Chef Rafael Rios Sole Arkansas Representative in 2023 James Beard Awards Semi-finals BentonvilleFood & DrinkHeadlinesRogers

Chef Rafael Rios Sole Arkansas Representative in 2023 James Beard Awards Semi-finals

Chef Rafael Rios, owner and proprietor of Bentonville’s Yeyo’s El Alma de Mexico, has been…

aronsheltonJanuary 27, 2023

‘World Series’ of Adventure Racing Moves to NW Arkansas BentonvilleHeadlinesOutdoors

‘World Series’ of Adventure Racing Moves to NW Arkansas

“We wanted to make Northwest Arkansas the home of global adventure racing,” said Wilford, one…

aronsheltonJanuary 27, 2023

NW Arkansas Named Best Place to Buy a Home in 2023 AccoladesCommunityHeadlines

NW Arkansas Named Best Place to Buy a Home in 2023

Home to three Fortune 500 companies — Walmart, Tyson Foods and J.B. Hunt Transport Services…

aronsheltonJanuary 23, 2023

TheatreSquared Wins 2023 AIANY Design Award and 2023 USITT Architecture Award AccoladesArtsFayettevilleHeadlines

TheatreSquared Wins 2023 AIANY Design Award and 2023 USITT Architecture Award

These new recognitions for TheatreSquared's new home were preceded by earlier honors, including the 2020…

aronsheltonJanuary 21, 2023

A Guide to Music Festivals in Arkansas – Arkansas Tourism BentonvilleEntertainmentEureka SpringsHeadlinesMusic

A Guide to Music Festivals in Arkansas – Arkansas Tourism

Check out this music festival guide, 8 of the 11 are in or near our…

aronsheltonJanuary 20, 2023

The Momentary Recognized as a Bucket List Worthy Concert Venue ArtsBentonvilleHeadlinesMusic

The Momentary Recognized as a Bucket List Worthy Concert Venue

"Set within the wooded beauty of the Ozarks, the Momentary is a venue like none…

aronsheltonJanuary 13, 2023

NW Arkansas Community College to Establish Bicycle Trail Building Program EducationHeadlinesJobsOutdoors

NW Arkansas Community College to Establish Bicycle Trail Building Program

NWACC has received an $8 million grant to establish a program that teaches bicycle trail…

aronsheltonJanuary 12, 2023

‘Freedom’s Path’ Filmed in NW Arkansas Hits Theaters in February CommunityEntertainmentHeadlines

‘Freedom’s Path’ Filmed in NW Arkansas Hits Theaters in February

A portion of ticket sales from Freedom Path‘s theatrical release will go directly to HBCUs…

aronsheltonJanuary 11, 2023

Best Places to Eat After a Trail Ride/Hike – OZ Trails BentonvilleFood & DrinkHeadlinesOutdoorsRogers

Best Places to Eat After a Trail Ride/Hike – OZ Trails

OZ Trails asked their social media followers their favorite places to eat after a trail…

aronsheltonJanuary 1, 2023

Devil’s Den Named One of America’s Most Beautiful State Parks AccoladesHeadlinesOutdoors

Devil’s Den Named One of America’s Most Beautiful State Parks

Devil's Den was ranked No. 11 based on Yelp and TripAdvisor reviews, Instagram popularity, and…

aronsheltonDecember 31, 2022

Buffalo River Listed Among Top 10 Views in America You Can’t Miss AccoladesHeadlinesOutdoors

Buffalo River Listed Among Top 10 Views in America You Can’t Miss

The best views can be found on the upper Buffalo — towering bluffs covered in…

aronsheltonDecember 31, 2022

NW Arkansas: Top 10 Greatest Hits of 2022 AccoladesHeadlinesNWA

NW Arkansas: Top 10 Greatest Hits of 2022

Enjoy a recap of some of our favorite stories and headlines of 2022! For seven…

aronsheltonDecember 19, 2022

Travel + Leisure Recognizes Crystal Bridges for Prioritizing Accessibility ArtsBentonvilleHeadlines

Travel + Leisure Recognizes Crystal Bridges for Prioritizing Accessibility

Here are some of the most accessible museums in the U.S. and what to expect…

aronsheltonDecember 19, 2022

World’s First Bikeable Building Opens in Bentonville BentonvilleBusinessHeadlines

World’s First Bikeable Building Opens in Bentonville

The Ledger, a much-anticipated coworking space, is up and running in downtown Bentonville.  

aronsheltonDecember 17, 2022

CNU Recognizes City of Fayetteville for Parking Reform CommunityFayettevilleHeadlines

CNU Recognizes City of Fayetteville for Parking Reform

The reuse of these once-forgotten properties was made possible several years ago, when Fayetteville’s city…

aronsheltonDecember 16, 2022

This MTB Trail Takes University Students Right to Their Campus Doors FayettevilleHeadlinesOutdoors

This MTB Trail Takes University Students Right to Their Campus Doors

The University of Arkansas may be the only major school with a one-of-a-kind natural surface…

aronsheltonDecember 15, 2022

NBA star Jimmy Butler teams up with Onyx Coffee Lab BusinessFood & DrinkHeadlinesRogers

NBA star Jimmy Butler teams up with Onyx Coffee Lab

Six-time NBA all star Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has partnered with Rogers-based Onyx Coffee Lab on a special…

aronsheltonDecember 15, 2022

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