Day 5 Mile 1403
Bentonville,
AR
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| Jeff & his razorback pal on the art trail. |
The word
for the day is “WALMART.” We are in Bentonville, the mecca of consumerism and
all things Walmart. You can drive on
Walton Dr. but don’t plan on enjoying a quick hot dog at Costco ‘cause there ain’t
one in the state. This is Sam’s Club
territory. This microcosm of American purchasing power has its own airport, a
Walmart arena, tons of business hotels and the best highways in Arkansas.
It also
features Crystal Bridges, a bucolic museum of American art. Named for a natural
spring on the museum’s wooded site, this brainchild of Walmart matriarch Alice
Walton not only includes first rate works of American masters but an extended
sculpture garden outside along the miles of trails surrounding the stunning
museum. Its eclectic collection ranges from Rockwell’s iconic Rosie the Riveter to Warhol’s Dolly Parton The gardens alone are worth
the visit. And it's all free- compliments of Walmart.
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