Weekly deals & more: July 30-Aug. 5

Several Flyer sponsors will qualify to sell items sales-tax free during Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday weekend Aug. 4-5. See our retail sponsors below under “shopping.”

Arts & Events

Matt Smith will be playing some jazz this Friday, Aug. 3 at Ella’s.

George’s will host the 7th annual Jerry Garcia Birthday Jam on Friday, Aug. 3.

Greenhouse Grille has local food, and great music with Chooch, Roby Pantall, and Pat Pathoumthong this week.

JJ’s Grill has music from Chris Jerry, Mo Brothers, Ouachita River Band, Ed Bowman & The Rock City Players this week.

Mickey Finn’s has Jones & Leah from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4.

First Saturday at ONF features a beer and cheese tasting, an art reception, a co-op kids event, and more!

Smoke & Barrel has tavern trivia, Jeff Kearney, Michael Walker with Matt Smith, The Tricks, and more this week.

Single tickets to the 2012-13 Walton Arts Center season are now on sale! Get them here.

UARK Bowl has the last stand-up comedy open mic of the summer season this Thursday, Aug. 2.

Drink Specials

Any beer, well drink, margarita or summer brew is just $2 daily from 4-7 p.m. at Buster Belly’s.

Awesome patio. $1 beers. Great music. Kingfish was built for summertime.

Food & Dining

Bordinos made a mouth watering announcement last week. They start serving Saturday brunch Aug. 4!

Flying Burrito Co. has $1 Tijuana Tacos all day, every day with the purchase of a drink. They’re delicious.

Thursday is First Thursday on the square. It’s also 60¢ wing night at Fresco Cafe.

Jose’s back room is now an event space called 324 Ballroom. Book it for weddings, meetings, parties, and more!

Have you tried Hugo’s fish tacos yet? They’re the Monday-Wednesday special, and they are magical.

Better get your Little Bread Co. fix. They’ll be closed Aug. 6-12 for their annual “It’s too hot to bake” week.

Wing Wednesday at Lucky Luke’s. It’s what dreams are made of (45¢ wings, $1 drafts).

No matter where you are in Fayetteville, there’s a delicious Penguin Ed’s BBQ nearby. Three locations!

Follow Sassy’s on Twitter or “Like” them on Facebook, and get 15% off your meal every Tuesday!

Cool off with a frozen lemonade upgrade at Slim Chickens. They’re just 99¢ extra with any meal.

Health & Beauty

New Acuvue 1-day moist contacts for astigmatism are now available at Austin Vision Care.

The Eye Center hosts a 25% off sale on select sunglasses through Aug. 31. Details.

Cool exercise for hot times. Try a free personal training session at b.fit.

Under the weather? You don’t need an appointment at Karas Urgent Care. Get in, get out, and get better.

Metropolis Salon was just named one of the top 100 salons in the U.S. by Elle magazine for the 4th year in a row!

Don’t wait around in the ER. Most visits to Ozark Urgent Care are less than 30 minutes.

Shopping

New at The Mustache this week: A whiskey necklace, mason-jar outdoor LED lights, and more.

Riffraff will be open late until 8 p.m. for First Thursday this week.

This is the weekend to do your back-to-school shopping at Savoir-Faire. Aug. 4-5 is tax-free weekend!

Something Urban is bursting with new arrivals this week. Shop all the amazing new items on Facebook.

Terra Tots is gearing up for the back-to-school sales tax holiday Aug. 4-5. Open 10-4 on Saturday and 12-4 on Sunday!

Introducing SmartCare: accidental damage protection for your Mac, now available at UA Computer Store. Stop by durning Arkansas Tax Free Holiday this weekend!

News

Submit a photo of your Subaru adventure, and enter to win a $100 gift card to Pack Rat from Adventure Subaru.

If you’re looking for the perfect place to stay for the home Razorback football games, call the Clarion Inn!

Now’s the time to let CMI Construction help build your dream home. Interest rates are at historical lows.

Open a new account online at Signature Bank, and start depositing checks from your smartphone with XpressDeposit!

Want to see what the pet grooming staff at The Whole Pet can do? Check out the great looking pups on Facebook.

Real Estate

Attention new UA students:? Templeton Place apartments from BR Management are just $400/mo.