Bentonville, AR

<div> Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will host works from more than 100 artists at <a href="https://crystalbridges.org/calendar/art-fair/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> a fair Oct. 5-6 </a> . State of play: The festival will be at the museum's outdoor trails, with art of various mediums — such as ceramics, wood, drawing and painting — for sale from artists across the country, including some locals. <hr> The event will include food trucks and art demos. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> If you go: The festival is free, but there is a ticketed <a href="https://crystalbridges.org/calendar/art-fair-opening-celebration/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> opening celebration </a> on Oct. 4 for those who would like to meet the artists and enjoy snacks and live music. <a href="https://crystalbridges.org/calendar/art-fair-opening-celebration/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Get tickets </a> for $65, or $52 for museum members. </div>

Springdale, AR

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Fun isn't just for the weekends.🖼 Peruse a free art exhibit — Several temporary exhibitions are on display — like Yoko Ono's "Cut Piece" and "Space Makers: Indigenous Expression and a New American Art" — at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, or "FooFoo","Mystic Parallax" and "Dark Waters" at The Momentary.🎸 See a concert — Tickets starting at $40 are still available for Five Finger Death Punch with Marilyn Manson, Slaughter to Prevail and The Funeral Portrait on Tuesday at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion.Or, get tickets starting at $40 for Lauren Daigle with Blessing Offor on Wednesday.⚾️ Go to a baseball game — The Northwest Arkansas Naturals play a six-game home series against the Corpus Christi Hooks starting tomorrow at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. Get tickets starting at $9.Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Nw Arkansas.

Your week ahead: Free art, concerts, baseball games

As the world of entertainment keeps evolving with new styles of art forms, the older trends are gradually fading away. But it is good to know that some people are ardently preserving the vintage sensations. During the 1940s, the boogie-woogie dance style, a European rendition of swing dance, became the heart of social gatherings. Though it is still popular, it is not much recognized as a competitive art form. But, the German couple Dietmar and Nellia Ehrentraut (@nelliaswing) are living as the flag-bearers of boogie-woogie, showing the world that when it comes to dance, age doesn't matter.

Elderly couple who set dance floor on fire for 40 years absolutely nail the boogie-woogie style

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Rogers, AR

Those of us who don't live at the Pinnacle Heights apartments in Rogers may not have stumbled onto the businesses accompanying the dwellings. I will give you a good reason — Confident Coffee.State of play: It makes all kinds of sense to open a coffee shop right where people live (hello, built-in regulars). But you don't need to live there to come grab a coffee and hang out at this welcoming shop, where I can see myself plopping down with my laptop all morning.What to try: A specialty latte. The menu offers seven options, like a lavender or mint mocha latte.I went with the signature The Confident Latte ($4.75 for a 12-ounce) with vanilla and ginger, mostly because I was intrigued by ginger as a latte flavor. I'm happy to report it's a nice flair.Stop by: 7am-6pm weekdays, 8am-6pm Saturday and 8am-3pm Sunday at 3939 S. Grand Ave., Suite 112, in Rogers.Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Nw Arkansas.

What we're sipping: Confident Coffee

I must alert you that we have a restaurant dedicated to serving Nicaraguan cuisine — and it does not disappoint.The scene: Restaurant &amp; Antojitos Nica is in an unassuming strip mall about a mile east of Interstate 49, where you'll start off with some crispy, fried plantain strips while you peruse the menu.What to try: The jalapeno chicken ($16.50) topped with onions and served with rice, beans, salad and maduros (sweet, fried plantains) is a safe bet. The chicken was tender with a little spice, and the maduros are so naturally sweet, they're almost a dessert.Or go for a full-on fried snapper ($27.50) served with rice, beans, salad and tostones. Tostones are yet another version of fried plantains, so you'll inevitably sample quite the range here. By the numbers: I was impressed with the amount of food for the price. My fellow diner and I easily could have split the jalapeno chicken and an appetizer and gotten out for around $30.Stop by: 11am-9pm, Thursday-Tuesday, 3704 W. Walnut St. in Rogers.Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Nw Arkansas.

Monday Munchies: Nicaraguan food in Rogers

Make this week a good one.🍇 Check out the Tontitown Grape Festival — The longtime tradition kicks off Tuesday and runs through Saturday with live music, spaghetti dinners and a carnival. General admission is free. Carnival armbands start at $30. See the full schedule.🎭 See a play — Arkansas Public Theatre's production of "Rent" is on stage at The Medium in Springdale starting Thursday. Get tickets starting at $46.🎤 Go to a concert — Halestorm will be joined by I Prevail on Thursday evening at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion. Get tickets starting at $30.Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Nw Arkansas.

Your week ahead: Grape Festival, "Rent," weekday concert

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"They get more than us, Why nobody told me about this?". If you're looking for a tasty option that won't break the bank, a Chick-fil-A's kids' meal might be just what you're after. It seems like a great deal. In fact, some people argue it's a better deal than a regular adult meal. This TikToker took the audience through the ins and outs of this meal.

Chick-fil-A customer says they’ll never order a full meal again after seeing kids’ meal

Little Rock, AR

Six years after opening a satellite hospital in Springdale to serve Northwest Arkansas kids, Arkansas Children's is building a four-story addition expected to open in 2026.Why it matters: The expansion will allow more kids to stay for inpatient services and enable the hospital to care for sicker children, Jamie Wiggins, executive vice president and chief operating officer for the hospital system, told Axios.The new space also will prevent NWA kids and their families from having to travel to Arkansas Children's in Little Rock for advanced care.State of play: The hospital will have 40 patient beds, up from 25, and will...

