We visited the small city of Bentonville, Arkansas.
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@MultiPantheraleo Жыл бұрын
Something that’s missing is that in spring and summer is it’s so green and even more beautiful. Like a rain forest. Moved to Bella Vista almost 2 years ago from California. I absolutely love the area. So many gorgeous places in Arkansas, the natural state. You really don’t get it unless you’ve been.
@Rudeboydanyute Жыл бұрын
Lucky you. Bella vista is soo beautiful driving by the golf courses and stuff. Soo green in the spring
@bradalgra8088 Жыл бұрын
From California, and stayed a week in Bentonville, the last week of October. Even in a "dry" year, the Fall colors were beautiful! So much outdoor activity to participate in. We will be back!
@brianwolf3503 Жыл бұрын
Been in Bentonville and Bella Vista for the last 17 years. Moved here from Southern California and never looked back. Definitely need to come back in the spring and fall. The square has a farmers market on Saturday mornings. We also have what’s called First Fridays. It’s so cool to just see everyone out enjoying all the fun that comes to town. We also have the Bentonville Film Festival, and Walmart Shareholders every year. Such a great place to live and call home. Thank you for the video
@TrueBeliever6491 Жыл бұрын
I went on vacation a few years ago and stopped in Bentonville, Arkansas to find a stop-over and ended up staying overnight. All of the people there were so warm and friendly, waving and smiling. Beautiful town full of beautiful, awesome friendlies!! I would love to go back there again one day.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
I agree!
@bounceart4331 Жыл бұрын
Being someone who has lived here my whole life, it is SO weird to know what people think of this place, especially given the fact that they’ve never been here! Thank you so much for your video :) So many good memories, some of the most beautiful being biking to the square in the summer where me and my friends would get a snack at (surprise) Walmart. Sitting in the square with a drink and a snack is just so awesome, and truly beautiful. No video will ever to the colors of this town justice tho 😭 Truly is a beautiful place, y’all should for sure put this in your visit list
@mlarson3107 Жыл бұрын
yup been watching grow since 93 when my family moved to bella vista. now i raising my own kids watching the ridge explode !
@gretchenalleman506 Жыл бұрын
I throughly enjoyed my 3 months out there for work. I’d have gone back but I changed jobs. It was a lovely area.
@rustyshackleford7503 Жыл бұрын
Born in springdale in 89. Lived in rogers the past 5 years. It's really weird to think of nwa as a tourist spot. Not really a fan but times change.
@hretailg Жыл бұрын
Would you be interested in putting together a B’ville KZfaq community? Help share experience?
@jillhumphrys8073 Жыл бұрын
Im in the Siloam area!
@xandybander Жыл бұрын
I grew up here ( but born in Tulsa) and I watched the growth you describe over the past 20 years and even took a small part in it. The parks & rec department is extremely proud of how well they maintain the city but you are correct in assuming that the number of billionaires in town doesn’t hurt. Glad you enjoyed the museum as well. I kind of think of Bentonville as the nicest, wealthiest town most people have never heard of.
@MrBodyguard380 Жыл бұрын
Want to see a small town, Head toward Mountainburg, AR. and go to Chester. It’s an old town and really small. I own an 80 acre parcel above Chester and have to pass through to get to my property. It’s a beautiful drive through the Boston Mts. from Chester to my property. After all, you did miss my old hometown when you went through Altus, OK. Would have loved seeing you go through Tipton. The population soared during WW2 because there was a German POW camp in Tiptop. Used to play in the old camp as a kid. In 1959, the Tipton high school had 12 seniors graduate. One of the seniors drove the school bus.
@keilyyy_h Жыл бұрын
I’ve lived in Bentonville my entire life, and I can say that is one of the most entertaining places to grow up in. The square offers so many fun opportunities, the trails are beautiful, the art is alive, and the school districts are amazing. I’m 15 now and have been going to the square almost every week since I was 5 to enjoy times with friends and family. Highly recommend!
