🍜 Noodling Around: Brightwater’s Center for the Study of Food and Bentoville will host World of Ramen, a two-day culinary experience celebrating regional ramen styles from across Japan tonight, Feb 20, and Saturday, Feb 21.

🎻 Guitar-iffic: Springdale’s new 48K sqft senior center will host two days of fiddle and guitar workshops at WinterFest 2026 tonight, Feb 20, and Saturday, Feb 21.

🔉 Sound Waves Only: Crystal Bridges will lead a Sound Bath Experience at its museum tonight, Feb 20, from 6:30-7:30p.

🫀 A High-Five Night: Multiply Leader Collective will host a 5 Voices Date Night Experience for Couples at the Stonebreaker Hotel in Fayetteville tonight, Feb 20.

🤸‍♂️ Flip Off: The Gymbacks will face off against the Kentucky Wildcats tonight, Feb 20, at 7:15p.

📈 Rising Leaders: The Scott Family Amazeum’s Youth Maker Market kicks off on Saturday, Feb 21, from 10a-5p.

🤝 Shaking Hands: The 9th Annual Black-Owned Business Expo returns to the Fayetteville Town Center on Saturday, Feb 21, from 11a-4p.

🌖 New Moon: Rendezvous Junction Brewing Co. in Rogers will host a Mardi Gras celebration on Saturday, Feb 21, from 11a-11p.

🐉 HNY: The Chinese Association of Northwest Arkansas will host a Chinese New Year celebration in Fayetteville on Saturday, Feb 21, at 4:30p.

🪖 Tank You For The Ride: The Arkansas Air & Military Museum will host a Ride Along in its vintage military vehicles on Saturday, Feb 21, from 9a-3p.

🎸 Pete’s Beat: Head to the Jones Center for a high-spirited FanJam family musical starring everyone’s favorite cool cat, Pete the Cat on Saturday, Feb 21.

⛑️ A Wellness Win: Self Love Studio Fitness will lead a Healthy Habits Workshop in Springdale on Saturday, Feb 21, starting at 12p.

🍸 House, Frozen: Celebrate National Margarita Day at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop on Sunday, Feb 22, until 8p.

🦉 Whoooo’s Out There? A Great Horned Owl will be released back into the wild at the Berksdale Golf Course in Bella Vista on Sunday, Feb 22, at 4p.

WPSooie: The new hangout will move into a former Dickson Street location, bringing fresh life to Downtown Fayetteville.

Hoppy Hour: Guests can expect a full drink selection. The spot plans to be open in time for the St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl on Saturday, Mar 14.

Aero-Dynamic: The new 80K sqft facility will manufacture large uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), with the capacity to build thousands of aircraft and create hundreds of high-skill jobs over the next decade. Leaders say the site will play a key role in future defense and autonomous aircraft production.

Why NWA: After evaluating more than 20 states, company executives chose Northwest Arkansas for its skilled workforce, strong partnerships, and long-term growth potential in advanced aerospace innovation.

Big Numbers, Bigger Impact: In 2025, the initiative hosted 65 events in partnership with 72 organizations, engaging more than 15K participants across the region. Welcoming Week NWA also connected 1,100 students to volunteer fairs and shared 35 teen volunteer opportunities.

A Growing Region: Northwest Arkansas welcomes about 40 new residents each day, and more than 108 languages are spoken in local schools, reflecting the area’s cultural richness and dynamic growth.

Onyx Coffee Named Best Coffee Shop in the World

Smalls Sliders To Open 4 Spots Across NWA

Washington & Benton County Gear Up For Primaries

Botanical Garden To Host Arkansas Gardening School

Parlay on 8th Opens In Bentonville

Martin Development Group is seeking an Office Manager.

Scott Family Amazeum is seeking a Store Manager.

🦉 Owl About Estate Planning: HootOwl, an estate planning firm, will host an Estate Planning 101: Lunch & Learn in Bentonville on Wednesday, Feb 25, from 12-1p.*

📈 Shelf Improvement: Walmart is expected to post double-digit gains in its Q4 earnings report.

🫡 Ready Vet Go: Learn more about a Veteran housing project on College Ave in Fayetteville nearing completion.

🏀 Point Taken: It seems like we write a Daily Pick on the University of Arkansas freshman sensation Darius Acuff Jr. at least once a week. It’s because he keeps breaking records. In a game against Alabama earlier this week, he broke the program record for most points scored in an SEC game, posting 49 points.

🥶 Road Warriors: During January’s snowpocalpyse, the City of Fayetteville’s road team drove more than 26K miles to salt the roads for the community. That’s equivalent to driving from Fayetteville to Bentonville close to 1,000 times.

💪 High School Heroes: According to MaxPreps, Bentonville High School is in the top three for Top High School Athletic Programs across the United States since 2018.

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