To go how no man has gone before - on a bus

The decision to up and move it from the des to Bentonville in pursuit of the spouse was easy.

The real transition from being a working-person-with-a-life-of-one's own to homebody-learning-to-keep-house is still - a bit of a pain - ahem, is underway, I mean.

My biggest bugger often is 'how am I going to commute?'
I can find things to do, places to go, people to meet... that has never been my problem.

But what drives me crazy is to have to wait for the spouse or a friend to be free to drive me around - to the grocery, to the mall, the hairdresser, to roam around.
Sweet gorilla of Manila - what a royal pain!
Aight, so I did learn to drive, but ahem, I don't have a car right now.


So there it is again, that dreaded question: 'how the hell am I going to get around on my own!'
I have actively considered starting a rickshaw service, but that's not as easy as it seems.

I've walked around a bit, but there are some days that I'm loathe to walking about. (what the heck! there is only so much a person - this person - can walk around)

Enter: Ozark Regional Transit

In this area they have two routes running Route 46 in Bentonville and Route 44 in Rogers with regular transfers between routes.
Service to the Springdale and Fayetteville areas is aslo available.

Stops: The Bentonville route stops at a whole bunch of convenient places: NWACC, the Library, Harps, City Hall, the Walmart Super Center and more

Fare: V. V. Reasonable at a $1.25 for adults and $1.00 for students (NWACC students and profs travel free) - the service also has the bus-pass option if you plan to hop on and off frequently.

What you should know:
The frequency of service is ... long. Buses run at one hour intervals.
Usually on time but can sometimes run a few minutes late.
You will need to plan a little bit in advance - look at their maps for Bentonville or Rogers to decide where you want to go and when.

Remember though that if you're in a hurry to get somewhere or if you're the last-minute commuter, the bus is not your ideal choice.
Now there I'd vote for calling up the spouse / friend to get you around.

Pros:
All the drivers I've met on Route 46 are helpful and super friendly.
If you have a question about where to stop, what to do, they always have an answer for you.

And above all, I can get around on my own - and that for now, is good enough.