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Rise and shine, Springdale!

In today’s planning-your-week edition: Whole Foods opens new store, Brandon Slay launches G1 Training Center, and a reptile expo + all our favorite events happening over the next seven days.

Today’s sponsor, American Hartford Gold, is helping folks around Springdale protect their savings as gold and silver continue to gain momentum. Their free guide explains what’s driving the surge… and what to know before adding precious metals to your portfolio. Grab your free copy here.

📰 In the news

Regional vision takes shape: Public comment on the Razorback Greenway Corridor Plan closes today. The plan guides improvements to a 40 mile corridor linking NWA cities, with Springdale Mayor Doug Sprouse backing the draft — learn what the plan proposes.

Shaping wrestlers and leaders: Olympic gold medalist Brandon Slay is moving to Springdale to launch the G1 Training Center, aiming to grow youth, high school, and senior wrestling. He will also lead SportsLife Wrestling — get all the details.

Plenty to fill your cart: Whole Foods Market has opened its second Northwest Arkansas store in Rogers, with 120-plus local items, prepared foods, full-service meat and seafood, and a wine and craft beer selection — explore the store’s highlights.

Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.

Highlights this week:

• Barre workout followed by brunch
• Enjoy free miniature painting session
• Play Texas Hold’Em benefiting Special Olympics Arkansas
• You’re probably overpaying for car insurance

🏆 Gold and silver are heating up

Together with our sponsor American Hartford Gold

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🫶 We got your back

Sauce-lovers, rejoice: Foghorn’s Wings, Burgers & More!lines up 40 sauces (yes, forty) alongside a watch-the-game setup that invites lingering. Split an order, mix heat levels, debate winners, call it research. Your weeknight wings plan is handled.

Restock your toolkit: Whether you’re lining up your own fade or running a chair all week, 479 Barber Supply stocks pro-grade clippers, guards, blades, aftershaves, and styling essentials that last, plus friendly guidance and those upgrades your bathroom drawer pretends it doesn’t need.

Upgrade your home course: Springdale Country Club brings golf close to home with an 18-hole course, a full driving range, and year-round member events that make it easy to play more and meet neighbors. Ideal for anyone eyeing membership and ready to dust off the sticks.

Thinning hair? It only gets worse: A few months ago, I noticed my ponytail getting thinner. I tried the usual stuff (biotin, shampoo, etc.) but mostly just hoped it would fix itself… until I learned that active follicles can permanently go dormant if you don’t do something about it. The good news? You can get treatment that actually works with no office visits or trips to the pharmacy. Learn more about my favorite online options here.

📆 Our favorite events this week

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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.

🏛 Shiloh Meeting Hall Open House @ Shiloh Meeting Hall | Monday (3/2) at 11:00 AM – Take a break from errands and pop into the open house at 1871 Shiloh Meeting Hall while the main museum gets a facelift. Peek at the second-floor museum, imagine the sermons, lodge whispers, and civic plotting, and savor old wood quiet you forgot you missed.

⚽ “World Cup” Soccer Day @ Central United Methodist Church | Tuesday (3/3) at 4:30 PM – World Cup year calls for a mini tour of the globe, Rogers style, where your 2½- to 7-year-olds collect passport stamps at country-themed soccer stations. Complete it, snag a medal. It’s free, no visas required, and at Central UMC’s fields, just register ahead.

📚 Bookcraft Workshop @ The Friendly Bookstore | Wednesday (3/4) at 1:30 PM – This hands-on Bookcraft workshop turns simple paper into fluttery butterflies, no sticky mess required. Dana shows you how, it’s free, all supplies are provided, and no registration is needed. Low effort, high charm, perfect for lapsed crafters and curious neighbors.

💒 Sleeping Beauty Act III: Aurora’s Wedding @ Marsha Jones Performing Arts Center at Har-Ber High School | Friday (3/6) at 7:00 PM – Think you know your fairy-tale finales? Come watch Sleeping Beauty Act III, Aurora’s Wedding, with 80 Conservatory students twirling like they cleaned their rooms, and a polished Pas de Quatre by NWA Ballet Theatre. It’s charming, family friendly, and smugly elegant, like Sunday best.

🐍 Rogers Reptile Expo @ Rogers Convention Center | Saturday (3/7) at 9:00 AM – The country’s biggest reptile expo rolls into Rogers, with the Show Me crew bringing snakes, geckos, frogs, and serious houseplant envy. Browse tanks, feeders, and bioactive goodies, or gawk and ask questions. No pressure to adopt a scaly roommate, unless you fall in love.

🐶 Muttminster Dog Show @ Jones Center | Saturday (3/7) at 11:00 AM – Think your terrier is your twin? Muttminster is an all-day dog show with quirky categories like Most Like Their Owner and Fashionista, vendors with treats and gear, free to watch, $10 per dog to compete, plus a ticketed Puppy Pals stunt finale.

💍 Silver + Stone Ring Workshop @ Kaleidoscope Collective | Sunday (3/8) at 12:00 PM – Make a ring you want to wear with Squiggle Workshop’s Becca Hewitt. Beginner-friendly, materials included, you’ll learn precious metal clay and stone setting, then pick up your fired masterpiece a week later. Only 8 spots, $110, consider it an upgrade from your glue gun era.

Live music & entertainment:

• 3/2 Live at JJ’s Grill @ JJ’s Grill Rogers – 6:00 PM
• 3/3 Live Jazz Jams @ The Music Depot – 7:00 PM
• 3/4 Music Bingo @ Pub on the Bricks – 6:30 PM
• 3/6 Meadowlark @ Boars Nest – 7:00 PM
• 3/6 Jazz Night @ Ashleigh Lounge – 7:00 PM
• 3/7 Sleeping Beauty Act III: Aurora’s Wedding @ Marsha Jones Performing Arts Center at Har-Ber High School – 1:00 PM
• 3/8 Monthly Beginner Jam @ Springdale Senior Center 823 E Emma Ave Springdale AR – 1:30 PM

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

🔥 Worth a peek

We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.

• Industry-leading home warranty protection ($150 off right now)
• 62+? See how much tax-free cash your home could unlock → free calculator
• This free tool helps connect you with the right financial advisor
• Got debt? You may be able to pay less than you owe
• Protect your pet from disaster with this pet insurance plan
• Treat yourself: Save $ on self-care during the CVS Epic Beauty Sale
• You can own physical gold and silver in your retirement account

📻 Springdale report

Weather forecast

Today – High: 67°F – Low: 56°F – Precip: 26%

A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Later: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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Tomorrow – High: 78°F – Low: 61°F – Precip: 11%

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Later: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Someone Googled you this week 👀

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Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are.

Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you – or someone you care about – to clean up outdated results that no longer tell the real story. Learn more here.

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