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Startup Crawl is Northwest Arkansas's biggest celebration of startups and small business. Spend an evening on the Fayetteville Square hopping between downtown stops to meet local founders, hear live music, and sample regional craft beer. Free to attend. Register HERE.
Community
Bentonville’s Master Tourism Plan Aims To Keep Visitors In Town Longer
Visit Bentonville recently released its Master Tourism Plan, outlining five key areas that could shape the city’s future tourism growth.
What To Expect: The plan highlights priorities, including shopping district development, a 40,000-60,000-sqft convention center, youth sports facilities, expanded entertainment options like a family adventure complex with go-karts, and a new focus on spa and wellness tourism.
Stay Awhile: The goal is to give visitors more reasons to extend their stay after experiencing Crystal Bridges, the Momentary, and Bentonville’s downtown attractions.
Read the full story in The Bentonville Bulletin HERE.
Sports
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Gets A New Name
The University of Arkansas will rename Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium to CommunityAmerica Razorback Stadium.
More Than A Name On A Building: This is the first stadium naming rights deal in Arkansas Athletics history. The name will be effective beginning with the 2027 football season.
NWA Is Part Of The Plan: CommunityAmerica, the largest credit union in Arkansas, plans to deepen its presence in NWA with a campus location and several new branches throughout the region as part of its long-term commitment to the region.
Read more HERE.
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Big Plans With The NWA Naturals At Arvest Ballpark
Fireworks and theme nights will highlight the family fun at NWA Naturals games this July.
Largest Fireworks in ALL of NWA: Make plans to attend our 4th of July Weekend Celebration as the Naturals take on Corpus Christi and enjoy the largest fireworks show in town on both Friday, Jul 3, and Saturday, Jul 4. If you can't make it on those nights, enjoy post-game fireworks on Friday, Jul 17 and Friday, Jul 24.
Las Bicicletas and Harry Potter Night: Theme nights highlight the promotional schedule in July as Las Bicicletas ride into town Friday, Jul 17 through Sunday, Jul 19, and then Harry Potter Night returns on Saturday, Jul 25.
Purchase your tickets HERE.
Events
Celebrate Fourth of July in Fayetteville
Downtown Fayetteville will host a full America250 holiday weekend on Friday, Jul 3, through Saturday, Jul 4.
BITE Sized: Stop by the Upper Ramble on Friday night from 6-10p with with the inaugural Fayetteville Sound Bites featuring live music, lawn games, food vendors, and a ticketed BITE NWA tasting experience with unlimited tastings from 20 local restaurants and breweries.
Because Baby You’re A Firework: Independence Day will bring a citywide fireworks display at the Northwest Arkansas Mall at 9p, the first large public fireworks celebration in Fayetteville in more than a decade.
Bite into the details HERE.
Guide
7 Categories Where Northwest Arkansas Ranks Best
Whether you have lived in Northwest Arkansas for 30 years or 30 days, it can be easy to forget how the region is home to some of the world’s best.
Seven Wonders of NWA: To put that into perspective, we created a guide highlighting seven categories where Northwest Arkansas stands out on the national or global stage.
Greatest Hits: From the world's best coffee shop to the Mountain Biking Capital of the World, the guide showcases some of the people, places, and achievements that make Northwest Arkansas unique.
Read the full guide HERE.
NWA Daily Picks
In other news…
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☕️ Sup-Brew Bowl Champs: Cooper Kupp, a co-owner of Fayetteville’s Dodo Coffee and also a Super Bowl Champion, was featured on the most popular coffee publication in the United States recently.
🎻 It’s Lit: Looking for an indoor Independence Day activity? The Fayetteville Public Library will host a Concert by Candlelight on Saturday, Jul 4, at 7p.
🏎️ Racing to Invest: A NASCAR legend is investing in Northwest Arkansas.
🪕 Strings Attached: Railyard Live in Rogers will host the Ozark Folk Jamboree on Friday, Jul 3, and Saturday, Jul 4.
📌 Work in Progress: The state’s jobless rate was at 4.2% in May.
🎯 Friday Night Lights: Downtown Bentonville will host its July First Friday on Friday, Jul 3, featuring more than 150 vendors, carnival games, live music, and more.
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