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
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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
