As soon as Arkansas gets its act together, maybe we’ll finally have that warm weather and sunshine we’ve been waiting for. Winter clothes are out and swimsuits and shorts are in, so the tans need to be ready. I bragged on Becky Chrestman at Sunlimited Tanning Salon & Day Spa a few weeks ago…
Wake Up Central is getting a new face behind the desk. KTHV-Channel 11 announced this week that long-time anchor Karen Fuller is joining its weekday morning show, alongside anchor Hayden Balgavy and meteorologist Skot Covert. Fuller previously served as a reporter and anchor for KATV-Channel 7 from the ’90s through 2003, when she departed…
Cave City is bringing back a one-in-a-melon festival for 2022. The Cave City Watermelon Festival is slated for Thursday, July 28, through Saturday, July 30. With a series of events both melon-related and otherwise, the festival will contain everything from live music and 5k races to pancake breakfasts and class reunions. See the full…
There are always great things to do in the Natural State, and AY About You has compiled some of the most exciting events in Arkansas this weekend. Listen to Heather Baker’s Weekend Plans every Friday morning on 103.7 the Buzz. Thursday, April 21 What: Conway Art Walk Where: Downtown Conway When: 5 pm It’s Friday…
Spec Ops Gaming is a hidden gem of culture and entertainment with a unique mission. Founded in 2018 by CEO Jesse Steelman, Spec Ops Gaming seeks to create a hub for e-sports in Arkansas, and give video game lovers throughout the state a chance to play their favorite games on the big stage. While there…
In the fall of 2021, a 22-year-old from a small town in northeast Arkansas made a monumental step in their career. Noah Arthur Woods, writer, director, editor and producer, won the Audience Award for Favorite Feature at Filmland: Arkansas for their original film The Lights are Closed and My Eyes are Dark. Following the story…
C3 Presents, the Austin-based concert promoters responsible for festivals such as Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, along with TRIADIC, a New York City, London and Vienna based agency, just announced the FORMAT festival will be unveiled in Bentonville on Sept. 23-25 at the privately-owned Sugar Creek Airstrip. With cultural partners…
It’s almost time to announce AY’s Best of 2022, as the final three in the nearly 200 categories will be christened into this year’s class in the May issue of AY Magazine. Shortly after that, we will announce the overall winners in every category in a virtual ceremony. Like past years, we’ll have a few special guests…
The Walmart AMP is “Leavin’ the Light On” for Darius Rucker as part of the Cox Concert Series. Rucker, along with special guests Ryan Hurd and Elvie Shane will perform on Saturday, July 16. Rucker, former lead singer and rhythm guitarist of Grammy Award-winning band Hootie & the Blowfish, released his first solo country…
“Work hard, play hard” with Wiz Khalifa and Logic at their co-headlined Vinyl Verse tour at the Walmart AMP on Monday, Aug. 8 as part of the Cox Concert Series. The award-winning artists will be joined by 24kGoldn, DJ DRAMA, C Dot Castro and Fedd the God. Tickets to the 6:30 p.m. show will…
