El Dorado’s Murphy Arts District (MAD) won’t just be a venue for out-of-towners to visit. The people behind MAD want the project to enrich the small Southern town and build a lasting community through music, arts and more. AY has already written about the amazing musical acts and food that will hit El Dorado this…
The small, but hip patio at Raduno is usually pretty busy on Sundays for brunch. The particular Sunday we visited was a holiday weekend – the official end to summer – and things were pretty quiet all along South Main (SoMa). It was a rare Sunday without our toddlers and we needed a place to…
Just a warning, I’m about to be on my soapbox! I hate when patients come in and tell me their Botox or Dysport “didn’t work.” I hate it even more when they tell me they spent way more than they should have on the procedure. Many of these patients were receiving twice the number of…
Kimberly J. Williams, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Who doesn’t love music? Whether it’s blues, country, pop, rock, gospel… you name it… music speaks to us all. Over the next few weeks, musical events in the Arkansas Delta celebrate the music that we all love. On Sept. 15-16, Walnut Ridge commemorates the town’s…
26-year-old Kyle Tabor is a force to be reckoned with in the central Arkansas coffee scene. Arkansas Money & Politics (AMP), our sister publication, started off its new series on Arkansas entrepreneurs with Tabor, the owner and founder of Blue Sail Coffee. The 26-year-old’s coffee company includes a downtown Little Rock location, two Conway shops…
KARK spoke to AY Magazine writer Dwain Hebda and the mother of a missing woman this morning about part two in the magazine’s series on Ebby Jane Steppach. Hebda and Laurie Jernigan appeared on TV early Wednesday to discuss the process of writing the series and the setbacks in the search for Ebby that are highlighted…
In a new drink-themed blog series, Happy Hour, Arkansas native Ben Franks will share his recipes and expertise. Ben tends the bar at Petit & Keet in Little Rock, but he learned the tricks of the trade all over the country. In this post, Ben shares his favorite way to make a whisky sour. The…
The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival is continuing its streak as the longest-running nonfiction film festival in North America. As it prepares for its 26th year, it welcomes a new interim executive director: Jennifer Gerber. Gerber is taking former Executive Director Courtney Pledger’s place. Pledger is now director of the Arkansas Education Television Network (AETN).…
In Brunching in Northwest, Kody Ford will explore and review Northwest Arkansas’ best brunch spots. This week, Kody brunched at Prelude Breakfast Bar at 509 W. Spring St. #210 in Fayetteville. Click here to read more brunch and lunch reviews, and share your own experiences with #BrunchinginNWA and #LunchinginNWA. While brunch mania hasn’t overtaken Fayetteville…
In case you may not have noticed, the ‘80s are trying to slowly slip back onto the trend list. However, balayage and ombré are not going anywhere just yet. Right now, it’s all about melting colors together, which makes sure there are no root lines. These styles are great for the busy woman on the…
