If a total solar eclipse, a peek at the dancing lights of the aurora and a mass cicada convergence have convinced throngs of visitors that Arkansas is the place to be this year, surely it’s time to convince ourselves, right? Get inspired with our annual Road Trip issue.
Brian Sorensen
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Northwest Arkansas 101: Heralded and undersung corners of the state’s most booming region
What was once a well-kept secret is now on everyone’s list of places to live. Corporate money and a steady stream of new residents has led to a rapid increase of new amenities and services, most of which were unimaginable just a decade ago. And increasingly, people are packing up their cars and paying Northwest Arkansas a visit to see what all the hype is about.
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Discovery of Goshen millstone connects past to present for Arkansas brewer
Orthodox Farmhouse Brewery co-owner Jesse Gagnon discovered a historic millstone from the former Goshen Milling Co. on a weekend fishing trip.
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Chef Tyler Rogers taking executive chef role at new Fayetteville restaurant and hotel
Former Hail Fellow Well Met chef Tyler Rogers has accepted a role building out the food program as the executive chef of the restaurant at Stonebreaker, a soon-to-open boutique hotel on Markham Hill close to the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
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Thousands pack Bud Walton Arena to welcome new Razorbacks coach John Calipari
In front of an estimated 7,000 fans, the new Hog head man was talkative, reflective and charming, describing himself as a “gatherer.” Bringing fans, a staff, and a team together, he said, is his specialty.
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El Chefe Mexican Cuisine takes flight in Springdale
The Springdale Municipal Airport isn’t just a destination for air travel. El Chefe Mexican Cuisine opened on the upper floor of the terminal back in September, providing owner Manny Gonzalez with a brick-and-mortar location to go along with his highly popular food truck.
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Arkansas Times Toast of the Town 2023
Arkansas Times editors and readers raise a glass to their favorite beers, bars and booze.
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Pour your own in uptown Fayetteville at Smokin’ Oak Wood-Fired Pizza & Taproom
We paid a visit to Fayetteville’s Smokin’ Oak Wood-Fired Pizza & Taproom, where you can don a nifty bracelet, build your own wood-fired pizzas and pour your own beers.
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Al Fresco: City Park recalls Fayetteville’s past patio glory
Patio drinking, historically, is peak Fayetteville. Aside from a few notable open-air outfits, it doesn’t seem like Fayetteville features the same abundance of patios that it did in years past. A big step toward rekindling the city’s love affair with eating and drinking outside was taken when City Park opened last month, just a few blocks from the University of Arkansas campus.
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Neat or mixed in a drink? Award-winning Axe and the Oak Distillery coming to Chaffee Crossing
The Chaffee Crossing location will be the second for Axe and the Oak, with the original site in Colorado Springs remaining in operation. The team is currently converting an old laundry facility at Fort Chaffee near Fort Smith into a 49,000-square-foot production distillery.