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Weekend Roundup

Happy National Tell-An-Old-Joke Day, Northwest Arkansas! Here are 15 things to do this weekend:

All Weekend Long

  • 🍽️ Bite Into The Details: Only 3 days remain for Fayetteville Restaurant Week, running through Sunday, Jul 26. It is the city's biggest lineup yet, featuring dozens of local restaurants serving prix-fixe menus, specialty dishes, exclusive offers, and limited-time bites.

  • 🧢 Knot Your Average Crawl: The Arkansas Yarn Crawl kicks off this Friday, Jul 17, running through Saturday, Jul 25, with several spots planned across Northwest Arkansas.

Friday

  • ✨ Beauty Meets Business: A new luxury beauty shop will open in Downtown Springdale today, Jul 24, featuring hair styling, head spa treatment, and even a private bridal get-ready spot.

  • 🍷 Art-ansas: The 26th Annual Art of Wine will take over the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville today, Jul 24, from 7-9:30p.

Saturday

  • πŸ₯ Flight Club: The Flexing Down 49 Tour, a disc golf event, will be at Prairie Grove High School on Saturday, Jul 25, from 7a-6p.

  • πŸƒ Miles of Smiles: The 3rd Annual Dickson Street Mile will run through Downtown Fayetteville on Saturday, Jul 25, from 7a-10a.

  • πŸ₯Ύ Take A Hike: Enjoy a free, guided hike at the Shaddox Hollow Trailhead in Rogers on Saturday, Jul 25, from 9-10:30a.

  • πŸ›Ά Paddle & Pour: 37 North Expeditions will lead a guided Illinois River Kayak and Taproom Adventure on Saturday, Jul 25, from 8a-5p.

  • πŸŽ„ Santa’s on PTO: The Arkansas and Missouri Railroad will host its Christmas in July Train Ride this Saturday, Jul 25, starting at 11a.

  • 🫧 Bubble Trouble: Head over to the Campus Parking Plaza at Crystal Bridges in Bentonville on Saturday, Jul 25, from 12- 3p for a free Bubble Party.

  • 🎸 Turn It Up: The Turnpike Troubadours will play a live show at the Walmart AMP on Saturday, Jul 25, at 7p.

  • 🎀 I Will Follow You Into The Dark: Death Cab for Cutie will take over the Momentary in Bentonville on Saturday, Jul 25, at 7p.

  • β˜• Throwdown Showdown: Onyx Coffee Lab in Springdale will host the SprOnyx Barista Throwdown this Saturday, Jul 25, from 8-11p.

  • ⚑ The Ballpark Who Lived: Arvest Ballpark in Springdale will host Harry Potter Night this Saturday, Jul 25, as the NWA Naturals take on the Springfield Cardinals.

Sunday

  • 🍦 Sundae Funday: Join the Savoy Extension Homemakers Club in Fayetteville for ice cream, games, and community on Sunday, Jul 26, at 2p.

Find events like these and more on our Events Calendar HERE.

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Development

100,000 Square-Foot Athletic Club To Open In Rogers

Life Time plans to build a two-level, 100,000-sqft athletic club in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers, complete with a 40,000-sqft outdoor pool deck and bistro.

  • Get Your Life Together: This would be Life Time's first location in Arkansas. The project is part of a 27-acre mixed-use development, which will also include a multistory office building, apartments, retail, and a hotel site.

  • The Pinnacle of Fitness: Based on other Life Time locations, expect amenities like a fitness area, lap pools, cabanas, pickleball courts, a full-service salon and spa, luxury dressing rooms with sauna, steam, and cold plunge, a cafΓ©, children's programs, and co-working space.

Read the full story from Talk Business & Politics HERE.

Restaurants

Flyway Brewing To Open Bentonville Location

Flyway Brewing will open a second Northwest Arkansas location in Bentonville.

  • A Brew-tiful Addition: Founded in Little Rock, Flyway Brewing has earned multiple awards over the years, establishing itself as one of Arkansas’ top craft breweries.

  • Hoppy Trails Ahead: The Bentonville location will join Flyway’s East Fayetteville spot, bringing more craft beer and a locally sourced food menu to the area. No opening date has been announced yet.

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In other news

  • 🏑 Front Porchin’ Around: Front Porch Real Estate and Hometown Collective will celebrate their new Fayetteville townhome development with a launch party on Thursday, Aug 13, from 6-9p at Walk Your Plans NWA, offering the community a first look at what’s coming to College Ave. RSVP HERE.*

  • πŸš— Wheel-y Busy: 110,000 cars travel both north and south on I-49 each day.

  • β˜•οΈ A Latte Fame: A Fayetteville-based coffee shop was featured on the well-known sports show, The Pat McAfee Show.

  • 🍽️ Fancy Pants: An Arkansas-based publication made the case that Heirloom at the 1907 should be named the most luxurious restaurant in The Natural State.

  • πŸ§– Red-y To Glow: A new red light therapy business opened in East Fayetteville, offering red light beds, a sauna, facials, massages, and more.

  • ✈️ A Getaway Spot: Northwest Arkansas is quickly becoming a travel destination.

  • 🎣 Reel-y Important: Read up on The Natural State’s new fishing regulations, released earlier in July.

  • πŸ‘·β€β™‚οΈ Planting For The Future: The City of Pea Ridge is investing in future growth before the future gets here.

  • πŸ— Hog Wild Roster:Β The Arkansas Razorback men’s basketball team has completed its roster for the upcoming 2026-2027 season.

  • 🎨 Amaze-ing Additions: See more renderings of the Scott Family Amazeum’s newest major expansion to the museum.

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