FUN FACT: Bentonville, AR is the birth place and headquarters of the world's largest retailer. Experience the history of Walmart at this museum, located on the Bentonville Square at the site of Sam Walton's original 5&10. While you're at it, pop into the Spark Cafe Soda Fountain for some local Arkansas ice cream in a vintage setting.
FUN FACT: Did you know Bentonville, AR has been referred to as "Disneyland for Mountain Bikers"? This small town routinely finds itself included on media outlets' lists of best mountain biking cities in America. If the excitement of our wedding isn't satisfying your insatiable need for adrenaline, rent a bike at Phat Tire and explore the Slaughter Pen or Coler Mountain Bike Preserve trail systems.
FUN FACT: Forbes listed Bentonville, AR as one of the "13 Art Trips You Need to Take". Dubbed "The Great Museum You've Never Heard Of", Forbes listed Crystal Bridges alongside the Louvre in Paris and the Whitney in New York. The museum's collection spans four centuries of American art, including works from the likes of Rockwell and Warhol. Feminists take note: Crystal Bridges is home to the most expensive work ever sold by a female artist: Georgia O'Keeffe's "Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1". Just keep in mind: our ceremony and reception are being held at Crystal Bridges, so don't burn yourself out!
FUN FACT: This museum occupies a decommissioned cheese factory. If you're trying to make the weekend totally artsy-fartsy, drop by the Momentary: a contemporary art space for visual, performing, and culinary arts. The Momentary "serves as a gathering place to relax, work, eat and drink, and discover today’s art through programs, exhibitions, festivals, and more."