@maryellis7404 Жыл бұрын
I believe the Walton's store that is shown in your video is really Walton's Five and Dime. The actual 1st store to carry the Walmart name. was in Rogers. I remember shopping with my parents in that store in the early 60's. We were visiting my grandmother who lived out near Pea Ridge and she was being released from the hospital and needed a few things for her home. So off to Walmart we go: one item was a set of sheets. I do not remember what size or color of sheets my mom bought, but do remember her saying that they were such a good buy. And this Walmart was such a wonderful store-nothing like it in Wichita! One of the last times that I was in Rogers, that little Walmart was gone and replaced by a Super Walmart. I checked it out and could not believe the number of check out lines there were. Also, so many little shops at the front of the store, looked like my local mall. Bentonville has really grown over the years. Also, I hope you got to check out A&Q Chicken House in Springdale!
@williamrobinson827 Жыл бұрын
You're right. The first Walmart store was actually in Rogers, east of Bentonville. We shopped at the Super Walmart there now many times. A Q Chicken is still in business. We lived in Lowell when I worked at J.B. Hunt, and we loved eating there.
@JGanes Жыл бұрын
The first store Sam bought was in Newport Arkansas.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
It's from where Walmart originated. I should have said that more clearly.
@rondaengle5690 Жыл бұрын
I second AQ Chicken house for amazing chicken...over the coals! Next time
@bigrod359 Жыл бұрын
The original Walmart building is still there but it’s an old antique store now nothing to do with Walmart. Walmart number one is down the street
@davidglenn2739 Жыл бұрын
In the last 10 years, Bentonville has really grown and modernized. The gentrification has made Bentonville one of the most beautiful, fastest growing, and successful towns in America. Really, all of NWA has grown similarly. It's has high job prospects, low pollution, low crime, really a great place to live, at least for now. You should check it out in the spring or fall, it's much prettier.
@phillipjameson2599 Жыл бұрын
NWA? Like Dr. Dre? 😄
@danhicks1319 Жыл бұрын
@@phillipjameson2599 North West Arkansas
@dawneengraham64879 ай бұрын
A lot of people view gentrification as a bad thing... With that said, Rogers has a lot of beauty as well- they didn't even mention all the trails and biking.
@jackblair8935 Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful place…who knew…still enjoying your treck. I enjoy how you present these places that in many cases I haven’t visited. It really is America the beautiful. Safe travels.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Absolutely. :)
@scottcarter3392 Жыл бұрын
My father became city manager of Bella vista Arkansas 1976. We moved from Dallas TX Bentonville HS graduated. 1979 was a very small town then. Would see Sam Walton couple times a week I moved back to Texas after graduation. Glad to see it again on film.
@eringomez-watters7881 Жыл бұрын
My sister lives in Pea Ridge, about 15 minute drive or so from Bentonville, we visited her last spring and now we are planning to move there (Bella Vista area) in the fall of 2023. I’m so excited. We moved from Southern California to the Oregon Coast and now onto the Mid-West for another chapter of our lives. 😊
@ktd31669 ай бұрын
Crystal Bridges is one of my favorite places. Always a go to, when friends and family visit!
@MillerRL96 Жыл бұрын
Visited Bentonville in May for the mountain biking and loved the whole area so much we moved here in September! From Atlanta and we absolutely love living here! Such a beautiful town with seriously some of the nicest people I’ve ever met and that was a huge attraction to moving here.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@eringomez-watters7881 Жыл бұрын
We visited my sister last spring and fell in love and now moving to Bella Vista area in the fall of 2023. I’m so excited….
@OrdinaryMaga Жыл бұрын
Welcome! I live in Bentonville now for 9 years and love it!
@ItsTheCostanza Жыл бұрын
Sam Walton is probably turning in his grave after what Walmart has become now
@marcodarko6941 Жыл бұрын
mm hhmm.. I started to realize about a decade and a half back that company was bad news when they were keeping most of their employees at part time hours so they were forced to supplement their medical and food benefits through government handouts.. the high cost of low prices and look where we are now. A first glimpse into U.S. corporate/government facism. Started selling us out to overseas interests. I remember in the early 90's their "Bring it home to the USA" was quite inspiring, most everything sold in the store was made in the U.S. then after about 2000 it all went downhill.
