The 2022 BITE Northwest Arkansas Event Series will commence on September 1 with a one-night festival-style experience at The Jones Center in Springdale. 

• Celebrate community: The event will be a BITE LITE event and a celebration of Hispanic Heritage in the area featuring the traditional BITE experience, including local restaurants, brand activations, and live music in a more intimate setting. 
• Plenty to enjoy: There will be food and drinks from over 30 local restaurants and national brands. The event is from 6-9p, and tickets are $35 plus tax. Be sure to bring your appetite!

Learn more and get tickets HERE.  

Redevelopment of the former Hi-Way Inn on North College Ave. in Fayetteville is underway. 

• Demo: The old motel’s 0.6-acre site was formerly used by the Fayetteville Housing Authority for public housing. After the most recent rezoning, the site is now an urban thoroughfare district, which widens the range of possible residential and commercial uses. 
• Steps: The redevelopment of Hi-Way Inn is only the beginning stage of the 71B Corridor plan, which includes more residential areas along College Ave. and improved “safety, convenience, and economic vitality of the road.”

Learn more HERE. 

The third and final event of the Natural State Criterium Series is this coming Wednesday, August 31, in Downtown Springdale! 

• Street party: There will be food trucks, ice cream, a kids' zone, a cooling station, watch parties, and high-speed racing, all with a DJ to set the tunes. From beginner-friendly to pro races, there's something for everyone. 
• For the prize: The event will be high-energy, spectator-friendly, and start and end at Shiloh Square. Registration fees range from $15-$35 per race so that riders can compete for a $4,000 overall cash purse and other prizes. Races will start at 4:30p and take place rain or shine. 

Learn more and register HERE. 

The Social Project Brewing Co. is soon coming to Downtown Springdale!

• New spot: The Social Project Brewing Co. has a location at 600 SW 41st St in Bentonville and will open its second location where the old Bike Rack Brewing Company was in Springdale at 205 E Johnson Ave.
• Connections: Two friends created the Social Project Brewing Co. after creating their social circles around their love and passion for craft beer. The company's mission is that it would be an environment that manifests relationships, and they are hiring for the Springdale location, so send in your resume to be a part!

Learn more HERE. 

The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has an exhibit called Architecture at Home that brought together five architecture firms to design and fabricate 500 sq. ft prototypes for the exhibition. 

• Building home: The exhibition is along the Orchard Trail on the museum’s grounds and is intended to help “us better understand how architecture affects our lives, determine what makes a house a home, and celebrate the artistry in building and shelter.” 
• Dream shapes: There are five structures anchored by Buckminster Fuller’s Fly’s Eye Dome (pictured above) that articulate possible ways to live. Visitors are invited to enter and explore the immersive prototypes and experimental homes and see different realities. 

Learn more about the exhibit HERE.