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Benchmarq Insurance Blog
The answers to insurance questions you've always meant to ask. Local guides to Northwest Arkansas. Updates and information on the insurance industry.
5 Fall Day Trips in Northwest Arkansas
We put together 5 day-trip ideas around the 4 major Northwest Arkansas cities (and Bella Vista!) with a mix of free outdoor activities, local restaurants, interesting stops, and an optional extra-special "splurge" activity. Some locations are perfect for families, and others make a pretty great date day that you can say you planned yourself.
6 Scenic Fall Drives from Northwest Arkansas
We've put together six Arkansas day trips that combine a beautiful fall leaf-peeping route with somewhere worth stopping for lunch, a historic town, or just a really good reason to get out of the car. These drives are also popular motorcycle rides.
Gearing Up for Bikes, Blues & BBQ in Rogers, Arkansas
The annual motorcycle rally returns to Downtown Rogers September 30 through October 3, 2026, bringing riders, live music, food, and vendors. The rally is also a nonprofit event that supports women, children and underserved members of the Northwest Arkansas community. According to the event organizers, Bikes, Blues & BBQ has donated more than $3 million to local charities since the rally began. Here's what to expect at Bikes, Blues & BBQ this year:
The 10 Best Cave and Cavern Tours Within a Day Trip of Bentonville, Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas is famous for mountain biking, hiking, and crystal-clear rivers, but beneath the Ozark hills lies another world entirely.
The limestone geology that makes Northwest Arkansas so beautiful has also created hundreds of caves, caverns, springs, and underground passages. If you're looking for somewhere cool to escape the Arkansas summer heat, there are several outstanding cave tours within driving distance of Bentonville.
Sarah Bennett
Jul 2912 min read
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