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Writer's pictureKatie Valdez

Summer favorites in NW Arkansas

Summer in NW Arkansas is such a fun season full of fun things to do! I wanted to compline a list for you of a few of my favorite things to do here in the summer. Some things I do regularly and some are places I am dying to go to this season. Let’s get to it…



TREATS

Bentonville

The Spark Cafe Ice Cream Truck | @thesparkcafe

Superfine Sweet Shoppe | @superfinesweetshoppe


Rogers

Alchemy Macarons | @alchemymacarons

Handles Homemade Ice Cream | @handels_rogers


Springdale

Vargas Fruteria | @vargas.fruteria


Fayetteville

Burton’s Creamery | @burtonscreamery


Farmington

Sweet Scoops Blender Bar | @sweetscoopsblenderbar


 

COFFEE

Of course I have to have coffee on this list! Most of these places have outdoor seating to make for the perfect summer hangout!!


Airship at the Pumphouse in Bentonville | @airshipcoffee


Onyx Downtown Bentonville + the HQ in Rogers | @onyxcoffeelab | *cutie little vlog*


Little Bread Company in Fayetteville | @littlebreadco


Heroes Coffee in Rogers | @heroescoffee


Confident Coffee Roasters in Fayetteville | @confidentcoffee


Arsaga’s in Downtown Fayetteville | @arsagascoffeeroasters


Red Kite Coffee Company in Springdale | @redkitecoffeeco


Trailside Coffee Company in Springdale | @trailsidecoffeecompany_


Kennedy Coffee in Bentonville | @kennedycoffee


 

OUTDOOR DINING

Fayetteville

City Park Fayetteville | @cityparkfayetteville | *cutie little vlog*


Rogers

The City Pump Food Trucks | @citypump623 | *cutie little vlog*


Bentonville 

The Witching Hour Food Truck | Withcing Hour FB page

Louise at Thaden Field | @louise_thadenfield


Johnson

Wrights BBQ | @wrightsbarbecue


Springdale

Yankabilly Smokehouse | Yankabilly FB Page



 


FARMERS MARKETS

Okay, maybe I’m a little partial to farmers markets because The Art of KaGie is in the Bentonville Farmers Market, but it truly is the best part of summer! Local produce and art, great community, lots of dogs, and a great time! Best part is there is one in each city in NWA.


Bentonville Farmers Market | Saturdays | @downtownbentonville

Centerton Farmers Market | Wednesdays | The City of Centerton FB page

Bella Vista Farmers Market | Sundays | Bella Vista FB page

Fayetteville Farmers Market | Saturdays | @fayettevillefarmersmarket

Rogers Farmers Market | Saturdays | @rogerslocalfoodandartmarket | *cutie little vlog*

Siloam Springs Farmers Market | Saturdays | @siloamspringsfarmersmarket

Tontitown Farmers Market | Saturdays | Tontitown Farmers Market FB page





LOCAL PRODUCE SPOTS

I did a full blog on this last year that you should check for all the deets - linked here, but here are just a couple of my favs!


Mcgarrah Farms in Pea Ridge and the Bentonville Farmers Market

Neal Family Farm a u-pick blueberry farm in Rogers


 

PLACES

Fayetteville

Botanical Garden of The Ozarks | @bgozarks


Bentonville

Lake Bentonville

Coler Mountain Bike Preserve (if you finish the hike you can treat yourself to Airship Coffee!) | @colermountainbikepreserve

The trails at Crystal Bridges | @crystalbridgesmuseum


Rogers

Lake Atlanta

Railyard Live | Live music and concerts in downtown | @railyardlive



 

Of course there is so much more to do in NWA, but I hope this list gave you a good head start to enjoy the summer!! If you go on any adventures inspired by this list, tag me on Instagram @allthingskagie and use #NWAwKaGie



Follow along my daily adventures on Instagram and Tiktok!!



XOXO,

KAGIE

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