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Moving to Bentonville/Rogers, Arkansas Area?

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The Bentonville and Rogers, Arkansas area has a lot of transplants from around the world, being the headquarters for Walmart as well as large field offices for quite a few vendors and other businesses. It's daunting to move to a new place. I've got y...
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Personal Professionals

Care task professionals in the area that offer excellent service!

 
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The Bentonville Community Center is a wonderful facility and a great value! Not only do you have full access to the gym and wonderful pool and aquatic center, there are a wide array of classes, from fitness to educational, that you can take.
Bentonville Community Center | Bentonville, AR
 
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A great location and skilled massage therapists
89 & Ivy Massage Therapist | Bentonville AR
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Such a relaxing and enjoyable spa experience! I especially enjoy the hot stone massage.
Spa Botanica
 
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I love the crew at Captain Keith's! They're fast, have an easy drive-through and delivery option, and offer the friendlist service in town.
Dry Cleaning - Captain Keith's Classic Cleaners
 
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All the benefits of yoga…with goats!
Yoga With Goats
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Beautiful and affordable manis and pedis
Polished Nail Spa
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Healthcare Professionals

Finding all new healthcare providers can be challenging, but these are ones I happily stand by.

 
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NWA Pediatrics is the best! With pediatric clinics in both Rogers and Fayetteville, appointment and walk-in options, 24/7 nurse care line, and an incredible, caring staff, I've trusted NWA Peds with my kiddos' care since day one.
Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics - Medical Associates of Northwest Arkansas
 
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Caring and knowledgable, the crew at Women's Health Associates are wonderful.
Women’s Health Associates
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Boozman-Hof has been serving NWA for decades, and they have wonderful eye care providers, both optometrists and ophthalmologists
Boozman Hof Eye Care
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My boys have nut allergies, and my husband and I have terrible seasonal and environmental allergies, and we trust the team at Hedberg for our whole family's allergy care.
Hedberg Allergy Associates
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Dr. Harrison and his team are the best! They provide excellent dental care, and I've never felt pressured to pursue treatments I didn't need.
Dentist in Rogers, Arkansas | Dr. Matthew Harrison
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With locations across NWA, MANA Medical Clinics offer compassionate, convenient care.
MANA Family Medicine - Medical Associates of Northwest Arkansas
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Going to the dentist can be so stressful and scary for children, but the dentists and staff at PDO make it downright fun!
Pediatric Dental Associates
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Both Drs. Smith and Davis are wonderful and make the process of getting braces as pain-free and pleasant as possible.
Smith and Davis Orthodontics - Rogers, Arkansas
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Both Rogers and Bentonville have wonderful farmers' markets. Be sure to check them both out!
The Original Rogers Farmers Market, Rogers, AR
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Both Bentonville and Rogers have wonderful farmers markets, each with their own flavor. Be sure to check both out!
Farmers Market - Events - Downtown Bentonville Inc
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Specialty Shops

From specialty stores to local favorites, here are some of my top recs.

 
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Great and knowledgeable source for stringed instruments in downtown Rogers
Palmer Violin Shop
 
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Huge, well-organized thrift store benefiting a wonderful community resource!
Shop - Samaritan Community Center
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Right on the Razorback Greenway, Highroller is a great cycle shop with good prices and excellent service.
The Highroller Cyclery Rogers, AR
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Phat Tire is another great bike shop, with locations all over NWA. They also have plenty of rentals available, which if you're visiting Bentonville, that's a great way to get around the downtown area especially.
Phat Tire Bike Shop & Bike Rental | Arkansas & Oklahoma
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Northwest Arkansas has so many local farmers and artisans. War Eagle Mill is a great place to find their wares.
General Store at War Eagle Mill - War Eagle Mill
 
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It doesn't get much more fresh or local as Ranalli Farms. For generations, they've grown grapes (and other produce) in Tontitown, and it's always worth the short drive to shop their produce and fresh-baked goods!
Ranalli Farms - Produce & Bakery
 
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It doesn't get yummier than this handcrafted gourmet chocolate store, located in 8th Street Market in Bentonville
Markham & Fitz Bean to Bar Chocolate
 
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Why just order gourmet food when you can learn to make it yourself? Brightwater is a premier culinary school offering both full-time programs for professionals, summer camps for kids, and classes for adults.
Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food
 
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Hillfolk has an amazing and well-stocked selection of textiles and crafting supplies. Knowledgable and friendly staff as well.
Hillfolk - Crafting and Homegoods
 
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Great local shop for gourmet foodie items, specialty items and tableware for your kitchen, and cooking classes.
Honeycomb Kitchen Shop | Kitchen Store and Cooking Classes
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If you live a zero or lower waste lifestyle, Sudstainable Refillery offers a lot of great items that you can refill zero-waste containers.
Online Zero Waste Bulk Refillery | Sustainable & Eco-Friendly | Sudstainable Refillery
 
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Akin's Natural Foods has a wide array of natural and organic food items as well as a good selection of supplements.
Akin's Natural Foods
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The best local shop for running shoes and supplies with an enthusiastic and knowledgable staff!
Rush Running Company
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For the avid cyclist, the Specialized Experience is a great place to learn and check out what's new.
Specialized Bentonville Experience Center | Bentonville, Arkansas
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Home Professionals

Moving to a new area can be stressful, finding new pros to work on your house. These are some great ones.

