by Curtis Lanning Bentonville, home of Walmart, has been growing steadily for years, from just over 12,000 in 1990 to nearly 50,000 as of 2016. And with a rapid influx of new people and cultures comes a desire for amenities like the arts and good food. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art falls into the…
Fayetteville Roots Fest is a five-day food and music festival dedicated to showcasing the unique qualities of Arkansas. It will be held August 22-26, 2018. Roots Fest supports local restaurants, farmers and chefs. From the beginning, food has been a large part of the event, Roots co-founder Jerrmy Gawthrop of Greenhouse Grille told AY last year.…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Sugarloaf Mountain, a 690-foot erosional remnant near the Little Red River, is a popular spot in Heber Springs. The earliest white settlers called it Sugarloaf because it looked like the shape of the loaves of unrefined sugar in use at that time. That also became…
by Maggie McNeary and Kayla Baugh AY Publisher Heather Baker joined Fox16 Good Day to talk about this weekend’s activities, including Rock Town Distillery’s 8th anniversary party and PopUp Stifft Station. Our weekly blog post has even more great events, like Opera in the Ozarks. Thursday We love a good party – especially an Alley Party.…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism If you are looking for a paddling venture to take on, the Caddo River is a solid option. “The Caddo River is a great river for all levels of paddling experience,” said Gayla Claborn, owner of Caddo River Camping & Canoe in Glenwood. “This typical…
Former and current Arkansas Razorback golfers will take to the course this week, as the LPGA Walmart Northwest Arkansas Championship gets underway on Wednesday. Former Razorback golfing great and 2014 NWA Championship winner Stacy Lewis will compete in this year’s competition. Lewis, who will compete while pregnant, told reporters earlier this week that she will…
A Guide to the Best Restaurants, Bakeries, Truck Stops and Food Trucks for Delectable Bites in The Natural State Submitted by Kat Robinson Arkansas loves pie. Across The Natural State, from Lake Village to Gentry, Piggott to Texarkana and all points in-between, great pie can be found. Kat Robinson takes to Arkansas’s highways, byways and…
Rock Town Distillery, the first legal distillery in Arkansas since prohibition, is moving from East Village to the South Main District. The move came as a result of needing more space. “We were in a 15,000 square foot building and we were running out of room. This building became available and its 10,000 square feet…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Where do you go to expend that energy you have from being cooped up in the house? The Amazeum in Bentonville, of course, where you can climb a tree canopy, explore the indoor cave, and experiment in the tinkering hub. It’s the kind of place…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism The Anne Frank Tree, an outdoor installation on the grounds of the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, is helping tell the complex history of human rights in Arkansas. The exhibit features a young chestnut tree surrounded by five framed, etched glass panels. The tree…
