NW Arkansas Transforming Into Architectural Design Powerhouse BentonvilleCommunityFayettevilleHeadlinesRogersSpringdale

NW Arkansas Transforming Into Architectural Design Powerhouse

Alice Walton is helping the Ozark region shed its “flyover” status by creating civic projects…

aronsheltonOctober 30, 2026

Fayetteville Named Best College Town for Fall Foliage, Festivals, And Game Day Fun AccoladesFayettevilleHeadlinesOutdoors

Fayetteville Named Best College Town for Fall Foliage, Festivals, And Game Day Fun

Tracking fall foliage in Northwestern Arkansas is practically a sport, and there’s no better place…

aronsheltonOctober 7, 2026

Walton Family Breaks Ground on Bentonville Institute of Technology BentonvilleEducationHeadlines

Walton Family Breaks Ground on Bentonville Institute of Technology

The first undergraduate class of about 300 students is expected to start in August 2029.…

aronsheltonOctober 5, 2026

Keith Haring in 3D Exhibit Featured on CBS Sunday Morning ArtsBentonvilleHeadlines

Keith Haring in 3D Exhibit Featured on CBS Sunday Morning

Jane Pauley explores the latest art exhibits at museums across the country this fall, including…

aronsheltonSeptember 30, 2026

Lasang Pinoy Featured in New York Times 2026 Favorite Restaurant List AccoladesFood & DrinkHeadlinesRogers

Lasang Pinoy Featured in New York Times 2026 Favorite Restaurant List

For the 2026 list of our 50 favorite restaurants in the United States, the scouting…

aronsheltonSeptember 29, 2026

The Staggering Size of the New Medical Campus Coming to Bentonville BentonvilleCommunityHeadlinesHealthcare

The Staggering Size of the New Medical Campus Coming to Bentonville

The project will be known as the AWSOM Whole Health Campus and will grow to…

aronsheltonSeptember 22, 2026

AWSOM Whole Health Campus Will Expand Specialty Care in Northwest Arkansas BentonvilleHeadlinesHealthcare

AWSOM Whole Health Campus Will Expand Specialty Care in Northwest Arkansas

The more than 120-acre campus in Bentonville will include nearly 3 million square feet for…

aronsheltonSeptember 17, 2026

How Crystal Bridges Became One of America’s Greatest Museums ArtsBentonvilleHeadlines

How Crystal Bridges Became One of America’s Greatest Museums

With impeccable art, inimitable architecture and tranquil natural surroundings, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art…

aronsheltonAugust 27, 2026

Internationally Known Planner Lists Bentonville Among Top 25 American Cities BentonvilleCommunityHeadlines

Internationally Known Planner Lists Bentonville Among Top 25 American Cities

The small city boasts one of the liveliest, most appealing civic squares in the US,…

aronsheltonAugust 21, 2026

NYT Lists Carnitas Los Cuatro Hermanos Among Greatest Mexican Restaurants Across the US AccoladesFood & DrinkHeadlinesSpringdale

NYT Lists Carnitas Los Cuatro Hermanos Among Greatest Mexican Restaurants Across the US

Carnitas are Hermanos’s best seller and Mr. Palos’s specialty. But he will cook tacos with…

aronsheltonAugust 13, 2026

Eureka Springs Named Prettiest Town in Arkansas AccoladesEureka SpringsHeadlines

Eureka Springs Named Prettiest Town in Arkansas

This artsy, music-oriented community tucked into the Ozark Mountains in northern Arkansas boasts Victorian-era buildings,…

aronsheltonAugust 4, 2026

SingleTracks Review of Oz Trails Bike Park Bella VistaBentonvilleHeadlinesOutdoors

SingleTracks Review of Oz Trails Bike Park

Offering over 30 different runs packed into some 20 miles of purpose-built downhill trails, and…

aronsheltonJuly 24, 2026

Heartland Whole Health Institute Named Finalist in World Architecture Awards AccoladesHeadlines

Heartland Whole Health Institute Named Finalist in World Architecture Awards

Ultimately, the Heartland Whole Health Institute advances a new paradigm in which architecture is understood…

aronsheltonJuly 23, 2026

Outside Magazine Reviews OZ Trails Bike Park Bella VistaBentonvilleHeadlinesOutdoors

Outside Magazine Reviews OZ Trails Bike Park

It’s safe to say there’s nothing like the OZ Trails Bike Park anywhere else in…

aronsheltonJune 24, 2026

Bicycle-oriented Development – A Promising Regional Growth Strategy CommunityHeadlinesOutdoors

