SPOILER ALERT: If you didn’t tune in to HGTV’s Design Star: Next Gen last night, you missed out on seeing Arkansas’s own Chris Goddard win the first challenge and make the first step toward becoming the “Design Star.” With host Allison Holker Boss of So You Think You Can Dance, head judge Jonathan Adler…
On Feb. 24, 2021, the City of Little Rock unveiled a Harriet Tubman sculpture in front of City Hall. Speakers at the dedication included Mayor of Little Rock Frank Scott Jr., City Director Dean Kumpuris, Haskell Dickinson and guest honoree Annie Abrams. Scott opened the ceremony with detailing the importance of this commemoration taking…
Reminiscing on the winter wonderland of last week, people and penguins alike enjoyed the snowy playtime – just ask penguins Maverick, Reese and Dora at Johnny Morris’ Wonder of Wildlife Aquarium in Springfield, Missouri. Venturing out of their habitats in the aquarium, Maverick, Reese and Dora took a field trip outside to the aquarium’s…
A trio of tasty tacos? Yes please! The Tacos Cancun at Diablos Tacos and Mezcaleria blesses you with a choice of three shrimp tacos, three mahi mahi tacos or three scallop tacos. I went in for the shrimp, though I’m sure the other seafood options are just as delicious. The tacos arrived dressed to…
Hailing from Buffalo, New York, author and professor Stanley Lombardo has made Arkansas his home. Lombardo, an English professor, stays busy teaching many undergrad and graduate level courses at Arkansas Tech University (ATU); but in the limited free time he finds, he writes. Lombardo doesn’t limit himself to one genre or age group, he writes…
Serving up the classics with some twists, Maddie’s Place brings New Orleans right to Little Rock’s front door. Can AY’s Cajun and Creole Bucket List handle the heat? Maddie’s Place is AY Publisher Heather Baker and KARK host Hillary Hunt’s third stop this month, and Chef and owner Brian Deloney is pulling out all the…
If you haven’t noticed, it’s a little chilly outside. Because of that, I wouldn’t recommend risking a drive to any taco joints until it’s safe for vehicles to be out and about – but that doesn’t mean Taco Tuesday should freeze. Well, it can freeze, but in a tasty way. Below you will find a…
BikeNWA, a nonprofit organization, is bringing back a favorite initiative from 2020: Slow Streets NWA. This program was introduced during the pandemic to provide a safe outlet for residents in the northwest Arkansas area to get outside. The nonprofit was founded in 1999 with a mission to increase involvement in making the northwest region…
In case you didn’t know, Arkansas is the Artisan Brush Capital of the world – or at least that’s what John Williams of Grizzly Bay proclaims. Williams creates lathe shaving brushes, music batons and other custom works. Based out of Bauxite, Arkansas, Williams has been a major contributor to the local Artisan Brush Capital. …
Cold hands and warm snacks – that’s my motto this winter. But as any Arkansan knows, winter is not a guarantee, at least for very long, so snacks need to be versatile for all seasons. A perk of easy and delicious snacks is that they can all be great activities for the kids as well.…
