Compliments of Leadership Texarkana’s Facebook Page
How many times have you said “There is just nothing to do in Texarkana?” It’s a common assumption in many communities in Texarkana that there just isn’t anything to do besides eat or see a movie. Is there really nothing to do or is the town just not the greatest at getting the word around? To answer this question, Leadership Texarkana, a local organization to help leaders learn and grow, have started a movement and created one website for all of our community event needs. They call it GoTXK and its edging toward ending your Saturday night snooze-fest.
Compliments of goTXK’s Facebook Page
The purpose is to create an interactive hub where individuals can discover upcoming events and provide insight into what’s going on in the local community. It’s easy to navigate and it hosts anything from blog posts and newsletters to a web-wide social feed. Anyone who uses the #goTXK hashtag has their post pulled to the website’s front page for all to see. This way, users can easily engage in their community and more readily gain information about what’s happening around them.
They also host a ‘What’s to Love TXK Blog’ where they discuss what people think makes Texarkana a great place. This blog has categories such as Fave Foods, Did You Know? And T-Town Top 10, all offering fan picks for trending restaurants, interesting facts, and the best things to do each week.
Compliments of Leadership Texarkana’s Facebook Page
For college students, this is a life saver. In the halls of TAMUT, you can hear the grumbling of brain-dead students looking for anything to distract them from their next homework assignment.
It’s great for parents, too. It’s hard to find events for children sometimes, but this way one can easily sort through all the things people are doing and decide what works.
And its realistic. It’s not an event host telling you to come to their event. It’s your fellow Texarkanians telling you whether or not it’s worth the drive. A few upcoming events listed on the social media feature include the Smash Bros. Ultimate Pre-Release Party at the Wyndham Garden Hotel on December 6, a 1950s game night hosted at the Discovery Place Interactive Museum, and much more.
They have a few community partners already, and are hoping to grow, increasing audience interaction and spreading positivity across the town for all types of events. To learn more and receive notifications about upcoming events, visit their website to sign up for their newsletter and follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.