New at ---- WELCOME ---- The Northwest Arkansas Top 10 welcomes you to the 2018 BEST of Northwest Arkansas. It is a known fact that people Spring issue. We are happy to announce that the magazine will tell others either about a very good experience or a bad continues to grow at an exciting rate. Our social media one. Whether it’s dining out, playing or staying, we want network and our weekly Things To Do list published on our our residents, newcomers and some five million visitors to blog and several other locations keep our readers up-to-date tell others about the outstanding experiences they’ve had in and informed of the many happenings including live music, NWA. Word of mouth is still the best way to spread the word theatre, special events and much more throughout all of about anything. Our magazine and the people who read it Northwest Arkansas. Our Things To Do list is a handy place help tell the Northwest Arkansas story as the wonderful story to reference before scheduling your weekend’s activities. that it is. Without fail, people want to know how we come up with We’re proud to include our 36 Hours In Bentonville, Rogers, our Top 10 lists. For obvious reasons, the actual formula Fayetteville and Eureka Springs in this issue. These are short, is proprietary, however, our algorithm is based on literally sample itineraries, and are meant to guide anyone through thousands of online reviews, select reader polls and the a 36-hour trip to one of these growing Northwest Arkansas covert experiences of the NWATravelGuide.com’s street cities. These initial 36 Hour articles are just the beginning of team. Members of our street team could be thought of the wonderful plans we have for the Top 10 this year. as mystery shoppers. 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IMPORTANT NOTE: Details in this publication are based on information supplied to us at NWA Travel Guide l TOP TEN 1 BEST OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TOP 10 ISSUE 10 APRIL - JUNE 2018 EDITION ________________________________________________________Top Text Lynn West - DirectorTop and textCo-founder Lanie Dills - Publisher and Co-founder Board of Advisors Mike Abb - Creative director for the Bentonville based hospitality group “RopeSwing” Kris Ashmore - Director of Business Operations for J. B. Hunt Karen Wagaman – VP Downtown Development Rogers- Lowell Area C of C Alan Dranow - Senior Director of the Walmart Heritage Group Debi Arend Havner - Downtown Bentonville, City Planning Commission, Endeavor Care Foundation, Governor’s Mansion Commission, Arkansas Arts Center, AREND LLC Amy Lindsey - General Manager of XNA Airport Services Amber Perrodin – Downtown Springdale Alliance Roger Thomas - TeleComp CEO, Founding Board of the Amazeum Children’s Museum Lanie Dills – Lanie Dills Publishing Terry Coberly – Former Mayor of Bentonville ________________________________________________________ photo courtesy Graphic Artist, Cheryl Goldman of Blu Fish Street Team who, for obvious reasons must remain anonymous. And a very special thanks to Tyler Vanden Heuvel, Ryan West, Adam West, Becky Welty, Bonnie Vanden Heuvel, Shea Powell, Steve Gunter, Linda Boothe, Nancee Gunter, Sherry Thomas, Luanne Bachman, Priscilla Rudd, Charles Rudd, Jamei Hopper, Chryl Hoyt, Valerie West, Connie Welty,Jane Miles, Vincent West, Liz B. Parker, Kathy Briggs, Jennifer Terry, JC Cross, Rod Welty, Joan White, Allen Maronay and Debbie Alsup. For advertising, please contact us at [email protected] Contact us via our Website www.NWATravelguide.com Copyright © 2018 PUBLISHED BY Lanie Dills Publishing Printed in USA photo courtesy of 2 NWA Travel Guide l TOP TEN ------ Table of ConTenTs Title ------ copy KIDS 16. Pizza ........................................................ 42-43 copy 17. Pubs ......................................................... 44-45 Kids Eat Free 18. Rogers Restaurants .................................... 46-47 Bentonville ..........................................................6 19. Seafood ................................................... 48-49 Fayetteville .........................................................7 20. Springdale Restaurants .............................. 50-51 Rogers ................................................................8 Springdale ..........................................................6 Indoor Activities ......................................................9 36 HOURS IN... 21. Bentonville ................................................ Outdoor Activities ........................................... 10-11 52-53 22. Eureka Springs ......................................... 54-55 RESTAURANTS 23. Fayetteville ............................................... 56-57 24. Rogers ...................................................... 58-59 1. BBQ .......................................................... 12-13 2. Bentonville Restaurants ............................... 14-15 3. Breakfast ................................................... 16-17 THINGS TO DO 4. Brunch ...................................................... 18-19 25. Farmers Markets ....................................... 62-63 5. Burgers ..................................................... 20-21 26. Fishing Resorts .......................................... 64-65 27. Flea Markets ............................................. 6. Coffee ....................................................... 22-23 66-67 28. Golf ......................................................... 7. Eureka Springs Restaurants ......................... 24-25 68-69 29. Microbreweries .........................................70-71 8. Fayetteville Restaurants ............................... 26-27 9. Food Trucks - North ................................... 28-29 30. Mountain Bike Trails .................................. 72-73 ......................................... 74-75 10. Food Trucks - South .................................. 30-31 31. Multi-use Trails .................................................. 11. Ice Cream ................................................ 32-33 32. Museums 76-77 ................................................. 78-79 12. International ............................................. 34-35 33. Wine Bars 13. Late Night ................................................ 36-37 14. Mexican ................................................... 38-39 ACCOMODATIONS .................................................80 15. New Restaurants ....................................... 40-41 34. Unique Hotels NWA Travel Guide l TOP TEN 3 norThwesT arkansas Approximately 4 million visitors per year make the trip to Northwest • Award-winning Chefs and Culinary Districts Bentonville, Fayetteville, Eureka Arkansas, and there are no signs that traffic is slowing down. If you are Springs, Siloam Springs, Local & eclectic food asking why, you’ve probably never been to this booming area! There