As of 9 a.m. this morning, Rogers has a new — or maybe ‘fresh’ is a better word — grocer. The Fresh Market opened its newest store to a small but enthusiastic crowd who sampled bacon, breakfast breads, coffee, juices and other offerings from the national chain. The store is The Fresh Market’s second in Arkansas [...]
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Tracy Lawrence Country star Tracy Lawrence, who has recorded hits such as “Texas Tornado,” “Time Marches On” and “Find Out Who Your Friends Are,” will visit the Cherokee Casino in West Siloam Springs, Okla., for a free show on Thursday (July 26) evening. The musician has recorded 20 Top 10 country hits, eight of which went to No. 1.
View Post free concerts, in the spotlight, industry, lawrence, lower, lower 40 band, music, springs, thursday, tornado, tracy, tracy lawrenceI opened up my Facebook page today and got this message: John Paul Hammerschmidt started using Facebook for Android. Former U.S. Rep. Hammerschmidt of Harrison was 90 years old in May. He was born when the U.S. Navy still used coal-fired ships and is now using a smartphone. Draw whatever moral you want from his [...]
View PostSugar Free Allstars — Music for families, 10 a.m., Rogers Public Library. Free. 621-1152. Live Music in the Morning — Uno, Dos, Tres con Andres, 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. For families. faylib.org. Shivering Ghost Stories — With Oda Malloy from Tellers of Tales, noon, Springdale Public Library. For teens. 750-8180. Summer Photo Album Workshop [...]
View PostCiting establishments such as Sassy’s Red House, Penguin Ed’s and Whole Hog Cafe, Livability.com named Fayetteville eighth on a list of top barbecue cities focusing lesser-known destinations. The full list: 1. Lexington, NC 2. Tuscaloosa, AL 3. Greenville, SC 4. Hattiesburg, MS 5. Tyler, TX 6. Springfield, MO 7. Bethesda, MD 8. Fayetteville, AR 9. Gainesville, [...]
View PostWAC — Single tickets for Walton Arts Center’s 2012-13 season, which includes performances of “Stomp” Sept. 7-9, went on sale at 9 a.m. today. Prices start at $10. Call 443-5600 or visit waltonartscenter.org. Board Game Extravaganza — All day, Bella Vista Library. For families. 855-1753. Summer Photo Album Workshop — Preserve all the memories [...]
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Click here to view the embedded video. Don’t wear a suit to this show… It’s the Dayglow paint party, which recently announced a Fayetteville date. The tent at the Arkansas Music Pavilion always has been (or was, until it blew over a couple weeks ago) pretty plain.
View Post announcements, arkansas, arkansas music pavilion, arkansas-music, concert, dayglow tour, oct-18-at-the-amp, until-it-blew, worldIt may be time for Benton County campaigners and voters start their engines. The petiton drive to hopefully turn a dry Benton County into a wet one that will compete for liquor sales with adjacent Missouri and Washington County to the South apparently has achieved enough verified signatures to make the November ballot. “We’ve reached [...]
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10 Years Modern rockers 10 Years have forged ahead on their own after parting ways with their label. The Tennessee-based band will release the album “Minus the Machine” on July 31 on their own Palehorse Records. In a tour promoting the album, the band will visit George’s Majestic Lounge for a show Tuesday with guests Fair to Midland and Kyng.
View Post concert, concert reminders, george, kyng, lounge, music, tennesseeMonday Movie Mania — “Cars 2,” 2 p.m., Rogers Public Library. For families. 621-1152. Kibbles & Books — Read to a therapy dog, 4 p.m., Springdale Public Library. Register at 750-8180. Evening Readers Book Club — “Illumination” by Kevin Brockmeier, 6 p.m., Bella Vista Library. 855-1753. Razorback Sports History — With Nate Allen and Hoyt [...]
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