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Fayetteville Makes Room for Thousands of Bikes, Blues & BBQ Visitors
by Lydia Fielder FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Northwest Arkansas lodging and campgrounds are packed with the thousands of people in the Fayetteville area this weekend for the annual Bikes, Blues & BBQ motorcycle rally. The BBB Executive Director said he estimates almost 400,000 bikers and spectators will travel to the area to attend the event’s 19th…
Fayetteville Makes Room for Thousands of Bikes, Blues & BBQ Visitors
by Lydia Fielder FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Northwest Arkansas lodging and campgrounds are packed with the thousands of people in the Fayetteville area this weekend for the annual Bikes, Blues & BBQ motorcycle rally. The BBB Executive Director said he estimates almost 400,000 bikers and spectators will travel to the area to attend the event’s 19th…
Bikes, Blues, and Charity News
By Caroline Hickman FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- Bikes, Blues and BBQ is much more than a social gathering for motorcycle enthusiasts. The main goal is to support organizations around the Northwest Arkansas area. The week long event has been around for 18 years, and raised more than $2 million for local charities. The Board of Directors supports…
University Lighting a Way for United Way
By Caroline Hickman FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- The Tip- Off for the 84th annual United Way campaign event held in the Union Mall will take place Wednesday from 2 to 4 pm. The University is invited to come and snack and show support for Northwest Arkansas United Way. This non- profit strives to help those in need…
U of A Promotes Motorcycle Safety on Campus
By Gracie Bailey FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- The University of Arkansas Police Department held an event to educate student motorcycle and scooter riders about safety on the road. Students gathered at The Gardens on Razorback Road to hear from representatives from Harley Davidson and Moped U about proper safety equipment and secure driving practices. The event is…
Motorcycle Safety Rules
By: Caroline Hickman FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- Throughout the course of Bikes, Blues, and BBQ it is important to continue to take safety precautions while riding through town. The same rules apply to motorcycle riders as they do for scooter riders here on campus. “If you’re riding on the street, highways, or roadways, you have to have…
Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Causes Restaurant Closures on Dickson
By Kellie Audrain FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.–Students looking for a coffee fix on Dickson Street this week may be disappointed when they pull into the parking lot at the old train depot. Arsaga’s at the Depot will be closed from September 24-30 due to the coming surge of motorcyclists. Bikes, Blues and Barbeque will be rolling into…
Arkansas’s General Elections on the Horizon
By Kellie Audrain FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.–Early voting for general elections will begin October 22 across the state, with the actual election day taking place on November 6. Seats up for election include four seats in federal offices four in the House of Representatives, Governor, Attorney General, 21 seats in the state Senate, and all 100 seats…
Laverne Cox, Activist and Actress, to Speak in Lecture Series
By Kellie Audrain FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.–A civil rights icon and Emmy Award-nominated actress will be opening the UofA’s 2018-2019 Distinguished Lecture Series. Laverne Cox will be delivering her famous lecture, “Ain’t I A Woman: My Journey to Womanhood,” at the Fayetteville Town Center on October 3 at 7 p.m. “We are so excited to bring her…
Beep Beep
By Lauren Krakau FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Over twenty-seven thousand students attend the University of Arkansas, and out of that number only about two-thousand students can park in the Harmon parking garage. That can make finding a parking spot pretty tricky – especially for UA senior, Harris Ulman. Ulman said he used to park at the Harmon parking…