AccoladesCommunityFayettevilleHeadlines Fayetteville Earns Gold for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Joining a global list of 120 cities, Fayetteville was awarded LEED Gold certification, making it…Lauren TumblesonDecember 1, 2023
BentonvilleBusinessFood & DrinkHeadlines Japanese Fine Dining Arrives in NW Arkansas The cofounding roster includes a wide range of talent—including former Apple and Evernote Japan executive…Lauren TumblesonNovember 18, 2023
AccoladesEntrepreneurshipHeadlines U of A Graduate Entrepreneurship Program Ranked No. 1 in SEC, Top 50 Internationally The U of A has the top-ranked graduate entrepreneurship program in the Southeastern Conference, according…Lauren TumblesonNovember 16, 2023
AccoladesArtsBentonvilleHeadlines Bentonville Named One of America’s Most Exciting Street Art Scenes Must see murals: New York-based Anne Vieux’s holographic abstractions on downtown’s Skylight Cinema, a classic…Lauren TumblesonNovember 13, 2023
EducationHeadlinesHealthcare Research Institute at U of A Featured at White House Demo Day The White House invited I³R to demonstrate its innovative prosthetic hand system at the 2023…Lauren TumblesonNovember 10, 2023
EntertainmentHeadlines Meg Ryan’s New Rom-Com Filmed in NWA Hits the Big Screen Filmed entirely in Northwest Arkansas, the actress stars alongside David Duchovny in her own charming…Lauren TumblesonNovember 3, 2023
BusinessCommunityHeadlines Explore the New Walmart Campus Using the Interactive Map The new Walmart campus has a lot to offer – a childcare center, spaces to…Lauren TumblesonOctober 25, 2023
AccoladesBusinessHeadlines NW Arkansas Ranked No. 2 Most Cutting-Edge Midsize Metro (WSJ) Lauren TumblesonOctober 25, 2023
ArtsCommunityHeadlines NWA Arts and Culture Nonprofits Pump $230M into Economy Northwest Arkansas’ nonprofit arts and culture industry generated more than $230 million in economic activity…Lauren TumblesonOctober 20, 2023
AccoladesEducationHeadlines NWA Schools Remain Arkansas’ Best, Rankings Show NWA was home to eight of Arkansas’ top 10 high schools in the news outlet’s…Lauren TumblesonOctober 13, 2023
AccoladesFayettevilleHeadlines Fayetteville Named Best College Town – Southern Living Fayetteville is so entwined with the University of Arkansas that it’s almost impossible to separate…Lauren TumblesonOctober 12, 2023
AccoladesEureka SpringsHeadlinesOutdoors Eureka Springs Named Among Best Small Towns in the U.S. to See Fall Foliage Built into the mountainside, the town of Eureka Springs is one of the best places…Lauren TumblesonOctober 6, 2023
BentonvilleHeadlinesOutdoors Transform Your Community with Trails | TEDxFargo (Video) Bentonville, Arkansas has been transformed into one of the most popular mountain bike destinations in…Lauren TumblesonOctober 6, 2023
EntertainmentHeadlinesRogers USL Arkansas Unveils First Look at State-of-the-Art Stadium Renderings Officials with USL Arkansas unveiled the preliminary renderings of the new stadium that’s set for…Lauren TumblesonOctober 5, 2023
AccoladesCommunityHeadlines NW Arkansas Recognized as Destination for Remote Workers Airbnb partnered with the Northwest Arkansas Council to launch a hub to help remote workers…Archetype ProductionsSeptember 29, 2023
BentonvilleCommunityHeadlines NW Arkansas One of the Fastest-growing Areas in US and a Hotspot for High Culture Northwest Arkansas is one of the fastest growing areas in the nation, drawing an influx…Erin ArmstrongSeptember 16, 2023
AccoladesCommunityHeadlines NW Arkansas: America’s New Super-Region (Axios) Northwest Arkansas (NWA) is the 15th-fastest-growing area in the U.S. and is on pace to…Lauren TumblesonSeptember 13, 2023
AccoladesBentonvilleFood & DrinkHeadlines Bar Cleeta Featured in Wine Enthusiast’s Top 50 Restaurants in America Trae and Weisi Basore bring their combined experience in NYC and L.A. fine dining to…Erin ArmstrongSeptember 1, 2023
CommunityEntertainmentHeadlines Filmed in NWA – Meg Ryan’s New Rom-Com Debuts First Movie Trailer On Wednesday, Bleecker Street debuted the first trailer for What Happens Later, in which Ryan,…Erin ArmstrongAugust 31, 2023
AccoladesBentonvilleFood & DrinkHeadlines Conifer Named Among The South’s Best New Restaurants Of 2023 By the time chef Matthew Cooper created Conifer, he’d already gained national recognition for his…Erin ArmstrongAugust 30, 2023
CommunityHeadlinesOutdoors Is NW Arkansas About to Become the Next Biking Capital of America? Billionaire philanthropists and bike-friendly local governments have been teaming up to turn an unexpected region…Erin ArmstrongAugust 30, 2023
ArtsBentonvilleFood & DrinkHeadlines This Small Ozarks Town Is Becoming a New Capital of Cool – WSJ Bentonville has turned into a surprising hotspot for delicious food and innovative art.Erin ArmstrongAugust 21, 2023
CommunityEducationFayettevilleHeadlinesHealthcare NWA Catalyzing Innovation Through Integrative Health The Institute for Integrative & Innovative Research (I³R) is taking the University of Arkansas' research…Erin ArmstrongAugust 18, 2023
ArtsEureka SpringsHeadlines Eureka Springs Named Best Small Art Town In The U.S. The town is home to more than 400 talented working artists, which is part of…Erin ArmstrongAugust 18, 2023
BentonvilleHeadlinesHealthcare The New Alice L. Walton School of Medicine is AWSOM It is a particularly apt abbreviation because Walton’s vision for transforming medical school training to…Erin ArmstrongAugust 15, 2023
EntertainmentHeadlines ‘The Tower’ Movie Starring Bella Thorne and Jack Kilmer Wraps Up Filming in NWA The film, called “The Tower” is about “a mysterious mermaid trapped and forgotten for years…Erin ArmstrongAugust 3, 2023
HeadlinesOutdoorsSpringdale Is Arkansas About to Become the South’s New Climbing Capital? Arkansas could become the country’s most powerful example of how to tap into climbing as…Erin ArmstrongAugust 3, 2023
ArtsEureka SpringsHeadlinesMusic Opera in the Ozarks Receives $34 Million Grant from Walton Family Foundation NBC’s Harry Smith gives an inside look at the Opera of the Ozarks and shares…Erin ArmstrongAugust 2, 2023
HeadlinesOutdoorsSpringdale The Playbook for Climbing Development in NW Arkansas When I shared my amazement at the work being done through the many for-profit, nonprofit…Erin ArmstrongJune 24, 2023
Food & DrinkHeadlinesSpringdale Black Apple Earns Two More International Awards Black Apple's flagship Hibiscus took home the top prize of Platinum, and the 2023 release…Erin ArmstrongJune 20, 2023