by - June 4, 2020 11:57 am
Bentonville tourism attractions Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Momentary will reopen to the public June 10. The venues closed temporarily March 16 and March 15, respectively, due…
by - June 3, 2020 10:44 am
Following several weeks of closures due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic), two historic hotels in Eureka Springs plan to reopen with full service on June 15. The 1886 Crescent Hotel…
by - June 3, 2020 10:34 am
Arcade Arkansas, a ballot question committee that was seeking to expand coin-operated amusement machines in Arkansas, said it will suspend its campaign and not submit signatures for a proposed constitutional…
by - June 1, 2020 9:49 pm
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) announced it is offering safe customer service and low-risk options to meeting and convention groups who choose to book events in 2020….
by - June 1, 2020 9:45 pm
Sarah Donaghy has been named the new Education Curator at the Windgate Museum of Art (WMA) at Hendrix College, effective June 1, 2020. This new position, funded by the Windgate…
by - May 29, 2020 3:07 pm
COVID-19 hospitalizations reached a new high Friday (May 29) and the number of new known cases continues to rise statewide, specifically in Northwest Arkansas, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said during his…
by - May 28, 2020 6:32 pm
The Fort Smith National Historic Site will begin adding programs for the public on June 1. Weather permitting, park rangers will conduct roving interpretation on the grounds and trails and…
by - May 27, 2020 3:10 pm
The Fort Smith Convention Center, including the ArcBest Performing Arts Center, will reopen for business Monday (June 1). The convention center closed March 17 in an effort to stop the…
by - May 27, 2020 1:46 pm
Beaty Capital Group of Fort Smith is partnering with New York City-based Dream Hotel Group to build the first of a “Dream Hotel” brand at the TempleLive music venue in…
by - May 27, 2020 1:44 pm
Fayetteville nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Land Trust completed a $400,000 purchase recently of 300 acres in southern Washington County. The land is west of the Bobby Hopper Tunnel on Interstate 49….
by - May 26, 2020 2:32 pm
Delta Airlines has asked for federal approval to temporarily suspend service to the Fort Smith Regional Airport, a move that will further reduce traffic out of Fort Smith that has…
by - May 25, 2020 7:24 pm
U.S. Marshals Museum President and CEO Patrick Weeks gave some insight into the future museum experience during a Facebook Live tour Friday (May 22). The museum began the livecast Friday…
by - May 21, 2020 5:39 pm
The Nickel and Dime Diner at the Park at West End has a new sign and new life. Serving as an outreach for Harbor House, Spuds Nickel and Dime Diner…
by - May 21, 2020 12:18 pm
The Levitt AMP Fort Smith Music Series will be postponed until summer 2021. Organizers chose to postpone the series, originally scheduled July through September, because of the unpredictability of the…
by - May 20, 2020 1:03 pm
The regional tourism industry, focused primarily in Crawford and Sebastian counties, was off to a good start in 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic hit restaurants, hotels and put a hold…
by - May 19, 2020 12:02 pm
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is accepting applications from rice field owners to enroll in its expanded Waterfowl Rice Incentive Conservation Enhancement program. Landowners may receive as much as $150…
by - May 18, 2020 4:08 pm
While restaurants slowly begin to reopen for dine-in guests in Arkansas and most nearby states, consumers are not eager to rush back, according to a national survey by Piper Sandler….
by - May 14, 2020 4:06 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson may have his “resolution” between the state and a concert promoter in Fort Smith who was pushing an event three days before a state directive allowed, but…
by - May 14, 2020 1:16 pm
Lance Beaty has decided to comply with Arkansas’ cease and desist order mandating he cancel a concert Friday (May 15) at his TempleLive venue in downtown Fort Smith. The Travis…
by - May 13, 2020 3:23 pm
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue in January and February was up 13.2% compared with the same period in 2019. The tax was up 7.2% in 2019. February revenue of $1.366…
