Just when you think you’ve seen it all, Silver Dollar City delights and amazes you all over again! Exciting news this year is the return of Nik Wallenda, world-famous “King of the High-wire.” From June 11-July 24, Wallenda is at Silver Dollar City for the premiere of Nik Wallenda’s Zirkus. “Zirkus,” produced exclusively for Silver…
Though First Called by the Hogs, Visitors Always Fall in Love with Downtown Fayetteville Viewed in the past mainly as the destination to see the University of Arkansas Razorbacks football games, Fayetteville is undergoing a culture resurgence that offers many more incentives for visitors to travel to the northwest corner of the state. …
Little Rock Couple Brings Innovative Business to Central Arkansas, Elevating Selfies into Works of Art No more selfie sticks. No more embarrassing backgrounds, bad lighting or photo bombs from strangers. Boring and uninspired selfies are a thing of the past, thanks to an intriguing locally owned business in Little Rock. Nestled among the…
Arkansas is home to many country music songwriters, singers and musicians, including Pamela Hopkins — the one-of-a-kind independent, global-touring country musician. It is commonly theorized that people play different roles and live different lives as they grow into the person they become. Hopkins has done just that, and according to her, she has accomplished…
The Kids Are All Right: Sylamore Special is Keeping Bluegrass Young In case anyone was concerned about how older music styles will fit into the younger generations’ playlist, the members of the band Sylamore Special are proof that at least the bluegrass genre will remain alive and well for many years to come. …
‘Misfit’ Goes Hollywood: Former Eurekan Bayou Bennett Making Filmmaking Dreams Come True Lots of little girls enjoy dressing up and acting like a character in a film. Few grow up to be successful filmmakers in Hollywood like Bayou Bennett, who was raised in Eureka Springs and was about 7 years old when she and…
A Party with a Purpose: Foundation to Host Second Juneteenth Fest Brandon Kimbrough is an American success story. The Little Rock native and family man owns his own landscaping company, continuing a long line of family business ownership and job creation. He’s also a man of few words, preferring to let his actions speak…
It’s finally time to celebrate the fifth-annual edition of the Arkansas Country Music Awards, put on by Arkansas Country Music Awards, Inc. Earlier this year, the group behind the awards opened the competition up to nominations and then multiple choice-based voting for the general public. Those votes, along with the careful considerations of the…
After nearly two decades at the station, Mallory Brooks is leaving KARK-Channel 4. The station and Brooks confirmed the news to AY About You this week. “The past 15 years at KARK have been a dream come true,” Brooks tells AY. “I love this state and telling the stories of the wonderful people here…
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, May 26 What: Crystal Bridges to you: Mobile Art Lab Where: Siloam Springs Public Library…