@mse7501 Жыл бұрын
Lib kids
@Theywaswrong Жыл бұрын
Not sure what an open statement like yours really means. Maybe you can expound.
@morganharris2413 Жыл бұрын
In some ways yes. In other ways, he’s probably proud
@tedterlaga9852 Жыл бұрын
I heard that,, pretty soon they be selling jack daniels, hookers, and weed.
@gatorgogo2742 Жыл бұрын
This is an eye-opener! Wow! Beautiful, growing, productive town. I loved seeing the sights. The art in the museum was something else. Very enjoyable. Dinner looked lovely. I could almost taste it! Thanks.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thank you, GGG! :)
@lisamoses2829 Жыл бұрын
Oh how I wish y'all would go to Eureka Springs Arkansas. You would LOVE the old houses there. It's like your in another world there.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
We are going to Eureka Springs and Berryville in the late spring. I want it to be green when I video there.
@Mrs.NicoleStanhope Жыл бұрын
Born and raised in Arkansas - it’s home, but I like Minnesota MUCH MORE! The air is fresher there, my allergies aren’t as bad, and all of the lakes and general scenery are beyond gorgeous! Also, much cooler in the summer and little to no humidity.
@bradbaker467910 ай бұрын
Where in Minnesota? Cold doesn’t bother you?
@RedProg Жыл бұрын
My Tuesday morning adventure. Another town to put on my springtime travels. Thank you Folks
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Cool!! :)
@barblenzen2198 Жыл бұрын
🎉wishing you, Nicole and your family a happiest new years praying you are safe and blessed Please continue to share this country with us god bless
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Barb! Happy New Year to you as well. :)
@ONEBALLINMYBUTT Жыл бұрын
I love your videos so much! Thanks for being consistent for all of us! I hope you you never get bored with traveling!
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words!!
@johnmcgowanireland69510 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tour ! We are moving to Bella Vista next month.
@judywilson9003 Жыл бұрын
I didn’t know Arkansas had a town so beautiful.
@TheArkDoc9 ай бұрын
Wait until you see Fayetteville, Eureka Springs, etc. All of NW Arkansas is beautiful. Bentonville has a very unique and artsy vibe, but it is not alone.
@bretstine1097 Жыл бұрын
I’m a 39 year resident from KC and a 31 year WM associate. I’ve seen it grow from 9000 in 1984 to just under 60,000 here in 2022. Thank you for not bashing WM like a lot of other people do. We like our not so small town. But the growth is getting out of hand. Thank you for your video.
@RosenBlanche84 Жыл бұрын
Great to see this again… I lived in Rogers for 14 years. The ozark mountains are beautiful.
@Thatoneboywastaken Жыл бұрын
Yes they are. We take every oppurtunity to see friends up there. I wanna retire to them mountains…someday. kc
@RosenBlanche84 Жыл бұрын
@@Thatoneboywastaken I’m thinking the same thing!
@julianp2868 Жыл бұрын
You know, from someone who comes from a small Country, I would love to live in America and in truth it does inspire people like me who could start a business and live in a home with a decent garden on a plot of land. Why I was born in the UK I really don't know lol.
@eattherich9215 Жыл бұрын
@@tatumhildebrand5397: on balance, you will be better off in the UK. Your life won't be as hectic or expensive and you won't have to pay through the nose for healthcare. come on over.
@ShinyNix86 Жыл бұрын
If you visited bentonville & missed Eureka Springs, you missed a small town real gem! I highly recommend it for your channel... I grew up in Bentonville, Eureka springs, & kinda all over NWA. Eureka was always my favorite because of how unique it felt. Fayetteville is a close second, but probably because it feels like if Eureka springs became a full size city area. Lol
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
We are going to visit Eureka Springs this spring. We're waiting for everything to turn green for that visit. :)
@ShinyNix86 Жыл бұрын
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Awesome! Will keep an eye out for that video!
