Tourism / Heritage

Walmart AMP installs new LED video walls

The Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) in Rogers recently installed LED video walls as part of a broader technology upgrade for the venue. The April 11 concert, headlined by Treaty…

GORP, state outdoor recreation office offers video series

The University of Arkansas Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program (GORP) and the state’s Office of Outdoor Recreation have released a free digital video series to help early-stage entrepreneurs build their businesses,…

Connections: Cultural event to take place at Shiloh Museum in Springdale

A cultural event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 31 at Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. The event will include a guest speaker, storytelling,…

Girl Scouts to spend $1.3 million on facility upgrades in Fort Smith

The Girl Scouts-Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas will invest $1.3 million at Burnham Woods in Fort Smith with a focus on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) education…

Malco Theatres planning ‘multimillion-dollar’ renovation in Fort Smith

Memphis-based Malco Theatres is preparing for a “multimillion-dollar renovation” of its Fort Smith theater at 1200 S. Waldron Road near Central Mall. The renovation will include replacing all seats with…

Breeze to offer new nonstop flights between XNA and Pensacola, Fla.

Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill will offer new nonstop flights to Pensacola, Fla., starting Sept. 4, according to a Wednesday (May 7) news release. Low-cost carrier Breeze Airways…

Fort Smith Regional Airport commissioners discuss effort to find a new director

The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission hopes to have a director hired within six months, but a focus on finding “character and integrity” in a person to help lead the…

Chef Jennifer Maune will open restaurant in new AG building

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Monday (May 5) that a new restaurant led by renowned chef Jennifer Maune will occupy the first floor of the Bob R. Brooks Jr….

$28 million boutique hotel to be built in downtown Springdale

Construction will soon begin on a five-story, 124-room boutique hotel in downtown Springdale after the city issued a $28 million building permit for the project. According to city records, Bentonville-based…

Heartland Whole Health Institute opens on Crystal Bridges campus

Fayetteville architect Marlon Blackwell thought outside the box when designing the Heartland Whole Health Institute. Blackwell said he was out of his comfort zone on this project, his firm’s first…

Arkansas Tourism Ticker: 2% tourism tax revenue continued record pace

Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue between January and October 2024 was $23.085 million, up 4.63% compared with the $22.062 million in the same period of 2023. The October revenue of…

Author Snowden Wright named 2025 writer-in-residence at the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum

The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) has named author Snowden Wright of Yazoo City, Miss., as the writer-in-residence for the summer. Wright is the author of the novel “American…

New Ruth’s Chris opens in Pinnacle Hills

A two-story, 20,079-square-foot Ruth’s Chris Steak House recently opened in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers. It’s about twice the size of the former restaurant on Pinnacle Hills Parkway. The…

First quarter Fort Smith Regional Airport traffic down almost 2%

March traffic out of the Fort Smith Regional Airport was up slightly compared with March 2024, but traffic numbers for the first quarter of the year are down almost 2%…

Commission launches survey for Razorback Greenway plan

The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission wants feedback on the Razorback Greenway Corridor Plan. The commission is gathering feedback via public survey, which will be available through the end of…

Mount Sequoyah opens new studio

The Mount Sequoyah Center in Fayetteville recently opened an expanded Clay Studio at 150 N. Skyline Drive. The Windgate Foundation supported the expansion. According to a news release, the new…

Visit Bentonville launches monthly culinary podcast

Visit Bentonville recently launched video podcast “Dining Out in Bentonville” featuring Bentonville restaurants, according to a news release. Viewers can learn about Bentonville’s dining culture and restaurants, its chefs, and…

Real Deals: Walmart buys Tontitown land for $10.4 million

More than 40 acres of pasture adjacent to the interchange under construction for the second phase of the Springdale Northern Bypass has changed hands in separate transactions for a combined…

Sales tax revenue growth almost flat in Northwest Arkansas

Consumer spending in Benton and Washington counties was lighter in February among the region’s four largest cities, with combined tax revenue totaling $8.417 million in the April report, up 0.46%….