For this week’s Hometown Heroes, AY About You sits down with Eric Gilmore, executive director of Immerse Arkansas. Gilmore, who has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, is aware of the needs of foster kids firsthand. Shortly after getting married, his wife became a case worker…
Who’s tired of leftovers yet still wants comfort food? I got chu (that’s what the cool kids on the internet say.) This one is chicken & dumplings from cousin Caroline’s husband. Meet Austin Jones. He’s the dad to five daughters and husband to one wife. So mealtime is hectic, and he’s definitely a great…
A new year means a new calendar! The Simply Yours Day Planner by Planned and Proper is the perfect gift for people on the go so they can keep track of everything in their lives! These planners are the perfect size to carry around, and are available in multiple cute styles to match your look.…
Happy Friday! For this week’s Made in Arkansas, AY About You spoke with the makers of Wicked Mix and Wicked Minis, the perfect snacks for your holiday gift baskets. Brent Bumpers began making Wicked Mix in 2013. Formerly the owner of Brent & Sam’s Cookies, Bumpers set out to create a gourmet snack mix…
Branson has always been a destination for Arkansas travelers, and now they’ll have an even bigger reason to go. This week was the grand opening of the $55 million Aquarium at the Boardwalk in Branson. With more than 250 species in 400,000 gallons of water, it is a sight to behold. When you…
For the past month, AY About You magazine has been searching high and low for the best farm fresh restaurants in Arkansas. AY Publisher Heather Baker and KARK host Hilary Hunt barely scratched the surface of the amazing farm fresh restaurants that Arkansas has to offer, but the AY Farm Fresh Bucket List is coming…
Get ready for your next shopping spree! A new Sephora is coming to the Promenade at Chenal. It will be a bit of a wait – it’s scheduled to open in spring 2021 – but it will definitely be worth it. “Sephora couldn’t be a better fit for our existing tenant roster,” Chris…
Fayetteville will be getting a festive light show in December, courtesy of Walmart. On Dec. 20, the mega retailer will host the “Walmart Holiday Drone Light Show,” at the 112 Drive-In. This light show will feature almost 1,000 Intel drones creating three-dimensional shapes and characters against the night sky. You’ll get to see reindeer,…
On Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese airplanes launched a surprise on the U.S. naval base Pearl Harbor. At the end of the attack, thousands of U.S. personnel were killed, while hundreds of airplanes and multiple ships were destroyed. One of those destroyed ships was the USS Oklahoma, and now, almost 79 years after the attack,…
For this week’s Taco Tuesday, AY About You stops by TrickDilly, Bentonville’s food truck-turned-restaurant that specializes in tricked out tacos. TrickDilly began as a food truck six years ago with just five tacos on the menu. The owner, Troy Walker, wanted to create special “tricked out” tacos that were available at affordable prices. …
