Fayetteville Designated Gold-level Bike Friendly Community AccoladesFayettevilleHeadlines

Fayetteville Designated Gold-level Bike Friendly Community

Fayetteville is one of eight cities in the state to receive a Bicycle Friendly Community…

aronsheltonDecember 15, 2022

USA Cycling Makes NWA the Official Home of Mountain Biking BentonvilleHeadlinesNWAOutdoors

USA Cycling Makes NWA the Official Home of Mountain Biking

Bentonville will become the official home of the U.S. National Mountain Bike Team as its…

aronsheltonDecember 15, 2022

Black Paper Party Featured on Kelly Clarkson Show AccoladesBusinessEntrepreneurshipHeadlines

Black Paper Party Featured on Kelly Clarkson Show

Black Paper Party is a party supplies, decor and accessories company based in Northwest Arkansas.

aronsheltonDecember 14, 2022

Meet a Local: Lakeisha Edwards, Art Ventures ArtsCommunityFayettevilleHeadlines

Meet a Local: Lakeisha Edwards, Art Ventures

Since relocating from Memphis to Northwest Arkansas in the summer of 2021, Edwards has been…

aronsheltonDecember 13, 2022

Report Outlines NWA’s Roadmap to Leadership in New Mobility Economy BusinessEducationEntrepreneurshipHeadlinesTechnology

Report Outlines NWA’s Roadmap to Leadership in New Mobility Economy

From rocket ships to scooters, a new report outlines ways for Arkansas to leverage its…

aronsheltonDecember 13, 2022

Fayetteville Only City in the US to Host a UCI Gravel World Series Qualifier FayettevilleHeadlinesOutdoors

Fayetteville Only City in the US to Host a UCI Gravel World Series Qualifier

Fayetteville will once again represent the United States in a world-class bike racing event.

aronsheltonDecember 10, 2022

Walmart AMP Breaks Records; Revenue, Ticket Sales Rise BusinessEntertainmentHeadlinesMusicRogers

Walmart AMP Breaks Records; Revenue, Ticket Sales Rise

The AMP had the highest-attended show with the highest food and beverage sales in venue…

aronsheltonDecember 8, 2022

Southern Living Highlights Bentonville as Top 2023 Trip Destination BentonvilleHeadlines

Southern Living Highlights Bentonville as Top 2023 Trip Destination

This artsy city with an outdoor soul (the city has been deemed the Mountain Biking…

aronsheltonNovember 28, 2022

Outside Magazine Spotlights University of Arkansas Outdoor Rec Program BentonvilleEducationHeadlinesOutdoors

Outside Magazine Spotlights University of Arkansas Outdoor Rec Program

Want to start your own business in the outdoor industry? The University of Arkansas’ Greenhouse…

aronsheltonNovember 17, 2022

What’s New In NW Arkansas – KC Magazine BentonvilleFayettevilleHeadlinesSpringdale

What’s New In NW Arkansas – KC Magazine

The Ozarks are old. The hills of southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas were among the…

aronsheltonNovember 10, 2022

Hollywood Lands in the Ozark Hills BentonvilleEntertainmentFayettevilleHeadlinesNWASpringdale

Hollywood Lands in the Ozark Hills

Northwest Arkansas-based horror, rom-com and thriller films, take one. Written and directed by Neil LaBute,…

aronsheltonNovember 3, 2022

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