Saturday, June 16, the Downtown Little Rock Partnership is hosting a new event called the East Village Street Food Jam. The event is presented by Riceland Foods and will have food trucks as well as live music. It will take place on the Clinton Presidential Center lawn from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Over twenty…
Kimberly J. Williams, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism If you want to do a fun, scenic road cycling trip, head to the Arkansas Delta and check out the Sunken Lands Cultural Roadway. It’s a true experience…biking through the beauty of the Arkansas Delta and learning more about the history that makes the…
In our Lunching in Little Rock blog series, Michael Kirkpatrick will explore and review the best restaurants in Little Rock and its surrounding area – all in time to get back to the office. This week, Michael ate lunch at Heritage Grille Steak and Fin. Lunching with bankers is always fun for me. I love to observe them…
Five Northwest Arkansas bartenders competed in their region’s section of the Great Arkansas ROX STAR Bartender Competition at Fayetteville’s Cannibal & Craft Monday night. Competitors included Jorge Prado of Maxine’s Tap Room, Shaun Traxler of Vault, Andrew Crittenden of Vault, Nilson Clark of Ben’s Apartment and Joshua Blackwell-Purdy of Local Flavor Café in Eureka Springs.…
HELENA, AR — The King Biscuit Blues Festival showcases the nation’s foremost Blues music Submitted by King Biscuit Blues Festival Paul Thorn calls The Biscuit “one of my favorites” and “a wonderful event.” Carolyn Wonderland says it’s like going to Mecca: “You gotta make the pilgrimage because it’s where the music’s real.” Charlie Starr of…
Art Is In Cakes Bakery & Supply has a monthly roster of classes where you can learn to be a better baker and a more skilled cake decorator. The shop, located at 9807 W. Markham Street in Little Rock, hosts classes for kids and adults. Most classes cost $55 to $65, but the multi-session classes…
American Idol is coming to Arkansas this summer. The hit ABC show will return to the state’s capital, according to a Wednesday press release. The singing competition will visit Little Rock on Sept. 12 for live auditions. The official start time and location of auditions have not yet been announced. Tryouts have previously taken place…
Corn and Tri-bean Summer Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette Written and photographed by Ritika Gann As a new addition to the Little Rock community, I’ve found myself in a love-hate relationship with the torrid weather this June. Coming from Canada, I’m used to freezing temperatures in the winter and mild summers. I am laughably ill-prepared for…
The Cara McCollum Birthday Book Project, named in memory of its late founder, is a nonprofit organization well known to many public-school children across the state, as it provides them with an important gift each year on their birthday: the gift of reading. The program provided more than 10,000 books to children in need this…
Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene, in Little Rock and beyond. Around Little Rock Thursday June 7 Old Crow Medicine Show, Clinton Presidential Center 1200 President Clinton Ave., 8 p.m.-12 a.m., $30 $35 day of. Bluegrass powerhouse Old Crow Medicine Show comes back to the Rock for this…
