Old Town Historic District
Old Town Historic District, where everything began. But just because it's old doesn't mean it's old. In fact, it's quite youthful thanks to the huge amount of dollars that have been poured into it over the years making it the top tourist area in the city. Old Town is like a time-machine. Many cities have old Wild West towns, but they're movie sets. Not here. In Old Town, it's the real thing. It's the original Arrowhead, and every store is still a store, and you can still get a beer or bluff your way through a game of poker in the saloon. And, the city even hires people to dress up like cowboys and ride through the dirt streets on horseback, and mosey their way into the stores every now and then...all to give you the complete experience. But don't forget Arrowhead is still a modern city. In fact, that's why the historic building across from the saloon is now a Starbucks. Don't want a beer? How about a frappucino?
Like Arrowhead itself, you can continue progressing through time by meandering your way through the beautiful brick streets and historic architecture found in the area. And, if you finally decide it's time to come back to the present day, just about every modern chain restaurant and store you can think of is on the north end of Old Town, along Cattleman's Loop. Power to the tourists! (National Register of Historical Places, 1972)
(Buffalo Grill...an Old Town staple since 1952)
(Cattleman's Loop @ Old Town)
(Arroil Arena...home of the NBA's Arrowhead Boulders)
(Historic Rio Theater)
(Arrowhead Central Emergency Services)
(The Old Mill & Lookout Tower)
(Old Town Memorial Cemetery)
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