I'll Tell You What I Want (What I Really, Really Want)

Together With

Known for their one-of-a-kind award-winning designs, Underwoods is one of the first jewelry stores to ever be inducted into the National Jeweler Hall of Fame. At Underwoods, you’ll be able to bring your vision to life with their design team and in-house custom workshop. View their newest merchandise HERE.

Development

Walmart Shares A Closer Look Into Its New Home Office

This week, Walmart unveiled a closer look at the New Home Office currently under construction in Bentonville, highlighting some unique elements being woven into the future campus.

• Au Naturel: Twelve uniquely designed office centers are arranged around the campus, organized by neighborhoods and connected by outdoor paths with a special emphasis on blending design and nature. Walmart’s new campus is the largest mass timber campus development currently under construction in the US, with over 2.4m square feet of office space constructed from mass timber.

• Rooted in History: At the heart of the campus sits Helen’s Amphitheatre, paying tribute to the legacy and hospitality of Helen Walton. Elements from the Walton family home have been incorporated into the design, such as regional stone and dogwood trees.

Explore an Interactive Map of the New Campus HERE.

Highlight

Trailblazers To Unveil World’s First Adaptive MTB Gravity Trail

Trailblazers will celebrate the completion of a new jump trail specifically designed for adaptive mountain bikes with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Oz Castle on Oct 27 at 1p.

• Send It: After noticing the way adaptive mountain bikes responded differently to existing jumps, Trailblazers consulted expert adaptive riders in order to craft a new jump trail with takeoffs and landings specifically sculpted to accommodate the longer wheelbase of most adaptive mountain bikes.

• First Up: The new trail will first be opened to riders participating in the 2023 NWA Off-Road Adventure, taking place Oct 26-29. The four-day event hosted by the Ozark Adaptive Sports Association will focus on fun, skills development, and education through guided rides, expert mechanical support, and an array of engaging activities.

Read more on the development of this trail HERE.

Sponsored by NextUp

Learn To Ask For What You Want In Your Career During NextUp’s October Lunch and Learn

Join NextUp for their fall lunch and learn event covering practical tips on “Asking For What You Want” — meeting at Heroncrest in Elm Springs on Tuesday, Oct 24, from 11:30a-1:00p.

• Talking It Out: Featured speaker Ellen Steinlein is the director of Learning Transformation for Fierce Inc., a leadership development company that helps organizations transform company culture by embracing communications skills that spark curiosity, inspire innovation, improve team collaboration, and resolve challenges.

• What I Want: The presentation will focus on how to handle tough conversations and leverage negotiation to ask for what you want in your career. Plus, it's a great way to get to know NextUp — a nonprofit dedicated to advancing women in business with one of the biggest chapters right here in Northwest Arkansas.

Registration is $15 for NextUp members and $30 for non-members. Lunch will be included. Grab a coworker and reserve your seats HERE.

🎟️ P.S. Enter our drawing for two tickets at the bottom of the email 🎟️

Outdoors

Coalition Considers Seeking National Park and Preserve Status for Buffalo River

The Coalition for the Future of Buffalo National River has proposed converting the Buffalo National River area into a National Park and Preserve — a move that could protect hunting and fishing access and increase economic benefits from tourism.

• Well Preserved: The measure could protect hunting, fishing, trapping, and oil and gas extraction while still restricting activities like mining and consumptive use. The proposal includes increased infrastructure and funding for roads, bathrooms, and parking lots.

• The Neighborhood: The Coalition has been conducting a survey, which found that the majority of neighbors agree the changes should: protect the waterway from pollution, not allow the taking of private land through eminent domain, not create new taxes, maintain current hunting rules, and grandfather local businesses into any new rules.

Read more on the story from Arkansas Times or see survey results HERE.

Employment

Cool Jobs In NWA

Looking for a job? Find listings in the health, education, and retail industries on our Job Board, or find great candidates by posting your open positions HERE.

NWA Daily Picks

In other news…

• 🎤 Idol or Idiot: Find out which of your friends could audition for American Idol and which is more the American Idiot type at Big Box Karaoke. Make reservations for a fun weekend!*

• 🙌 Looks Like We Made It: The 2nd Annual Maker Faire NWA will bring a day-long celebration of creativity, learning, and innovation to the Fayetteville Public Library this Saturday, Oct 21, from 9a-5p!*

• 🇫🇷 Oolala: Crêpes Paulette has officially opened its Fayetteville location at 2341 N College Ave.

• 🚒 Flying Fire: The City of Bentonville unveiled its new Airplane Rescue Firefighting Truck yesterday at Thaden Field.

• 📅 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!

• 🚀 Take Off: Share your message with our growing community of 35,300+ readers. We have several advertising opportunities to help you share your story with Northwest Arkansas.

_{*Content is sponsored}

🎉 Giveaway! 🎉

Today we’re giving away two tickets for NextUp’s fall lunch and learn event covering practical tips on “Asking For What You Want” — meeting at Heroncrest in Elm Springs on Tuesday, Oct 24, from 11:30a-1:00p.