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Shake It Up: The new shop is coming to Mall Ave in a shopping center that includes Phat Tire Bike Shop, Old Pine Coffee Roasters, and several other businesses. The menu will feature around 20 protein shake options.

Monkee See, Monkee Do: Founded in 2014, Fresh Monkee has expanded to roughly 50 locations across about a dozen states.

Bigger Than Expected: Strong community interest showed the club would quickly outgrow its original 15-acre site and smaller stadium plans, prompting leaders to rethink the project and push back the start date.

New Goal: The club is now pursuing a larger 35-acre site in Rogers’ Pinnacle Hills area, where plans call for a 5,000-seat stadium.

Hidden Gems: The guide highlights state parks across Arkansas with recommendations for camping, hiking trails, waterfalls, fishing lakes, canoeing destinations, scenic overlooks, RV trips, and a few worthy hidden gems beyond the state park system.

Adventure-Ready: Alongside travel inspiration, the guide offers practical tips for protecting outdoor equipment, including mountain bikes, ATVs, campers, side-by-sides, and RVs. Before you load up the bikes, hook up the camper, or head for the trails, reach out to Benchmarq Insurance and make sure your coverage is ready for the adventure, too.

Not In The Dark Anymore: The space operates as a dark store closed to the public and is used exclusively to fulfill online orders faster through Spark delivery drivers. This allows Walmart to reach about 60% of the U.S. population in 30 minutes or less, a logistical advantage its competitors can’t match.

First of Many: The new dept is Northwest Arkansas’s first dark store location as the retailer doubles down on faster delivery.

Selling Sunsets: So we pulled together a simple guide to make it easier.

Peak the View: From iconic overlooks like Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville, to nature-filled views at Beaver Lake and the Buffalo National River, to easy urban sunsets at places like The Momentary’s Tower Bar in Bentonville, this guide covers some of the best spots to catch golden hour across NWA.

🚚 Packed to Pork-fection: Boss Hog Moving Co helps Northwest Arkansas residents and businesses move with less stress and more confidence. Mention you found Boss Hog from NWA Daily and get 10% off your first move HERE.*

🏊 Making Waves: Independence Day is around the corner, so it's time to get the pool ready! Let The Alleviators handle weekly pool visits, equipment checks & repairs so you can dive in stress-free. Get swim-ready now. Get a quote HERE!*

👕 The Hills Have Style: With pieces you'll come back to year after year, local brand Annie Ozark’s debut collection is designed to get better with wear. Shop quality denim and vintage-inspired tees from The Perennial Collection HERE.*

☀️ Escape the Boredom: Summer camp at Jones Center is in full swing and July is packed with fun themes like Adventures in Time, Get a Clue! and Camp Comedy. Your kiddo or teen can learn to ice skate, shoot hoops, score the winning goal and so much more. Sign up HERE.*

💰 Free-For-All: Fayetteville’s first completely free thrift store, run by college students, officially opened over the weekend.

🏞️ High Waters: The Buffalo National River reached flood stage yesterday. Watch how high the water levels rise!

🛒 Pause It: Construction on a new Walmart Supercenter in Centerton has been delayed.

⛳️ Par for the Course: Catch the golf fever? Check out some of the highest-quality and most affordable golf courses to play at in Northwest Arkansas.

🧑‍🏫 From CPG to GPA: Northwest Arkansas is becoming more than just a consumer packaged goods center. It is growing into an education hub as well.

🎧 Listen Online: Listen to an audio version of today’s newsletter by clicking on “Listen Online” in the top right of this email.

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

Water for Good is seeking a Human Resources Generalist.

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