Arkansas Light Displays: There are many ways to “light up your night” in Arkansas this holiday season. Arkansas State Capitol Little Rock Bentonville Heart Lites Bentonville Christmas at the Park Jonesboro Conway Christmas Lights Extravaganza Conway Creekmore Holiday Lights Fort Smith Downtown Eureka Springs Eureka Springs Edgewater Neighborhood…
GloWILD! at the Little Rock Zoo Coming off one of the most challenging periods in its history, the Little Rock Zoo has been reminded of just how much the community values the attraction. Not only have individual ticket and patron sales rebounded nicely from the zoo’s pandemic-related closure in 2020, but new events are…
The Night(s) Before Christmas: 2021 Holiday Shows in Arkansas It’s the holiday season. A time when adults are supposed to feel like children once again — just with the addition of gift buying, limited holiday breaks and seasonal stress. Luckily, there are a few ways to forget about the baggage of adulthood, if only…
This Side of Seven: Southern Heroes One Saturday last summer, my wife, Mary Carol, and I went antiquing in Hot Springs. This was about the same time that statues erected to memorialize or glamorize Southern military leaders and the Confederacy were coming down across the nation in the wake of the death of George…
Murder Mystery: The Assassination of John Middleton Clayton The light from the oil lamp through the window shone brightly against the dark of the moon outside. It illuminated the two men in the Plumerville house so well that the shooter waited patiently in the cold night air for the most opportune time to strike.…
Publisher’s Letter: The Reason for the Season This is the season I look forward to more than any other every single year. As my friends and family can attest, I am one of “those” people who begins putting up Christmas decorations literally as soon as Halloween passes (and sometimes before). It’s festive. It’s faithful.…
Bah humbug! Who says dinosaurs don’t exist anymore?! Oh, but they do! In fact, a group of them have taken up residency in Hot Springs. Their specific address is at the Mid-America Science Museum, a most respected spot to call home as it’s an affiliate of the prestigious Smithsonian Museum. Sitting on 21 wooded acres,…
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. Look here for Thanksgiving Pre-Orders & Restaurant Openings! Thursday, November 25 What: Huff, Puff, Then Stuff 5k Turkey Trot Where: Hot Springs Creek Greenway Trail (Hot Springs) When:…
Garth Brooks, a country music legend, has announced a history-making performance at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in 2022. This concert will mark Brooks’ first appearance in Arkansas in more than seven years — and his only stadium concert in Arkansas in 2022. Garth Brooks’ concert at Razorback Stadium is slated for April…
Made in Arkansas: Locally Sourced Holiday Gifts Ho, ho, ho! Are all the Santas out there ready for the holiday gift-buying season? Black Friday deals are out, hot-ticket items already sold out and the pressure for a unique and personal present is on. But don’t worry, AY About You is here to help you…
