For more than a decade, it’s been our distinct honor to acknowledge the brilliance and expertise of women in Arkansas. We do so in March as it’s National Women’s History Month. [dropcap]We[/dropcap] proudly present 12 women of varied backgrounds who have realized their career aspirations and, along the way, changed the lives of those…
This twelve-hour event hopes to raise $1 million for Arkansas charities. Illustration by Sally Nixon [dropcap]The[/dropcap] Ice Bucket Challenge that swept the nation last year and raised millions of dollars for ALS research showed just how much a good cause can benefit when the Internet gets behind it. The Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF) and…
Twenty or so years ago, Wal-Mart vendors began opening sales offices in northwest Arkansas. The resulting influx of folks, primarily from urban areas, has created a population base that values a wide range of dining and shopping opportunities. A visit to a trio of towns in Benton County proves their new communities were happy to…
Spring is my favorite time of year. I love the sense of renewal that comes after months of dormancy. Bright colors just seem to pop up, from the green grass to clear blue skies. Photography by Mark Fonville [dropcap]It’s[/dropcap] no secret, I have an affinity for daffodils; their trumpet shape just seems to announce…
Jonesboro, Ark., artist Brenda Wiseman, a nurse by trade, picked up a paintbrush and discovered another of her life’s passions. By Casey Rinaldi / Photography by Steve Jones [dropcap]One[/dropcap]One of art’s most unique qualities is symbolism. Great meaning can be inferred and expressed through strong symbolic usage within artwork, and few know this better…
The Restaurant at Terry’s Finer Foods is legendary in its home territory of Little Rock’s Heights neighborhood, but lovers of good food from all over the capital city — and beyond — should seek out this charming bistro. Photography by Janet Warlick [dropcap]When[/dropcap] you take the word “restaurant” and put the word “French” in…
Happily this column is not about the vegetable of the moment, but instead about three other fine green offerings: asparagus, leeks and bok choy. Photography by Cindy Momchilov [dropcap]My[/dropcap]My favorite asparagus recipe — pasta with asparagus and lemon vinaigrette — was included in the March 2011 issue (and is now available online in the…
The Little Rock Marathon was one of Andre Slay’s first races as a runner. Now he’s trying out for the United States Paralympics track team. Photography by Janet Warlick [dropcap]Andre[/dropcap] Slay hadn’t really planned to become a runner. Slay, who has a private pilot’s license and is training to become a pilot instructor, lost…
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission marks a milestone this month. March 11 is its 100th birthday. Photographs courtesy of Arkansas Game and Fish Commission [dropcap]To[/dropcap] celebrate the centennial, the commission will be honored at the state Capitol on March 11 and will play host to open houses March 14 at its four nature…
There’s something about March. Big things seem to happen this month. [dropcap]There[/dropcap] was that Ides of March incident way back in 44 B.C. with Julius Caesar meeting an untimely end. Speaking of untimely endings, come this March 8 standard time will end, and we’ll lose an hour of sleep, thanks to daylight saving time.…
