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Celebrate Buffington Homes' newest Bentonville community, Opal Park, at a pre-launch party happening at the model home on Tuesday, Jun 16, from 4-8p! RSVP HERE.

Events
Weekend Roundup
Happy National Put A Pillow On Your Fridge Day, Northwest Arkansas! Here are 15 things to do around town this weekend:
All Weekend Long
✈️ Planes, Trains, & Campaigns: The Arkansas Air and Military Museum will host Warbird Weekend 250 at Drake Field in Fayetteville from today, May 29, through Sunday, May 31.
🏎️ Thunderstruck: Thunder on the Mountain will zoom through Eureka Springs from today, May 29, through Sunday, May 31.
🛍️ Shop ‘Til Ya Drop: The 10th Annual Spring Market will take over the Benton County Fair and Expo Center on Friday, May 29, and Saturday, May 30.
🎸 Blues Clues: The Eureka Springs Blues Party will return to Downtown Eureka Springs, from today, May 29, through Sunday, May 31.
Friday
🎭 Stroke of Life: An Adult Art Night will take over The Garage in Pea Ridge tonight, May 29, at 6p.
👖 Vintage Vibes: Dirtbag Vintage will celebrate the grand opening of its new lounge tonight, May 29, from 5-6:30p.
Saturday
🚤 Opening Day: Lake Wedington in the Ozark National Forest near Siloam Springs and Fayetteville will reopen for one day for the first time since 2019 on Saturday, May 30, from 10a-7p.
🥾 Cliff Notes: 37 North Expeditions will lead a full-day guided hike to Hawksbill Crag on Saturday, May 30, from 8a-5p, with a swimming hole stop along the way.
☀️ Grown Ups: The Bend in Bentonville will host an Adult Field Day on Saturday, May 30, starting at 3p.
🪄 Ark-adacraba: Joshua Stacy, a local magician, will lead a magic show at TheatreSquared in Fayetteville on Saturday, May 30.
☕️ It’s a Party: Another edition of Cafeton will take over the Springdale Onyx on Saturday, May 30, from 10a-2p.
🏋️ Fit Happens: The Bentonville Adult Recreation Center will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, May 30, from 10a-2p.
Sunday
🧺 Picnic Like It’s 1776: Stop by the Peel Museum & Botanical Garden in Bentonville for a Community Picnic to celebrate America's 250th on Sunday, May 31, from 11a-2p.
🧱 Lego to the Library: The Rogers Public Library will host a LEGO Party on Sunday, May 31, from 2-4p.
🌅 Golden Hour Grooves: Downtown Bentonville Incorporated will host its first Sunset Sunday on the A Street Promenade on Sunday, May 31, from 5-7p.
Find events like these and more on our Events Calendar HERE.

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Food & Drink
Onyx Coffee Lab Opens Expanded Shop In Downtown Bentonville
Onyx Coffee Lab opened its Bentonville East location this week, expanding beyond its original Downtown Bentonville café.
Brewin’ Up Bigger: The expanded coffee shop features a full café menu, a walk-up window, and both indoor and streetside seating.
More Than Coffee: The cafe is also located inside the Bentoville Food Theater, formerly Pressroom, where three rotating restaurants will call home. The Food Theater’s official opening date is Tuesday, Jun 2.
See the coffee shop expansion HERE.

Development
$15M In Federal Funds For NWA Transportation Projects

NWA Daily
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission announced $15.8M in federal funding to allocate towards major transportation projects across the region.
Big Moves: Some of the larger awards include $4M for Greenhouse Road improvements in Bentonville and Centerton and nearly $1.8M for Lowell’s Monroe Avenue Extension. Springdale and Johnson will also see more than $1M for their next phase of improvements.
Walk This Way: Additional funding will support trail expansions, bike infrastructure, pedestrian crossings, and emissions-reduction projects across Northwest Arkansas.
Read more from Talk Business & Politics HERE.

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Employment
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In other news
💃 Dance The Night: An authentic evening of Argentine Tango comes to The Record in Downtown Bentonville on Friday, Jun 5! Revolution Tanguera includes live music, singing, world-class performers, a catered dinner, and social dancing until midnight. Get tickets HERE.*
🚜 Farm to Fun(d): The Center for Arkansas Farms & Food will host its Annual Benefit Happy Hour supporting new local small farms on Thursday, Jun 11 from 5-7:30p at The CAFF Farm in Fayetteville. The night will feature food, drinks, a silent auction, and live music. Get tickets HERE.*
🍻 Ale Yeah: Social Project Brewing in Bentonville averages 40-45 beer releases per year.
📈 SEC-ond to None: The City of Fayetteville was named the Best Place to Live in the SEC for 2026-2027.
📲 IDentity Check: Arkansans can now carry a driver's license and state ID in a digital Apple Wallet.
✈️ 27 Reasons Why: XNA now has 27 nonstop, direct flight destinations across the United States.
🏓 More Cooks in the Kitchen: A pickleball complex is planned for Memorial Park in Bentonville.
🛝 Sew Much Green: Check out the City of Bentonville’s visit for its Quilt of Parks in Downtown, featuring six parks & public spaces.
🏈 It’s Hog O’Clock: The Arkansas Razorback football team announced game times for its three games of the 2026 season.
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