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Upfront pricing, trustworthy service, and a focus on safety: the award-winning Adventure Subaru in Fayetteville is Northwest Arkansas’s premier Subaru retailer. Find out how you can start your next adventure in a Subaru by visiting their eco-friendly certified facility or online HERE. 

Growth

U.S. Census Bureau Reveals Northwest Arkansas’s Rapid Growth

You can probably feel it, but new data from the U.S. Census on population growth from 2022-23 supports the hunch that a LOT of people are moving to Northwest Arkansas.

• Fastest Five: Tontitown was the fastest-growing city in Arkansas from 2022-23, at a 12.9% increase. It was followed by Centerton (11.2%), Highfill (10.6%), Pea Ridge (10.5%), and Prairie Grove (7.5%).

• By The Numbers: Centerton saw the largest numeric growth in the state and was recognized as one of the fastest-growing cities in America, with 2,413 new residents in 2023. Fayetteville’s population broke into six digits for the first time, crossing over 100,000 residents.

Find more info from KNWA HERE.

Events

Bentonville Bike Fest Rolling Into Town This Thursday Through Sunday

Bentonville Bike Fest is back for its fourth year, bringing an action-packed four-day celebration for bicycle enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels to Northwest Arkansas this Memorial Weekend, May 23-26.

• The Epicenter of Cycling: Founded by multiple Trial Bike World Champion and an avid mountain biker Kenny Belaey, the Bentonville Bike Fest brings professional athletes and major bike brands together for a week of all things cycling. Last year’s festival saw record-breaking numbers, with 15,000+ visitors and 1,500+ racers from 48 States and 15 countries.

• Let’s Roll Up: Don’t miss out on the fun! The schedule includes group rides, workshops, epic trial bike shows, meet-and-greets with mountain bike superstars, a vendor expo, freestyle dirt shows, a UCI C1 Trials and Nationals event, and so much more!

Explore the festival’s schedule HERE.

Sponsored by Groundwork

Shape The Future Of Affordable Housing In NWA With Groundwork

Groundwork is creating vibrant, mixed-income communities in Northwest Arkansas by expanding housing options for working families near vital hubs of employment, commerce, and culture — like the current Big Emma project in Downtown Springdale.

• Stay Informed: Groundwork offers learning opportunities that include 1) a list of reports and resources focused on NWA, 2) a glossary of housing terms and their meanings, and 3) the FutureIsNow speaker series featuring local and national experts sharing solutions for attainable housing. 

• Get Involved: Together, we can help shape the future of housing attainability in Northwest Arkansas. Engaged citizens can join the Future Shaper volunteer coalition, developers can collaborate to eliminate housing barriers and create positive change, and funders can contribute to a regional housing fund and support innovative models to increase the workforce housing supply.

Find your role within Groundwork’s mission HERE. 

Food & Drink

Fayetteville’s Swankiest New Cocktail Bar Is The Guisinger

The Guisinger, a new cocktail bar by the team behind Feed & Folly and City Park, opened up last month on the Fayetteville Square at 1 E. Mountain St.

• If These Walls Could Sing: The bar’s name and decor commemorate the building’s history as a music store operated by Ivan Guisinger and his sons from 1925-1981. Constructed in 1886, the two-story building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

• Swanky Stuff: The Guisinger is a swanky spot to grab a drink, appetizers, and desserts on the Square. We tried the pork belly, bone marrow, and bread, and they were all fantastic!

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Outdoors

Tap Into Northwest Arkansas’s Nature Scene At Hobbs State Park

Hobbs State Park & Conservation Area in Rogers is Arkansas’s largest state park, spanning a 12,054-acre tract of Ozark landscape along the southern shore of Beaver Lake.

• The Great Outdoors: Hobbs State Park features a diverse 54-mile trail system with hiking, ADA-accessible, mountain biking, and horseback riding trails. There are 11 primitive campsites, six of which are accessible by hiking and mountain biking, and the park’s Visitor Center includes over 17,000 sq ft of interactive displays, a nature-focused gift store, meeting spaces, and more.

• Into The Woods: The park hosts engaging activities year-round! Some fun activities planned this weekend include a Van Winkle History Hike, a survival workshop on finding Wild Edibles and Water, a lesson on Mysterious Forst Objects, and a class on the Venomous Snakes of Arkansas.

Explore Hobbs State Park HERE.

NWA Daily Picks

In other news…

• 🏋️‍♀️ Feel Stronger: Take back your health and energy with just two 20-min workouts per week. The Exercise Coach in Bentonville uses bio-sensitive training technologies to prescribe workouts specific to your unique muscular and metabolic makeup. Get started with two free sessions. Now accepting insurance.*

• 🏡 Luxury Trailside Living: The perfect home for the avid cyclist, this 3,536 sq ft, 3 bed, 3 full bath bike cabin is nestled on 1.3 acres, directly on the Down Under Loop trailhead — right in the heart of the new Walton, Blue Crane land acquisition! Find photos and book showings HERE.*

• 💿️ Go, DJ, That’s My DJ: COLLIDE, a new monthly nightclub at the Momentary, will host Buena Vibra Familia, a collaborative group of sound engineers, DJs, and promoters, this Thursday, May 23, from 8p-midnight.

• 🐾 Two Paws Up: Leash up the fur babies! It’s Dog Day at the Bentonville Farmers Market, including fun activities for your four-legged friends this Saturday, May 25, from 7:30a-1p.

• 👩‍🎓 Diploma: 14-year-old Rayana Holikova became NWACC’s youngest graduate this spring and will continue her studies in neuroscience at Georgia Tech University in the fall.

• 🎣 Huntin’ & Fishin’ & Lovin’ Every Day: The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has set dates for and passed a series of new regulations on the 2024-25 hunting season and 2025 fishing year.

• 🍺 Let It Beer: This month’s Beer & Hymns gathering at Bike Rack Brewing Co. will pay homage to The Beatles and raise funds for the NWA Center for Sexual Assault this Sunday, May 26, at 5p.

• 💻️ The Interwebs: OzarksGo of Fayetteville recently connected its 40,000th customer to its high-speed fiber optic network.

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