By Caleb Talley | Photography by David Yerby and Jamison Mosley If there was ever a “best time of the year” to visit Hot Springs, March just might be that time. The Spa City is hopping all month long with activities that you won’t want to miss. The racing season is in full swing, and…
by Caleb Talley Visitors to the Arkansas Arts Center in February will have the chance to admire its first exhibition dedicated to iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Photographing Frida: Portraits of Frida Kahlo/ Fotografiando Frida: Retratos de Frida Kahlo, debuts on February 1, gives art enthusiasts a very rare opportunity to see one of Mexico’s most…
By Caleb Talley Images courtesy of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Few pop culture figures have had as much an impact on American life as Superman and Wonder Woman. Since their inception – 1938 and 1941, respectively – the pair has woven their way into the fabric of Americana. Created in times of economic…
Readers of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette today received a notice by mail that, without sufficient paid subscribers, it will soon cease publication of its monthly Arkansas Life magazine. It would appear that the magazine, which began circulation in 2008, will be yet another casualty to our digital age. In the notice, Publisher Walter Hussman cites unsustainable advertising support…
By Caleb Talley | Photography by Jamison Mosley Behind every great knife is the ancient art of bladesmithing. And no other place in the world has contributed to that art quite like Arkansas. From the advent of the Arkansas toothpick and the Bowie knife – crafted by James Black in southwest Arkansas in the 1820s…
Fans of P. Allen Smith have two more great opportunities to tour his majestic estate, Moss Mountain Farm, this holiday season. Holiday lunch tours are available for Thursday and Friday, Dec. 13-14, at a discounted rate. Tours include a visit of Smith’s vegetable garden, rose garden, terraced gardens, Poultyville and Garden Home, all of which…
By Caleb Talley | Photography by David Yerby With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, it’s now safe to deck the halls with holiday cheer. And while some Grinches would have us believe the garland can’t be hung until the turkey is eaten, there are plenty of Arkansans who have been basking in the glow of…
by Caleb Talley | Photography by Meredith Mashburn When HGTV executives went searching for their next home-makeover “it couple,” they looked to Northwest Arkansas. The region’s vibrant and growing, an appreciable admixture of the historic and the contemporary. There’s hardly a better example of small-town America. And that was exactly what the network was looking…
By Caleb Talley For some Arkansans, the best thing about November isn’t the turkey and dressing or family fellowship. It’s duck season. And as home to the duck capital of the world – Stuttgart – it’s no wonder Arkansans get into a bit of a tizzy as opening day, Nov. 17, approaches. Having a brother…
By Caleb Talley | Photography by Jamison Mosley For some Arkansans, the best thing about November isn’t the turkey and dressing or family fellowship. It’s duck season. And as home to the duck capital of the world – Stuttgart – it’s no wonder Arkansans get into a bit of a tizzy as opening day, Nov.…
