Bikes, Art & Culinary Shape Downtown Bentonville has woven bikes, art, culinary and community into its diverse downtown experience. With the Arts and Market Districts in place and growing, bike-friendly development, nationally recognized culinary and an ever-evolving public art scene have joined to become central to downtown's appeal. Bentonville has hundreds of works of art to explore across the city. From outdoor installations at the Momentary to neon signs downtown, the public art scene is robust, including sculpture along the trails at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and art in nature at Osage Park and at Compton Gardens & Arboretum. OZ Art NWA hosts a curated collection of public art in Downtown Bentonville featuring work by global artists, muralists and illustrators at venues including Blake Street House, Pressroom, the Preacher’s Son restaurant, 8th Street Market and Osage Park, among others. For more info, visit ozartnwa.com. In the Arts District, the Ledger — a new bikeable building and neighborhood project — recently
Ledger
Left to right: The Momentary, Downtown Bentonville, Azul Tequila, The Ledger
opened just south of the square. The Palm, Markham & Fitz bean-to-chocolate bar, 230,000-square-foot Ledger building Yeyo's Mexican Grill, plus the South Market & is surrounded by a walkable, bikeable Food Truck Park. six-story switchback path. The development The world-class Momentary BENTONVILLE HAS offers highly adaptable contemporary art space, WOVEN BIKES, ART, workspace, on-demand located just to the west of the CULINARY AND conference rooms and 8th Street Market, recently both short-term use celebrated its three-year COMMUNITY INTO ITS and long-term leasing. anniversary in the Arts District DIVERSE DOWNTOWN Each floor features as a satellite venue to Crystal EXPERIENCE. outdoor access by way Bridges Museum of American of terraces designed for Art. See more on page 20. open-air meetings and conversations. The public is invited to bike or walk the Ledger’s With a growing number of local, national vertical neighborhood and experience and international artists working in expansive views from the rooftop terrace. Bentonville, affordable art space is also coming to downtown. Projects are planned The 8th Street Market, which anchors the to create new artist Market District, is the downtown culinary studios and living hub, home to Bike Rack Brewing, the spaces near the nationally recognized Brightwater culinary Momentary over the school, and BITE NW Arkansas, one of the next few years. Bike Rack Brewing at the largest food 8th Street Market festivals in the state. A supporter of local farmers and artisans, the market also includes Cocoon Yoga Lab, Hillfolk textile The Momentary studio, Juice greaterbentonville.com
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