@alexandralovesgoats3360 Жыл бұрын
Enjoyable video! Love the original 5 10. Thank you for the great history on the town and Walmart! Loved the houses and museum. Hope you enjoyed your holiday! Loved Johnny!!
@bthomson Жыл бұрын
Best of the New Year to you! May your travels be fun and safe!
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Road Runner! Happy New Year to you as well. :)
@patriciawilhite7038 Жыл бұрын
Excellent job capturing Bentonville! I’m a SW Arkansas resident but never visited here. I may just need to do that. I’ve been to Eureka Springs and I know you would love it. Happy New Year to you and your wife! 🎉🍾🥂 Safe travels! 🚙
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Patricia. :)
@Theywaswrong Жыл бұрын
Best travel channel for these type videos. By far.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you, Rick!!
@charmainejames9539 Жыл бұрын
I have wanted to visit Arkansas for over 50 years now, and still haven’t been there yet. Evidently, my desire to visit has waned as I’ve gotten older. The original reason I was attracted to Arkansas was because of it’s shape! I thought it had the best shape of any state in the country. I still do. Also I was a fan of the University of Arkansas football team around the same time ( 1969) Still want to go, just not in the summer! GO RAZORBACKS!!🏈
@aaronstuart8480 Жыл бұрын
Woo Pig Sooie!
@MAA77723 Жыл бұрын
After visiting NWA come visit Hot Springs National Park in central Arkansas. No place like it❤ Woooopigggggsooooie!!!
@RobertKeeleyTV Жыл бұрын
That area is so beautiful. I went through the Bentonville and Pea Ridge area in the early 2000s. Thanks for another great video Lord Spoda!
@henryhorner3182 Жыл бұрын
11 years since moving here. You couldn't get me to move out with dynamite. I love Arkansas.
@eattherich9215 Жыл бұрын
I know of Bentonville because I watch 'Fixer to fabulous', but Dave and Jenny don't go downtown often and the footage is tightly edited. The Walmart "home office" appears very modest. Hard to believe that the subjugation of the America shopper is overseen from there. The housing stock is lovely and not at all like the cookie cutter homes on the average sprawling sub-division.
@wendybrown3502 Жыл бұрын
I'm a fairly new subscriber. I'm really enjoying your channel and videos! Bentonville looks lovely! Thanks for what you do!😊❤
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Wendy! I'm glad you're along for the ride. :)
@morganharris2413 Жыл бұрын
Sam Walton was once asked why he drove a 15 year old beat up pickup truck despite being one of the wealthiest men in the world. His response was “What am I supposed to do? Haul my dogs around in a Rolls Royce?”
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
LOL!
@bwinchester410811 ай бұрын
Me and my sister used to ride in the back of that truck with Ol Roy himself. Sam and my uncle were great friends. You wouldn’t know just by talking to him that he was any different then anybody else.
@jamesbasaldua100 Жыл бұрын
Another fine video on your adventures sir. Take care and be safe. But have fun
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thank you, James!
@bobc.79586 ай бұрын
Great video!! Have family spread from Jasper AR to Bentonville. Its a beautiful corner of the state. Absolutely the opposite of Pine Bluff.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip6 ай бұрын
It really is.
@rajeevdeshpande7666 Жыл бұрын
Hi Lord Spoda Thanks for this nice video. I liked the town. Spent a good day with you. Very nice downtown and equally good neighborhood. The surrounding area of Walmart original is the major attraction. Enjoyed the video. A desolate patch within the city leading to the museum is fine too. Waiting for the next video of rural Arkansas.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comment, Rajeev!
@libbylife7161 Жыл бұрын
I am relocating to NWA in March 💗 Thanks for sharing 💓
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@burningspirit7874 Жыл бұрын
Awesome, been meaning to make my way to Bentonville. The battle of Pea Ridge site is on my list
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Cool! There's quite a lot to see there.
