Home + Design

Home for the Holidays

Keeping it local this Christmas season with Springdale shops and stores Article and Photography by Bo Simpson Another year, another holiday season! Tis’ a time to keep it local and take advantage of all Springdale’s best offerings in the shopping department. From storefronts to stands, showcases to shelves, here are six of our top picks for you and your family to check out as Christmas quickly approaches.   Bea and Bleux Eclectic, whimsical, and bohemian, Bea and Bleux lights up Emma...

Home + Design

If Tables Could Speak

Blessed are the piece-makers, bringing furniture and memories to the community at Beloved Furniture Article by Bo Simpson | Photography by Maddy Moser You’ve heard it said before about certain places with an antique kind of charm, whether it’s the house of a relative, a friend’s childhood home, or even someplace you only came across by chance: “If only the walls here could speak.” What is it about physical objects — be it houses or walls or tables — that give rise to sentiments like dreams...

Life + Culture

Springdale Gives

Recognizing what sets the Springdale community apart, with the help of local non-profits Article by Bo Simpson | Photography by Jones Center and Johnny B Photography When thinking about community, we have to start with its most essential element: people. And what are people? People are creatures of meaning — we make symbols, we live by them, and we share them. So communities, too, are made of symbols. Except, what do I mean by symbols? I mean everything: from words, to art, to music … all...

Food + Beverage

A Christmas Carol Blanchett Special

Talking Crow Coffee Roasters' Gingerbread Latte Article and Photography by Carol Blanchet Gingerbread latte, To your favorite Christmas mug: Add 2 ounces of Gingerbread simple syrup* Pour 2 shots of freshly brewed Talking Crow Coffee Roasters coffee (our single origin Peru works well with this.) over the syrup and stir to mix. Add 8 ounces of steamed milk. Top with homemade whipped cream and gingerbread cookie crumbs. Sip & Enjoy   *Gingerbread Simple Syrup recipe: ½ cup brown sugar ...

Fitness

Hope, When It’s Most Unexpected

How Hope Cancer Resources points us to the stars Article by Bo Simpson | Photography by Hope Cancer Resources Oscar Wilde once wrote, “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”  In many ways, life can feel like that gutter – full of hardship and struggle, whether we face it ourselves or walk beside loved ones as they do. It is an uphill battle.  Perhaps the most devastating of all experiences in the modern world is a bad diagnosis. Our bodies, equipped as they are...

Beauty

The Skin Clinic Q & A

Hannah Lewis on what The Skin Clinic is thankful for Article by Bo Simpson | Photography by Allison Winkle The Skin Clinic is a full care aesthetics clinic and partner with Springdale City Lifestyle. Hannah Lewis, DNP, FNP-C, and Autumn Fidler, RN, have teamed up with Rowan Anderson, their medical esthetician, to bring the best in medical aesthetics to Siloam Springs, Arkansas. From their historic downtown location, Hannah Lewis took time to answer some questions about what makes The Skin...

Life + Culture

Steve Harp’s Love Insurance

The Harp family’s story of service, sacrifice, and strength across generations Article by Bo Simpson | Photography by Maddy Moser To many of us in the South and Midwest, the red, white, and blue logo of Shelter Insurance represents a symbol of familiarity. For those of us insured elsewhere – or not insured at all – that’s all it is: a recognizable sign that blends with all the other symbols, signs, and logos that make up the world around us. Rarely do we stop to consider the stories that make...

Real Estate

Customer Review

There’s nothing we love more than hearing from our happy custom home clients! 🏡✨“Thank you SSI Northwest Arkansas for the superior service in building our custom home! Trent and his crew have been so attentive to detail and wonderful to work with! If you are looking to build a custom home, SSI Northwest Arkansas is a team you can trust to build the home of your dreams!” - Custom House Client We’re so grateful for clients who trust us to bring their vision to life. At SSI NWA, our team takes...

Arts + Culture

Tontitown Grape Festival

On History, Community, and Tradition Article by Bo Simpson | Photography by Tontitown Archives, Brenda Pianalto The first Tontitown Grape Festival occurred as a Thanksgiving celebration at the turn of the twentieth century. Just two months ago, it celebrated its 126th anniversary. For generations, people have come together in Tontitown, Arkansas, to listen to music, play games, eat spaghetti, and spend time with each other—family, friends, and strangers alike. It’s a place where culture comes...

Food + Beverage

A Hint of Midnight

Talking Crow Coffee Roaster's Black Sesame Vanilla Latte Article and Photography by Carol Blanchet A fall ritual in a cup — this caffeine-free latte pairs velvety decaf espresso with house-made black sesame vanilla syrup for a nutty, toasty sweetness that lingers beyond the last sip. For the Simple Syrup: 1 cup dark brown sugar 2 Tablespoons black sesame powder 1 vanilla bean pod, split and scraped 1 cup of water Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring often so sugar doesn’t...