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Texarkana is a city in the Piney Woods region of Texas and the Timberlands region of Arkansas.

[edit] Understand

Texarkana is a city bisected by the Texas-Arkansas border; the west side of town is in Texas and the east side is in Arkansas. State Line Avenue runs right on the borderline.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By Air

Texarkana Regional Airport (IATA: TXK) [1] connects via American Eagle Airlines to Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport.

[edit] By Car

Interstate Highway 30 (I-30) runs through north Texarkana and serves as part of the city's loop. US Route 71 (US-71) enters from Shreveport, Louisiana in the south and continues to Ft. Smith Arkansas in the North. US-71 serves as the dividing line between the Texas and Arkansas sides of the city through downtown. US Route 59 (US-59) Enters through the southwest corner of town where it merges with Loop 245 and I-30, which it follows out of town. US Route 67 (US-67) enters on the Texas side from Dallas in the middle of the city and exits in the northeast corner, headed to Little Rock. US Route 82 (US-82) enters Texarkana shadowing I-30 from Dallas, but takes a straighter path through the city. It exits town on the Arkansas side and continues through Mississippi and Georgia.

[edit] By Train

Amtrak, 100 E Front St, [2]. Amtrak serves Texarkana via its Texas Eagle route.

[edit] Get around

[edit] By public transit

T-Line [3]

[edit][add listing] See

• Ace of Clubs House
• Oaklawn Opry, Robinson at New Boston, 903 838 3333, [4]. Country/western music and comedy every Friday night.
• Perot Theater, Third at Main.
• Texarkana College, Robinson

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[edit][add listing] Eat

• Big Jake's BBQ, 2610 New Boston Rd, 903 793 1169. Good barbecue accompanied with all-you-can-eat sides.
• Bryce's Cafeteria, 2021 Mall Dr., 903 792 1611‎, [5]. A local downhome cooking institution for over 75 years.
• Shogun Steakhouse and Sushi, 5118 Summerhill Rd., 903 792 2131. Beef and stir-fry dishes. Lunch from $7.
• Timothy's Grill, 4115 N Kings Hwy., 903 831 5999, [‎http://www.timothysgrill.com]. A little on the pricey side, but the food is good and the place has a nice romantic atmosphere.
• The Cattleman's Steakhouse, 4018 N Stateline Ave, ☎ 870-774-4481. Hours of Operation: M-Th 5.30-9.30PM,F-Sa 5.50-10PM (Su closed). The oldest Steakhouse in town has been here over 40 years. Great steaks, seafood, chicken and more. Their specialty is Prime Rib!!!  edit

[edit][add listing] Drink

• Silver Dollar Bar, 1109 East St, ☎ +1 870 772-2095.  edit
• Shooter's Sports Bar, 310 E 49th St, ☎ +1 870 773-4903, [6].  edit

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• La Crosse Hotel, 5100 N State Line Ave, [7].  edit
• La Quinta Inn, 5201 N State Line Ave, ☎ +1 903 794-1900.  edit
• Sheraton Four Points, 5301 N State Line Ave, ☎ +1 903 792-3222.  edit
• Holiday Inn, 5100 N State Line Ave, ☎ +1 870 774-3521, [8].  edit

[edit] Contact

[edit] Telephones

The Texas side of town is in the 903 area code, while the Arkansas side is in the 870 area code.

[edit] Get out

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