Arvest Bank announces its acquisition of several Bank of America branch banks, a famous Fort smith restaurant announces its plans for reopening, and the city of Fayetteville looks to trade paper for pixels.
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The 21c Museum Hotel in Bentonville is a combination boutique hotel, art museum and restaurant, all modeled after the flagship 21c in Louisville, Kentucky. Each hotel has its own flock of unique sculptures.
Last month, the Old 78s (Curly Miller, Carole Ann Rose, Melanie Palmer and Ray Palmer) performed inside Eleven, the restaurant at Crystal Bridges Musem of American Art. This is one of the songs from that September night, "Cold Morning Shout."
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: a day of dining that can help combat domestic violence. Thursday peace at Home Shelter is working with more than a dozen local restaurants to raise money. And Dennis Collins brings his Martin guitar to our studio to play a few songs before he takes the stage at Clapp Auditorium tomorrow night on Mt. Sequoyah.Fourteen Fayetteville restaurants will donate portions of Thursday proceeds to the Peace at Home Family Shelter. The event comes during the first week of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: a familiar restaurant chain celebrates its birthday and a review of area infrastructure changes.
Teresa Maurer, our local food ambassador, comes back to the studio with Chef William Lyle for Ella’s Restaurant at the Inn at Carnall Hall. He’s working on a seasonal menu prepared with locally-grown food for an upcoming pair of special meals.
The City of Fayetteville looks to expand its apartment recycling program, and Dickson Street bar and restaurant owners learn how to make a glass recycling program more efficient. These stories highlight today's Week in Review.
Christina Thomas discovered that cheese dip was first invented in a restaurant in North Little Rock. This Saturday, the first-ever Fayetteville Sip n Dip event will combine dip with beer.
More information available at www.cheesedip.net.
On this spring fundraising edition of Ozarks at Large, comedian Mo Alexander prepares to perform tonight in Fayetteville; and the University of Arkansas gets its own community garden. Also, Rogers’ first ever Downtown Restaurant Week kicks off today; and looking for food in your own backyard, or someone else’s.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the four men running for Arkansas governor weigh in on what they might do with the Private Option expansion if elected. And we hear from people trying to stop illegal dumping in counties across the region as well. We also hear comment from a ribbon cutting last night for a new stretch of trail in Fayetteville that will allow easier access to Mount Kessler and more.
Last week, Fort Smith released a report of the progress made in the top strategic priorities and key issues identified by the top city staff and the Fort Smith Board of Directors. Ozarks at Large’s Iti Agnihotri-Mudholkar spoke with Ray Gosack, Fort Smith City Administrator to learn more.
“City Hall” by Vienna Tang
The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is looking for a volunteer to represent the taxpayers of Arkansas. Christina Thomas spoke with David Still of the IRS from his office in Oklahoma City. To apply to represent Arkansas on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, visit www.improveirs.org. The deadline to apply is April 27.
“Clocks” – A Tribute to Coldplay by String Quartet
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net has a round-up of last week’s business and political news.
Los Fotos-Northwest Arkansas founder Bertha Gutierrez nominated for International Women’s Day Challenge; gas prices in Arkansas on the rise, again; the Arkansas Razorback baseball team sits alone at the top of the SEC West standings; and more – on this edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“Lipstick” by David Carbonara (from Mad Men)
Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says this is not going to be one of those Mondays or weeks where we don’t have much to do.