@OceanGopher33 Жыл бұрын
Spent a month in Rogers which is to the southeast of Bentonville. Loved it there. Bella Vista, Lowell, Cave Spring, Little Flock all kind of meld together to make up this area. And the bike trails and dog parks are great. Lots of sidewalks everywhere. People are very friendly. They have a great Native American museum as well. And there is an airport close by,. Even though it isn’t international, it is not a small puddle jumper airport. Thanks for the video.
@elenafrankel623 Жыл бұрын
Great video- will add bentonville to places I’d like to visit. - not what I expected- many thanks
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
It's beautiful, and there's lots to do there!
@guthixisdead Жыл бұрын
Moved to Bentonville area about half a year ago and work at the restaurant at CB. Glad to see your reactions to the town! This is a fun video for sure. Be sure to come back to see the Walmart museum!😊
@surinfarmwest6645 Жыл бұрын
I will write this slowly so you can all digest the words ....... I have never been to, or have any knowledge of Walmart ..... it is a company in the States ...... There, now you can all pick your jaws up off the floor. Now to the meat of the discussion, the architecture. Bentonville, so close to the trip around Jefferson City, and I am impressed, you are spoiling us lovers of beautiful buildings. It looks, for want of a better phrase, manicured. Streets look that clean you could eat your lunch off them and so well preserved. Museum looked very interesting and has some of the original prints with great historical meaning. I was amazed when you read out the population figures, such a small place that has grown for obvious financial reasons. Another terrific journey into a previously unknown US city for me and thank you for showing me around. Food looked very nice but the weather a bit chilly. Hope you have avoided the snow storms I have seen invading the US. Stay safe and see you in the next adventure.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thank you, SF. And yes, very surprised you haven't been to a Walmart! The town is very prosperous because of the company. You can see it everywhere.
@RP4UXO Жыл бұрын
Fabulous town. That food at the end looks scrumptious.
@brstoffel Жыл бұрын
Excellent video as always! Happy new year to you and your family. Safe travels.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! :)
@patricksmith6796 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video hopefully it'll be part of a four-city tour of Fayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers AR
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
I will be doing them in time.
@LJones69 Жыл бұрын
What an amazing town! All the houses certainly looked upper class and were all very well maintained. I guess in this case the statistics you read, they really bare out and match up as it looks like a beautiful community! Keep the great videos coming! I happen to be in St. Louis on a quick 3 night vacation and we are staying at the Drury Plaza at the Arch…….
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
That's a really nice Drury!
@morganharris2413 Жыл бұрын
Bentonville is basically a hallmark town
@audielowe2700 Жыл бұрын
@@morganharris2413 it really is..I live next to downtown Bentonville..really amazing lil town…the Christmas lights on town square is a must see.
@MommaJulie2007 Жыл бұрын
That's the most expensive part of the town to live. Those are milion dollar homes.
@Stuntfish Жыл бұрын
Bentonville AR is "The Mountain Bike Capital of the world." Between Bella Vista and Bentonville i think there is over 450 miles of bike trails and they are always growing. The trails are groomed and taken care of constantly. Also there is a paved bike trail called Razorback Greenway that travels North to south from Bella Vista to Fayetteville that i think is over 60 mils. Almost 1000 people a day moving to the erea. If your hoping to move to North West Arkansas and buying a cheap house and some land you missed out on that by about 3 years at least. It's a great erea that is growing and expanding daily.
@nataliepratt1400 Жыл бұрын
Lived here most of my life ! Still work in NWA, love this !
@craigbrowning9448 Жыл бұрын
David Oreck, the Vacuum Cleaner maker, called Walmart "China;Mart."
@aliciafernandez7775 Жыл бұрын
I think a return trip there is warranted once those places are refurbished and re-opened.
@palu1996 Жыл бұрын
Is a very great place to live up there in North West Arkansas we have three kids that went to U of A an never return they have try to convince us to move up there but we live in central Arkansas and we love it here but we visit a lot! Glad you enjoyed 👍🏼
@debradockler116 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this with everyone great job happy holidays 👍👌✌🏻🎇
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Debra!
