QUARTERLY FALL 2018
BRINGING THE BEACH TO FAYETTEVILLE MAMAKA BOWLS CREATES COMMUNITY AROUND HEALTHY FOOD
LIGHTING UP DOWNTOWN A LUMINOUS NEW MURAL AT 200 WEST CENTER
TRI-CYCLE FARMS TO THE RESCUE FOOD RECOVERY HELPS NEIGHBORS & THE ENVIRONMENT
A NEWSLETTER FOR MEMBERS OF SPECIALIZED REAL ESTATE GROUP COMMUNITIES
SHARING IS CARING
FOOD IS AT THE HEART OF HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
At Specialized, building healthy places and connecting neighbors is at the heart of what we do. When we set out to describe just how we go about meeting those goals, food kept coming to the forefront. It’s kind of a weird cornerstone for a real estate company. Sharing Food? What does that have to do with anything? When you think about it, it’s second nature. We all need shelter—homes and workplaces and places to gather—and we all need food. Our focus on healthy places means that we consider food when we plan landscapes—whether that means including a community garden in a new development or edible landscaping around a commercial building. But food is more than a physical necessity—it brings people together. We know that healthy places incorporate businesses that bring neighbors together around food. This issue features the newest of those businesses, Mamaka Bowls, and its founder, KK Hudson. Sharing Food also encompasses responsibility to our neighbors in need and our planet. This issue introduces Tri-Cycle Farms’ food recovery program, which helps to reduce the economic and environmental impacts of food waste while also putting nutritious food in the hands of neighbors who need it. From landscapes to neighborhood businesses to food banks, let’s explore how sharing food brings people together.
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Fresh ingredients at Mamaka Bowls in Fayetteville
Tri-Cycle Farms foodalreitcoyveforyod program puts high-quneighbors in the hands of our who need it.
DID YOU KNOW? In America, around 40% of all food is wasted. Not only is this bad news for your wallet, but rotting food in landfills is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gases, contributing to climate change. There’s a better way, and our friends at Tri-Cycle Farms are leading the charge. This year alone, they have collected more than 94,000 pounds of food from Whole Foods Market and distributed it to people in need. Want to help? Connect at tricyclefarms.org
Don Bennett, Founder of Tri-Cycle Farms, loads crates of recovered food at Whole Foods Market
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It’s 9 o’clock in Fayetteville’s Mill District, and if you listen closely you can almost hear the ocean.
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Bright morning light beams across white brick walls papered with pages from surfing magazines, a casual collage of tropical waves. Four wooden rope swings hang outside on the patio. A mosaic of shells, sand dollars, and sea glass surround a mirror that reflects a woman pouring a cup of coconut coffee. A couple of sorority sisters huddle over bowls topped with strawberries, coconut, and granola, while a guy with a beard orders his usual Pipeline smoothie. “We love California. It’s our happy place,” said KK Hudson, the founder of Mamaka Bowls. “There’s a simple joy on the beach, and we wanted to bring that to Fayetteville.” Mamaka is the brainchild of KK and her parents. When KK was in high school, the family discovered smoothie bowls while on vacation in Laguna Beach, California. The bowls are part of the surf culture there. KK loved them so much that her mom, Carrie, created her own recipe,
including her own home-roasted granola. When KK’s friends tried it, they were hooked, too. Soon, Carrie Hudson was preparing 50 bowls a day to meet demand. When KK moved to Fayetteville to study at University of Arkansas, she brought her mom’s recipe with her. When a summer job fizzled at the last minute, KK fired up her blender and an Instagram account and introduced Mamaka Bowls to Fayetteville. The company opened their first shop at 495 Prairie Street in May. The whole family pitched in to help, including KK’s grandparents, who installed the tile. “My mom is one of the most inspiring people I know,” KK said. “With her three kids grown, she could have chilled, but she was like, ‘Let’s
do this thing!’ She’s so much of the creative force behind this business.” Mamaka, named after Carrie and Doug Hudson’s three children, Macy, Mac, and KK, specializes in smoothie bowls. The original Mamaka Bowl includes
“People love what we’ve created, it’s the most amazing feeling. We’ve been able to create a community here.” acai, strawberries, bananas, mango, blueberries, and almond milk, topped
with strawberries, blueberries, banana, honey, and Mamaka’s signature granola. “Acai is a superfood full of antioxidants,” KK said. “Surfers eat it as recovery food. It’s healthy, but it doesn’t taste like it.” After just a few months in business, Mamaka has become a popular neighborhood destination, and the Hudsons are already considering a second location where they can bring a bit of the beach to the Ozarks. “This is a place where people can hang out and get away from everyday life. People love what we’ve created, and it’s the most amazing feeling,” she said. “We’ve been able to create a community here.”
