George’s Majestic Voted Best Music Venue in Southeast AccoladesFayettevilleHeadlinesItinerary StopMusic

George’s Majestic Voted Best Music Venue in Southeast

In November, George’s was named one of five winners in “Hometowns of Consequence” a fan-driven…

Lauren TumblesonDecember 11, 2023

Black Apple Recognized as Top 10 Cidery in US AccoladesFood & DrinkHeadlinesItinerary StopSpringdale

Black Apple Recognized as Top 10 Cidery in US

Springdale's Black Apple Hard Cider has been ranked one of the top 10 cideries in…

Lauren TumblesonDecember 5, 2023

Eureka Springs Named Top 10 Places to Travel in 2024 Eureka SpringsHeadlines

Eureka Springs Named Top 10 Places to Travel in 2024

Eureka Springs is famous for its historic structures, artsy vibe, and sacred healing waters. It’s…

Lauren TumblesonDecember 5, 2023

Fayetteville Earns Gold for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design 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

Japanese Fine Dining Arrives in NW Arkansas 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

U of A Graduate Entrepreneurship Program Ranked No. 1 in SEC, Top 50 Internationally 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

Bentonville Named One of America’s Most Exciting Street Art Scenes 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

Research Institute at U of A Featured at White House Demo Day 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

Meg Ryan’s New Rom-Com Filmed in NWA Hits the Big Screen 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

Explore the New Walmart Campus Using the Interactive Map 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

NW Arkansas Ranked No. 2 Most Cutting-Edge Midsize Metro (WSJ) AccoladesBusinessHeadlines

NW Arkansas Ranked No. 2 Most Cutting-Edge Midsize Metro (WSJ)

Lauren TumblesonOctober 25, 2023

NWA Arts and Culture Nonprofits Pump $230M into Economy 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

NWA Schools Remain Arkansas’ Best, Rankings Show 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

Fayetteville Named Best College Town – Southern Living 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

Eureka Springs Named Among Best Small Towns in the U.S. to See Fall Foliage 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

Transform Your Community with Trails | TEDxFargo (Video) 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

USL Arkansas Unveils First Look at State-of-the-Art Stadium Renderings 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

NW Arkansas Recognized as Destination for Remote Workers 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

NW Arkansas One of the Fastest-growing Areas in US and a Hotspot for High Culture 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

NW Arkansas: America’s New Super-Region (Axios) 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

Bar Cleeta Featured in Wine Enthusiast’s Top 50 Restaurants in America 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

Filmed in NWA – Meg Ryan’s New Rom-Com Debuts First Movie Trailer 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

Conifer Named Among The South’s Best New Restaurants Of 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

Is NW Arkansas About to Become the Next Biking Capital of America? 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

This Small Ozarks Town Is Becoming a New Capital of Cool – WSJ 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

NWA Catalyzing Innovation Through Integrative Health 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

Eureka Springs Named Best Small Art Town In The U.S. 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

The New Alice L. Walton School of Medicine is AWSOM 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

‘The Tower’ Movie Starring Bella Thorne and Jack Kilmer Wraps Up Filming in NWA 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

Is Arkansas About to Become the South’s New Climbing Capital? 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