Northwest Arkansas Travel Guide | Best of NWA Top 10

We are glad you are here! Northwest Arkansas, also known as NWA, is a place of unparalleled natural beauty where local visionaries have harnessed their dreams and turned them into world-class realities.

We are the publishers of the wildly popular Best of NWA, Top 10 magazine, the list businesses can’t pay to on. We include Bentonville, Bella Vista, Fayetteville, Eureka Springs, Rogers, Siloam Springs, Springdale and the smaller communities that comprise Northwest Arkansas.

Weekly, we also publish a List of Things to do in Northwest Arkansas via this site and social media. It contains a variety of events including festivals, live music, performing arts and other fun interesting activities throughout NWA. Be sure to Like Us on Facebook and Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for the latest and the greatest for all things NW Arkansas. There are a plethora of fun things to do, see, taste and enjoy here. Below is a sampling of the best.

24 Apr

Bentonville Arkansas Plays Host to the 2018 Power of Music Festival

Have you ever thought about what the one thing is that all songs have in common? I mean, any song, all songs? Those heard on itunes, spotify, youtube, lps, bars, church, cd’s, albums, radio, commercials, movies, tv shows, concerts. What element must they all have? They must have someone to write the songs. Without songwriters, songs simply would not exist. A talented songwriter can make you feel. In just a few words, they can inspire you, remind you or move you to tears or a place of great joy. These special souls help us all experience the Power of Music. Northwest Arkansas, specifically Bentonville, will play host to the The 2018 Power of Music Festival. Hall of Fame songwriters along with local and regional songwriters will gather and share their stories, we’ll all be privileged to sit at their feet. Drawing on outstanding local and national performers from multiple genres, The Power of Music Festival plays host to the best in the business. The second annual event will be held in downtown Bentonville on April 26-29th. Tickets are available now. The festival is presented by the I’ll Fly Away Foundation, based in Bentonville. Proceeds will benefit the organizations’s You Can Fly […]

24 Apr

Micro-Brewery Hot Spots of Northwest Arkansas – UPDATED

Microbreweries and brewpubs offer exciting opportunities to taste new brews other than the same old corporate bland beer Americans have made do with in the past. Northwest Arkansas is fortunate to have many of these unique microbreweries. Check the list below to find a cool top microbrewery near you: Below are the Micro-Brewery Hot Spots of Northwest Arkansas BENTONVILLE Bike Rack Brewing Company 801 SE 8th St, Unit 6 (479) 319-6593 Food Available: No Tours Available: Yes Brewery Hours: Mon. CLOSED, Tues & Wed 4pm – 9pm, Thurs & Fri 3:30pm – 11pm, Sat 11am – 11pm, Sun 11am – 7pm Bike Rack Brewing Co. has two locations. The original is in the heart of the newly rezoned Arts District right on the bike trail, and the other is a thriving part of the popular 8th Street Market, a community focused food and drink hub where both tenants and members of the community work together to serve the larger community. Using local inspiration for it’s flavorful craft beers, the brewpub also has live music in its tap room, and plenty of room to hang with friends. The original location 410 SW A Street is still open and going strong. FAYETTEVILLE Apple […]

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24 Apr

Wanted: Creative Artists for 2018 NWA Poster Contest

The Northwest Arkansas Travel Guide, publisher of The Best of NWA, Top 10 Magazine is calling all Northwest Arkansas artists to enter our 2018 NWA Poster competition. Submissions should be thematically related to “What Exemplifies Northwest Arkansas” or “What Specifically Exemplifies Any Certain City” from the stated list of cities (there will be six separate contests – one for NWA and one for each of the following cities: Bentonville, Rogers, Fayetteville, Eureka Springs and Springdale. In its inaugural year, the poster contest is open to Northwest Arkansas residents only including Benton, Washington, Carrol and Madison Counties. The NWA Travel Guide has a monthly reach of over 250,000 residents and visitors, and offers a perfect opportunity to showcase our local artists. How Will The Winning Poster for NWA Be Used? It will be used as the artwork for the winner certificate for the Best of NWA, Top 10, and it will be distributed to winning businesses throughout Northwest Arkansas. The selected design will be reproduced on posters, T-shirts and other Northwest Arkansas promotional items for sale. Admission Fees: All six contests are free to enter. Who Can Enter? Anyone who resides in Benton, Washington, Carroll or Madison County. There are no sex or […]

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Never Seen Something So Beneficial To Our Area

First, I have never had a guest compliment any of the magazines we put in our condo’s. Today, I had a guest come in and she was raving about how wonderful your magazine was. She was so impressed with the information that was covered about food, fun etc. She went on and on about how she’s never seen something so beneficial to our area. It truly is a wonderful magazine and we’re happy to be a part of it!!

Lacey L. Sauls | General Manager The Greens II Resort at Bella Vista Village

It’s a Reminder of What a Great Area Northwest Arkansas Is!

As a resident of NWA, I’m a huge fan of Northwest Arkansas Travel Guide. It’s so important to know and utilize the great things this area has to offer, from special events to restaurants to breweries and everything in between, this magazine offers the best of the best! As an area musician, I also appreciate Northwest Travel Guide. The magazine lists many venues that I have the frequent pleasure of entertaining AND if you catch them on social media, they will give the occasional shout out to other musicians like myself. It’s a reminder of what a great area Northwest Arkansas is!

Erin Detherage, Local Musician

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How Is The Top 10 List Compiled?

The number one question from readers is how do we determine who is in the Top 10. Truthfully, it isn’t an easy task to determine the winners each quarter. Listees are determined by a proprietary formula based on thousands of online reviews, select reader polls and the covert experiences of NWATravelGuide.com’s street team. These three entirely different research avenues provide ultimate integrity, and accurately yield the Top 10 in any particular category. Bottom line, this means a business can’t pay to be on a Top 10 list. Yes, advertising is sold, but that does not buy a listing in the Top 10. The magazine was created to spotlight the Best of Northwest Arkansas, and to share those findings with local residents and visitors. If we let our advertisers be the guide for who makes the Top 10, then, only the businesses with the biggest budgets would make the list. Our principled system leaves plenty of room for the little guy, the mom and pop businesses.

Is The Best of NWA, Top 10 For Visitors or Residents?

It is for anyone and everyone that is looking for the best experience in Northwest Arkansas.

Is the Best of NWA, Top 10 and the Northwest Arkansas Travel Guide the Same Thing?

The Best of Northwest Arkansas, Top 10 is a project that compiles the best places to eat, play and stay in NWA. It appeals to residents, new comers and visitors alike. The Northwest Arkansas Travel Guide, however, is the parent company of the Best of Northwest Arkansas, Top 10.