NWA Daily | February Recap

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Tad Moore
February 28, 2025

Hey there!

Just like that, January is at an end. I don’t know about you, but it finally feels like 2025 is in full swing. As we look back on the passing month, I’ll be sharing:

  • 🖐️ The top 5 stories from February

  • 📊 Answers from our weekly reader polls

  • 🍽️ We’re launching our first product next week!

Here we go!

🖐️ Top Five Stories From February

Of 754,607 individual emails sent this month, these 5 stories racked up the highest engagement with our subscribers:

  1. Onyx Coffee Lab Ranked No. 2 in the World, No. 1 in North America

  2. Alice L. Walton School of Medicine Hiring For Standardized Patient Program

  3. Casa Magnolia Now Open in Downtown Springdale

  4. New Concept From Matthew Cooper & Conifer To Open This Year

  5. Scenes from a Snow-Covered Fayetteville

📊 From The Reader Polls

We run weekly polls to learn more about our readers’ opinions, preferences, concerns, etc.

Some are serious, and some are just for fun. But they often spark ideas for me as I curate content for the newsletter. So, maybe one will spark an idea for your business or organization, too!

Who’s winning Super Bowl LIX? (243 Votes)

  • 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🏹 Kansas City Chiefs (157)

  • 🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🦅 Philadelphia Eagles (86)

*Didn’t quite get that one, did we? 🤦‍♂️

What motivates you most to attend a local event? (97 Votes)

  • 🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Meeting new people (12)

  • 🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Food and drink options (13)

  • 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️ Family-friendly activities (28)

  • 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Live music or entertainment (30)

  • 🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Supporting local causes or businesses (11)

  • ⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Other (3)

How do you typically find out about new businesses or services in Northwest Arkansas? (121 Votes)

  • 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Local News/Newsletters (47)

  • 🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Word of Mouth (19)

  • 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️ Social Media (44)

  • ⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Online Ads (3)

  • ⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Billboards (1)

  • ⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Other (7)

🎲 What’s Your Game Night Go-To? (96 Votes)

  • 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️ ♠️ Card Games (Poker, Spades, Uno, etc.) (28)

  • 🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🧩 Puzzles & Logic Games (Jigsaw, Crosswords, etc.) (13)

  • 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🎲 Board Games (Monopoly, Catan, etc.) (32)

  • 🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🎤 Party Games (Taboo, Codenames, etc.) (18)

  • 🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Something else... (5)

🎧 Which song best describes how you feel about your job? (79 Votes)

  • 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 😎 "Lovely Day" – Bill Withers (Living the dream!) (23)

  • 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 😐 "9 to 5" - Dolly Parton (Meh, it pays the bills.) (24)

  • 🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 😭 "Thank U, Next" - Ariana Grande (On the job hunt!) (10)

  • 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️ 🍹 "Margaritaville" - Jimmy Buffet (I'm retired, suckers!) (22)

Have an idea for a poll? 📊 
Reply to this email and let me know!

🍽️ The Daily Dine Card

We’ve launched an online shop, and we’re really excited about our first product!

We’ve partnered with 10 local restaurants to create the Daily Dine Card, a stamp card that gives cardholders a one-time 20% discount to each of the ten restaurants through the end of 2025.

Huge thanks go to the folks at Tula, Louise, Rein Sushi, The Meteor Cafe, Homegrown, House 1830, Co-Op Ramen, Stonebreaker, Taco & Tamale Co., and Brothers Meethouse for being part of this first round of the Daily Dine Card.

We’re announcing the card to our readers on Monday, but the shop is currently live if you’d like to be one of the first to get your hands on this great deal.

All the best,
Tad

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