Author: Ken McClary

The Dogwood Springs Trail is Siloam Springs' favorite easy walk — a paved, tree-lined path of about 2.3 miles that winds through the wooded hills on the edge of town. Gentle, scenic, and family-friendly, it's a go-to for a morning stroll, a jog, or an easy bike ride close to…

The Siloam Springs Farmers Market is a highlight of the growing season in this charming downtown — a community gathering at City Park where local farmers and makers sell fresh produce, food, and handmade goods just steps from historic Sager Creek. It's the perfect complement to a stroll through downtown…

The Springdale Farmers Market is a friendly, three-days-a-week market at The Jones Center, bringing fresh local produce, food, and handmade goods to the east side of Springdale through the growing season. With Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday hours, it's one of the easiest markets in the region to work into your…

Runway Bike Park is one of the best free bike parks in Northwest Arkansas — a 2.75-acre playground for riders of every age and skill level at The Jones Center in Springdale. Built around a smooth Velosolutions pump track, three progressive skill lines, and a kids' bicycle playground, it's a…

Rogers has two farmers markets that run through the warm months — one at the Frisco Station Mall and one in the historic downtown — both offering local produce, food, and handmade goods. Here's how to tell them apart and when to go. Original Rogers Farmers Market The long-running Original…

The Pinnacle Hills Promenade is Northwest Arkansas's premier shopping and entertainment destination — a large open-air lifestyle center in Rogers with more than 100 stores, a movie theater, and popular dining and entertainment anchors. Whether you're after a full day of shopping, a movie, or a rainy-day outing, "the Promenade"…

Railyard Park is downtown Rogers's family-friendly gathering place — a railroad-themed park built on the city's Frisco heritage, with a beloved splash pad, playscapes, an events pavilion, and the adjacent Railyard Bike Park pump track. It's the lively heart of the historic district and a favorite spot to cool off…

The Bentonville Farmers Market is a Saturday-morning tradition on the historic Downtown Square — one of the liveliest weekly gatherings in Northwest Arkansas. Local farmers, bakers, and makers ring the square with fresh produce, flowers, and handmade goods, all against the backdrop of the fountain and the original Walton's five-and-dime.…

Thaden Fieldhouse celebrates Bentonville's aviation heritage — named for Louise Thaden, the record-setting Bentonville-born aviator who beat the men to win the 1936 Bendix Trophy. At the city's municipal airport, its exhibition hangar displays vintage aircraft, and the campus is home to a flight school and scenic flights, making it…

The Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) is a nationally recognized celebration of film and storytelling, held each June in downtown Bentonville. Co-founded by Academy Award–winning actor Geena Davis, the festival champions diversity and inclusion in media, bringing a week of screenings, premieres, panels, and events to venues around the square. About…

The War Eagle Craft Fair is a genuine Ozark institution — a sprawling arts-and-crafts fair held on the historic War Eagle Mills Farm every October since 1954. Drawing hundreds of juried artisans and enormous crowds, it's the centerpiece of a fall tradition that turns the whole War Eagle area, near…

Bikes, Blues & BBQ is one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the United States — and these days it roars to life in downtown Rogers every fall. Part charity fundraiser, part street festival, it fills the historic district with motorcycles, live music, food, and vendors for several days each…

Withrow Springs State Park is a quiet, scenic Ozark park on the War Eagle River east of Fayetteville — a great spot for a summer float, a shady campsite, a swim, and a couple of good hikes. Less crowded than the region's marquee parks, it's an easy, laid-back nature escape,…

Kings River Falls Natural Area is one of the most rewarding easy waterfall hikes near Northwest Arkansas — a gentle walk along the free-flowing Kings River to a wide, photogenic falls and a popular summer swimming hole. Tucked into a 1,000-acre natural area east of Fayetteville, it's a perfect half-day…

The Razorback Regional Greenway is the paved spine of Northwest Arkansas — a 40-mile, mostly off-road multi-use trail that runs the length of the metro, from Bella Vista in the north to south Fayetteville. It links seven communities, downtown squares, the University of Arkansas, and Crystal Bridges, making it possible…