AY's Best 2013

You’ve cast your ballots, and the results are in! Check to see who made our Best list!

Feature: Art Comes To Life

Last month, the greatly-anticipated 21c opened its doors in Bentonville, Ark., bringing even more culture to what has become a true art community.

BY April Robertson

Powerful Women 2013

This year’s Powerful Women have impacted their industries and the state through their dedication to their careers, families and the community at large. See and learn about this year's 12.

Compiled by AY Staff

Feature: New York by way of Little Rock

Each spring, Arkansas’ most innovative, up-and-coming designers showcase their talents in a show hosted by Korto Momolu: the Designers Choice Fashion Preview (DCFP).

By Angela E. Thomas

Feature: CARE Celebrates Man's Best Friend

This year, CARE for Animals’ Paws on the Runway is all about the guys as some of Arkansas’ most prominent men strut their stuff escorting their own pups as well as PIPP grads and others down the runway to raise money for this great cause.

By Angela E. Thomas

Feature: Home Away from Home

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas' goal is to make life a little easier for families living in high-stress situations by providing as many of their basic needs as possible and allowing them to spend maximum time with their loved ones receiving treatment.

By Stacey Bowers

Beauty Makeover: She’s Got Legs

Zoe Dinwiddie of Little Rock is a mother and grandmother. She developed spider veins about 20 years ago while working as a sales representative for ACME Brick Company. RAPA’s Arkansas Vein Center (AVC) helped her love her legs again.

By Angela E. Thomas

Feature: In Her Own Write

Education, religion and hard work were three of the guiding principles in the household in which Janis F. Kearney was reared. Each of the 19 children worked in Gould, Ark., cotton fields until they left home for college. She and her 18 siblings became professionals — nine lawyers, educators, a social welfare nurse and one writer: Kearney.

By Angela E. Thomas

Feature: February Favorites And The Flavors Of Love

From sizzling steaks and tasty tamales, to bodacious burgers and fantastic fries, to show-stopping strawberry pie, as you make plans for the most romantic holiday of the year, foodie Pamela Smith shares some favorites to get you in the mood for a delectable day of love.

By Pamela Smith

Ultimate Makeover: New Look, New Lease on Life

The long wait is over: read domestic abuse survivor Lori Adkins’ story about how she reclaimed dignity, see her new look and meet the professionals who helped restore her confidence.

By Angela E. Thomas