The SCOUTCAST

This one is really special. We are talking about a place that is so near and dear to my heart. Our guest on today's episode is Day Crowne who, together with her husband, Brian, owns and operates our favorite Fayetteville jewel, George's Majestic Lounge . The oldest and longest running club and live music venue in Arkansas Day takes us from the opening of the building in 1927 to present and...

June is PRIDE month and Jenn and Richard Gathright took some time to chat about the upcoming events happening at this year's month-long PRIDE celebration, including NWA Equality⁠ 's annual parade. Follow NWA Equality on Instagram for real-time events and upcoming programming which is and has been an invaluable resource for the LBGTQ+ community. You can also view the PRIDE calendar of event...

Jenn shared the mic with Stephanie Funk with Engel & Völkers NWA and talked about local trends in the local real estate market, what "luxury" means and even just how to pronounce their brand name. Is it a buyers' market or sellers' market? What does that even mean? Is it as hard to find a listing for a three-bedroom family home as it was a year ago? Are we just trained to wai...

It's that time again! Northwest Arkansas Fashion Week is coming up QUICK! Jenn had a chance to chat with friends of the podcast, Zack Ridenoure and Ro Bailey from INTERFORM. These two talk us through ASSEMBLY , the who, what, when, where of NWAFW happening The Momentary , June 8, 9, and 10. Did you know they have 300 (THREE HUNDRED!) models walking this year?! Want tickets to NWAFW ? Well, it...

April is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention month, so we asked Amy Morgan (Pediatric Dental Associates & Orthodontics) and Peyton Stewman (Child Safety Center of Washington County) about the CSC of Washington County and what is happening in the month of April and beyond. There's still time to participate in the Passport to Prevention ! Pick up your card and shop through the 30th of April...

What happens when you take a local inventor, local chef, community cheerleader, and add 3 microphones? It sounds like the lead to a joke, but it's really just a very fun conversation about The Lux Grill and how it came to be. Invented by Damian Lux and born from the want for something better than just your standard grill, The Lux Grill was made! *BONUS* it's sourced and manufactured right here in...

If you gave up sweets for Lent, look away.... Jenn sat down with Blanca Maldonado of Sugar Apple Baking Co. to learn about this homegrown, pop-up based, pastry-slinging little company. Find out about Blanca and her partner, Dani, what's different about their pastries, and where the name came from, where to find them next, and how to pre-order (HIGHLY suggested!!). *btw, a dough laminator is a hand...

If you don’t know about Apple Seeds Teaching Farm, please take a quick 10 minutes and listen to Jenn and Mary Thompson get acquainted with this valuable non-profit teaching kids how to grow, harvest, and cook their food. Their school programs and camps have been enjoyed by thousands of children! Tricks aren’t just for kids! Apple Seeds hosts and raises funds through dinners on the farm like their...

Episode 12 | Nicole Calhoun of ĒLXR Yoga Lounge Nicole Calhoun of ĒLXR Yoga Lounge is not just a yoga loving yogi...she is, but she's also an incredible business woman with a doctorate in molecular science. It was while she was completing her doctorate where she fell in love with yoga and kicked off her adventure in that arena. She found a passion that would eventually lead her to open two yoga st...

Jenn had her dear friend Nana Winters on the mic to talk about something Nana is very passionate about.....wallpaper. You wouldn't think that wallpaper would be so exciting, but you don't know Nana. Nana once proclaimed that she would wallpaper the world if she could. And we're not talking your grandma's wallpaper, either. She shares some of her favorite wallpaper companies, why it's critical to i...

The Scoutcast Episode 11 | Tori Bogner Jenn and Tori, from Signature Bank, talk about Shop Small, Y'all, why it's important to do your holiday shopping local this year, and about Signature Bank's newest concept (which Jenn repeatedly pronounces wrong lol), Banco Si!! We would love for you to like, subscribe, and follow The Scoutcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen!

Back by popular demand, Candice joins the pod again to turn the mic on Jenn and ask questions sent in by TSG followers. Learn how the cover colors are chosen, how Jenn got to The Scout Guide, and her take on the question of the decade....print v digital. The Scout Guide Northwest Arkansas Volume 6 launches this week! Be on the lookout for the latest (and greatest!) version of this guide to local a...

Amy Keever is a local artist that grew up in East Texas but has lived all over. She's been obsessed with art and living through it from a young age. She also finds passion in working with youth in their art journey. She has brought her art to life in her gallery in downtown Bentonville and Jenn sat down with her to talk about how that came to be + Amy's history in the art world. Her gallery is a b...

You've likely heard the fashion buzz that has taken over Northwest Arkansas this past week. If you haven't....let us fill you in by simply saying that Crystal Bridges hosted the "Grit to Glamour" Gala and brought in celebrities and fashion icons like Seth Meyers, Christy Turlington Burns, Claire Vivier, and Tommy Hilfiger. Yeah, I know! It would be a mistake to overlook the influence that Northwes...

Ok, if you live in NWA (or have visited) you likely have been to Theo's. If you haven't, you must. Theo's not only has two locations, but they also have a new executive chef and have added an art gallery to their Rogers location. The Scout Guide NWA even had their annual Cover Color Party in the gallery! Jenn got to chat with some of the key players at these local destinations about what's happeni...

Thaden School is an independent school in Bentonville that has been focused on expanding education in our region with a goal of being a college preparatory institution accessible to everyone. We spoke to Lisa Herschbach, Deputy Head of School (and many other titles), and Mandi Fahey, Director of Admissions and school parent, about Thaden School's unique programming opportunities, Meals, Wheels &am...

On this episode of The Scoutcast, Jenn visits with Mary Best, Director of Operations and Community at Ledger Bentonville, the newest building concept coming to downtown Bentonville next month. Mary fills us in on how this bikeable beast came to fruition, the intention behind the design, and the many purposes it has for all....workspace, gathering space, or space to celebrate, shop, or eat...all in...

This week's guest is Rachel Fox, founder of NWA Girl Gang , a gal we always love chatting with. An Arkansas transplant from NYC, Rachel is a mom of two, avid mountain biker, lover of local, and advocate for all. She founded NWA Girl Gang with the mission to "provide accessible, inclusive, and equitable opportunities that support women (cisgender and transgender) and nonbinary individuals of ALL AB...

Elizabeth Prenger is the creator of Prose Creative and Prose Ventures, busy (busy!) mom of two boys, entrepreneur, and great friend to The Scoutcast. These days she's also working on women's health initiatives and coming up with her own inventions made with childbirth and the female anatomy in mind.  Here's the deal (+ here's our warning), childbirth is graphic, it's not pretty, it's painful,...

Allison Hobbs is an artist, mother of two, and art curator for MIXD gallery in Rogers...opening this fall. Jenn sat down with Allison to talk about the origination of the idea to open MIXD, what MIXD is about, and how Allison sees her role in our community. Be sure to subscribe, like, and follow The Scoutcast to keep up to date on all things Northwest Arkansas!

Welcome to The Scoutcast! July 30th is the International Day of Friendship and we couldn't think of a better way to kick off the pod than with Jenn's best friend, Candice Gray. The Scout Guide was founded by two best friends, Christy Ford and Susie Matheson wanting to support small local businesses....Candice and Jenn happened to meet while working for a local small business....it just made sense!...