Down a scenic, twisty highway, across a cattle grate and at the end of a gravel driveway in rural Saline County is a barn. Its metal roof extends gracefully over the front porch. But this isn’t the kind of place you store hay. Inside, Sandy and Steve Landers have made a warm, welcoming family retreat,…
Arkansas Chinese Lantern Festival | Fayetteville | December 8 – January 14 Each night from 5:30 to 10 p.m. from December 8 to January 14, the Arkansas State Fairgrounds will be alight with more than 30 sets of larger-than-life light sculptures. And the event doesn’t just feature lanterns — in addition to the giant lit-from-within pandas, dragons…
It’s a new year, and for many of us, that means a new year’s resolution. Whatever you set out to do in 2018, the pages of AY’s January edition provides plenty of examples to follow. In a debut series, “Bankers Behind the Bank,” we get to meet some of the most enterprising individuals in Arkansas’…
Seniors today are living longer and staying active well past what their parents or grandparents ever considered possible. But with this added longevity comes a range of physical issues, from worn-out knees and hips to losing cognitive touch with the people and memories that matter most. Fortunately, Central Arkansas boasts a number of specialty care…
Arkopolis As early explorers left the Mississippi and slowly navigated their way up the Arkansas River, the first rocky outcrop they encountered after miles and miles of travel was situated on the south bank. Compared to a massive bluff just upstream on the opposite side, the smaller of the two quite logically became known as…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Arkansas offers great winter weather for outdoor activities. Mild temperatures make hiking a great choice for warming up in cooler weather while also enjoying nature. The leafless trees of the season provide vantage points for sightseeing that are covered up when leaves deck the branches.…
