A New American Town - Bentonville, Arkansas Podcast
1) How A Small City Earned Global Headlines
We sit down with Alison Nation, CMO of Visit Bentonville, to trace how a small city stitched together art, trails, wellness, and hospitality into a destination that keeps turning editors’ heads from N...Show More
2) Bentonville Moves Coalition’s Push for Safe, Connected Streets
We sit down with Jessica Pearson of the Bentonville Moves Coalition to map out how a bold goal—30 miles of safe, connected routes in three years—turned biking and walking into everyday options for get...Show More
3) Kalene Griffith Talks Reinvesting in Bentonville
We sit with Visit Bentonville CEO Kalene Griffith to trace how a destination management approach turns visitor spending into daily life upgrades: better parks, a busier library, a thriving community c...Show More
4) The Amazeum: Celebrating 10 Years of Curiosity
Ten years of play can change a city. We sit down with Sam Dean, CEO of the Scott Family Amazeum, to unpack how a dinner table dream grew into a 50,000-square-foot engine for curiosity. We trace the mu...Show More
5) Sweetgreen Brings Food, Local Sourcing, and Friendly Service to Bentonville & Fayetteville
We sit down with Sweetgreen’s Amy Dominguez to explore why Bentonville is the perfect homes for a new restaurant built on real ingredients, thoughtful sourcing, and warm hospitality. Amy shares how a ...Show More
6) Progressive Trail Design goes from Bentonville to the LA Olympics
We sit down with Nathan "Woody" Woodruff, the founder of Progressive Trail Design (PTD), to unpack how a Fayetteville landscape hustle evolved into Bentonville's Slaughter Pen trail network and set th...Show More
7) Meeting Planners Fall In Love With Bentonville's Unconventional Conventions
Tired of conferences that keep everyone indoors and restless? We sat down with Wes Oliver, director of sales at Visit Bentonville, to unpack a NEW WAY: The Unconventional Convention concept is a walk...Show More
Meeting Planners Fall In Love With Bentonville's Unconventional Conventions
18:04 | Nov 28th, 2025
8) You Belong Here at the Momentary for Music, Art, and Food
You Belong Here—as the artwork over the Momentary Green says, to hear Jill Wagar unpack how a former cheese plant evolved into a living room where music, contemporary art, and food collide. Jill share...Show More
9) Bonus Episode: Off Season Christopher Blevins
We celebrate Christopher Blevins’ historic World Cup season and explore how he resets with mindfulness, play, and creative work. From Cal Poly roots to Stilspoke, he shares why slowing down builds a s...Show More
10) Blevins’ Big Year
We sit down with Christopher Blevins in Bentonville to unpack The 2025 racing season, which finished with Christopher at the top of the sport claiming both overall titles (XCC & XCO) in the World Cup ...Show More