100 Things to Do in Bentonville and Rogers Before You Die

07/27/2026

I decided to create a local artist residency - write and sketch in five different coffee shops this week.

It isn't just about coffee—it's about seeing familiar places differently and discovering new ones.

Forty years ago, I came here looking for bargains. Who knew this building would house the #1 coffee shop in the world?

I had to sit in Railyard Park and sketch the building before I entered.

07/26/2026

This weekend, Bentonville/Rogers Sketchers gathered at Peel Museum & Botanical Garden.

Meeting new people, learning more about new friends, sharing sketching tips, and seeing the amazing artwork everyone created were all wonderful. But what truly made my heart sing—besides the red-tailed hawk serenade—was hearing people talk about the places we visit.

People told me they always wondered about Peel Museum or had worked across the street for years but had never visited. A few stopped by several days before our gathering to look for sketching ideas and were surprised by how extensive the gardens are.

Kim told me she returned to Hawkins House three times after we sketched at the Rogers Historical Museum a few months ago.

This is about more than creating art. It is about creating experiences, building friendships, and discovering new places in our own towns—all by slowing down for a couple of hours each month and really experiencing a space.

This is the art we created at Peel Saturday morning.

Join us next month on Saturday, August 15, at the Bentonville History Museum —the old train depot across from the library.


Destination Rogers
Visit Bentonville
Downtown Rogers Art on the Bricks
Downtown Bentonville Incorporated

07/22/2026

Just bought my ticket!

TWO WEEKS! Classic Shakespeare meets contemporary chaos - and YOU can help drive the mayhem!

How does it work?
1) Professional actors perform a fast-paced retelling of a classic work.
2) Audience members donate to cast their votes for wacky challenges to shake up the scene.
3) The actors re-attempt the scene using the audience's decisions on the spot. Chaos and laughs ensue.

Tickets are on sale now!
https://buzzedbards.subscribepage.io/

This project is part of The Medium’s InnerSpace program, which offers free space to test new creative or community-building ideas in a supportive environment. InnerSpace embodies The Medium’s commitment to making space accessible to all.

07/09/2026

Bentonville/Rogers Sketchers is a free, informal sketching group that invites participants to experience Bentonville and Rogers through drawing and painting. Sketch on location at museums, gardens, parks, and downtown spaces, then gather to share. All skill levels welcome—just bring a sketchbook.

July Gathering of Bentonville/Rogers Sketchers at the Peel Museum & Botanical Garden

Peel Museum & Botanical Garden
Visit Bentonville

05/09/2026

Our area is getting so much well deserved attention. As a tour guide at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art I enjoy chatting with visitors from around the country and the world.

Bentonville, a town of 61,000 in northwest Arkansas, has become a national mecca for cycling and home to a world-class art museum. See how to spend your next visit at the charming, accessible destination in the Ozark Mountains. https://nyti.ms/48LOqSr

05/08/2026

04/20/2026

I watched Disney movies in The Victory Theater as a kid, enjoyed Arkansas Public Theatre plays here, and listened to Pat Metheny here weeks before the 2024 tornadoes hit our area. So happy to see it reopening!

Here's an opportunity to watch movies in a historic theater this summer. Memorable, affordable date night, family night, girlfriends night, solo night, admire the architecture night, support your local restaurant night...

Are you ready to be back at the Victory?? The Victory Movie Series set to start April 25th with the screening of "Selma." Tickets are free for this series, and can be reserved at www.thevictorytheater.com starting this Friday, April 3rd.

Celebrating 250 years of America's stories in movies.
Movie Schedule:
4/25 "Selma"; 5/28 "National Treasure"; 6/5 "Miracle"; 7/3 "The Right Stuff"; 7/30 "Lincoln"; 9/10 "Forrest Gump".

04/03/2026

I love this - biking together to school.

Ditch the dashboard and join the "Bike Bus!" 🚲

We’re officially rolling out for our first run on Friday, April 10th. Skip the car rider line & start your morning with a breeze, we’d love to have you. Hop in anywhere along the route and let’s make the ride to school the best part of the day!

See full article: https://app.govoutreach.com/pearidgecityar/public/communications/61900

04/03/2026

I’m rethinking cut flowers this year.

I’m open to buying annuals in bloom—enjoying them indoors, then planting them in the garden.

These dwarf zinnias (roots and all) from Matkins Flowers & Greenhouse in Bentonville were tucked into a low container for a book club gathering. Later, they’ll move into my garden.

Tip: Water the plants and let them drain. This makes the soil softer and easier to place, plus helps the plants last a few days inside.