Independence Day is quickly approaching which means it’s time to stock up on all things red, white and blue and get holiday plans in order. There are many activities in Central Arkansas that the whole family can enjoy. Happy Fourth of July! Capital Hotel Capital Hotel has announced their plans for Independence Day: A Toast…
Garvan Woodland Gardens is an outreach center of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design for the University of Arkansas and they are introducing a new structure to the Evan Children’s Adventure Garden. Garvan Gardens held the soft opening of “The Great Tree House Adventure: Play High Up” in honor of the new structure…
As part of the new Smart City Initiative, Mayor Mark Stodola has installed the first of fifteen new kiosks in Downtown Little Rock on Monday afternoon. All fifteen kiosks are expected to be installed within the next few months. The mayor explained that the kiosks will provide new technology that will keep the community connected…
In about 1840, Colonel Sanford Faulkner supposedly got lost in rural Arkansas and had to ask for directions to a log house. Once there, a squatter was playing the tune the “Arkansas Traveler” on the fiddle. Variations of the Traveler legend became part of the state’s treasured lore. Today, the Gen-X and Baby Boomer Arkansan…
AY Publisher Heather Baker shares our #WeekendPlans with Fox16 News each week. Check out this week’s installment with Dangerous Science from the Museum of Discovery, and read more great weekend events below. Thursday If you’re looking for a bit of excitement, swing into Science After Dark at the Museum of Discovery from 6 p.m. to…
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…
