Tag: tourism

Forty Hotels Took In More Than $1 Million in 2014

A record nine hotels in Benton and Washington counties collected more than $3 million.

Hilton Garden Inn Offers New Space, Options for Fayetteville

With the ability to seat from 200 to 800 people for any given event, the Hilton Garden Inn is the de facto meeting space for groups meeting at surrounding hotels.

Study Outlines Potential Impact of Convention Center-Hotel in Bentonville

Commissioned by the Bentonville Convention & Visitors Bureau, the study shows a convention center-hotel would generate hundreds of new jobs and millions in new tax revenue.

Historic Lane Hotel in Rogers Sold To Walton Group For $1.6 Million

The 42,000-SF, downtown property was built in 1928 and has sat vacant since 2003.

TheatreSquared Awarded $100K Grant From National Endowment for the Arts

The award is part of the NEAs Our Town initiative that supports creative placemaking in American communities.

Amazeum Expects 160K Visitors Per Year

The Scott Family Amazeum, which opened in Bentonville on Wednesday, features 20,000 SF of exhibit space.

Study: Convention Center-Hotel a Potential Boon for Bentonville

A study by Chicago-based Hunden Strategic Partners shows that a convention center and hotel in Bentonville would generate millions in new spending and tax revenue.

Fort Smith Development Has Turned The Corner

Garrison Avenue and Chaffee Crossing anchor the economic recovery and anticipated transformation that could end up defining the city for years to come.

Dunn, On Riding Herd Over U.S. Marshals Project

: Jim Dunn, president and CEO of the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith, says the effort to attract, fund, build and operate the museum is a noble cause.

Rogers Little Theater Renamed, Ahead of 30th Season

Rogers Little Theater is now the Arkansas Public Theatre at the Victory, the organization announced on June 30.

Friday Night Thrills Pay Off

Families turn out for the fun of First Friday, but the monthly festival also drives business development in downtown Bentonville.

From Doom to Boom: Whans LPGA is Rolling

As commissioner of the Ladies Professional Golf Association, Mike Whan has guided the tour back to respectability and into the best shape it has ever been.

The LPGA Experience (EDITOR’S NOTE)

The Ladies Professional Golf Association pro-am is one of the more memorable rounds an amateur will ever play.

Soccer Field Sideline Beats City Hall Office for Aguilar

For Cesar Aguilar, it doesnt get much better than Saturday morning during soccer season.

Main Street Rogers Opens Downtown to Outside Events

While Downtown Bentonville Inc. banks on producing its own events to boost the downtown square, the nonprofit promoting growth in downtown Rogers is taking a different approach.

A Movie We’d Like To See

Did you know the West Central Avenue property mentioned in this editions cover story on commercial development in downtown Bentonville was the setting of a bank robbery back in 1893?

Wardrobe and Makeup

The Walton Arts Center is credited with transforming Dickson Street into a true entertainment district, and its renovation will probably spark yet another turnover along Fayettevilles main drag.