 
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Robert and the crew at AMCO do beautiful, amazing, careful construction work!
AMCO RESTORATION
 
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Mick Broach is a wonderful realtor. As a former advertising exec, he has a creative and effective approach to marketing--he got us an offer on our house within 24 hours!
Realtor - Mick Broach at The Duley Group
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Friendly and efficient painters!
Select Professional Painters - Serving Northwest Arkansas
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Mark Thornton has always done excellent work for us at a very reasonable rate.
Thornton Plumbing
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Pet Professionals

Our dog Gracie is one pampered pooch. Here's who I trust to take care of my fur-baby.

 
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Gracie is super-anxious, especially when it comes to bathing and grooming. I've tried several different places, and Crystal sPAWs is hands-down the best when it comes to dealing with her anxiety. She's seen several groomers there, and they're all awe...
Crystal sPAWs - Dog and Cat Grooming and Pet Supplies
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Friendly staff and affordable rates, Sugar Creek Animal Hospital is a wonderful veterinary clinic in Bentonville.
Sugar Creek Animal Hospital
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I also trust the husband and wife team (both Dr. Meenan) at Prairie Creek Vet Hospital. They're located on the edge of Rogers at Prairie Creek, so it can be a bit of a drive.
Prairie Creek Veterinary Hospital
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Need daycare or boarding for your dog (or cat)? The caring team at CoolWag have a loving, responsible staff, and they stay with the pets in their care overnight (which many boarding services don't offer). They also have dog-walking services for resid...
Boarding | COOLWAG
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Big Paws offers training services for free to dogs adopted through their rescue, and fees for training fund their rescue.
TRAIN | Big Paws
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Earthwise has a great selection of treats and supplies for pets, and they also offer bathing and grooming (including a self-service bathing area which is very handy in a stinky pinch).
EarthWise Pet Bentonville
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Bentonville has several public dog parks. Bark Park and the dog park at Orchards Park are always a blast.
Bark Park | Bentonville, AR
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Hopefully, you'll never need urgent care for your beloved pets, but it's always good to know they're available!
Urgent Care Vet in Bentonville | Animal Urgent Care of Bentonville
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Kids related

Your kiddos need services as well. Hopefully these recommendations make transitioning to a new area easier for them as well.

 
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The Amazeum is a wonderful children's museum with hands-on learning and fun! They have year-round programming as well as summer and spring break camps as well.
Scott Family Amazeum
 
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Code Ninjas is such a fun way for kids to learn coding! They have after school programs where kids rank up as they learn coding skills, and they also have fun, engaging summer camps available.
Coding For Kids in Bentonville (Bentonville) | Engaging, Interactive, Skill-Building Learning | Code Ninjas
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Offering lessons in a wide variety of instruments, Arkansas Music Conservatory is a great source for private lessons for your budding musician.
Arkansas Music Conservatory
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Bentonville Public Library has a great children's section and kid's programs. They're in the process of expanding to even more space!
Bentonville Public Library
 
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Rogers Public Library is another great resource in the area.
Rogers Public Library
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With camps, classes, and one-on-one tutoring, Buddy Pegs will get your kiddo pedaling proficiently.
Buddy Pegs
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Have an aspiring young chef on your hands? They can take cooking lessons at this Kids Academy.
Kids Culinary Classes | Young Chefs Academy | Rogers, AR
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Aspire Gymnastics Academy in Bentonville is a great gym, with tumbling, urban, and trampoline. Whether for fun or competition, it's a great program.
Aspire Gymnastics Academy
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Tons of great summer camp options to get your kids out and about and active in their community!
Camp Bentonville  | Bentonville, AR
 
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With both overnight and day camp options, Camp War Eagle is a fun camp with energetic, excited counselors.
Amazing Camp War Eagle
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First Friday is a super fun, free, monthly family-friendly event held in downtown Bentonville that has various themes.
First Friday - Events - Downtown Bentonville
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Financial Services

Many people do their banking and financial services online now, but it's always great to have an in-person location to visit and meet your financial care team face-to-face.

 
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WACO Title has handled all the closings for homes we've bought or sold in the area, and they do an effective, timely job.
WACO Title – Arkansas & Missouri’s #1 Title and Closing Company
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Arvest Bank is a full-service banking solution in the area, and they've always done a great job helping with financial services.
Banking, Investments, Mortgage Loans | Arvest Bank
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