The Northwest Arkansas Travel Guide ~ 2015 Bentonville Film Festival Edition

By Lynn West

The 2015 inaugural Bentonville Film Festival - This unprecedented festival champions women and diversity in film.  It is sponsored by some of the largest corporations in America including Coca Cola and Walmart.  Launched by Academy Award winning actor Geena Davis and ARC Entertainment, the festival's Founding Sponsor is Walmart, and its Presenting Sponsor is Coca Cola.  Held on May 5 -9, the festival is the only film competition in Arkansas and throughout the world to offer digital and retail home entertainment distribution for its winners.

The Northwest Arkansas Travel Guide is your hassle-free passport to energetic and booming Bentonville, the very heart of Northwest Arkansas, and also the headquarters for big box giants, Walmart and Sam’s Wholesale. The guide shows you what to see and do including breathtaking Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art with its spectacular grounds and scenic trails, top-rated restaurants with award-winning chefs who daily create some of the best food in the world, and accommodations to suit every budget including the new 21c Bentonville Museum Hotel (#1 Rated Hot New Hotel in the U.S.). Your handy NWA travel companion takes you to the very soul of this bustling city located in the scenic Ozark Mountains where you can shop exclusive specialty shops and trend-setting boutiques usually seen only in large cities like NYC, Chicago and LA inside This Visitor Guide:

Discerning Recommendations - Gives savvy advice direct from the mouth of a NWA native author on eateries, lodging, and things to do.  Saves you time and money and helps you get the most from your stay in the area.

Fun-filled Itineraries - show you the easiest way to personalize your trip to your own particular interests.

What The Locals Say - honest reviews on nearly everything including restaurants, lodging, things to do, nightlife, shopping, and little-known places that many travel guide's miss.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lanie Dills Publishing
• Release date: May 1, 2015
• ISBN: 9781513064215

Book preview

Welcome to the 2015 Bentonville Film Festival!!

Excitement is in the air regarding the 2015 Inaugural Bentonville Film Festival. This unprecedented festival champions women and diversity in film and is sponsored by some of the largest corporations in America including Coca Cola and Walmart. Academy Award Winning actor Geena Davis and ARC Entertainment are launching the festival with founding sponsor Walmart and Presenting Sponsor Coca Cola. May 5 -9 will see the first and only film competition in Arkansas and the world, for that matter, to offer digital and retail home entertainment distribution for its winners.

Be sure to check out all of the events including:

• Films

• Panel Discussions

• Daily Events

• Special Events

• Sponsor Village

• Ice House Concert Series

Overall Events Guide

Even More Fun

Map of Venues

Ticket Information and Transportation

Live Music at the Ice House

One of the coolest place to be when the sun goes down during the film festival is the Ice House of Bentonville where Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) is hosting a dynamite concert series featuring some of the hottest music acts in the country. In addition, nearby Fresh Fish Marketplace will feature a crawfish cookout every day for lunch and dinner during the Film Fest.

The music promises to be a blast every single night. Just take a look at this star-studded lineup:

Tickets go on sale Monday, May 4th: $50 nightly or $150 for a week pass.

Tuesday, May 5th

• Jon Foreman

Jonathan Mark Foreman is the lead singer, guitarist, main songwriter and co-founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot. He started Switchfoot in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler and his brother Tim Foreman on bass guitar.

• Samantha Crain

Samantha Crain is an American songwriter, musician, producer, and singer from Shawnee, Oklahoma, signed with Ramseur Records and Full Time Hobby Records.

Wednesday, May 6th

• Meg & Liz

Megan and Liz are an American country/pop girl duo composed of fraternal twin sisters, Megan and Liz Mace, from Edwardsburg, Michigan. They are both songwriters, and Megan is their guitarist

• Barrett Baber and Ashley McBryde

An Arkansas native, Barrett Baber grew up singing in church at a young age in East Arkansas, near some of the most soulful and fertile grounds for musicians in the country. His inspiration for singing and creating music happened from frequent visits to Memphis TN, only a few miles from his hometown in Marion, Arkansas.

Released in June 2011, Ashley’s latest album, ‘Elsebound’, was recorded in Nashville at Hot Haus Studio with producer Mike Holmes.

Thursday, May 7th

• DJ – Taylor Lane

• Groovement

Groovement is a 6-piece funk-rock band that embodies the soul of Northwest Arkansas – fun, unpredictable, and full of life.

• Alycia Nichole & Taylor Lane (DJ)

Optimism. A word infused with hope, positivity, and good will. These qualities are embodied by up-and-coming vocal artist Alycia Nichole. This young woman has