Bicycle-oriented Development – A Promising Regional Growth Strategy

The Razorback Greenway has contributed to a regional bicycling economy that tops $200 million a…

aronsheltonJune 17, 2026

Bentonville Garners Wave of National Attention BentonvilleHeadlinesNWA

Bentonville Garners Wave of National Attention

The expansion of Crystal Bridges, renderings of the new STEM-university, alongside continued investments in its…

aronsheltonJune 12, 2026

A World-class STEM university coming to NW Arkansas BentonvilleEducationHeadlines

A World-class STEM university coming to NW Arkansas

Created by Walmart heirs, the STEM university in Bentonville just got a flashy design by…

aronsheltonJune 11, 2026

Bentonville Featured on ‘Cities that Shaped America’ Series BentonvilleHeadlines

Bentonville Featured on ‘Cities that Shaped America’ Series

Steve Doocy explores Bentonville, Arkansas, the 'Mountain Bike Capital of the World'

aronsheltonJune 11, 2026

The Remarkable Transformation of NW Arkansas Led by Alice Walton ArtsBentonvilleEducationHeadlinesHealthcare

The Remarkable Transformation of NW Arkansas Led by Alice Walton

A profile of Alice Walton and a deep dive into the extraordinary transformation of Northwest…

aronsheltonJune 1, 2026

Bentonville Ranked Among Best Mountain Bike Towns in the U.S. by Outside Magazine AccoladesBentonvilleHeadlinesOutdoors

Bentonville Ranked Among Best Mountain Bike Towns in the U.S. by Outside Magazine

During the last decade, Bentonville, a relatively small town in the relatively small mountains of…

aronsheltonMay 28, 2026

Arvest Named to 2026 Best Employers List for New Grads by Forbes AccoladesBusinessHeadlinesJobs

Arvest Named to 2026 Best Employers List for New Grads by Forbes

Arvest’s inclusion on the 2026 list underscores the bank’s commitment to fostering a culture of…

aronsheltonMay 19, 2026

NW Arkansas Finally Gets Its Own Water Trail HeadlinesOutdoorsSiloam Springs

NW Arkansas Finally Gets Its Own Water Trail

The new paddling route is the first official water trail in Northwest Arkansas and one…

aronsheltonMay 13, 2026

Fayetteville Recognized as One of Nation’s Newest Wealth Hubs AccoladesFayettevilleHeadlines

Fayetteville Recognized as One of Nation’s Newest Wealth Hubs

Some markets on the list, such as Santa Fe, NM, and Hilton Head Island, SC,…

aronsheltonMay 12, 2026

Get to Know Fayetteville – Local Palate FayettevilleFood & DrinkHeadlines

Get to Know Fayetteville – Local Palate

Fayetteville has officially taken its rightful seat at the proverbial grown-ups’ table of the culinary…

aronsheltonMay 12, 2026

36 Hours in Bentonville with The New York Times (Subscription Required) ArtsBentonvilleFood & DrinkHeadlines

36 Hours in Bentonville with The New York Times (Subscription Required)

Step into the New York Times’ richly crafted exploration of Bentonville. A place where contemporary…

aronsheltonMay 8, 2026

Public Square Publishes Deep Dive on Growth in NW Arkansas BentonvilleCommunityFayettevilleHeadlinesRogersSiloam SpringsSpringdale

Public Square Publishes Deep Dive on Growth in NW Arkansas

Northwest Arkansas is not interesting because it is booming. Plenty of places are booming, and…

aronsheltonMay 2, 2026

13 Must Try Restaurants In Fayetteville FayettevilleFood & DrinkHeadlines

13 Must Try Restaurants In Fayetteville

Fayetteville, Arkansas has a way of sneaking up on you, especially once food becomes the…

aronsheltonApril 21, 2026

Onyx Coffee Lab and Chef Jason Paul Named James Beard Award Finalists AccoladesFood & DrinkHeadlinesRogers

Onyx Coffee Lab and Chef Jason Paul Named James Beard Award Finalists

Onyx Coffee Lab is a finalist for the Outstanding Bar category and Chef Jason Paul…

aronsheltonApril 1, 2026

NW Arkansas Remains Among Nation’s Fastest-Growing Regions CommunityHeadlines

NW Arkansas Remains Among Nation’s Fastest-Growing Regions

The region ranked No. 9 nationally for percentage growth among U.S. metro areas and has…

aronsheltonMarch 31, 2026

NWA by the Numbers: The Biggest Dollar Figures Making Headlines in the Region BusinessHeadlinesNWA

NWA by the Numbers: The Biggest Dollar Figures Making Headlines in the Region

Here is a look at recent updates and announcements, and the massive dollar figures attached…

aronsheltonMarch 18, 2026