We hope you’re ready for artisan crafts and cheeses, because the annual Holiday Markets on the Historic Downtown Square are about to begin! 

• Shopping: The Fayetteville Farmers Market is transforming yet again into a square full of unique, handcrafted items alongside seasonal baked goods, fruits, vegetables and more! Expect live music and food trucks at the Markets too, which will be on Saturdays Nov. 20, Dec. 4,11, and 18. 
• Pick-up: The Farmers Market will continue online through the winter. If you place an order between Sundays at 6p and Wednesdays at 6a, you can pick it up at the Fayetteville Public Library on Thursdays. 

Click HERE for more information. 

Put on your sweaters, because tonight is opening night for the last art installation at the Famous Hardware building in Springdale.

• Through the glass: The installations featured this time are a fictional used book store from the 1970s, and a multi layered mural “that changes dramatically from daytime to nighttime" that fills the windows of the Famous Hardware store. 
• Pizza party: A slice of pizza is on the house for those who attend the opening night until the pizza runs out. If you get a slice from The Odd Soul and wear a Christmas sweater, you get a second slice...

More information HERE. 

Kick it with Razorback Soccer on Friday night for the NCAA Tournament’s second round at the Razorback Field. 

• Kick off: At 6:30p on Friday, #2 seed Arkansas will square off against Virginia Tech. If the Hogs win this one, they’ll advance to their second straight Sweet 16 appearance. 
• With a win: The Razorbacks will host the winner of Purdue and Notre Dame on Sunday at 4:30p at Razorback Field. Let’s rally for the Razorbacks! 

Get your tickets for the weekend starting at just $5 by clicking HERE. 

Recognizing seasons come and go, the Rogers City Council deemed it necessary to end the contract with Downtown Rogers, Inc (DTR, Inc.) so as to reset and determine what Rogers needs moving forward into 2022. 

• Shift: DTR, Inc. will no longer operate in downtown events programming, though it will continue as a Division of the Chamber to help sustain and grow the Go Downtown Rogers brand. 
• As a result: The city is putting the Frisco Festival and the Downtown Rogers Christmas Parade on halt for 2022, as part of an effort to reassess what Rogers needs to thrive. Instead of a couple grand events next year, there might be smaller events throughout the year.

For more information, click HERE. 

The Arkansas National Airport (XNA) is launching 2 new non-stop routes this week, adding to the list of winter holiday trip opportunities. 

• Lift off: The inaugural flight to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) in Florida is today, locking in the 8th direct flight from XNA to Florida. Friday will be the initiation of William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) in Houston, Texas as a destination from XNA. The new flights will both operate twice a week. 
• Non-stop: The non-stop flight to PGD is starting with one-way fares as low as $43, and the beginning one-way fares to HOU are as low as $33. After these new routes, XNA has a total of 27 non-stop flights. 

Learn more HERE.