by - March 2, 2023 1:15 pm
The original AQ Chicken House in Springdale will close this month after nearly 76 years in business at 1207 N. Thompson St. It’s the sole location for the restaurant since…
by - March 2, 2023 10:54 am
As we kick off our 2023 tourism campaigns, it’s an ideal moment of reflection on what we’ve learned from the past few years. Today, travelers crave more meaningful and authentic…
by - March 1, 2023 6:42 pm
The city of Fort Smith may use around $4 million from $14.635 million in remaining proceeds of a voter-approved sales tax to pay water and sewer bonds. The bonds were…
by - March 1, 2023 9:15 am
Tanglewood Lodge, a family-owned business on Beaver Lake in Benton County, closed after a Feb. 6 fire, but the significantly damaged building east of Rogers is expected to be restored….
by - February 27, 2023 4:45 pm
The National Cold War Center has received a $400,000 grant from the Division of Arkansas Heritage Cultural Institutions Trust Fund. The award was announced last week at the Arkansas Department…
by - February 23, 2023 5:06 pm
The U.S. Marshals Museum (USMM) Foundation announced Thursday (Feb. 23) that the museum received an $800,000 Division of Arkansas Heritage Cultural Institutions Trust Fund award. The prestigious awards were announced…
by - February 23, 2023 1:35 pm
Longtime communications pro Alison Nation of Bentonville has joined the city’s tourism bureau. Visit Bentonville said Thursday (Feb. 23) that Nation is the group’s new communications and marketing vice president. According…
by - February 21, 2023 11:42 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Tuesday (Feb. 21) named members of the Natural State Advisory Council which was created to advise the governor about promoting outdoor recreation and the outdoor economy….
by - February 20, 2023 11:56 am
The U.S. Department of Transportation, as part of the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program, has awarded a $2 million planning grant to the city of Little Rock to begin the planning…
by - February 14, 2023 9:13 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission Division of Rural Services has awarded grants totaling $645,493.22 to promote wildlife education and improve school conservation programs to 206 schools, school districts, and conservation…
by - February 13, 2023 5:33 pm
The Kansas City Chiefs and the team’s fans weren’t the only Super Bowl winners. Arkansas’ three casinos reported $2.8 million in wagering on the big game, with most wagers placed…
by - February 9, 2023 4:54 pm
Seven days after submissions opened, the Fort Smith International Film Festival already has 86 submissions from 17 different countries. While staff is preparing for the third annual film festival in…
by - February 6, 2023 7:33 pm
The Great Fire in Chicago helped to spur the development of one of the most important cities in Northeast Arkansas. The Reverend Henry T. Blythe settled in Mississippi County in…
by - February 1, 2023 3:49 pm
Job and hospitality tax revenue records continue to be set in Arkansas’ tourism industry, with the state’s 2% tourism tax in the first 10 months of 2022 up more than…
by - January 30, 2023 9:52 am
Arkansas’ new secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, Mike Mills, believes now is an exciting time for the department. The almost 50-year veteran of the state’s…
by - January 28, 2023 8:46 pm
The 21st annual Delta Awards recognizing tourism achievement in eastern Arkansas will be presented during festivities on Jan. 27 at the Hendrix Fine Arts Center on the campus of Phillips…
by - January 26, 2023 4:48 pm
With a summer opening still on the horizon and an estimated $3 million needed for construction and operational needs, the Fort Smith-based U.S. Marshals Museum is starting the drive to…
by - January 25, 2023 8:35 pm
Benjamin Franklin Fruehauf III and Paula Miles will be inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame on Feb. 27, during the 49th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism to…
by - January 24, 2023 5:43 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders signed an executive order Tuesday (Jan. 24) establishing the Natural State Initiative and the Natural State Initiative Advisory Council and said her husband, Bryan, will lead the…
by - January 23, 2023 5:54 pm
The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) announced the Arkansas Cinema Society and Ballet Arkansas as its partner companies-in-residence. These organizations are joining forces to create an inaugural year of…
