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Weekend: August 21, 22, 23

It’s going to be a perfect weekend for the Farmers’ Market.

To-do: Thursday 8/20

3 Penny Acre is back. Welcome home, 3 Penny Acre.

College Avenue islands almost complete

College Avenue islands almost complete

For the most part, the brand new islands on College Avenue between Dickson and Lafayette are ready to go. All that’s left now is adding trees.

Owl Creek principal wins 100 Walton Arts Center tickets

Kristen Scanlon, the new principal at Owl Creek Elementary School in Fayetteville, was the winner of a drawing that gave her school 100 tickets to upcoming Broadway shows at Walton Arts Center.

Restaurant Week: Best Chicken Fried Steak in Fayetteville

There is no more delicious meal in all of America, and the world than a chicken fried steak. Can I get a roll with that?

Flyers predict Hogs’ 2009/10 football season

It’s time to start thinking about, err, predicting, what the Arkansas Razorbacks football team will do this year.

To-do: Wednesday 8/19

Devils Promenade at Smoke & Barrel, free food and music at UARK Bowl, jazz at Ella’s, DJs at Fix, plus more.

Fayetteville fire chief announces retirement

Tony Johnson announced his retirement as Fayetteville’s fire chief at the City Council meeting on Tuesday night.

Foodie’s Clafouti

Clafouti is a baked fruit dessert with origins in the Limousin region of France.

Free food, music, and comedy improv tonight at the UARK Bowl

Free food, free entertainment, and cheap drinks at the UARK Bowl tonight for their Grand Opening Celebration.

To-do: Tuesday 8/18

Does it want to rain or does it want to shine? We don’t know. That’s why we’re not meteorologists. Right now, it’s kinda shiny. Later tonight it’s supposed to be kinda rainy. Same thing tomorrow. Kinda rainy, kinda shiny. It reminds me of gasoline. Kinda stinky. Kinda smelly goody. Sometimes more stinky than smelly goody,

Winners: Ella’s Indian Buffet giveaway

Congrats to Christine, winner of an Indian buffet for two from Ella’s.

Vote for the Fayetteville Farmers’ Market

Care2.com will give $5,000 to the Farmers’ Market that receives the most votes on their site. Vote for Fayetteville.

Giveaway: Dinner and The Second City

Win tickets to see The Second City at the Walton Arts Center and a $25 Restaurant Week gift certificate.

Don Bacigalupi named director of Crystal Bridges

Alice Walton announced Monday that Don Bacigalupi, director of the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio will replace Bob Workman as the Executive Director of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Flyer Guide: The best local thrift stores & resale shops

Five great thrift stores/resale shops.

Fayetteville Forward Economic Accountability Council on Facebook

11 Fayetteville Forward Economic Accountability Council groups identified during Fayetteville Forward summit are now on Facebook.

To-do: Monday 8/17

Peter Frampton at the AMP, Green Drinks at Smiling Jack’s and more.

Giveaway: Indian buffet for two at Ella’s

Win a gift certificate for an Indian buffet for two from Ella’s.

Don’t forget to register to vote

Today is the last day to register to vote in the September 15 election.