by - March 12, 2025 12:07 pm
A 2,300-square-foot Escape Lounges lounge recently opened at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill. The lounge, XNA’s first, is after the security checkpoint in the terminal. According to a…
by - March 12, 2025 11:43 am
Creative Arkansas Community and Exchange (CACHE) recently released its 2024 annual report that shows it invested $372,416 in area creatives and organizations last year. Total attendance at its performing arts…
by - March 11, 2025 4:52 pm
Rogers-based pro soccer club Ozark United FC will build its new stadium at a Pinnacle Hills location that’s more than twice the size of the 11.5-acre site it had planned…
by - March 11, 2025 1:21 pm
Little Rock-based restaurant chain The Purple Cow has secured a lease for its first Northwest Arkansas location, according to a Tuesday (March 11) news release. It will be the company’s…
by - March 11, 2025 1:10 pm
Work is set to begin on installing a new waterslide complex at Parrot Island Waterpark at Ben Geren Regional Park that is estimated to support overall park activity for 600…
by - March 10, 2025 4:54 pm
The annual Arkansas Roots Music Festival will be held at the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home on April 12. The theme of the event is “Arkansas Roots of Johnny Cash” and…
by - March 10, 2025 9:51 am
Wayne Woods, the longtime cheerleader for Arkansas tourism and former CEO of advertising giant CJRW, has died at the age of 77 after an illness. Woods and his brother, Shelby,…
by - March 9, 2025 4:30 am
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has released its 2024 annual report, reflecting on the city’s performance as a leisure and convention destination and the continued value of…
by - March 7, 2025 3:56 pm
Alice Walton asked on Friday a Bentonville audience to welcome her back to Build Bentonville in 15 years to discuss results of the health care transformation taking place now in…
by - March 6, 2025 3:37 pm
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism announced Thursday (March 6) $3.85 million in Outdoor Recreation Grants to projects in 20 counties. The awards help cities and counties develop…
by - March 4, 2025 5:42 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill was recently awarded $20.1 million from the state to help pay for the terminal renovation and air traffic control tower projects. The airport…
by - March 3, 2025 10:04 am
The Jones Center in Springdale has released its 2024 Community Impact Report, which highlights growth metrics over the past year in its three primary program pillars: arts and culture, sports…
by - February 27, 2025 5:31 pm
The Levitt AMP Fort Smith will return in April with a spring line up and a pop-up concert at The Bakery District to help celebrate the fifth anniversary of the…
by - February 27, 2025 9:25 am
Experience Fayetteville recently released its first Destination Master Plan, which provides a vision for the next decade of tourism development, according to a news release. The plan’s destination trends show…
by - February 26, 2025 12:58 pm
There will be no tax increase on the shot of whiskey you may consume in a Fort Smith sports bar and restaurant to celebrate a Razorback victory or, more likely,…
by - February 26, 2025 12:26 pm
Eureka Springs, Hot Springs, and Russellville were among the cities highlighted in the recent Henry Awards announced by the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism during the Governor’s Conference…
by - February 25, 2025 8:33 pm
A presentation to the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Feb. 25) indicates that an indoor sports facility could not only support itself with revenues within two years, but…
by - February 25, 2025 10:28 am
Downtown Bentonville Inc. recently moved its office to 111 S. Main St. as it prepares for growth in the downtown, according to a news release. The new office will be…
by - February 24, 2025 1:07 pm
Independent lifestyle hotel The Compton is slated to open late this fall at the southeast corner of the square in downtown Bentonville. The hotel will have 69 employees, and the…
by - February 24, 2025 1:02 pm
Outdoor recreation contributes $7.3 billion to Arkansas’ GDP and supports 68,431 jobs in the state, according to a new report from Bentonville-based Heartland Forward. The numbers account for indirect and…
