by - February 25, 2019 9:32 pm
Arkansas Food Hall of Fame winners announced
The winners have been announced for the 2019 class of the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame, a program launched in 2016 by the Department of Arkansas Heritage. The winners include…
Tourism / Heritage
by - February 21, 2019 6:57 pm
Estimates vary on cost per citizen of proposed Marshals Museum tax
With Fort Smith residents soon to vote on a one-cent sales tax increase for nine-months to support completion of the U.S. Marshals Museum, a frequent question is, “How much, on…
by - February 21, 2019 5:54 pm
Tourism entrepreneurs to pitch ideas at Governor’s Conference on Tourism
Tourism partners from across the state will be in Hot Springs Feb. 24-26 for the 45th Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The annual gathering of Arkansas’ tourism industry offers sessions…
by - February 20, 2019 4:49 pm
Delta Awards handed out to recognize regional tourism
The 19th annual Delta Awards, recognizing tourism achievement, have been awarded by the Arkansas Delta Byways during the organization’s annual festivities Friday (Feb. 15) at the Grand Prairie Center in…
by - February 19, 2019 6:47 pm
Marshals Museum official nixes idea for public event with those opposed to museum tax
Citing a concern about “disruptive behavior,” the U.S. Marshals Museum Foundation has declined an invitation to participate in a public discussion about a one-cent, nine-month sales tax to raise money…
by - February 19, 2019 5:25 pm
Meetings to address ways to boost downtown Fort Smith development
There are two chances for downtown business and property owners to engage in the future of downtown Fort Smith in the coming days. The Central Business Improvement District (CBID) will…
by - February 15, 2019 9:09 am
Downtown Siloam Springs park to open this spring
Construction of a 5-acre park in downtown Siloam Springs is expected to be completed this spring. The city in 2016 received a grant from the Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program…
by - February 14, 2019 3:17 pm
State of Arkansas top donor to U.S. Marshals Museum, most gifts under $100,000
Large donations of $21.131 million to the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith have come from 36 separate sources, with nine of those owing a combined pledge balance of $4.08…
by - February 12, 2019 5:11 pm
Revenue up for Fort Smith Convention Center, city Board member calls it a ‘good investment’
For the fifth year in a row, the Fort Smith Convention Center had record revenue, the annual report presented to the Fort Smith Board of Directors at their Tuesday (Feb….
by - February 11, 2019 9:42 pm
Arkansas Arts Center to relocate to Riverdale Shopping Center during two-year renovation and expansion
The Arkansas Arts Center (AAC) will temporarily relocate to 2510 Cantrell Road in the Riverdale Shopping Center for two and a half years during its upcoming renovation and expansion project….
by - February 7, 2019 6:38 pm
Sides ‘for’ and ‘against’ proposed Marshals Museum tax working on public event
Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen has asked for a public debate of the merits of a nine-month, one-cent sales tax that would benefit the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith….
by - February 7, 2019 3:26 pm
Arkansas Agritourism Association to host inaugural conference
Author and television host P. Allen Smith will be the keynote speaker at the inaugural Arkansas Agritourism Association later this month in Little Rock. Smith is a conservationist, lifestyle expert…
by - February 7, 2019 1:38 pm
Arkansas Tourism receives national award for Arkansas.com
Arkansas Tourism’s official travel website, Arkansas.com, received a bronze award in the visitor’s guide category at the 2018 North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) Awards Competition. The NATJA competition, now…
by - February 7, 2019 8:30 am
Tourism’s path for success keeps growing
Arkansas tourism gained momentum throughout 2018 and State Tourism Director Jim Dailey says he doesn’t see that changing in 2019. “We are definitely in the most exciting times for growth…
by - February 4, 2019 8:29 am
National magazine highlights Bentonville venue among South’s best new bars
If you’re a fan of The Holler in Bentonville, then you’ve got a good reason to pick up the latest issue of Garden & Gun magazine. The Holler, which opened…
by - February 3, 2019 11:58 am
As the art world grows: the pains and possibilities
Northwest Arkansas has become a capital of retail commerce, and it is now emerging as a destination of American art. What if the two were to marry, and the region’s…
by - January 31, 2019 4:21 pm
Public Facility Board to be formed only if voters OK Marshals Museum tax
A Public Facilities Board that would oversee proceeds from a one-time, nine-month, one-cent sales tax to benefit the U.S. Marshals Museum will not be formed unless citizens approve the tax…
by - January 30, 2019 6:40 pm
Group forms to oppose Marshals Museum tax, says project could be a ‘white elephant’
An organized effort has formed to oppose a one-time, one-cent sales tax to benefit the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith. The Fort Smith Board of Directors in December approved…
by - January 29, 2019 7:06 pm
Senate panel rejects proposal for Daisy Bates, Johnny Cash statues at U.S. Capitol
A Senate panel on Tuesday (Jan. 29) rejected a proposal to replace two relatively obscure statues at the nation’s capitol with similar monuments for Little Rock civil rights activist Daisy…
by - January 29, 2019 6:50 pm
Jonesboro BBQ Festival among finalists for Delta Awards
Arkansas Delta Byways will present the annual Delta Awards ceremony, recognizing tourism achievement in Eastern Arkansas, during festivities Feb. 15, at the Grand Prairie Center, 2709 U.S. Hwy., 165, in…