• Welcome to Northwest Arkansas

    Welcome to Northwest Arkansas

    A warm, energetic welcome to Northwest Arkansas newcomers and visitors. We’re truly glad you are here, and the information in the following pages will help make your transition easier in many ways. First, you should know that you are in one of the nation’s premiere areas when it comes to everything from employment to services, [...]

     
  • Hog Wild

    Hog Wild

    Fall is always special in the Ozarks, but the hills and hollers are never more alive than when the football Razorbacks are winning. For more than 100 years, University of Arkansas fans have held lofty expectations for their beloved Hogs. And one would be hard- pressed to identify a time when excitement was higher than [...]

     
  • One-Tank Trips

    One-Tank Trips

    Sharing borders with Missouri and Oklahoma, Northwest Arkansas offers its residents the chance to travel to many fun destinations on just a tank of gas. Here are just a few of the varied options residents can explore on that delightful single stop at the pumps. Out in nature The Buffalo National River is located about [...]

     
  • On the Rebound?

    On the Rebound?

    One of the most trusted economic indica- tors is signaling that the ongoing recession is waning — at least in Northwest Arkansas. As of April, unemployment in a four-county area — Benton, Madison and Washington counties in Northwest Arkansas and McDonald County in south- west Missouri — had dipped to 5.8 percent, compared with 7.6 [...]

     
  • Crystal Bridges: Crown Jewel

    Crystal Bridges: Crown Jewel

    Naturally, fine art is the central attraction — and theme — at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. However, mental images of insolent patrons milling about a musty exhibit hall should be put away when considering a visit to Northwest Arkansas’ newest crown jewel, scheduled to open Nov. 11 in Bentonville. From conception to completion, [...]

     
  • Business Boom

    Business Boom

    A predictable boom of new business is in full swing in Bentonville, in concert with construction of Crystal Bridges A 21c Hotel and a Sheraton are the largest projects, but many others also are under way. In addition, Walton Arts Center of- ficials are planning a major expansion in the downtown area. Rich Lambert, general [...]

     
  • Beaver Lake

    Beaver Lake

      Managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Beaver Lake was dammed in 1964 and provides hydroelectric power, flood control, recreation and drinking water. Recreational opportunities include swimming, water skiing, hiking, fishing, diving, biking, camping and hunting. Day-use fees vary, ranging from $3 to $4 per car or you can purchase an annual pass [...]

     
  • Advantage: Buyers

    Advantage: Buyers

    Home sales in Northwest Arkansas are down slightly from last year, new houses are going up with great caution by builders and rental properties are mostly occupied — all because of strict lending practices. Judy Luna of Keller Williams Realty said in a recent edition of her real estate blog that the housing market remains [...]

     
  • Excellence in Education

    Excellence in Education

    From preschool to doctoral programs, Northwest Arkansas residents can rest assured that their children will receive a top-notch education. In Benton and Washington counties alone, more than 90,000 students attend public schools and colleges. FAYETTEVILLE Nearly 9,000 of those are in grades kindergarten through 12 in Fayetteville, where school district honors include being listed among [...]

     
  • By the Book

    By the Book

    When the economy tanked in 2008, the job market became more competitive than ever, inspiring many adults to return to school to sharpen their job skills or acquire new ones. Brooke McNeely Galligan of Fayetteville was laid off from her job as a photojournalist and started her own freelance business, Brooke McNeely Photography. Although she [...]

     
 
 
  • Crystal Bridges: Crown Jewel

    Crystal Bridges: Crown Jewel

    Naturally, fine art is the central attraction — and theme — at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. However, mental images of insolent patrons milling about a musty exhibit hall should be put away when considering a visit to Northwest Arkansas’ newest crown jewel, scheduled to open Nov. 11 in Bentonville. From conception to completion, [...]

  • Budget Entertainment

 
  • One-Tank Trips

    One-Tank Trips

    Sharing borders with Missouri and Oklahoma, Northwest Arkansas offers its residents the chance to travel to many fun destinations on just a tank of gas. Here are just a few of the varied options residents can explore on that delightful single stop at the pumps. Out in nature The Buffalo National River is located about [...]

  • Crystal Bridges: Crown Jewel

 
  • Excellence in Education

    Excellence in Education

    From preschool to doctoral programs, Northwest Arkansas residents can rest assured that their children will receive a top-notch education. In Benton and Washington counties alone, more than 90,000 students attend public schools and colleges. FAYETTEVILLE Nearly 9,000 of those are in grades kindergarten through 12 in Fayetteville, where school district honors include being listed among [...]