@jennywilson9731 Жыл бұрын
Everything was interesting , Great Video!..beautiful homes..yes alot of money talks there..thanks for the thought you put into your filming.."Wishing you an your wife ALL the best in the new year 2023🍾🥂..Safe travels..God Bless.🌼
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Jenny!
@michellewolf6222Күн бұрын
Beautiful town.... future retirement spot!
@EliSingsSometimes08 Жыл бұрын
Weather here goes from over 100°F in summer to roughly -5°F in winter. It's crazy.
@olinwright7628 Жыл бұрын
Thanks again! hope yall enjoyed your holiday
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Olin!!!
@razony Жыл бұрын
Great episode. This is one of the places I been too but not explored. I need to explore Arkansas. Whatever you two do. Don't run from the ASP!
@user-ue4bw8fl7w17 күн бұрын
Sam Walton's retailing career began September 1, 1945, in Newport, Arkansas. He paid a princely $25,000 to Butler Brothers to franchise a 5,000-square-foot Ben Franklin's variety store.
@tinasears610 Жыл бұрын
I would love to own a Frank Lloyd Wright house. Fallingwater is one of my favorites. My husband spent some time in Rogers in the early 2000's.Thanks for another awesome video.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Tina. The museum has a Frank Lloyd Wright house on the grounds, but photography of any kind was not allowed inside or out. Which sucked, cause I would have liked to shown it in the video. :(
@2shoat Жыл бұрын
Rogers and Bentonville are divided by the freeway. If you'd went there it's like different world. Due to a massive amount of immigration there are so may houses with dirt yards instead of grass and goats tied up in the front yards. they tried to pass an ordnance years ago to limit to 25 people per household but it failed.
@williamrobinson827 Жыл бұрын
@@2shoat For the most part, yes. The boundaries are a bit interesting though. Parts of northern Bentonville are actually east of I-49, but that encroaches on Little Flock, not Rogers. And quite a bit of Rogers lies west of I-49 (from Walton Blvd/Walnut St on south). There , Bentonville is north of Rogers, not west, and the boundary is not along I-49.. It would be fun to speculate if the boundaries would have been a bit different if they had been drawn after the freeway was built.
@ellensmith3052 Жыл бұрын
This is my part of the country. A beautiful area.
@salinagrrrl69 Жыл бұрын
I graduated from UA-FAY/86. I lived there till 1989. That metro is also home origin/ family base to TYSONS Foods, AG EDWARDS & JB HUNT Trucking. That is a lot of BILLIONS in one place. There is an architectural school there I attended. FAY Jones who was a student of FL Wright taught there n designed homes for the Waltons. While the rest of the state is in limbo NW-Ark florishes.
@judygarnet425 Жыл бұрын
I enjoy every one of your Video's! It's Fun seeing the whole country! Always something New to see! ♥️💖❤️
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Judy!
@austinrhodes6269 Жыл бұрын
I live in Bentonville and my job is mountain bike trail building and Arkansas has some of the nicest people I’ve ever met. A lot nicer than Kansas where I’m from lol. It is a little overcrowded but nice.
@Thatoneboywastaken Жыл бұрын
Call some of these places ahead. I bet we’d be accomodating. I BRIEFLY worked at North Little Rock’s Chamber of Commerce & we LOVE to see travelers like you…even in the smallest of AR towns. 🎉Ya’ll come back now, YA HEAR😜😎
@jillhumphrys8073 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for coming to NWArkansas! I live about 40 miles south of Bentonville. I work in Fayetteville. I always tell people that NWArkansas is not anything like the rest of Arkansas. Because of that, i never could understand why people made fun of Arkansas. Lol. Now i know. It''s the land of Walmart and Tyson foods. People from all over the world live here! More people work in Bentonville than live there! At rush hour, it'll take you an hour to go a couple of miles. Ive been there....Wasnt pretty....thanks again for coming here. I hope you had a chance to go through all the small towns in the area, i.e. Cave Springs, Decatur, Gravette, Gentry, just to name a few. I hail from Siloam Springs. Watching you drive around makes me want to take you around to some reall pretty places.
