Campo Verde founder James “Smiley” Williams in his Christmas-decorated restaurant on Nov. 20, 1998. When Stewart bought Campo, he tried to simplify the encyclopedic menu, dropping exotic items ...

For over 30 years, Campo Verde has been serving holiday cheer alongside fine dining in Arlington during the Christmas season, and this year is no different ... owner James Williams said.

James, "Smiley" Williams is the founder and owner of Campo Verde and has won many awards for the extravagant holiday display. Pictures and videos truly don't do this place justice.

The original Campo Verde was built in the 1980s heyday of fajitas-and-margaritas restaurants. The founder, the late James “Smiley” Williams, was a manager for Fort Worth restaurateur Don ...

This is the 40th Christmas at Campo Verde, a Southwest-Mex restaurant and holiday light spectacular that never gets old. Ten years ago, owner James “Smiley” Williams conceded that his holiday ...

Campo Verde along Pioneer Parkway has closed, ... James "Smiley" Williams originally opened the restaurant in 1983 and, after 42 years, sold the restaurant to Thomas Ray Stewart Jr.

The passing Nov. 17 of former owner James “Smiley” Williams (1947-2023) closed the book on two generations of holiday history for children who came to see Campo Verde’s 200,000-light ...

Campo Verde, a Christmas-themed Tex-Mex restaurant in Arlington, has reopened under new owners after abruptly shuttering in January. Dallas Business Journal Select a City ...