great. We danced to Mountain Sprout with all of our friends and it was a lot less crowded than it got in the days to follow. But Thursday night (blues night) brought this babetastic Kansas City singer, Samantha Fish. She's a bit blurry here, but trust us, she's cute.
Every year we eat at the Herman's truck because it's our only chance to be able to afford the place and their ribs are freaking amazing. Plus, this year they won me over with their "ask about our gluten free options" sign.
Brooke made us roasted corn on the cob with garlic butter which we brought along. It was amazing.
Cloth tablecloths y'all.
We walked up to the nightbird books parking lot to check out the other local food options of which there were plenty. We were really glad they made this happen because in years past there haven't been many.
Did you venture out for this year's BBB? What was your favorite moment? Where did you eat? Will you go again? We sure will!
Strap on your helmets and get ready to explore another of Fayetteville, AR's bike trails.
Frisco Trail runs 1.3 miles from Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to a curvy meetup by the train tracks on Scull Creek Trail. Though the MLK end is technically the trailhead, I began my ride from the North side where it meets Scull Creek Trail.
About halfway along the trail, Lafayette St. crosses over with this beautiful old bridge.
Just before Dickson Street is my favorite Arsagas. (Taken backwards, the Lafayette Bridge is in the background and Dickson Street is behind me.)
After crossing Dickson St. there is a huge amount of benches along the trail. There is almost always a worn out runner resting on one of these.
If you're willing to traverse an extremely steep little branch off of the trail, there is access to the Fayetteville Public Library as well! I forgot to take a picture, but there's a little sign where the access trail is.
The closer to MLK the trail gets, the more of these funky little side paths you'll see. Often they lead to nearby streets, and sometimes just to little resting spots in the woods. They aren't bike friendly, but they are fun to explore if you are in the mood for adventuring!
When I rode out the other day, the trail ended abruptly at Greenhouse Grille. The MLK side of the trail is getting a tunnel built under the road, so it will soon go even further!
What trail should we explore next?