Nomad exploring life wherever I am
Oh, 2022, who would have guessed you’d be the year of weather weirdness. But here we are, half a year in, existing under a massive heat dome over much of the Plains, Midwest, and South. On June 11th, my phone started spitting out heat warnings on a twice-daily basis and they didn’t stop coming till the following Thursday afternoon. My move east to southern Illinois had started out so well…
Never have I ever… been in Arkansas. Not in a trailer, not in a car. Not in a plane or a train. So I didn’t quite know what to expect. Turns out I was pleasantly surprised at every stop in my 16 days going from west to east across the northern part of the state (aka the Ozarks).
One of the great things about Walmart being based in Bentonville, Arkansas is that the Walton family has contributed so much to the culture of the city. Perhaps the crowning jewel is Crystal Bridges Art Museum, which (thanks to Walmart) is absolutely free to visit (although special exhibits may charge an entrance fee). Read on to see my three favorite things at this museum.
After welcoming me with a fierce bout of weather, Oklahoma actually ended up being kind of fun to visit. Lots of wide open country, interesting museums, and, surprisingly, a bit of the South. Read on for my report…
Now you might wonder why the Price Tower building in Oklahoma deserves its very own post. Or why I drove 2 hours through farmland and rolling hills to take an hour-long tour of it. Here’s why: this is one of the few skyscrapers designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and then built. As with all FLW buildings, everything inside and out was his design or collaboration.