Want to get outside? Saturday, Sept. 26 is National Hunting and Fishing Day, and AY About You has tips on how to celebrate around Arkansas. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) will keep their family and community ponds stocked with catfish until the end of October, so grab your fishing rod, some bait,…
Happy Friday! For this week’s Made in Arkansas, AY About You spoke to Stacey Bowers, who’s been handcrafting jewelry as Bang Up Betty since 2013. “It began when I was making funny bracelets for my friends,” Bowers says, “and I learned to stamp myself, just using some rudimentary tools.” She first learned…
A new community education course will now be available for Little Rock residents. The city has launched the R.O.C.K. Academy, which stands for Residents Obtaining Community Knowledge. R.O.C.K. Academy is a six-week program providing virtual demonstrates and site visits for participants. Courses will include Government 101, an overview of the city government; Dollars…
For today’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You grabs a caffeine boost from Revival Coffee, one of Little Rock’s newest coffee shops. When Aaron Long opened Revival Coffee in April 2019, he wanted to bring coffee from around the country to downtown Little Rock. “I’ve always loved coffee and the science and theory behind…
The Arkansas Cinema Society has released its slate for the upcoming Filmland 2020 festival. In 2020, Filmland will be a blended event, incorporating a drive-in viewing experience and a virtual component. From Oct. 1 to Oct. 4, there will four nights of films as well as question-and-answer sessions with filmmakers. There are three…
Melanie Aquino, owner of Wicked Taco Factory, had a long road to opening her brick and mortar restaurant in downtown Little Rock. Her career in the restaurant industry began with the Grills on Wheels food truck. Her husband, Al, had originally opened the truck in 2011, but he stopped operations after about a year.…
Every Wednesday, AY About You is committed to bringing you tips and tricks to improve your mental health, and to help instill peace in your life. This week, we are bringing you tips for managing conflict in your life. Conflict is unavoidable. Whether it’s in the workplace, at school, in your close…
For this week’s Woman Wednesday, we sit down with Angie Collins, the Department Chair of Science at St. Joseph’s High School in Conway. Collins has been in education for 28 years and always knew that she wanted to teach since she was a little girl. “I loved school. I always wanted to help the…
When you’re from the South, there’s nothing that beats home-cooking. That’s why AY Publisher Heather Baker and KARK host Carmen Rose have been having such as ball during the AY Southern Plates Bucket List. In the past several weeks, Baker and Rose have scoured Central Arkansas for the best Southern plates, and they’ve found…
Northwest Arkansas can hold its own when it comes to world-class hiking and biking trails. From Bella Vista to Fayetteville, there is a trail available to meet your hiking criteria. Need a family friendly jaunt by the lake? NWA has it. Want to get a good work out in and challenge yourself? Step…
