Ever planned a weekend getaway around a bakery visit? I have, and if the idea sounds crazy, then you obviously have never been to Wild Sweet William’s Bakery in Searcy. We are smack dab in the middle of a global pandemic, a time when quick, plane-free road trips are all the rage. Knowing this,…
by Joe David Rice Try as I might, I am not a snake person and never will be. But there’s no avoiding the fact that Arkansas is a haven for a wide range of these reptiles — some three dozen species altogether. Over the years, I’ve become less fearful and more tolerant of our slithering,…
By AY Staff // Photos courtesy of The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission & AY Readers If the last bass you saw was named Billy and was hanging on the wall at Flying Fish, it might be time to get out and join the tens of thousands of Arkansans who have found their way back…
by Adeline Goodman Julie Johnson was raised in Poughkeepsie, Ark., a quaint Southern town nestled near the banks of the Strawberry River and just down the road from Cave City, home of the historic Cave City Watermelon Festival. Making her home among the gardens of well-known Cave City-stamped watermelons, Johnson married into a family of…
Looking for something to do this Saturday, August 8? Head over to Lakewood Fish & Seafood House to enjoy some delicious food and watch world-renowned professional eater Randy Santel. Santel has won nearly 850 food challenges all over the country and world. He recently started his food challenge travels in effort to reach 1,000…
Arkansas has always contributed a wealth of talent to the performing and popular arts, but as far as country music is concerned, the field has rarely been as deep as it is today. Led by bona fide stars Justin Moore and Ashley McBryde, the current parade of country musicians with Natural State roots is a…
“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy.” I always think of that song when the mercury is in the 90s, and the heat index is 100 degrees. But there is more I am reminded of when it’s summertime in Arkansas. And our August issue points to many of summer’s highlights. Kids and dogs — the…
This week’s Taco Tuesday takes AY to The Fold Botanas and Bar at 3501 Old Cantrell Road! According to Alex Smith, co-owner and executive chef at The Fold, the restaurant started seven years ago when she was finishing up culinary school and an old friend approached her about potentially creating “an Austin-inspired taco restaurant”. …
Check out the latest news from around Arkansas! Every day, we’ll bring you some of the best news bits from around the Internet. The Show Must Go On One of the latest in the long line of pandemic-related reschedulings is the Arkansas Country Music Awards (ACMAs), already forced into unprecedented measures in just the…
Another crop of country music performers have joined the illustrious ranks of Arkansas Country Music Awards winners. On Monday, Aug. 3, the 2020 Arkansas Country Music Awards were held virtually to honor achievements in country music in the last year. Several familiar names made a reappearance during the awards ceremony. Erin Enderlin received the…