  • By the Book

 
  • Hog Wild

    Hog Wild

    Fall is always special in the Ozarks, but the hills and hollers are never more alive than when the football Razorbacks are winning. For more than 100 years, University of Arkansas fans have held lofty expectations for their beloved Hogs. And one would be hard- pressed to identify a time when excitement was higher than [...]

  • One-Tank Trips

 
  • Advantage: Buyers

    Advantage: Buyers

    Home sales in Northwest Arkansas are down slightly from last year, new houses are going up with great caution by builders and rental properties are mostly occupied — all because of strict lending practices. Judy Luna of Keller Williams Realty said in a recent edition of her real estate blog that the housing market remains [...]

 
  • Helping Hands

    Helping Hands

    Northwest Arkansas churches have seen and responded to the increased need for community aid since 2008, when the ongoing recession began. Faithful in their traditional and critical role of helping their communities endure during hard times, parishioners across the Ozarks have helped orchestrate food and clothing drives, as well as assist the needy with rent [...]

  • Feeling No Pain

 
 

Northwest Arkansas Now

  • Welcome to Northwest Arkansas

    Welcome to Northwest Arkansas

    A warm, energetic welcome to Northwest Arkansas newcomers and visitors. We’re truly glad you are here, and the information in the following pages will help make your transition easier in many ways. First, you should know that you are in one of the nation’s premiere areas when it comes to everything from employment to services, [...]

     
     
  • Hog Wild

    Hog Wild

    Fall is always special in the Ozarks, but the hills and hollers are never more alive than when the football Razorbacks are winning. For more than 100 years, University of Arkansas fans have held lofty expectations for their beloved Hogs. And one would be hard- pressed to identify a time when excitement was higher than [...]

     
     
  • One-Tank Trips

    One-Tank Trips

    Sharing borders with Missouri and Oklahoma, Northwest Arkansas offers its residents the chance to travel to many fun destinations on just a tank of gas. Here are just a few of the varied options residents can explore on that delightful single stop at the pumps. Out in nature The Buffalo National River is located about [...]

     
     
  • On the Rebound?

    On the Rebound?

    One of the most trusted economic indica- tors is signaling that the ongoing recession is waning — at least in Northwest Arkansas. As of April, unemployment in a four-county area — Benton, Madison and Washington counties in Northwest Arkansas and McDonald County in south- west Missouri — had dipped to 5.8 percent, compared with 7.6 [...]

     
     
  • City of Johnson

    Johnson, Arkansas, is a small town with big city pride! Often called, “a town too little to be big, and too big to be little,” Johnson is located in northwest Arkansas between Fayetteville and Springdale. Johnson has that small town feel, but enjoys all the benefits of a large city. With easy access to the [...]

     
     
  • Crystal Bridges: Crown Jewel

    Crystal Bridges: Crown Jewel

    Naturally, fine art is the central attraction — and theme — at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. However, mental images of insolent patrons milling about a musty exhibit hall should be put away when considering a visit to Northwest Arkansas’ newest crown jewel, scheduled to open Nov. 11 in Bentonville. From conception to completion, [...]

     
     
  • Business Boom

    Business Boom

    A predictable boom of new business is in full swing in Bentonville, in concert with construction of Crystal Bridges A 21c Hotel and a Sheraton are the largest projects, but many others also are under way. In addition, Walton Arts Center of- ficials are planning a major expansion in the downtown area. Rich Lambert, general [...]

     
     
  • Beaver Lake

    Beaver Lake

      Managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Beaver Lake was dammed in 1964 and provides hydroelectric power, flood control, recreation and drinking water. Recreational opportunities include swimming, water skiing, hiking, fishing, diving, biking, camping and hunting. Day-use fees vary, ranging from $3 to $4 per car or you can purchase an annual pass [...]

     
     
  • Budget Entertainment

    Rambling Roads Boston Mountain Scenic Loop arkansas.com/things-to-do/scenic-drives/ boston-loop.aspx From Fayetteville, take U.S. 71 over Mount Gayler to Alma. From Alma, take Interstate 540 through the rolling hills of a pastoral countryside, through a mountain tunnel and back to Fayetteville in an 80-mile loop. Pig Trail Scenic Byway arkansas.com/things-to-do/scenic-drives/ pig-trail.asp Known as “The Pig Trail” to [...]

     
     
  • Excellence in Education

    Excellence in Education

    From preschool to doctoral programs, Northwest Arkansas residents can rest assured that their children will receive a top-notch education. In Benton and Washington counties alone, more than 90,000 students attend public schools and colleges. FAYETTEVILLE Nearly 9,000 of those are in grades kindergarten through 12 in Fayetteville, where school district honors include being listed among [...]