by - July 23, 2001 12:00 am
Rand McNally Slights Northwest Arkansas
We couldn?t help noticing that the 2001 issue of the Rand McNally Road Atlas had no maps for cities in Northwest Arkansas, one of the fastest growing regions of the United States.
Tag: tourism
by - June 25, 2001 12:00 am
Springdale Holiday Inn Introduces Energy Charge
Kevin Smith, general manager of Springdale?s Holiday Inn of Northwest Arkansas and Convention Center, said his business began adding an ?energy surcharge? to guests? bills on March 18.
by - June 11, 2001 12:00 am
Slashing on Dickson Appears to be Gang Related
Billy Arthur Jordan, 19, was arrested for allegedly slashing the throat of Charles Condra on May 10 at a pay phone outside the Campus Book Store on Fayetteville?s Dickson Street.
by - June 4, 2001 12:00 am
Hotels Popping Up in Rogers, Springdale
Building permits and positive technical plat reviews will allow five new hotels to be built in Rogers and Springdale.
by - May 14, 2001 12:00 am
Springdale to Continue Entertainment on Emma
A group of Springdale business leaders form an LLC to bring entertainment to downtown Springdale.
by - May 14, 2001 12:00 am
Golfing in Goshen Remains a Possibility
The on-again, off-again golf course near Goshen takes another twist.
by - April 30, 2001 12:00 am
Recovery Under Way
The Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs hired Perry Butcher & Associates Architects of Rogers to design and Kinco Construction Co. of Springdale to rebuild a 15,000-SF convention center that was lost to fire in February.
by - April 16, 2001 12:00 am
Bourbon, Beale …Dickson?
Since the Walton Arts Center opened in 1992, Fayetteville?s entertainment district has been undergoing a metamorphosis.
by - April 16, 2001 12:00 am
It?s Only Rock ?n Roll
A Tyson Foods-sponsored concert that could feature such legends as Bob Dylan, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, and Arkansas native Levon Helm is still in the planning stages for Walton Arena.
by - April 16, 2001 12:00 am
Big Acts Now a Rarity on Campus
Over the last decade, the University of Arkansas upgraded its athletic facilities to compete with the big-time programs across the country.
by - April 16, 2001 12:00 am
The Region’s Largest Private Companies
O.K. Industries Inc. of Fort Smith tops the list of northwest Arkansas’ largest private companies.
by - March 19, 2001 12:00 am
City?s Town Center Scores Venture Forum
As of mid-March, the largest event scheduled for the new Fayetteville Town Center is a National Association of Seed and Venture Funds seminar titled, ?Seed Investing as a Team Sport.?
by - March 12, 2001 11:44 am
BES Plans Large, Upscale Complex for Bentonville
Kevin Harrison, project manager for BES LLC, says a hotel/convention center and three office buildings planned in Bentonville will be an $80 million-$100 million project.
by - March 12, 2001 12:00 am
Bar Owners Plan Dickson Street Theater
The owners of JR?s Lightbulb Club and Pizzeria plan a ?multi-type venue? in the building on Fayetteville?s Dickson Street that previously housed Adam?s Outfitters.
by - February 26, 2001 12:00 am
North Arkansas Symphony Packs Them In
Packing 1,200 seats in the Walton Arts Center concert hall with every performance, the North Arkansas Symphony hums through its 46th season of music.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Convention Center Missing Piece to Rogers? Puzzle
Renowned hotel developer John Q. Hammons is so enamored of the goings on in Benton County that he is bypassing his publicly traded company and making the planned Rogers hotel and convention center a personal project.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Six-Story Office Complex Planned for Pinnacle Hills
Gary Combs, Carla Tyson, John Tyson, J.B. and Johnelle Hunt and John Q. Hammons are partners in a six-story, 96,000-SF office tower going up at Pinnacle Hills in Rogers.
by - January 22, 2001 12:00 am
Eureka Springs Resort Adding Two Cabins
Cinnamon Valley Resort gets a $505,000 loan to add two cabins.
by - January 8, 2001 12:00 am
Ticket Giveaway Boosts Site Visits
NWAOutOnTheTown.com, which is running a UA basketball ticket giveaway, has received 1,200 hits since November.
by - December 11, 2000 12:00 am
True Hogs Fans Must Show Their Wallets
Razorback fans may show their pride by buying the official University of Arkansas Alumni Association?s Las Vegas Bowl trip package. But they had better be prepared to show their wallets.