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Where to swim in NWA this summer
NWA's outdoor pools open this weekend. Here's where you can swim this summer:Melvin Ford Aquatic Center2000 NE Memorial Park Square in BentonvilleDay passes are $2 for people under 18 and $3 for adults. Admission is included in a community center membership.Rogers Aquatics Center1707 S. 26th St. in RogersGet day passes ranging from $3-$15 or season passes for $25-$99.Springdale Aquatic Center1100 Watson Drive in SpringdaleAdmission is $3-$4 and free for infants under age 1. Passes are $80 and cover 25 visits.Siloam Springs Family Aquatic Center1800 N. Mt. Olive in Siloam SpringsGet day passes for $4-$5 or memberships for $77-$128. Family memberships are $173-$211.Wilson Park Pool675 N. Park Ave. in Fayetteville$35 buys you 10 visits; a season pass good all summer is $75. Family passes are $135.Go deeper: Stay safe in the waterSign up for Axios Atlanta for free.
Springdale elementary students create Pacific Islander cookbook to share their culture
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — The month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. According to the Northwest Arkansas Council, as of 2022, 4% of the population of Northwest Arkansas is Asian, and 2% is Pacific Islander. While that might seem like a small percentage, it’s making a big difference.
Treaty Oak Revival Conquered Texas One Show at a Time – Now They Want to Go National
In November, less than a week after the Texas rock band Treaty Oak Revival released their second album, Have a Nice Day, the group took the stage in front of around 2,000 fans at JJ’s Live in Fayetteville, Arkansas. At one point that night, they started playing “See You in Court,” an indignant track that makes divorce sound like trench warfare. The song’s opening line drops the listener into the middle of the melee: “Boy, you done f–ked up now/ That’s what she said to me.” Garth Brooks Launches The Big 615 Country Radio Station With TuneIn: 'We're Going to Lean...
KNWA Today: upcoming “Garden Gate Tour”
The Washington County Master Gardeners are inviting Arkansans to attend their upcoming Garden Gate Tour. The $15 tour features a total of five stops, including four privately-owned gardens, and the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks.
Empowering non-binary and LGBTQIA+ film festival coming to Arkansas
BENTONVILLE, Ar. (KTAL/KMSS)—The 10th annual Bentonville Film Festival, which champions female, non-binary, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, API, and disabled voices in entertainment, is coming to Northwest Arkansas. The nonprofit, “BFFoundation,” is led by Academy Award-Winning actress Geena Davis, known for her roles in Thelma & Louise, Ava, Grey’s Anatomy, and many others, to celebrate extraordinary storytelling. BFF […]
Woofs and waves: Bentonville’s CoolWag hosts diving competition for canines
Dock Diving is a North America Diving Dogs (NADD)-sanctioned competition in which each canine must run the length of the dock and jump into the water, with judges measuring the jump's distance and the dash's speed.
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