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COMMUNITY EVENTS SKELETON CREW Through November 4th TheatreSquared presents a blistering new comedy-drama from one of America’s most acclaimed contemporary playwrights. In Detroit’s last exporting auto plant, sparks fly on the production line—and in the break room. If you are under 30, tickets are just 10 bucks—professional live theatre cheaper than a movie! theatre2.org NWA AUDUBON SOCIETY FIELD TRIP November 10th Experience fall waterfowl migration at Lake Fayetteville with birding experts. Meet at 9 AM in the trailhead parking lot just off Crossover Road and just south of the Botanical Garden for a short walk to Mulhollan Blind and the Environmental Study Center. nwarkaudubon.org
BEERS & BURGERS ON THE TRAIL Next door to Mamaka Bowls in Fayetteville’s Mill District, Prairie Street Bar & Tap “hopes to be your happy alternative to going straight to Walmart after work.” The taproom’s expansive drink selections are complemented by the Big Sexy Food Truck just outside. Luckily, the bar is located on the Razorback Greenway, so you can work off that decadent Ring of Fire Burger and beer. With a comfy deck and streetside seating, this joint is quickly becoming a favorite neighborhood hangout.
LIGHTS OF THE OZARKS PARADE November 16th From mid-November to New Year’s Day, Lights of the Ozarks brings sparkle to winter nights in Fayetteville as 400,000 twinkling lights illuminate the square each evening from 5 PM to 1 AM. The Lights of the Ozarks parade kicks off this annual tradition with music, floats, and festive Jazzercizers to ring in the season. KESSLER TRAIL RUN November 17th This self-timed 10K or 20K trail run begins at 9 AM at Kessler Mountain Regional Park. The after-party starts at 10:30 AM at the Ozark Mountain Smokehouse with food from local vendors and craft beer from area breweries. Hosted by Fayetteville Natural Heritage Association to support land conservation efforts in the Ozarks.
RUN FOR THE PARKS! November 18th This Fayetteville running event offers three different race options for runners and walkers of all ages and abilities. Starting in three different parks along our trail system, all runners finish at Walker Park. Pancake breakfast to follow!
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MOVING TOGETHER CHALLENGE GRAB A TRAINING BUDDY & WE WILL PAY YOUR REGISTRATION FEES!
Any two (or more) SREG tenants or employees: Train for a race or ride together, and we’ll pay you each $30 toward your registration fees.
Fill out the form at: specializedreg.com/movingtogether
Tag your race day photo with #sregmovingtogether and we will mail you each a check for $30!
LULU IS LIT Over a few days last month, Fayetteville artists Matt Miller and Jason Jones created a luminous mural outside of the newly opened Lululemon at 200 W Center. Spangled with glowing orbs, the mural hints at the building’s history as home of an electric company. The artists left an Easter Egg, so visit the mural to find where all that light comes from. When you find it, tag us @specializedreg and we’ll give you a new Specialized t-shirt. Hint: it’ll bug you until you find it!
Building healthy places and connecting neighbors means that we consider not just the qualities of buildings, but the connectedness of the neighborhood surrounding them. A walkable neighborhood with a unique sense of place just feels better. It’s this feeling that we aim to capture in each of our projects.
BUILDING BETTER
EMBRACING NATURE
MOVING TOGETHER
SHARING FOOD
We consider efficiency, beauty and health in every decision we make.
We create opportunities to move—through design, events and service.
We build and conserve places that connect people with nature.
We see growing and sharing food as a vital part of every community we build.
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15 NORTH CHURCH AVENUE, SUITE 103 FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701
PRAIRIE ST. BAR & TAP @stmcbe
LULULEMON @sipsizzlesquat
WILSON PARK APARTMENTS @seedinthedirt
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200 W CENTER @arsagascoffeeroasters
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