The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has cancelled, postponed, or moved multiple events online over the next eight weeks to minimize the spread of the coronavirus. The Hot Spring County Master Gardeners are still hosting its annual plant sale until April 20 with curbside service. ServSafe classes are postponed for the…
Like you, I am trying to think of delicious things to whip up to keep our appetites satisfied. I really did whip these tortillas up on Sunday, did more yesterday and might cook more today. They are that easy and oh-so-delicious. So I present to you, homemade tortillas and street tacos. Homemade tortillas Adapted from…
After binge-watching every season of Friends, it’s easy to get bored during self-quarantine. Fortunately, the Museum of Discovery and Baldwin & Shell Construction Company are partnering to give Arkansans something “constructive” to do. Baldwin & Shell and the Museum of Discovery are hosting a cardboard construction contest, challenging families and individuals to unleash their…
Social distancing and quarantines may have you feeling blue, as more and more days go by with us limiting our social interactions with each other. We scour the internet and social media for ideas of ways to keep busy and remain positive at home, but there’s only so much we can do ourselves. Fortunately, we…
If you’re a parent, chances are good that last week you inadvertently became a home-school teacher. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Arkansas, our schools are closed until at least April 17, leaving our children homebound for at least another month. If you’re fortunate enough to stay home with your sequestered kids, you’re probably scrambling…
Another segment of the Arkansas economy will be heavily impacted by coronavirus soon. All barber shops, beauty shops, nail salons and tattoo shops have been ordered to cease operations. According to Arkansas Department of Health Secretary Dr. Nate Smith, the move is designed to limit the transmission of the COVID-19 virus in these settings,…
Construction is ongoing at the new Tacos 4 Life location on Cantrell Road in Little Rock. The popular tacos chain was announced in mid-January and projected to open in mid-2020. It is unclear how the coronavirus pandemic will affect this timetable. “Our guests in Central Arkansas are some of Tacos 4 Life’s most…
There’s a ray of sunshine among the cloudy skies. Arts Live Theatre has found a way to keep kids involved in theater without having to set foot on a physical stage. The Fayetteville-based youth theater program has launched the Virtual Theatre Project, a chance for kids to get creative and connect remotely when so…
The boredom is setting in. The monotony of going from the bedroom to the sofa (in your pajamas or yoga pants) is getting on your nerves. We are here to help. We asked our crack editorial team what they are watching to pass the time during #socialdistancing. Trust us. We are social distancing. And our…
The readers of AY About You have made their voices heard in a record-setting way this month, casting more than 145,000 votes on the annual AY’s Best Of competition. Now, the voting “booths” have closed, and the only thing left is tallying the results. Thousands of preliminary votes were tallied up in February which…
