By Caleb Talley Along with its cooler clime and fiery foliage, fall is known to usher in a bountiful harvest of exciting perennial events. Fairs, festivals and harvest celebrations headline the season, and there’s no better place to enjoy such an event this October than in Arkansas. With our beautiful landscapes, rich heritage and congenial communities,…
By Caleb Talley | Renderings courtesy of Crystal Bridges Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is breathing new life into a building that’s sat vacant for years. The former Kraft Foods plant in Bentonville closed its doors in 2013, after operating for over 65 years creating cheeses. By 2020, the factory will be back in the…
By Caleb Talley | Images provided by the Arkansas Arts Center The Mississippi River Delta region of Arkansas has had a long, lasting impact on arts and culture not only in the state, but in the entire nation. The region is most celebrated for its contributions to music throughout the last century, but its contribution…
University of Arkansas Little Rock students are in luck! UA Little Rock is partnering with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) to provide all UA Little Rock freshmen with free tickets to any 2018-2019 ASO regular season concert. In addition, all UA Little Rock students, faculty and staff will receive discounted tickets to regular season events.…
Check out some of the fun events going on this weekend with our publisher, Heather Baker! Thursday 27th Head down to the Verizon Arena if you want to sample a variety of delish bites and drinks from over 30 chamber member restaurants. Network with local businesses, participate in the raffle and maybe even win some…
Looking for something to do in Little Rock? Look no further! All you need to do is read 100 Things to Do in Little Rock Before You Die! The second edition of one of the best guides to Little Rock is coming out, and you can celebrate the occasion at the Ultimate Little Rock Bucket…
Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This week, go see blues legend Taj Mahal at the Ozark Folk Center and the final Jazz in the Park with the Rodney Block Collective. Around Little Rock Wednesday 9/26 Jazz in the Park with the Rodney Block Collective / Little Rock River Market…
One of AY Magazine’s own will be making a splash in October. AY’s travel editor, Joe David Rice, will be speaking at the Clinton School of Public Service as part of the school’s October speaker series. Rice will be highlighting the complexity of The Natural State, from its earliest days to the present day. Few…
School is back in session, and that means that students are back in class, doing homework and getting ready for tests. Most importantly, it means the return of high school football! While it’s a cliché to say that high school football is its own special religion, it’s not inaccurate. Fans are passionate about their hometown…
One Little Rock interior designer is on the cusp of stardom with a new YouTube design show scheduled for release soon. The small northeast Arkansas town of Hickory Ridge in Cross County couldn’t contain the excitement of a future interior “stylist,” as he calls himself. Larry West Jr. broke away from his hometown only to…
