Owners Diane and Luis Martinez are bringing some fun to Northwest Arkansas Change your Spirit…read more Change your Day! Support your local artist here. Very unique and interesting artwork for all ages. Downtown Springdale is revitalized ! The trail head for the bikers and walkers is nearby. Stop in to cool off during the day. Stop in and PLAY during the evening! There is even space for Friday Night Swing Classes by Tim J. No partner needed! Great place to host your next Girls Night Out!

While visiting Arkansas, we spent a cloudy afternoon wandering around this spectacular museum. The…read morearchitecture alone will blow your socks off! It opened in November of 2011 by founder Alice Walton & heiress to the Walmart fortune. Her intent to offer public access to American art and integrating natural landscapes into its campus like design has brought people from all over to visit. I loved the high ceilings, glass windows, art, sculptors, landscaping and botanical gardens. So many fascinating things to look at and educate oneself about. Great place to take the family or a group. They offer tours which if you have the time I would recommend... *General Admission is free but you can make a donation. There are a few exhibits that you must pay for to see. *There is a cafe & shop located on the entry level. *Parking garage fills up quickly. There are more lots located further away from the museum. You will have to walk a bit but the grounds are beautiful. ~ and that's all I have to say about that...

Forget the art pieces. This is a really cool space. Architecturally, it's what I would envision a…read moremodern art museum would look like. I don't have the acumen enough to convey how sick this place is, my vocabulary fails me. You just have to visit it and take it in one angle, one hall way, one vista at time and come away truly impressed. BTW did I talk about the individual pieces on display because they are numerous, vibrant and more importantly- relevant. This is art for the masses. Art has a built in haughtiness but this is more digestible to everyone. The Getty Museum as gorgeous as the grounds are - left this plebeian wanting on its exhibits. Did I mention entrance is complimentary! They should charge. They're worth it.

I lived in Bentonville from 2002 to 2006 and return often to visit family and friends. It's been…read moreinteresting to see this town develop and grow as a result of Walmart and the people who moved here to work for Walmart or who work for vendors and suppliers that service Walmart. I could go with the "I remember when this was all farmland" but let's just say that this is the most cosmopolitan small city in the "Flyover States." Downtown Bentonville has pubs and bars and restaurants and retail shopping. This year, they have an ice skating rink with an actual Zamboni. There is public art and free modern parking decks and a world-class art museum (that's free to visit!). I learned that Bentonville is a mountain biking capital thanks to the investment of the Walton family to build trails throughout Northwest Arkansas. And tiny XNA that used to be Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is now Northwest Arkansas NATIONAL Airport with regular commercial service to far away hubs including MSP and PHX and LGA and even FLL and MIA! The former US Highway 71 that was upgraded to Interstate 540 is now Interstate 49 and it connects I-40 with I-44 from Fort Smith to Joplin. Amazing! This evening, I had a chance to walk around the Bentonville Square which is all lit up for Christmas. What a great little city and well worth a visit! [Review 2331 of 2024 - 381 in Arkansas - 23345 overall]

The city reminds me the downtown in Gilmore Girls series, you will travel back at 50. The plaza is…read morereally beautiful at Christmas time. The lights are wonderful! You will see the first Walmart store. There is a museum to visit, and many cool restaurants!

A great, free, art location. That hosts various artists throughout the year. They also have a large…read moreoutdoor space where they do events as well

Easy parking in the gravel lot. Came late on a Friday night and it wasn't very busy. Cute gift…read moreshop. We came during the rock and roll exhibit and saw lots of great art. Would come more often if we lived in the area. Great free experience but didn't last us a long time as they have limited space.

So, I almost bypassed this store because of the Thomas Kinkaide's hanging in the front window…read more (Not a huge fan.) I'm glad the people I was traveling with wanted to enter. Ashley, the owner, met us at the door and was energetic and passionate about the shop. It hasn't been open long. Ashley has also just written a book, The Girl Who Dances with Skeletons, and she told us about it. We also met her daughter, the actual "girl who dances with skeletons"! There's a lot more than Thomas Kincaide's here. There's some great illustrative art and literary gifts galore. I walked out with two delicious candles: "The Writer" and "Gatsby." I also nabbed a Frida on-the-rocks glass. It's so refreshing to see someone excited about their work!!!!!

Incredible store, books, art, atmosphere, and person running it. Dr. Ashley Wellman is so fabulous…read moreI'm using the last 5% of my phone battery to write this. 10/10, go check it out.

Our tour guide was so nice and friendly! She was very helpful at pointing everything we may have…read moremissed out! Was my first time caving would recommend for beginners and anyone! Michale was very nice!

We enjoyed our tour of the cave. Our tour guide, Tristan, did a great job! It was a fun experience…read morefor our whole family, kid, teens, and adults! Would recommend if you're in the area.

A bit more impressive than the neighboring "Heavy Handed" because Buckyball is lighted! Yes, the…read morealuminum tubing includes LED lights. From the artist's caption, "Leo Villareal is a sculptor who uses light as his medium. Through the technology of LED bulbs and computer software that Villareal designs, the artist creates ever-changing displays of moving light and color. Named in honor of the theorist and engineer Buckminster Fuller, Buckyball features two nested geometric spheres that take the shape of a Carbon 60 molecule. The structure is covered in LED tubes capable of producing 16 million distinct colors." Buckyball is illuminated from 10 am to 11 pm every day. [Review 2342 of 2024 - 390 in Arkansas - 23356 overall]

Absolutely worth coming here at night. It lights up and the colors change constantly in different…read moreways. It blew my mind when I saw how it looked against the dark night sky. I really loved the fact that they had benches that positions the body so that you're lying down and gazing towards the ball. It's so dang comfortable and makes it absolutely easy to just stare and be mesmerized by the brightly lit fixture. Highly recommend it if you have a chance to stop by the Crystal Bridges museum. Has plenty of parking near the additional parking lot at the Crystal Bridges Museum and right across from the Amazeum.

An incredible collection that spans a wide range of historical artifacts and collectible items…read more Cube yourself plenty of time to take in all this unique museum has to offer!

Who would think that in the middle of nowhere - Golden MO - that you would find a museum of this…read morequality! HUGE collections of Native American artifacts - HUGE collection of all kinds of glassware - lunch boxes - giant size crystals (I'm talking 1200+ pounds!) - and dinosaur dung?!?!?! I can't begin to list all that they have in there - it would take days to see each and every piece!!! Please do go when you're in the area - did I mention its FREE?