For this week’s segment of Woman Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl. Vogelpohl is a proud native Arkansan, born in Arkadelphia and raised in Hot Springs, where she attended a small Catholic School until the 6th grade. Vogelpohl was an all-state athlete at Hot Springs Lakeside where she graduated magna…
For this week’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You sits down with the folks at Retro Roasts. Retro Roasts is built on a foundation of experienced coffee shop owners and brewers. They’ve gone through several iterations with a coffee shop located inside some of the other businesses run by Emily Young, like Dog Ear Books…
For this week’s segment of Woman Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Jean Cook. Cook grew up in Corning, a small town in the northeastern corner of the state. Cook’s paternal family are farmers, and her maternal grandparents owned and ran a motorcycle and boat motor dealership. Cook grew up surrounded by people…
For this week’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You drops into the newly reopened Abbi’s Teas & Things in the Hillcrest neighborhood of Little Rock. Owner and founder Abbi Siler is well-versed in the world of tea and is excited to share her passion with the Natural State as COVID-19 cases begin to dwindle. …
For this week’s Woman Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Sarah Thomas, yoga teacher at Arkansas Yoga Collective and Zen Studios Little Rock. From Maumelle, Thomas is incredibly active in the community around her. She is on the board of directors for Ballet Arkansas and Timmons Arts Foundation, and works in Community Health…
Eccentric, one-of-a-kind tacos always make for a good meal, but sometimes going back to the basics is the best move on a gloomy day. The Tacos Asados at Riviera Maya might not be the most colorful or jam-packed with ingredients, but they are delicious in their simplicity. “Four soft steak tacos, served with onions,…
For this week’s segment of Hometown Heroes, AY About You sits down with Cindy Woodson, a volunteer at Haven House in Conway. Woodson grew up in Texas and went to Texas A & M, earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She moved to Russellville and met her husband, Tim, an engineer at Nuclear One. …
If you’re still trying to decide where to get brunch this Mother’s Day, look no further than The Preacher’s Son in Bentonville. A gorgeous historic church restored into an even more gorgeous and chic restaurant, The Preacher’s Son is close to the beautiful Bentonville City Square, perfect for bringing Mom sight-seeing after a wonderful…
For this week’s Woman Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Lee Ann Jolly. Jolly began teaching group fitness during her sophomore year of college at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville while she was earning her bachelor’s degree in biology. After graduation, she relocated to Little Rock to obtain her Ph.D. in physiology…
For this week’s edition of Hometown Heroes, AY About You sits down with Dr. Bevan Keating, executive director of the Wildwood Park for the Arts. Keating is originally from Canada, from a blue collar but musical family. He followed his older sister into music, who was 18 years older than Keating. He became his…
