Alex Golden

Fayetteville

Northwest Arkansas reporter @axios. Former reporter @nwademgaz and @TimesRecord, intern @latimes. @UArkansas grad. Email me at [email protected].

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Your NWA Pride Month calendar

4 days ago | axios.com | Alex Golden

Illustration: Maura Losch/AxiosJune is Pride Month, which commemorates and advocates for the LGBTQ community. Here's how to take part in NWA. ğ³ï¸âğ Saturday â The Momentary in Bentonville is hosting an all-day celebration with food, music and dance plus showings of musicals. And you can picnic on the Green. It's free to attend but a couple of events require additional $15 tickets.
Your week ahead: Learn and listen

5 days ago | axios.com | Worth Sparkman |Alex Golden

Illustration: Allie Carl/Axiosğ³ Fry it up in a pan â Kids ages 7-12 can learn to make breakfast for dinner at the Apple Seeds Teaching Farm in Fayetteville. This hands-on, farm to table class is Tuesday from 5:30-7:30pm. Register for $25. ğ¤ Go country â Thomas Rhett performs at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion in Rogers on Thursday at 7:30pm. Buy tickets. ğ International flair â Bentonville's Festival of Nations begins Friday at the downtown square at 3pm.
Kitchen Sink: Scrolling the news

5 days ago | axios.com | Worth Sparkman |Alex Golden

Illustration: Maura Losch/Axiosâï¸ Northwest Arkansas National Airport officials are considering building another concourse to handle more demand. The project is in the design phase. (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)ğ¶ Centerton has a new park with a playground, BMX trail and a dog park.
Campout shout out

5 days ago | axios.com | Worth Sparkman |Alex Golden

There's still time to do some camping around the Natural State before it gets too hot. ğ¶ Worth's fave spot is along the Buffalo National River. Someday he's gonna float the whole thing. ğï¸ Alex does not go camping, unless you call staying in a hotel room with air conditioning camping. ğ« Where's your favorite campsite in Arkansas? Got any photos you can share? Send them our way â just hit reply!
Monday Munchies: Dinner and cocktails at Hail Fellow Well Met

5 days ago | axios.com | Alex Golden

Photos: Alex Golden/AxiosI've been sold on Hail Fellow Well Met's breakfast for some time and finally smartened up enough to get dinner there. 😎 State of play: This restaurant in Johnson has a gorgeous interior and a spacious outdoor covered patio where you simply must go some summer evening for drinks and small plates to share.
New Springdale hub sets out to streamline regional food

5 days ago | axios.com | Alex Golden

The 45,000-square-foot Market Center of the Ozarks. Photo: Alex Golden/AxiosMarket Center of the Ozarks, a Walton-backed project years in the making, opened Thursday in downtown Springdale. Why it matters: The center will work to drum up business for Arkansas farms and local food entrepreneurs; cut down on food waste; address food insecurity; and get more locally grown food into restaurants, homes and institutions like schools and hospitals, center leaders told Axios.
Your weekend plans: Music photography, baseball tournament, spring market

1 week ago | axios.com | Alex Golden

The photo of The Doors is on display as part of the "Front Row Center: Icons of Rock, Blues, and Soul" exhibit. Photo: Courtesy of The MomentaryWe're in full blown summer mode now. Make the most of these weekends. βΎοΈ Baseball tournament β The Arkansas Razorbacks play against North Dakota State in the first game of the NCAA tournament at 2pm today in Fayetteville. Watch on ESPN. The Hogs are looking to have a full weekend of wins. See the tournament schedule.
Kitchen Sink: News bubbles

1 week ago | axios.com | Alex Golden |Worth Sparkman

Illustration: Allie Carl/Axiosğ¨ A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder after police say he attacked two people outside 7hills Homeless Center in Fayetteville. The man was also homeless. (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)âï¸ President Trump has pardoned former state Sen.
Rogers announces new summer concert series

1 week ago | axios.com | Alex Golden

Illustration: Brendan Lynch/AxiosRogers has a music lineup for the Prairie View Center at Mount Hebron Park. ğ¸ State of play: The shows offer free tickets plus some paid table seating. This series is in addition to the city's Railyard Live series at Butterfield Stage downtown. The city-owned Victory Theater where Rogers planned to host events remains closed after the Memorial Day weekend 2024 tornados caused damage. ğ¤ The series kicked off earlier this week.
Mapped: Childcare costs in Arkansas

1 week ago | axios.com | Emily Peck |Alex Golden

Data: Childcare Aware; Map: Axios VisualsThe cost of child care in Arkansas is one of the lowest in the nation, but the cost of care for two kids still costs roughly 27% of the median household annual income, according to Census data. Why it matters: Rising child care costs put a huge financial strain on families, forcing some parents — typically women — to either ratchet back their working hours or leave the labor force entirely, Axios' Emily Peck writes.