by - March 16, 2020 10:44 am
Arkansas Heritage Sites are getting a Long
When Dr. Adam Long started at Lyon College in the fall of 2002, he envisioned a career involving American literature. Nearly 18 years later, his career path has led him…
Tourism / Heritage
by - March 15, 2020 7:52 pm
Arkansas Arts Center director says ‘reimagined’ campus will open up new options for visual arts
With help from a $70 million building project and $128 million overall capital campaign, the Arkansas Arts Center is undergoing a massive transformation in Little Rock’s MacArthur Park. The renovated…
by - March 14, 2020 3:32 pm
Governors of Arkansas exhibit opens at the Old State House Museum April 10
The Old State House Museum will open a fully re-designed Governors of Arkansas exhibit to the public during 2nd Friday Art Night from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on April…
by - March 10, 2020 4:15 pm
Entertainment districts to again be discussed by Fort Smith Board
Fort Smith city directors will take a look at entertainment districts at the March 17 regular board of directors meeting. Directors pondered entertainment districts during a July 9 board study…
by - March 9, 2020 10:12 am
Northwest Arkansas Council releases first music industry economic impact study
Northwest Arkansas’ music ecosystem produces a $389 million economic output and is responsible for 3,972 jobs in the region. That’s according to new research released Monday (March 9) by the…
by - March 6, 2020 12:10 pm
Coronavirus threat postpones Bentonville Film Festival until August
Organizers of the Bentonville Film Festival announced Friday (March 6) they will postpone the 2020 festival date from late April to early August out of concern for the safety of…
by - March 5, 2020 8:34 pm
Governor in Jonesboro for Embassy Suites Red Wolf Convention Center grand opening
Speaking at the grand opening ceremony Thursday (March 5) for the Embassy Suites Red Wolf Convention Center on the Arkansas State University campus, Gov. Asa Hutchinson touted the value of…
by - March 5, 2020 4:47 pm
United Airlines to halt XNA flights to San Francisco because of coronavirus
United Airlines flights between Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) will be suspended as a result of the coronavirus, or COVID-19. XNA has yet to…
by - March 5, 2020 2:08 pm
Parent of Logan’s Roadhouse files bankruptcy
Nashville, Tenn.-based CraftWorks Holdings, which operates 10 full-service restaurant and brewery chains, including Logan’s Roadhouse, Old Chicago, Rock Bottom and Gordon Biersch, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. At…
by - March 3, 2020 10:26 pm
Henry Award tourism recipients announced, Ark Tank winner named
The Levon Helm Project won one of the top Arkansas tourism awards and Eksplor Gaming won the Ark Tank pitch competition. The winners were named Tuesday (March 3) during the…
by - March 3, 2020 6:22 pm
Benefits of ‘Unexpected’ art touted at tourism conference
The Unexpected has brought recognition to Fort Smith from across the world. It brings visitors to the city. It introduces builds a community of art while acclimating the community to…
by - March 3, 2020 2:35 pm
Judge Isaac Parker documentary gets first look at tourism conference
Those attending the 46th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference of Tourism had the treat of a sneak peek of “Indians, Outlaws, Marshals & the Hangin’ Judge” at the conference networking breakfast…
by - March 2, 2020 5:52 pm
Arkansas tourism officials discuss potential impact of coronavirus
Oaklawn, Choctaw and Expedia Group were just a few of the many vendors at the 46th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism handing out small bottles of hand sanitizers. It…
by - March 2, 2020 4:24 pm
Robison, Woods inducted into Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame
The Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame has two new members. Renee Robison, executive director of the Grand Prairie Center, and Wayne Woods, co-founder of CJRW, were inducted into the Arkansas…
by - March 2, 2020 12:13 pm
Arkansas Tourism Ticker: Tourism tax up 7.2% in 2019; average monthly job growth up 4.4%
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue in 2019 was up 7.2% compared with the same period in 2018. June and July were the first two months the collection was above $1.8…
by - February 29, 2020 5:17 pm
Tourism numbers continue to rise, new openings set for 2020
With dedicated entertainment districts popping up across the state, new attractions set to open and more trails being developed to showcase some of the best of The Natural State, tourism…
by - February 27, 2020 6:29 pm
Old marketing slogan returns: ‘Big on Little Rock’
The Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau is returning to an old marketing slogan during its 50th anniversary year: “Big on Little Rock.” The slogan is the same as the…
by - February 26, 2020 4:20 pm
Bentonville chef named a James Beard semifinalist
The James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its coveted annual awards Wednesday (Feb. 26) and a Bentonville chef is among the nominees. Rafael Rios, founder and executive chef of Yeyo’s Mexican…
by - February 26, 2020 3:44 pm
Metroplan committing $55 million for multi-use path investment for central Arkansas
Metroplan, the central Arkansas infrastructure planning organization, announced a $55 million “strategic commitment” to developing a regional multi-use path network over the next 10 years. Between now and 2030, Metroplan…
by - February 25, 2020 5:14 pm
Downtown Fort Smith truck traffic study gets first review
An expensive western bypass was one idea James Arbuckle, vice president with Halff Associates, reported to the Fort Smith Board of Directors from a downtown traffic and truck study conducted…