Hollywood has also discovered this quaint town . Several TV shows have been filmed in Lincoln recently , including “ Sovereign ,” starring Nick Offerman , and Dennis Quaid . “ Violent Ends ” and “ Murder in the Heartland ” were also filmed in Lincoln .
Lincoln :
“ The apple of Northwest Arkansas ’ eye ”
Lincoln is a town that is growing , and we ’ re not just talking about the apple trees .
“ I ’ m personally really excited about the growth , particularly the happenings around the square ,” said Megan Hudgens , Lincoln Chamber of Commerce board member . “ I remember how thriving the square was in the ’ 90s , and until recent years , most of the buildings had fallen into severe disrepair . We ’ d seen a decline in new businesses around town , as well . It ’ ll take some time , but we are headed in a good direction .”
Hudgens has lived in the town her whole life , and her roots run deep .
“ I was a third generation graduate of Lincoln High School and attended K-12 . My paternal grandparents , both my parents , aunt and uncle , two cousins , brother , stepdad and stepsister all graduated from Lincoln .”
She has been with Simmons Bank for 18 years , and works at the Lincoln branch , so she is part of several organizations around town in connection with the bank . And she ’ s no stranger to small business , either . She and her husband own Northwest Arkansas Florist . While the business is centered in Fayetteville , she and her mother sell flowers out of a booth in the Appletown Store in Lincoln .
Hudgens is happy to report that the Apple Festival is “ gearing up for a comeback this year .” The 50-plus-year-old festival is traditionally held the first weekend of October in Lincoln . Due to the demolition and construction of a new community building on Lincoln Square , the festival was on hold last year , but it is slated to return this fall .
New businesses on the square include Carter ’ s Flowers & More and Baron Fork Clothing Co .
“ There has been a revitalization effort , mostly led by Kendra Moore , on buildings surrounding the square ,” Hudgens noted . “ La Villa Mexican Restaurant and the two aforementioned businesses were all able to open due to her remodeling efforts . There ’ s another building on the end ready for rent currently , as well .” ( See the story about the revitalization on page …)
The Chamber ’ s website was recently revamped by the EAST Program at the middle school . The students are also managing the site now .
“ It ’ s great for us and a good learning experience for the kids ,” Hudgens said .
Lincoln is getting onboard with the current food truck craze as well .
“ There ’ s an up-and-coming food truck spot opening soon on the edge of town where an old car wash was ,” Hudgens continued . “ Neil Helm has recently redone the space to allow for food trucks to park and people to sit in a shady space to eat their food .”
It seems that Hollywood has also discovered this quaint town . Several TV shows have been filmed in Lincoln recently , including “ Sovereign ,” starring Nick Offerman , and Dennis Quaid is currently shooting . In the past year , “ Violent Ends ” and “ Murder in the
Heartland ” were also filmed in Lincoln .
The town is looking forward to the car show on June 22 , and a summer of fun for families . The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce meets the first Thursday of every month , and all are welcome to attend .
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Hollywood has also discovered this quaint town . Several TV shows have been filmed in Lincoln recently , including “ Sovereign ,” starring Nick Offerman , and Dennis Quaid . “ Violent Ends ” and “ Murder in the Heartland ” were also filmed in Lincoln .
P . O . Box 942 Lincoln , AR 72744
479-571-0500 chamber @ fayettevillear . com
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