Construction in full swing on Arkansas Children's Northwest Hospital expansion

Pretty good, not bad, can't complain — that seems the sentiment of 1,000 NWA residents about their quality of life, per a new Walton Family Foundation survey.Why it matters: Quality of life can be key in recruiting people and business to continue growing NWA's economy.Yes, but: Short-term exponential growth can choke an area's infrastructure, drive up prices and stress its resources. Ask anyone who's moved here from Austin or California.What they found: 64% of those surveyed from April through October of 2023 rated their overall quality of life as excellent to very good, compared with 67% in 2018.Combined, only 37%...

Survey: NWA's quality of life rating dips

Plymouth, MA

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The Plymouth Public Library Foundation has announced the return of its Annual Arts and Crafts Festival, a two-day celebration that promises to be a highlight of the summer season. Set to take place on the scenic Plymouth Public Library Lawn, the festival will run from 10 AM to 4 PM on both Saturday, August 10th, and Sunday, August 11th. This family-friendly event is designed to offer something for everyone, making it a perfect outing for people of all ages.

50+ Artisans, Food Trucks & More: Get Ready For The 5th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival

The Conversation UK

We tend to think that the idea of being cursed by a witch or being a victim of witchcraft was something that people had dispensed with by the 18th century, but it was not. As late as the 1930s, people still tended to believe that their troubles resulted from a witch placing a curse on them. One solution to these problems could be found in something as every day as paper.

Warding off witchcraft with paper: an everyday solution for everyday problems

Fayetteville, AR

The Fayetteville City Council meets tonight. Here's a quick preview on what's up for action:The council plans to vote on:Issuing $15 million in bonds for street and park improvements. This is part of the $226 million bond issue voters approved in 2019.An $111,858 contract with Raftelis Financial Consultants to study the city's recycling and trash-collection fees to determine whether the city should increase rates.If you go: 5:30pm at City Hall or online.

The Agenda: Fayetteville trash fees

The Fayetteville City Council meets tonight in regular session and will consider:Spending about $41,600 for a temporary (six months) staff member responsible for enforcing short-term rental rules.Approving an approximately $9.2 million contract with Benchmark Construction for improvements to College Avenue from North to Sycamore streets. The work will include striping, utility relocation, sidewalk/trail installation and medians.Applying for a matching grant of up to $250,000 from the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism for improvements to Walker and Bryce Davis parks. Specifically, the Outdoor Recreation Grants would help pay for dog park improvements at Bryce Davis and pickleball courts at Walker.If you go: 5:30pm at Fayetteville City Hall or online.Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Nw Arkansas.

The Agenda: College Avenue construction, short-term rental enforcement

Woodinville, WA

Maria Shimizu Christensen

Seafair is over but it’s still festival and fair season. With good weather forecast for the weekend, it’s perfect for getting out of the house. There are several festivals happening around the region, covering a range of interests, from food and crafts to a logging show.

Wide Range of Festivals This Weekend

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Mercury Direct will provide three zodiac signs with abundance and fortune on August 28. It will help them get back on track and remove their obstacles. The astrological transit will put things for the signs. What’s holding you back from exploiting your potential?

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Fayetteville made a fairly elite list, landing as No. 10 on Outside magazine's "10 Best Bike Towns in America."Why it matters: Outside is the gold standard for anyone who ventures outdoors.State of play: The magazine focused on towns with populations less than 100,000, and used data from People for Bikes and the League of American Bicyclists.🧮 By the numbers: Fayetteville has a People for Bikes score of 50 and gold status with the league.Outside says there are 50 miles of paved trails inside Fayetteville and a total of 154 pathways.The story also notes it connects to the Razorback Regional Greenway, which runs about 40 miles from Kessler Mountain to Bella Vista.🔎 Zoom out: Other cities included Park City, Utah (No. 6); Aspen and Crested Butte, Colorado (Nos. 1 and 4); and Jackson, Wyoming (No. 3).

Fayetteville gets Outside magazine nod as a "best bike town"

Greer Lingle Middle School students will start the school year elsewhere after their building was heavily damaged by the Memorial Day weekend storms, Rogers School District spokesperson Jason Ivester told Axios.State of play: About 700 students in grades 6-8 will go to school in mobile classrooms on the west side of the Rogers New Technology High School campus for the school year.Zoom out: The district was able to make repairs to schools like Frank Tillery and Westside elementaries in time for classes. Northside Elementary will be open, but its cafeteria will likely remain unusable until after spring break because of roof damage.The kitchen is still functional, so food will still be prepared there and students will eat in their classrooms, Ivester said in an email.What's next: Lingle Middle School on North 13th Street is being remodeled and is scheduled to reopen for the 2025-26 school year.Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Nw Arkansas.

Storm damage keeps Rogers school closed

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

As Alfalfa in the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals comedic feature film shorts-turned-TV-series, former child star Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer brought to the screen his unique brand of humor, coupled with an unmelodic voice, freckles, and a protruding hair cowlick. The Gang/Rascals franchise was later rebooted on the big screen with a cast of new young stars.

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: A Tragic Child Star Story of a Dog, a Few Dollars, and a Deadly Altercation

Lowell, AR

Cave Springs, AR

Centerton, AR

Pea Ridge, AR

Bella Vista, AR

Hiwasse, AR

Garfield, AR

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will host works from more than 100 artists at a fair Oct. 5-6.State of play: The festival will be at the museum's outdoor trails, with art of various mediums — such as ceramics, wood, drawing and painting — for sale from artists across the country, including some locals.The event will include food trucks and art demos.If you go: The festival is free, but there is a ticketed opening celebration on Oct. 4 for those who would like to meet the artists and enjoy snacks and live music. Get tickets for $65, or $52 for museum members.

Crystal Bridges plans new art festival

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