The Mildred B. Cooper Chapel is tucked into the woods in the Ozarks in the small town of Bella Vista in northwestern Arkansas. The town is known for its golf course and was originally established in 1965 as a resort town. Today it has a population of over 25,000. It also has lakes and miles of walking trails. … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Bella Vista, AR
Arkansas
Visiting Arkansas’s Breweries
When planning my trip to Arkansas, I was surprised to hear how many craft breweries there are. While mostly contained to Northwest Arkansas and Little Rock, I was able to visit three during my few days in town. I would have loved to check out more, but I figured 3 in one day all by myself was too many. And Luckily for visitors, Arkansas has progressive beer laws that allow … [Read more...] about Visiting Arkansas’s Breweries
Visiting the Walmart Museum
The town of Bentonville, Arkansas is known for a few things, but the most common is that it's the world headquarters for the Wal-Mart Corporation. But what visitors might not know is that what is now a globally traded company started as a humble five and dime on the town square. Sam Walton and his family opened their first store as a Ben Franklin chain store nearby and when … [Read more...] about Visiting the Walmart Museum
Southern Stays: 21C Museum Hotel Bentonville
I first heard about the 21C Museum Hotels chain when they opened their first property in Louisville, Kentucky. I saw pictures of their galleries and signature penguins. They soon opened additional properties in up-and-coming Southern cities, so when I visited Bentonville, Arkansas, I added a stay at the 21C property there to my itinerary. The boutique chain started as a way … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: 21C Museum Hotel Bentonville
Visiting Crystal Bridges Museum of Art
The South's best art museum isn't in a big city, as you might think. Instead, it's in the small town of Bentonville, Arkansas. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is a treasure of works throughout the years set on the Crystal Spring, surrounded by 120 acres of forest. Alice Walton, of the Walton family, started the museum in 2011. Architect Moshe Safdie was the mind … [Read more...] about Visiting Crystal Bridges Museum of Art
