Starting on October 15, you’ll no longer be able to pick up an AY About You Magazine on your weekly Kroger run. In fact, Kroger will no longer distribute any free magazines to their customers. Marketers typically place advertisements in magazines based off their overall readership, including both the magazine’s paying subscribers and casual readers…
Around AY’s office, we love food (check out our food section for proof), but we especially love desserts. Since it’s AY Publisher Heather Baker’s birthday this month, we’re holding a contest to find the best cake in Arkansas. Bakers from around the state are submitting their best cakes for a chance to be crowned…
It’s too hot to cook. So I am taking inventory of my pantry, and I have found some things that every person should have in one that is well-stocked. Let’s start with oils and vinegars. Oils: I prefer peanut oil or even grapeseed and/or avocado for frying. Grapeseed and avocado oil double as good…
AY About You Magazine has your complete guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This weekend, go see the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Justin Furstenfeld, Charlotte Taylor and Gypsy Rain and more. Around Little Rock Friday 9/6 Little Rock Night Market/ Little Rock River Market 400 President Clinton Ave./ 5-11 Come join the Central Arkansas community for a…
There are no unwanted children, just families they haven’t met yet. Project Zero, a local nonprofit is dedicated to that ideal, diligently pursuing their goal of helping every child in foster care find their forever homes and families. Today there are nearly 5,000 children in foster homes in Arkansas, and Project Zero has partnered with…
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s Arkansas Comic Con. The annual fest of fandom is again touching down at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock this weekend, with a number of vendors, high-profile guests and activities for all to enjoy. In fact, the guest list at this year’s iteration may be…
American country music superstar Brantley Gilbert will get Little Rock fired up in 2020. Gilbert is bringing his “Fire’t Up Tour” to Verizon Arena on Friday, February 21, 2020. He will be accompanied by Dylan Scott and Brandon Lay. Since releasing his first album in 2009, he has released a total of four albums, with…
Pesto Fest will return to Fayetteville this weekend, on Saturday, Sept. 7, for its eighth consecutive year. The festival, dedicated to the basil-based concoction, is the largest fundraiser of the year for Tri Cycle Farms, a local non-profit farm. The event features a pesto making competition judged by local chefs, as well as live…
Franke’s downtown Little Rock location in the Regions Bank Building has reportedly closed. The restaurant, opened in 1919, bills itself as Arkansas’ oldest restaurant. There is also a Franke’s Sack-It location, also in the Regions Building, is reportedly remaining open. There are also locations in Little Rock on Rodney Parham Road and in Conway. AY…
Stay “in the know” about all the great events going on around Arkansas. AY’s Publisher, Heather Baker, will tell you what the hot spots are this weekend. Thursday, Sept. 5 What: 16thAnnual Runway for the Cure Where: Clear Channel Metroplex When: 11am Today, AY Magazine and Komen Arkansas are presenting Runway for the Cure. The…