@conniecorbett474 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos, we love them!
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words, Connie!
@collinwhitehead Жыл бұрын
Hopefully you visited Fayetteville too. Even prettier city square with Dickson St blocks north, beautiful old homes in the historical district, and it’s a mountain town so it’s a bit hilly
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Fayetteville will be getting its own video.
@collinwhitehead Жыл бұрын
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip nice! I’ll be watching that
@Theywaswrong Жыл бұрын
Looks like the downtown of Bentonville would be really hard to beat.
@chrisman3965 Жыл бұрын
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip hell yes, I'm in Fayetteville. Cant wait to see that one
@collinwhitehead Жыл бұрын
@@Theywaswrong yeah downtown Bentonville is very nice. Some may say it’s better but Fayetteville’s is pretty, way busier on weekends, and feels more authentic
@torstenschulz5814 Жыл бұрын
Hello, thank you very much for your beautiful and informative video. It's always very exciting to see your videos here in Germany. I wish you a happy new year.😊
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Torsten!
@MA-mh1vs Жыл бұрын
I relocated to NWA in 2006 and can testify to the growth in that area. By 2019 the growth has priced me out of buying a home so I bought a home in SW Missouri and commute to NWA for work. The drive kind of sucks but it is the best of both worlds, low cost of living and higher wages. This is something my grown children have come to realize in the last year and moved back home and commute to work. They now have plans to buy a home in SWM rather than rent in NWA.
@janegreen6043 Жыл бұрын
Same here. I relocated to Oklahoma
@Samantha..J Жыл бұрын
I did the same thing, it’s a stark comparison cost wise now
@texaslifejulie8533 Жыл бұрын
This is an amazing town,especially the downtown area. Thank you for the tour.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!! :)
@gregcarpenter8128 Жыл бұрын
If you want to see Sam's pick-up truck, it's on display in the lobby of XNA airport just a few miles from Bentonville.
@shannonfrench689310 ай бұрын
So many people have the five and dime store confused with the first Walmart store. The building you show on the square in Bentonville was Sam's first store but it wasn't called Walmart. Sam originally bought a Ben Franklin franchise and that was a regular 5&10¢ store. The first Walmart store was opened in 1962 on the corner of 8th and Walnut Street in Rogers, Arkansas. I have lived in Benton County Arkansas most of my life and my Father was 2nd in command of Walmart security. I used to talk to Sam often and I know he would appreciate it if everyone knew where he opened his first real Walmart store. I enjoy your videos and am not trying to be critical, just wanted you to know the facts. Thank you!
@jamesnix9697 Жыл бұрын
Hello you two!!! Very happy to see this great video!!! Still enjoying everything you do!! You know I have added to my Bucket list to meet you two sometime!! I love road trips!! In warm weather!!! Just a couple days ago had horrible cold weather!! - 40 - 50 wind chills!! Stay warm and safe!!
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thanks, James! :)
@abathens Жыл бұрын
Happy New Year Spoda to you and the wife! Hope 2023 is a good one!
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Happy New Year to you as well, A Bomb!!
@Samantha..J Жыл бұрын
I moved to Bella Vista in 2015& fell in love with this area. NWA is beautiful ❤ Now I live in SWMO but I still frequent there. Such a great area
@eringomez-watters7881 Жыл бұрын
My family and I visited my sister in Pea Ridge last spring. We fell in love with the area and now we are preparing to move to the Bella Vista area in the fall of 2023. I’m so excited. Everyone was so friendly and warm and loving, nothing I’ve ever experienced in Southern California (born and raised) or Oregon Coast (where we currently reside). I’m only worried about the low temperatures and driving in the snow. The rest we can handle. 🤣
@bwinchester410811 ай бұрын
Iv lived here my whole life(40+ years). It’s fun to see from others eyes all the great stuff here. Sometimes us locals just walk on by like it’s normal everywhere 😂
@runjohn6489 Жыл бұрын
The Shepherds Chapel is in Gravette AR and its a great Bible teaching church. If everyone learned, then AR would be almost perfect.
