Moscow Mule 🫏

New on the Block: The bar, called Vesper, will be located at 401 SW A Street, just around the corner from Callisto.

Shake It Off: The concept will be a neighborhood cocktail lounge with a martini-forward menu and an intimate atmosphere.

Mule'ing It Over: More than 40 mules, who aren't exactly known for loving to jump, will be coaxed over barriers up to 6.5 feet tall as they compete for more than $4,000 in prize money.

Jump Around! Nearly 100 food and craft vendors will be at the event, along with a car show, barrel racing, flag racing, pole bending, a kids' stick horse race, and hog calling. Last year's event drew more than 6,000 people from around the country, so expect a big turnout again!

Honor Beloved Pets: On Thursday, a free Day of the Dead Ofrenda Making workshop from 5-6p will explore Mexican traditions and guide attendees in creating a home altar to remember pets and loved ones who have passed. Earlier that day, the Dog Treat Lab from 4-6p invites all ages to mix, cut, and bake homemade treats for their pups or shelter dogs.

Celebrate at Mascota Fest: Sunday’s Mascota Fest will feature Hispanic Heritage celebrations, local vendors, an open house, and a free vaccine and microchip clinic for dogs and cats from 12-3p. Vaccine clinic appointments are required.

Farm to Table: The event will feature a farm-to-table dinner prepared by three Northwest Arkansas chefs. Cocktail hour begins at 6p with live music from the Meadow Makers, followed by a multi-course dinner and auction at 7p.

Good Food, Good Cause: Proceeds will benefit Apple Seeds' programs, which reach more than 20,000 K-12 students each year with hands-on lessons in growing, cooking and eating healthy food.

Growing Up: The project will bring 256 apartments across more than 312,000 sqft and nine residential buildings on 9.16 acres near East Centerton Boulevard and Womack Road.

Amenities Galore: Residents can expect a clubhouse, pool, pickleball courts, fire pits, gathering spaces, and retail areas built right into the apartment buildings.

🍫 Fall-ing for Chocolate: Markham & Fitz is dishing out fall flavor all month long with its new Fall Spice Blackout Cake, Caramel Mousse Crackle Cup, and Harvest Party Drinking Chocolate. The seasonal treats are available only through Saturday, Oct 31, so don't wait too long to dig in. Learn more HERE.*

🏠 Comfort Comes First: Keep your home feeling just right with Anderson Air! Sign up to get $50 off preventative maintenance or a service call from Northwest Arkansas’s trusted HVAC team. They’ve been keeping NWA comfortable since 1967. Claim the offer and learn more HERE.*

🧖‍♀️ For A Good Cause: Give back with Woodhouse Spa Rogers this month simply by enjoying a spa service. Throughout October, a portion of proceeds will benefit the local Susan G. Komen chapter in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Mention code PINK at checkout so your service counts toward the final donation.*

🏓 Let's Ball: Join Osage Park for the annual Monster Match Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, Oct 24, and Sunday, Oct 25, where costumes meet competition! Dress up, dink, and dominate on the court as you battle for prizes and show off your creativity. Event details HERE.*

👩‍🏫 Top of the Class: A fifth-grade teacher in Springdale was named the elementary-level Teacher of the Year by the National Association of Economic Educators. The local teacher is one of only two teachers in the country to win the award.

🖼️ Picture Perfect: A new art exhibit will officially open at Crystal Bridges in Bentonville on Friday, Oct 9.

🎸 Music to Our Ears: Independent music venues in Arkansas generated more than $340M in economic output in 2024.

🏃 Fall into a 5K: Springdale Parks & Recreation will host the Shaw-ctober 5K and Fun Run at Shaw Family Park in Springdale on Saturday, Oct 10, at 7a.

👻 Ghouls Night Out: Get an insider’s look at a new Halloween pop-up bar in Bentonville.

❤️ Dadvice: Check out this video from a Northwest Arkansas native who interviewed his dad about the successes and failures of parenting in the area.

🏺 Get Your Hands Dirty: Head to a Clay Date Night Series happening at Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville on Friday, Oct 9, from 6-8p.

♻️ Trash Talk: Siloam Springs launched a new recycling program.

📅 Events Calendar: Find and post upcoming events in Northwest Arkansas on our Events Calendar.

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