Northwest Arkansas · Human Curated

Not Google.
Not an algorithm.
A person.

Who actually lives here.

ExploringNWA delivers hand-picked local guides to guests staying in Northwest Arkansas short-term rentals — delivered by a magnetic card on arrival, no app required.

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Bella Vista, Arkansas
Human-curated · No algorithms
No app required
Guests scan on arrival
exploringnwa.com
How it works

Simple for hosts.
Magical for guests.

A magnetic card arrives at your door. You place it. Your guests find it, scan it, and spend their entire trip discovering the NWA that locals actually love.

01
🏡

You place
the magnet

A beautifully designed magnetic card goes on your fridge, counter, or welcome board. One time setup. No ongoing work required from you.

02
📱

Guests scan
on arrival

They point their phone at the QR code. No app download, no login. A gorgeous mobile guide loads instantly — curated picks filtered by mood, distance, and what kind of day they want.

03

They find
the right places

Not the tourist traps. Not the sponsored results. The waterfall locals hike to on Sunday mornings. The restaurant worth the slightly sketchy drive. The places you'd tell a close friend.

The guide itself

What your guests
actually see

Every pick comes with a reason — not just a name and address. Tap any card for the insider tip, good-to-know details, and a direct link to maps. Guests can save favorites, filter by mood, and plan their whole trip from one beautiful page.

See a live example ↗
Worth the Drive
Haven 55
1h 15min
Get Outside
Coler Bike Trail
22 min
Wander & Wonder
Crystal Bridges Museum
18 min
Quiet & Slow
Bella Vista Farmers Market
10 min
Get Outside
Tanyard Creek Trail
35 min
The difference

This is what a
human recommendation
sounds like

Romance
Compton Gardens
"Where you go when you want the world to feel cinematic. Bring someone you love — or come alone. Both work perfectly."
Worth the Drive
Haven 55 · Pineville, MO
"Trust the GPS even when it feels wrong. The road in is sketchy, the restaurant on the river is lovely, and the bill won't ruin the evening."
Quiet & Slow
Tanyard Creek Nature Trail
"Easy enough to stop thinking about your feet, wild enough to start thinking about everything else. My favorite place in all of NWA."
Wander & Wonder
War Eagle Mill
"A beautiful drive that ends at a working mill on the river. Stand on the bridge and wonder why you don't live here yet."
For STR hosts

Give your guests
something to talk about

The magnet arrives at your door. You place it once. Every guest who stays after that gets a local guide that feels like it came from you — because it did.

Hosts can expect guests who explore more, leave better reviews, and ask fewer "what should we do?" messages during their stay.

Annual subscription. Cancel any time.

Standard
$97 / year
Everything you need for one property.
  • Magnetic QR card, shipped to you
  • Full curated guide — 20+ picks
  • Mood filters for every type of guest
  • Mobile-optimized, no app needed
  • Updated seasonally
Get Your Magnet →
For local businesses

Be the place
they came here for

ExploringNWA reaches guests who are already here, already looking for something great, and already holding their phone. Your listing in the guide puts you in front of the right people at exactly the right moment.

We don't accept everyone. A place in this guide means something — and your guests will feel that.

Let's Talk →
Annual listing tiers
Standard Listing
$500 / year
Named pick in the guide with curated write-up and map link.
Featured Listing
$800–1,800 / year
Top placement, Featured ribbon, expanded insider tip and story.
Premium
$2,400 / year
Exclusive category placement, custom scene illustration, and analytics.

All listings are editorially reviewed. We curate, not aggregate.

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About

The person
behind the picks

"I've lived in Northwest Arkansas long enough to know which table to ask for, which trail to take when you need to think, and which coffee shop won't rush you. ExploringNWA is what I'd tell a close friend who just arrived. I hope it feels exactly like that."

— Michelle · Founder · Bella Vista, Arkansas
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Ready?

Northwest Arkansas is
extraordinary.

We just make sure your guests find the right corners of it.

STR Hosts
Get your
magnet
Annual subscription. Ships to your door. Place it once and your guests are taken care of every stay after that.
Start here → ↗
Local Businesses
Be in
the guide
Reach guests who are already here and already looking. We'll tell you honestly if we think it's a good fit.
Let's talk → ↗