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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.

Outdoors

Coler Mountain Bike Preserve Now Offering Team Building Activities

One of Northwest Arkansas’s premiere mountain biking destinations, Coler Mountain Bike Preserve, recently announced the launch of a new team-building program, offering activities for corporate groups and organizations to grow together through outdoor adventures.

• Team Offsite: A great resource for business leaders looking to cultivate team dynamics, Coler’s new team-building activities are specifically curated to foster effective communication, boost morale, and strengthen the bonds within teams.

• Get Outside: Choose from activities like a team trail ride, nature scavenger hunt, survival skill workshop, trail cleanups, campfire bonding, or dip your toes in the cool creek for springbox conversation. You can customize your experience to accommodate the whole team.

Take a look at the activities HERE.
(And maybe forward this email to your Team Lead as a subtle hint that it’s time for a day out of the office)

Events

Journey Into the House of 1000 Brews… If You Dare

Ozark Beer Company will host its thrilling House of 1000 Brews: Halloween Party on Oct 28 from 4-8p!

• Spooky Sweet: Join in on a free and family-friendly evening filled with Halloween delights, exclusive drink specials like spooky slushies and blood-bag cocktails, and one-of-a-kind handmade crafts in a market of local vendors showcasing their spookiest creations, from eerie treats and jewelry to pottery and paintings.

• Lasting Memories: Bring your candy bags for a trunk or treat station for both kids and adults in costume. Frisco Tattoo will also be present, offering flash tattoos for those who want to make the memories permanent.

Find more details on the event HERE.

Sponsored by Best Friends Animal Society

Don’t Leave the Pets Out This Halloween

Join Best Friends for a Howloween / Meowloween celebration at Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Bentonville, happening now through Saturday, Oct 28.

• Frankenweenie: Explore the outdoor pumpkin patch and crazy maze with your pet, or take a shelter pet for a walk. Make catnip bats, spiders, or spooky cat wands for kittens in area shelters. Join a free, family movie night showing Frankenweenie tonight, Oct 26, at 6:30!

• Spooky Portraits: The fun really takes off Saturday from 10a-4p! Meet adoptable pets and have your pet’s portrait made by @HappyYappyPhoto from 10a-2p — they’ll have costumes available! You can also make baked pet treats, see your pet transformed by AI into Halloween creatures, and join a scavenger hunt in the crazy maze.

The party is free! However, donations of food, toys, and treats for area shelters are welcome. More info HERE.

Restaurant News

Bentoville Launches Bento Box Lunch Offering

Bentoville announced an exciting new lunch concept this week with the soft launch of the Bentoville Box — a bento box prepared daily by Michelin-starred chefs from Japan which can be ordered online and picked up at Onyx Coffee Lab in Downtown Bentonville.

• Interest: Bentoville is a new dining concept combining Japan’s culinary art with fresh local ingredients from Northwest Arkansas. Keep an eye out for their next pop-up dining events, including a Fall Yakatori in November and a Christmas Kaiseki in December.

• On the Menu: Order a Sushi Box, a colorful bento with six selections over chirashi rice, or a Monk’s Box, featuring an ample serving of Shojin-style tempura, rice, and mushrooms.

Be the first to experience Bentoville Box before the soft launch ends on Nov 4. Order online up to a week in advance HERE.

Events

Shire Post Mint Hosts Shire Fest 2023 in West Fork

Shire Post Mint is hosting its second annual Shire Fest at its headquarters in West Fork this Saturday, Oct 28, from 11a-5p.

• Minty Fresh: Shire Post Mint is a small, family-run coining operation in West Fork. Specializing in licensed fantasy coinage, the company has gained international recognition for its work related to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, George Martin’s Game of Thrones, Neil Gaiman’s American Gods, and more.

• Bilbo’s Party: So throw on your nerdiest costumes — from hobbits and elves to wizards and warriors — and come out for a good time featuring local vendors, food trucks, live music, games, a costume contest, and more!

Learn more about Shire Fest 2023 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.

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In other news…

• 🧙‍♀️ Witch Please: Follow a winding woodland path to fall fun with TheatreSquared’s latest pop-up bar, Enchanted Forest: In2 the Woods! Enjoy an autumnal atmosphere as you sip specialty cocktails. No cover, open Thurs-Sat 6-10 p.m. now through November 18th, plus Halloween!*

• 🎤 Transcend Genre: Whether you're a rockstar, a rap virtuoso, or a modern-day Sinatra, belt out your favorite tunes at Big Box Karaoke for an unforgettable night of music, laughter, and fun. Reserve your mic HERE.*

• 💀 Flores de los Muertos: Join Samantha’s Garden at Onyx Coffee Lab in Downtown Rogers for a Day of the Dead-Themed Workshop, featuring a Bright Mexican or Spooky Floral arrangement, both in skull vases. Join the 90-minute workshop on Nov 2 at 2p or 6:30p. We’re giving away two tickets! Enter below.

• ⭐ The Fault in Our Stars: The U of A’s Distinguished Lectures Committee will welcome New York Times bestselling author and YouTuber John Green for a moderated Q&A session at the Fayetteville Town Center on Thursday, Nov 9, at 7p.

• 🐔 I Put It In the Coop Like Slam: Shaquille O’Neal’s fast-casual restaurant Big Chicken will open its first Arkansas location on MLK Blvd in Fayetteville at the end of November.

• 🪙 Little Entrepreneurs: Kids with an entrepreneurial spirit are invited to sell their homemade crafts, drawings, bracelets, etc, during the NWA Kids Mini Market this Sunday, Oct 29, from 12-2p at West Fork Elementary. Costumes encouraged!

• 📅 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.

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🎉 Giveaway! 🎉

Enter to win two tickets to the Day of the Dead-Themed Floral Workshop hosted by Samantha’s Garden at Onyx Coffee Lab in Downtown Rogers on Nov 2, at either 2p or 6:30p.