Leaders Convene to Discuss State of the NW Arkansas Region Report BusinessCommunityHeadlines

Leaders Convene to Discuss State of the NW Arkansas Region Report

The report, first published in 2011, compares Northwest Arkansas to high-performing peer regions across the…

aronsheltonNovember 2, 2022

How a Walmart Heiress Built Bentonville into a World-class Art Town – Boston Globe ArtsBentonvilleHeadlines

How a Walmart Heiress Built Bentonville into a World-class Art Town – Boston Globe

It’s a boom time in this once-sleepy burg in Northwest Arkansas: vegan restaurants; boutique hotels;…

aronsheltonNovember 1, 2022

Crystal Bridges Museum Gala Brings Fashion Crowd to Bentonville ArtsBentonvilleHeadlines

Crystal Bridges Museum Gala Brings Fashion Crowd to Bentonville

How on Earth did a museum in Northwest Arkansas end up hosting a fashion gala…

aronsheltonOctober 28, 2022

Finding a Gravel Paradise in NW Arkansas – Road Bike Action Bella VistaBentonvilleHeadlinesOutdoors

Finding a Gravel Paradise in NW Arkansas – Road Bike Action

In our time covering the emergence of gravel riding, we’ve visited a plethora of small…

aronsheltonOctober 24, 2022

How Format’s Founders Are Leading the Future of Festivals ArtsEntertainmentHeadlinesMusic

How Format’s Founders Are Leading the Future of Festivals

During the last days of September, a spirited crowd of creatives and local festival-goers descended…

aronsheltonOctober 22, 2022

Northwest Arkansas Schools Go Big on Bikes EducationHeadlines

Northwest Arkansas Schools Go Big on Bikes

The state's northwest corner is taking a holistic approach to nurturing cycling among students and…

aronsheltonOctober 20, 2022

Waltons Say Investing in NW Arkansas is a ‘Long-term Game’ BentonvilleBusinessEntrepreneurshipFayettevilleHeadlines

Waltons Say Investing in NW Arkansas is a ‘Long-term Game’

Tom Walton said the Runway Group’s north star is to help create the best version…

aronsheltonOctober 19, 2022

Northwest Arkansas is a Hidden Southern Gem ArtsFood & DrinkHeadlines

Northwest Arkansas is a Hidden Southern Gem

Written by Ebony Williams at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

aronsheltonOctober 14, 2022

Hawksbill Crag Named Best Hike in Arkansas – Outside Magazine HeadlinesOutdoors

Hawksbill Crag Named Best Hike in Arkansas – Outside Magazine

Ask any native Arkansan where to find the best view in the state, and they’ll…

aronsheltonOctober 13, 2022

MTB Guide For Your Fall Visit to OZ HeadlinesOutdoors

MTB Guide For Your Fall Visit to OZ

Autumn is a special time to visit the land of OZ. Autumn’s cooler temperatures and…

aronsheltonOctober 10, 2022

Bentonville Film Festival Sets 2023 Dates – Deadline ArtsBentonvilleEntertainmentHeadlines

Bentonville Film Festival Sets 2023 Dates – Deadline

The Geena Davis-founded Bentonville Film Festival has nailed down its dates for 2023, with the…

aronsheltonOctober 4, 2022

Hungry for History and Art? Visit Bentonville ArtsBentonvilleFood & DrinkHeadlines

Hungry for History and Art? Visit Bentonville

Once you’ve quenched your thirst for history and art, then feed your hunger because Bentonville…

aronsheltonOctober 1, 2022

Ozark Region Named Best Destination for Fall Foliage AccoladesHeadlinesOutdoors

Ozark Region Named Best Destination for Fall Foliage

A variety of different tree species, including maple, hickory, sycamore and oak, paint the landscape…

aronsheltonOctober 1, 2022

Camille Walala’s “Ice and a Slice” Takes Over XNA Airport ArtsHeadlinesOutdoors

Camille Walala’s “Ice and a Slice” Takes Over XNA Airport

Visible from the sky, a bold new installation signals that art is a part of…

aronsheltonSeptember 29, 2022

Bentonville Named Best Place to Ride Mountain Bikes Around the World Bella VistaBentonvilleHeadlinesOutdoors

Bentonville Named Best Place to Ride Mountain Bikes Around the World

Bentonville tops Mountain Bike Action Magazine's favorite places to ride in North America.

aronsheltonSeptember 21, 2022

Yeyo’s Makes New York Times 2022 Most Loved Restaurants List AccoladesBentonvilleFood & DrinkHeadlinesRogers

