I haven't always been a pet person… other than a small beta fish in my pre-teens that had a very short lifespan (probably due to it's owner, poor thing) we didn't have house pets growing up.

Good morning! Since most schools are closed, hopefully you're home with a cup of hot chocolate or maybe pitching a snowball or two at the neighbor! If you have to venture out, most major roads are fine, but be careful on side roads and in parking lots since there are still a lot of slick spots. Road with a lot of shade still have some pretty big sheets of ice. So just be careful and - enjoy your snowday Friday!

If you missed the first annual Unzipped fashion event don't worry - we have the scoop, photos and video so you haven't missed out completely!  Guests were called to action to participate in supporting US Armed Forces veterans through the Seven Hills Homeless Center

Today I took the back way home. Driving past the quiet little houses  (some of them really, really old but well-kept, like maybe somebody's Gramma lives there) on the country road and the autumn colored trees I settled into reflection.

If you haven't already planned out your Halloween weekend, we have everything you need to know!

Haunted houses, kids events, tips and tricks, you name it! 

Have a safe and fun Halloween from all of us here at NorthwestArkansas.com!

Once again, the ladies of Lola and Luxe hit it out of the park!

The 4th annual Strut for a Mutt fashion show, Join the Coalition - Spay and Neuter Now, presented by Lola Boutique and Luxe Beauty benefitted Spay Arkansas and the Fayetteville Animal Shelter. This year's event took place in the new Starlight Skatium in Fayetteville and was hosted by the hilarious Sarah Colonna, comedian and writer on the Chelsea Lately show on E!

Facebook is officially my new social assistant.

Thursday of last week I jumped on facebook to check my feed and "Fashion's Night Out" popped up… how could I miss a night of "Fashion, treats, and drinks…" at the Shoppes at Pinnacle Hills? Since I live in Fayetteville, I hadn't seen any of their handy little flyers around and would've completely missed it had someone not posted it to facebook. Once again, a reason to appreciate facebook as your news feed for what's happening around Northwest Arkansas!

So after work I zipped up to Rogers to check it all out.

We're excited to welcome our newest goNWA.com team member, Dylan Ralston! Dylan brings enthusiasm, great personality and mad skill to our goNWA.com family. An expert at social media marketing such as Facebook, you've probably seen some of his crazy tricked-out Facebook Fanpages around. If not, look out! You'll be blown away. Welcome, Dylan!

Congratulations go out to El Sancho Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar on Dickson for their feature in CitiScapes Magazine this month! Check out page 84 of the October 2010 issue for the low-down on the latest Dickson Hotspot! 

Praised as "Edible debauchery..." and told to be a "quick and affordable lunch destination" with free parking for lunch time guests, El Sancho is part of the La Huerta family of restaurants which we all know and love.

Nothing like a clear October day in Northwest Arkansas - it's a perfect 69 degrees with the sun shining it's brightest. Met my sister for lunch and as Margaret Mead said,

"What's the good of news if you haven't a sister to share it?"

Nothing is quite as exciting until I've filled her in on it. We just joined forces here at goNWA.com with Dylan Ralston, owner of Hook & Reel designs - a social media guru.

So we caught up over sushi and a spectacular view of Fayetteville from the patio of Shogun. Check out their website which was designed by our very own Dylan Ralston and let us know if you need one too!