Land, settle, first round
- Afternoon: Fly into XNA (Northwest Arkansas National) — 28 minutes from the core. Drop bags at Downtown Bentonville house rental.
- Dinner: Big Orange (Burgers, $$). Crowd-pleasing burgers + shakes, post-ride fuel
- Night: Ease in at The Tower Bar at The Momentary — Rooftop of the contemporary-art Momentary, the best aesthetic spot in town Keep it reasonable; Saturday is the main event.