Yeyo’s Makes New York Times 2022 Most Loved Restaurants List

This flagship restaurant of a family business began when Hector Rios, known as Yeyo, turned…

aronsheltonSeptember 20, 2022

CNN Spotlights Body-size Inclusion Trailblazer Who Recently Transplanted to NWA BentonvilleCommunityHeadlinesOutdoors

CNN Spotlights Body-size Inclusion Trailblazer Who Recently Transplanted to NWA

Blonsky, a Life Works Here recipient, is the co-founder of All Bodies on Bikes and…

aronsheltonSeptember 16, 2022

NW Arkansas Resident Receives White House Fellowship Appointment AccoladesHeadlinesSpringdale

NW Arkansas Resident Receives White House Fellowship Appointment

Springdale attorney Kevin Flores is just the second Arkansan selected for the White House Fellows…

aronsheltonSeptember 15, 2022

Art Court Opens to the NW Arkansas Community ArtsCommunityFayettevilleHeadlinesOutdoors

Art Court Opens to the NW Arkansas Community

Art Court was commissioned to reimagine the downtown Fayetteville location as an immersive and experiential…

aronsheltonSeptember 10, 2022

Apple TV+ ‘Gutsy’ Docuseries Highlights NWA Refugee Resettlement Organization CommunityEntertainmentFayettevilleHeadlines

Apple TV+ ‘Gutsy’ Docuseries Highlights NWA Refugee Resettlement Organization

Episode 7 of the 8-part docuseries from Hillary and Chelsea Clinton spotlights female Afghan refugees…

aronsheltonSeptember 9, 2022

Local Founders of Black Paper Party Featured by Bloomberg BentonvilleBusinessEntrepreneurshipHeadlines

Local Founders of Black Paper Party Featured by Bloomberg

The Bloomberg piece entitled "The United States of Innovation: 50 Startups That Rose as America…

aronsheltonSeptember 5, 2022

Movie Filmed at NW Arkansas Castle Features Kate Bosworth and Justin Long EntertainmentFayettevilleHeadlines

Movie Filmed at NW Arkansas Castle Features Kate Bosworth and Justin Long

The House of Darkness was released in theaters on September 9 and through on-demand on…

aronsheltonSeptember 3, 2022

A New Festival in Arkansas Will Mix Art Projects by Maurizio Cattelan and Nick Cave ArtsBentonvilleEntertainmentHeadlinesMusic

A New Festival in Arkansas Will Mix Art Projects by Maurizio Cattelan and Nick Cave

FORMAT is organized by the events company Triadic, run by Mafalda Millies, Roya Sachs, and…

aronsheltonAugust 26, 2022

Yeyo’s Listed Among Top Restaurants Worth the Drive AccoladesFood & DrinkHeadlinesRogers

Yeyo’s Listed Among Top Restaurants Worth the Drive

Garden & Gun says to head to this Northwest Arkansas mezcaleria.

aronsheltonAugust 22, 2022

Bella Vista Named Top Airbnb Fall Destination AccoladesBella VistaHeadlines

Bella Vista Named Top Airbnb Fall Destination

As the leaves begin to change, these cities are the top trending destinations in the…

aronsheltonAugust 17, 2022

Bentonville: A Tourist Destination for the Young and Outdoorsy BentonvilleBusinessHeadlines

Bentonville: A Tourist Destination for the Young and Outdoorsy

For 50 years, the small town of Bentonville, Arkansas, has been known as the home…

aronsheltonAugust 11, 2022

NW Arkansas Cities Collaborate on Lasting Solutions to Housing Challenges CitiesCommunityEducationHeadlines

NW Arkansas Cities Collaborate on Lasting Solutions to Housing Challenges

The Urban Land Institute is building a “community of practice” among regional city planners.

aronsheltonAugust 11, 2022

Fayetteville Recycling Earns National Honor AccoladesCommunityFayettevilleHeadlines

Fayetteville Recycling Earns National Honor

The City of Fayetteville was named a 2022 Program of the Year by Resource Recycling…

aronsheltonAugust 6, 2022

World Class Trails Coming to University of Arkansas Campus FayettevilleHeadlinesOutdoors

World Class Trails Coming to University of Arkansas Campus

The Fayetteville Traverse trail loop is expected to be a one-of-a-kind amenity for U of…

aronsheltonJuly 26, 2022

7 Reasons Bentonville Is An Art Lover’s Dream Destination ArtsBentonvilleHeadlines

7 Reasons Bentonville Is An Art Lover’s Dream Destination

The creative art scene is everywhere you look and literally stops you in your tracks.

aronsheltonJuly 21, 2022