Would you rather live in the Florida Panhandle or Northwest Arkansas?

[Del Tachi]

Panhandle because its on the coast.

[memphis]

I live about a day's drive from either, and for me, easily NW AR. They have the Univ of AR, the mountains, seasons, scenery, hiking, etc. The panhandle has endless heat, hurricanes, tourists (especially the insufferable Spring Breakers). Eastern AR, on the other hand, is pretty much the worst place imaginable. Somalia might be preferable.

[morgieb]

Panhandle at least has beaches.

[J-Mann]

Eureka Springs is a great destination for tourists, especially Christians like me.

Why is this place a mecca for Christians like you?

It has what's called the "Passion Play".  The Passion Play re-enacts the last week of Jesus's life on earth between His triumphal entry into Jerusalem and His death, burial, and resurrection.  It's been a long time since I've been there, but I think it may re-enact his ascension into heaven as described in the Bible book of Acts in chapter 1.  It is performed by live actors in a big open outdoor amphitheater.  Along the street that the play is on are a bunch of Christian gift shops and such.

Also a big destination for gays, hipsters and eclectics. More of a melting pot than a Christian destination.

And yes, Northwest Arkansas > Florida Panhandle (despite their mispronunciation of the "-kansas" in their state's name).

[Sol]

The irony of this is that Eureka Springs is sort of the Provincetown of the Ozarks.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Eureka Springs is a great destination for tourists, especially Christians like me.

Why is this place a mecca for Christians like you?

It has what's called the "Passion Play".  The Passion Play re-enacts the last week of Jesus's life on earth between His triumphal entry into Jerusalem and His death, burial, and resurrection.  It's been a long time since I've been there, but I think it may re-enact his ascension into heaven as described in the Bible book of Acts in chapter 1.  It is performed by live actors in a big open outdoor amphitheater.  Along the street that the play is on are a bunch of Christian gift shops and such.

Also a big destination for gays, hipsters and eclectics. More of a melting pot than a Christian destination.

And yes, Northwest Arkansas > Florida Panhandle (despite their mispronunciation of the "-kansas" in their state's name).

Figures you gayz ruin it for Christians like Our Dear Friend.   

[Torie]

Would not be happy with either.  I can't really decide.  Eureka Springs sure wasn't gay friendly when I passed through in college (more like rednecks and retirees that preferred homogeneous demographics), but maybe things have changed. Nice enough place, but in the middle of nowhere. At least it has some topography through. I am not found of the flats, nor the Florida climate in the summer.

[Cranberry]

I guess from the Panhandle you are faster in somewhat acceptable places, while in NW Arkansas, you are surrounded by what? Kansas? Oklahoma? Duh.

[Linus Van Pelt]

Looking at the maps recently made by cinyc and Adam Griffin, Eureka Springs proper, which is over 90% white, voted over 70% Obama in 2008, and the surrounding rural area voted over 50% Obama. So whoever lives there, they're not voting like the typical upland white southerner.

[memphis]

I guess from the Panhandle you are faster in somewhat acceptable places, while in NW Arkansas, you are surrounded by what? Kansas? Oklahoma? Duh.

What are the "acceptable places" near the panhandle? Alabama? Mississippi?

[Хahar 🤔]

Northwest Arkansas has Fayetteville. The Panhandle has what, Tallahassee? I'll take Fayetteville.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Tallahassee > Fayetteville. Tallahassee actually has a scene, Arkansas has basically no scene whatsoever outside of Little Rock.

[ilikeverin]

Fayetteville > Tallahassee, I suppose, although the beaches of NW Florida are lovely...

[J-Mann]

Eureka Springs is a great destination for tourists, especially Christians like me.

Why is this place a mecca for Christians like you?

It has what's called the "Passion Play".  The Passion Play re-enacts the last week of Jesus's life on earth between His triumphal entry into Jerusalem and His death, burial, and resurrection.  It's been a long time since I've been there, but I think it may re-enact his ascension into heaven as described in the Bible book of Acts in chapter 1.  It is performed by live actors in a big open outdoor amphitheater.  Along the street that the play is on are a bunch of Christian gift shops and such.

Also a big destination for gays, hipsters and eclectics. More of a melting pot than a Christian destination.

And yes, Northwest Arkansas > Florida Panhandle (despite their mispronunciation of the "-kansas" in their state's name).

Figures you gayz ruin it for Christians like Our Dear Friend.   

That's [apparently] what we do -- take a nice, wholesome activity and we'll glam it up.

[Cranberry]

I guess from the Panhandle you are faster in somewhat acceptable places, while in NW Arkansas, you are surrounded by what? Kansas? Oklahoma? Duh.

What are the "acceptable places" near the panhandle? Alabama? Mississippi?

Miami, Atlanta, New Orleans...
Acceptable was probably too much

[badgate]

Florida Panhandle; I suppose is have no choice but to be a part of the gay gentrification movement.

[Bacon King]

Tallahassee is great

[Goldwater]

I'll go with the Panhandle.

[All Along The Watchtower]

I'm only an hour from the NW Arkansas Border along Hwy 412.  Eureka Springs is a great destination for tourists, especially Christians like me.  I like NE Oklahoma, so I know I would like NW Arkansas and SW Missouri.

You do realize that you make up a significant majority of the American population (and even more so in your region, especially the kind of Christianity that you subscribe to...)?

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

The one that has winter.

[Goldwater]

The one that has winter.

Aren't they both subtropical climates?

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

The one that has winter.

Aren't they both subtropical climates?

IIRC there is snow in Northern Arkansas, sometimes they get more there than in Northern KY where I'm from.

[Ban my account ffs!]

Eureka Springs is a great destination for tourists, especially Christians like me.

Why is this place a mecca for Christians like you?

It has what's called the "Passion Play".  The Passion Play re-enacts the last week of Jesus's life on earth between His triumphal entry into Jerusalem and His death, burial, and resurrection.  It's been a long time since I've been there, but I think it may re-enact his ascension into heaven as described in the Bible book of Acts in chapter 1.  It is performed by live actors in a big open outdoor amphitheater.  Along the street that the play is on are a bunch of Christian gift shops and such.

Also a big destination for gays, hipsters and eclectics. More of a melting pot than a Christian destination.

And yes, Northwest Arkansas > Florida Panhandle (despite their mispronunciation of the "-kansas" in their state's name).

Figures you gayz ruin it for Christians like Our Dear Friend.   

The Passion is big show business...and who else could pull off Jesus' triumphant and fabulous entry into Jerusalem but the gheys.

[Ban my account ffs!]

Jesus' last words outside the gate "here I go, boyz!" And then he marched sassily right up Goyim Boulevard

[memphis]

I guess from the Panhandle you are faster in somewhat acceptable places, while in NW Arkansas, you are surrounded by what? Kansas? Oklahoma? Duh.

What are the "acceptable places" near the panhandle? Alabama? Mississippi?

Miami, Atlanta, New Orleans...
Acceptable was probably too much

All of those places are very far from the Panhandle. Google Map them. You may be surprised by how far.