Weekly deals & more: Jan. 9-16

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Blue Man Group are at Walton Arts Center Jan. 10-15, and there are some tickets left to select performances.

If you ask us, 2012 is off to a pretty promising start.

The weather has been incredibly mild for this time of year, and there’s nothing too terribly winter-y in sight. Nice.

The football Razorbacks won the Cotton Bowl and the basketball Hogs beat the No. 15 team in the nation last week at Bud Walton Arena.

Things are looking good so far. Let’s keep this thing going, wanna?

Here’s what’s new from our sponsors this week.

Arts & Events

Emelia’s Kitchen will host a wine dinner on Jan. 18 featuring a four-course meal and Macmurray Ranch & Sonoma Coast wines.

The Fayetteville Clarion is taking reservations for Valentine’s Day weekend. Helicopter rides, dinner, rooms and more!

George’s has Colt Ford, 1 oz. Jig, Turnpike Troubadours, and more this week. Get tickets here.

Greenhouse Grille has awesome local food, and great music with Chooch, Matt Smith, Candy Lee & The Sweets this week.

JJ’s Grill has Tim Meitzen, Clint Scrivner, Jason Strode, and Chooch & The Sidehill Gougers this week.

Smoke & Barrel has Wii Bowling, Jackson Jennings & Sarah Hughes, Potions, and Tyrannosaurus Chicken this week.

There are still a few tickets left to see Blue Man Group at Walton Arts Center this week, but they’re going fast.

UARK Bowl just announced a new Sunday night stand-up comedy series, featuring some nationally-recognized comics.

Drink Specials

Buster Belly’s has any beer, well drink margarita, or summer brew for $2 daily from 4-7 p.m.

Really thirsty? Kingfish has 24-oz. cans for $3 every day.

Get a rack pack, featuring a full rack of ribs and sides for $23.95 at Lucky Luke’s BBQ.

Mickey Finn’s has $2.50 Mexican bottles, and well drinks every Wednesday night.

Food & Dining

Need some Indian Food? Ella’s serves it up buffet-style every Tuesday during lunch.

Flying Burrito has Tijuana tacos for just $1 every day (with drink purchase).

Derek’s Special, and a basket of hand-cut fries from Hugo’s. Now you want one, don’t you?

Little Bread Co. will re-open on Wednesday after a vacation, and a plumbing problem below their patio. Stay tuned.

Penguin Ed’s will announce some brand new specials on Facebook this week.

How many ribs can you eat? Find out at Sassy’s on Thursdays, during all-you-can-eat rib night.

Did you know that you can always get your tenders grilled at Slim Chickens? Just ask.

More Sales & Specials

The new year is rocking at b•fit, with new options, outside the box. Click here for details.

Simple visits to Ozark Urgent Care are only $60. No need to file insurance.

Want to take total control of your finances in the new year? Check out Signature Finance 360 from Signature Bank.

Real Estate

AMA Real Estate Group is now Downtown Properties! They’re downtown Fayetteville real estate specialists!

Reduce your rent. Templeton Place Apartments from BR Management are only $400/mo.

Shopping

New boots, jeans, scarves, shirts, and bags have arrived at Brits & Turks, Fayetteville’s newest men’s clothing store.

Masons is having a sale on some winter items. Check out the Look for Less gallery on Facebook.

Check out the amazing new DahliaLynn Lane jewelry, sold exclusively at Savoir-Faire.

Riffraff has a 25% off denim sale Mon-Wed. On Thurs., get 20% off everything you can fit in your eco-tote.

Razorback apparel at Something Urban is 80% off. Dresses are less than $15! Stock up for next year!

News

The new Subaru BRZ sports car will arrive at Adventure Subaru this spring. Check this bad boy out.

Start off 2012 with an Eye Health exam from Austin Vision Care. Good vision is a great New Year’s resolution.

Need new glasses? The optical department at The Eye Center has over 1,200 fashionable frames available to choose from.

Ozark Natural Foods is hosting a tour of the co-op at 6 p.m. Jan. 10 to help you transition to natural and organic foods.