@jon-michaelbatlle1140 Жыл бұрын
You must return next year and preview the new Walmart HQ campus. It is coming along beautifully and is going to be a fantastic place.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Sounds interesting.
@Jimmy-xe4qh Жыл бұрын
Great look thanks, City's like these just what our country needs.I'm the same about wallyworld been going in their doors since the seventies .
@happyyardservice2914 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Side Note: You would not believe how much you look like my brother-in-law. Every time I see your face, I am like, "Wait, is that him"? LOL
@loveya3000 Жыл бұрын
You should visit Huntsville Arkansas off of highway 412. Very small nice town.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
I will be!!
@tammysue8797 Жыл бұрын
We love our little town. Sam and Helen is married in the cemetery behind the home office.
@Laura-nm3rn Жыл бұрын
I love that ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ artwork. What a pretty town. Sorry the museum is being remodeled.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
I loved that one too.
@maxmoszkowicz8296 Жыл бұрын
Love Bentonville,bike trails,parks,hiking trails.
@LesMorrisracing Жыл бұрын
Nice Town, Went to full screen and my Cat got on the desk and watched you drive. Nicky's Jacket is nice, Good video thanks for taking us along
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Wow, cool! :)
@vbboyd Жыл бұрын
Bentonville looks like what small town America used to look like. That is because the local economy of Bentonville is being propped up by the economic output of the Walmart world headquarters. Other small towns across America, haven't fared nearly so well as I am sure you are aware of as you have traveled through other small towns across America that have turned into former shadows of themselves of what they used to look like back in their heydays because of the depressed economic conditions brought about ironically because of the economic influence of Walmarts have had on small town America. Walmart is not really Walmart they are really should be called "China-Marts" because about 95% of all retail merchandise sold in the stores (outside of the food products) is made in China.
@janegreen6043 Жыл бұрын
There's Northwest Arkansas National Airport XNA. It's not international but one can still fly out of the area. BTW Very nice airport and easy access
@MariaFernandez-mv3tx Жыл бұрын
Totally agree. Hassle free airport. My favorite
@EliSingsSometimes08 Жыл бұрын
As a Bentonville resident when I tell people I live in Arkansas, people always get the wrong idea XD My family calls it the Bentonville bubble. Super different than the rest of AR!
@Theywaswrong Жыл бұрын
Looks like a movie set for something like "Leave it to Beaver". Don't believe I've seen many downtown's so well surviving of malls, shopping centers as this one. Never been there, need to plan a trip.
@standunitedorfall1863 Жыл бұрын
Oh my, I really like that town. It was just beautiful. And I would order two cheese enchiladas, yum. I can taste it now. Glad to see the wifey got a nice warm winter coat. Sorry the Walmart museum was closed.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. :)
@elainelovig6913 Жыл бұрын
Loved this video! Very nice town!
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
It's beautiful! You can see that Walmart money everywhere. :)
@yawndave Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the virtual visit. I've spent some time in Arkansas on road trips and enjoyed myself, but I haven't been to Bentonville. Next time I'm passing through I need to stop and check it out. Love the coin-covered Caddy and the Crystal Bridges museum looks like a must-see. I'm looking forward to see where your journeys take you in 2023...happy trails!
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
Thank you, YD! Glad you're along for the ride. :)
@captainflannel8558 Жыл бұрын
u should go to eurka springs akransas not far n very cool lil town
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Жыл бұрын
We will be in the spring.
@mom755 Жыл бұрын
9 towns add Lowell and Centerton. With Tontitown, Elm Springs , and Cave Springs along the western edge
@laurachristou5887 Жыл бұрын
Gqqood evening 🌆 sir! Iived in Rogers, Arkansas!
@rhondahuckabee73629 ай бұрын
One thing that is cool. There is a diamond mine you can dig for diamonds in Murfreesboro Arkansas. Cool
@HaveKayaksWillTravel Жыл бұрын
I'm watching it twice just to show my wifey how nice it is there. Definitely not the Arkansas we have seen. Keep up the great content. I'm learning alot from yall.