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Weekend Roundup

Happy Friday, Northwest Arkansas! Here's your Weekend Roundup:

• 🍔 Meals & Deals: Bentonville Restaurant Week continues today through Saturday, Aug 23, offering great deals at your favorite restaurants around town.

• 🎭 Made of Steel: Steel Magnolias hits the main stage at Springdale’s The Medium, tonight, Aug 22, from 7-9p.

• 👽 Phone Home: Close out summer at the City of Fayetteville’s final Movies in the Park, with E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial at Lewis Soccer Complex, tonight, Aug 22 at 7:30p.

• 🎸 I and Love and You: The Avett Brothers headlines a night full of promises at the Walmart AMP, tonight, Aug 22, starting at 7:45p.

• 🗡️ All for Fun, Fun for All: It’s opening weekend for Ken Ludwig’s The Three Musketeers at Fayetteville's TheatreSquared. A family-friendly thrill ride you won’t want to miss, the show runs through Sep 7.

• 🎶 B-I-N-G-O: Sip and sing at Botanical Bentonville’s Musical Bingo, tonight, Aug 22, from 8-11p.

• 🎆 Show in the Sky: The Washington County Fair will light up the night sky with a drone show tonight, Aug 22, starting at 9p.

• 🏎️ Little Red Corvette: The Northwest Arkansas Corvette Club is firing up the engines for its 28th Annual Summer’s End Corvette Show, hosted at Pinnacle Hills Promenade, Saturday, Aug 23, starting at 8a.

• 🥏 Fall Cleaning: Bring trash bags, weeders, chainsaws, and tree trimmers to the Northshore Disc Golf Course Saturday, Aug 23, starting at 8a for a fall cleanup.

• ⛸️ Cold as Ice: Grab your skates and head to The Jones Center for its Big Chill celebration, which includes free ice skating this Saturday, August 23, from 11a to 2:30p

• ❤️ Date Night Idea: Learn how to throw pottery on a wheel with your significant other at Imagine Studio’s Wheel Date Night, this Saturday, Aug 23, at 5p.

• 🤠 Porch Swing Angel: Muscadine Bloodline will be at Bentonville’s the Momentary, Saturday, Aug 23, at 8p.

• 💪 Acro-Gym: Fayetteville’s Boulders and Brews is getting flexible this Sunday, Aug 24 at 8a, during an Acro Yoga session at the gym.

  🚴 Sunday Stroll: Pedal into the start of the week at Ozark Off-Road Cyclists’ The Sunday Grind bike ride, this Sunday, Aug 24, from 9a-12p. The ride ends at Fossil Cove in Fayetteville.

• 🧇 We’re Makin’ Waffles! Sunday is National Waffle Day, and Danger Daves in Bentonville is celebrating big with homemade waffles and mimosas on Aug 24, from 10a-2p.

• 🐗 Sunday, Sunday, Sunday: Enjoy live music, a Razorback Athletics pep rally, a group bike ride, local art, food trucks, and more at Downtown Fayetteville’s Sunday on the Square event, Aug 24, from 12-4p.

Find events like these and more on our Events Calendar HERE.

Sponsored by Adventure Subaru

Adventure Subaru Adopts 26 Rogers Classrooms

Adventure Subaru adopted 26 classrooms at Grace Hill Elementary in Rogers this month, providing essential school supply funding through the dealership's participation in the Subaru Loves Learning initiative with AdoptAClassroom.org.

• Fifth Year Strong: This marks the fifth year of Subaru’s national partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, which has supported over 950,000 students nationwide. According to AdoptAClassroom.org, 92% of teachers have students whose families can’t afford school supplies, making this support vital.

• More Than Cars: Throughout August, Adventure Subaru joins more than 630 Subaru retailers nationwide in helping high-need schools equip students with the tools they need to thrive. Since 2002, our local dealership has donated over $4M to 80+ local charities, staying true to Subaru’s mission to be More Than a Car Company.

See how Adventure Subaru is helping local schools HERE.

Retail

Two New Retail Stores Open Doors at Walmart’s New HQ

Two street-front retail shops opened this week at Walmart’s new Home Office in Bentonville.

• Brick & Mortar: The two stores? Gearhead Outfitters, an outdoor apparel store, and a Walmart pharmacy, offering health services to both associates and the community.

• Big Plans: These openings mark just the beginning for Fortune 1’s 414-acre campus, with more local, regional, and national retail shops on the way.

Get an insider’s look HERE.

Infrastructure

Multi-Million Dollar Extension Approved for Road in Springdale

Springdale City Council approved a $6.9M construction program to extend Don Tyson Parkway.

• The Purpose: The project adds 0.8 miles to the road and includes a 12-foot sidewalk, providing more east-to-west connections across Springdale.

• The Plan: Construction is expected to wrap up by the end of 2026, aiming to reduce commuter travel times and open the door for future business and development opportunities.

Read the full story from KNWA HERE.

ICYMI

This Week’s Top Stories

• Arkansas Music Week To Debut in Downtown Fayetteville

• Bentonville Named a Top Hidden Gem Travel Destination

• Bentonville Restaurant Week Continues Through Aug 23

• Washington County Fair Rolls Into Fayetteville

• Haas Hall Named Top 10 High School In U.S.

Together with Best Friends Animal Society

Pet Of The Week

Like, zoinks! Scooby’s a 5-year-old, 100-pound pup, man! He might be a little shy at first, but give him some time and you’ll see that sweet, goofy side shine through. He’s the kinda dog who’ll, like, follow you around and then crash in his bed. Super chill, bone-lovin’, loyal dude, man.

Employment

Find Jobs In Northwest Arkansas

Whether you're hiring or job hunting, our NWA Job Board connects the right people at the right time. Upload your resume to get noticed by local businesses, or post your openings to reach hundreds of job seekers every day.

• Buffington Homes is looking for a Field Manager to supervise and coordinate the construction of residential homes. This person will spend the majority of his/her time directing, managing, scheduling, and paying subcontractors as the worksite representative.

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In other news

• 🦉 Protect Your Nest: In partnership with the nonprofit, Wills for Heroes, HootOwl Estate Planning will be serving first responders with free estate planning on Wednesday, Aug 27, from 9-noon at the Jones Center in Springdale.*

• 📚 Best of the Best: Eight Northwest Arkansas schools landed in the top 6% of U.S. News & World Report’s list of the nation’s best high schools.

• ⚾️ Grand Slam Giving: The NWA Naturals launched a fundraising program to support flood relief in Kerrville, TX, helping rebuild baseball fields and the Ingram Little League.

• ♻️ Run it Back: The City of Fayetteville extended its curbside collection pilot program after gathering more than 23K pounds of food waste from 500 homes in just six months.

• 🐗 Rush Ready: UA’s football program rolled out a new Field Rush policy at Razorback Stadium, just in case the Hogs have another big upset win this season.

• 🐶 Adopt-a-Dog! Lucky One, a vodka lemonade brand, is covering dog adoption fees at all Best Friends locations, including Bentonville, Aug 22-26 in honor of National Dog Day.

• 🤝 Grow With Us: Get your brand in front of 40,544 locals! Advertising with us means growing your business and supporting a feel-good, homegrown newsletter that’s all about building community in Northwest Arkansas. Let’s talk!

• 🎥 Not Write For Everyone: Memory journals are a thoughtful gift, but too often they stay blank. Writing doesn’t come easily for everyone. Dear Family offers an alternative by helping grandparents share their stories on camera, preserving their voices and expressions for generations. Learn more about the process HERE.*