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Weekend Roundup

Happy Friday, Northwest Arkansas! Here's your Weekend Roundup to help you get the party started:

• 🍻 Cheers! Break out your lederhosen and traditional German attire for Bentonville’s First Friday: Oktoberfest — a folk festival for the whole family this Friday, Oct 6, from 3-9p.

• 🎺 Jazz Hats: Fayetteville’s Weekend Starts Series in the Lower Ramble will feature the First Line Jazz Band and a Mad Hatter Day-themed project led by local artist Helen Kwiatkowski tonight, Oct 6, from 5-7p.

• 🎮 Game On: Enjoy games, giveaways, a flight simulator, free food samples, a beer garden, live music, and more at the completely free ReWired Fest at Bud Walton Arena this weekend, Oct 6-7.

• 🏺 Throwing Parties: Community Creative Center presents Pottery on the Patio for the third year at the Walton Arts Center’s Nadine Baum Studios this Saturday, Oct 7, from 3:30-7:30p.

• 🧗 Don’t Climb Alone: Help Arkansas families access professional and peer mental health support, and join Postpartum Support Int’l-AR Chapter for a free family-friendly event, Climb Out of the Darkness, on Saturday, Oct 7, from 10a-12p at Tower Park in Rogers.

• 🏠 Hometown Flavors: Siloam Springs will host its 2023 Homegrown Festival this Saturday, Oct 7, showcasing locally handmade goods, curated vintage items, food trucks, and live music.

• 🛍️ On Fleak: Bella Vista’s annual Flea in the Park event at Blowing Springs Park is this weekend, Oct 6-7, from 9a-4p. Shop vintage flea & handcrafted market goods, and enjoy live music, food trucks, and a Kids Fun Zone on Saturday.

• 🪓 Here’s Johnny: Tap into your inner Jack Torrance and chase people through the woods during the inaugural Here’s Johnny 10k trail run at Coler Mountain Bike Preserve this Saturday, Oct 7… just kidding… please don’t do that.

• 🧳 All That Junk: Explore 250 booths across 35 acres and find vintage, antique, handmade, and boutique goods at The Junk Ranch craft fair from Oct 5-7.

• 🚴 Square Wheels: Riders from around Northwest Arkansas will fill the Razorback Greenway during the 2023 Fall Square 2 Square Bike Ride this Saturday, Oct 7.

Enjoy your weekend! We’ll see you on Monday.

Restaurant News

Word On The Street Is There’s A New Coffee Shop In Fayetteville

Word Coffee is now open on College Ave. Stop by today from 7a-5p for the grand opening and check out Fayetteville’s newest coffee shop.

• What’s the Word? Believing that something shared by word of mouth has a greater impact, owners G and Catherine Roberts want their shop to be a place where people can meet to talk about what they care about — ideally over a great cup of coffee, tea, and maybe even a pastry or one of their light food options.

• Worth Talking About: And what do the Roberts care about? Ensuring that everyone involved in the process of putting a quality cup of coffee into your hands, from the farmers to the baristas, is paid a livable wage.

Follow Word Coffee on Instagram for updates HERE, and tell ‘em NWA Daily sent you if you stop by today for 10% off your first drink.

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Downtown Springdale Celebrates Fall In The Ozarks With Two-Day Festival

Celebrate the beginning of fall in the Ozarks in Downtown Springdale during the two-day Ozarktober event, including bonfires, hayrides, live music, brews, BBQ, and more from Oct 13-14.

• Free Fallin’: Join the action Friday night for free, family fun! There will be music, hay rides, small bonfires for roasting s’mores, and free food from 6-9p at Turnbow Park.

• Feelin’ Blue: Saturday’s ticketed event at Magnolia Gardens will feature local beer and ciders, Wright’s Barbecue, and a full day of live blues & bluegrass bands like Sprungbilly, Brick Fields, and The Dead Roots from 2-9p.

Find more details about Ozarktober and purchase tickets HERE.

Guides

It’s Pickin’ Time At Northwest Arkansas’s Pumpkin Patches

There’s a fall chill in the air, and many local pumpkin patches are open for business! Here’s our guide to some great pumpkin patches in Northwest Arkansas, where you can find the perfect specimen for Jack O’Lantern carving.

• Oh My Gourd: Did you know the centuries-old tradition of carving Jack O’Lanterns originated in Ireland, where they first cut faces into turnips and potatoes to commemorate the legend of “Stingy Jack"? Irish immigrants brought the practice to North America, where they adopted the native pumpkin plant for the tradition.

• Farm Friendly: Carry on the story of Jack O’Lantern with a locally grown pumpkin. Several of these farms also host fall festivals, hayride tours, and other fun agritourism attractions.

Plan your pumpkin patch visit HERE.

Employment

Cool Jobs In NWA

Looking for a job? Find opportunities in the Retail, Health, Education, Arts, and more listed on our Jobs Board.

• Schuber Mitchell Homes is currently seeking a Service Pro, a Digital Marketing Specialist, and a Community & PR Marketing Specialist.

• Crossroads Liquor in Bentonville is seeking a Store Clerk.

Looking to hire? Post open jobs HERE.

NWA Daily Picks

In other news

• 🐔 The Real Slim: Tom Gordon and Greg Smart, founders of the Fayetteville headquartered Slim Chickens, were featured on Fox Square earlier this week to discuss their fast-growing food chain.

• 💸 Guess Who’s Back: Alice Walton reclaimed the title of America’s Wealthiest Woman on the Forbes 400 ranking of the wealthiest people in the U.S. this year.

• ⚽ Lose Yourself: Dick’s Sporting Goods has plans to open a discount outlet store in Fayetteville’s Fiesta Square, with a soft opening planned later this month.

• 📅 Ditch the FOMO: Post your upcoming events on our Events Page, and stay in the know about upcoming events mentioned in the newsletter.

• 🥳 Join the Club: Our NWA Daily Fan Club keeps this thing going. In return for being awesome, they get access to exclusive giveaways — ranging from gift cards and concert tickets to bikes and kayaks!

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