by - August 1, 2005 12:00 am
Hotels Lavish Guests in Top Suites
Who has the most posh hotel suites in Northwest Arkansas?
Tag: tourism
by - August 1, 2005 12:00 am
Fort Smith Hotel Revenue Jumps 12 Percent
For the first five months of this year, hotel revenue in Fort Smith was $8 million, a 12 percent jump over $7.1 million in the same period of 2004. That compares to a 10.7 percent increase statewide and a 9.6 percent increase in Fayetteville.
by - August 1, 2005 12:00 am
New Hotels Hit Market
In the last month, two new hotels have opened in Bentonville, adding 224 rooms to a 5,801-room market. If things go as planned, 1,142 more hotel rooms could open by the end of 2007.
by - August 1, 2005 12:00 am
Mountaintop Resort Ain?t Blowin? Smoke
In 2002, Luther Black bought the Lodge on Whitney Mountain in Garfield for $465,000 and began restoring the local landmark. Now the facility is averaging 50 to 60 weddings and 30 corporate retreats per year.
by - August 1, 2005 12:00 am
Holiday Inn Still No. 1, Carnall Hall Tops in RPR
The Holiday Inn Northwest Arkansas in Springdale managed to stay on top of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal?s annual hotels list with room revenue of $4.68 million.
by - August 1, 2005 12:00 am
Venturing Into the Rock
The National Association of Seed & Venture Funds has given up on Orlando and is now looking to bring its annual conference to Little Rock in 2006.
by - July 18, 2005 12:00 am
River City Aims For New Image
Fort Smith officials are using history and entertainment to attract visitors downtown.
by - July 18, 2005 12:00 am
Just How High Are Gas Prices? (James B. Bell Commentary)
Although gasoline prices have increased a great deal, they have not kept pace with rent, postage, meat, medical costs, college tuition or even the overall rate of inflation.
by - July 4, 2005 12:00 am
AMP Artist Have Strange Requests
Artists performing at the Arkansas Music Pavilion have some very specific instructions, or riders, to meet their needs while they are in town.
by - July 4, 2005 12:00 am
Task Force Eyes New Fort Smith Ballpark
A task force has been created to help develop a ballpark complex off Clayton Expressway in downtown Fort Smith. Dean Kruithof, deputy city administrator, said the complex would cost $10 million to $14 million.
by - July 4, 2005 12:00 am
Hotels Look Forward to Razorback Home Games
Of the 11 Razorback games scheduled this fall, six are home games and four of those are booked for Fayetteville.
by - June 6, 2005 12:00 am
Locals Play ICSC Hand
An insiders look at Northwest Arkansas companies making pitches at the International Council of Shopping Centers Spring 2005 convention.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Pilgrim?s RV Park Offers New Space
Clarence Phillips?s idea has turned 22 acres and more than $100,000 into a respite for weary travelers, be they vacationers, retirees or people whose work keeps them on extended leave from home.
by - April 25, 2005 12:00 am
Wilson Took Unusual Route to Guiding
The White River and trout fishing is almost all John Wilson thinks about now. In some areas, he knows every boulder, log and riffle.
by - April 25, 2005 12:00 am
Rheem Classic to Generate $5M in Impact Fort Smith Area
About 156 PGA golfers from across the country will come play for the $475,000 purse in the Rheem Classic at Fort Smith?s 6,783-yard Hardscrabble Country Club from May 9-15.
by - April 25, 2005 12:00 am
Racer Armstrong Could Race in Northwest Arkansas
Lance Armstrong just might be coming to Northwest Arkansas next month.
by - April 11, 2005 12:00 am
Hospitality Group Plans Trade Show
Between 50 and 60 businesses are expected to offer exhibits at the first Northwest Arkansas Hospitality Association Trade Show on April 14.
by - March 28, 2005 12:00 am
Tragedies Won?t Sink Famous Trout Resort
Gaston?s Resort plans for its future and talks about its past as a world-famous fishing resort.
by - March 28, 2005 12:00 am
Former CEO Joins Publishing Company
Joseph Gies, the former CEO of The Great Passion Play who left the Eureka Springs production last summer, has joined New Leaf Publishing Group Inc. across town as its marketing director.
by - March 28, 2005 12:00 am
Local Chapters Make List
Four Arkansas chapters of Duck?s Unlimited are honored in the March/April issue of Duck?s Unlimited magazine for being among the top 100 chapters in the United States.