For this week’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You visits with John Keith, co-founder of T.H.I.N.K. Coffee in Conway. According to THINK Coffee’s website, co-owners John and Jo Keith “created THINK Coffee as a result of their own experiences with special needs services for children…They have seen first hand the struggles that families go through…
Hot Springs residents have likely seen some strange things in their city from time to time. But it’s not every day that they see Vikings riding bicycles through downtown. In November, they’ll get the chance when the 2020 Güdrun Mountain Bike Festival rolls through town. Now in its second year, the Güdrun Mountain Bike…
Around the globe, there are kids waiting in foster homes for a forever family. This is no different in Arkansas, where thousands of children await a family to take them home. But in Arkansas, there’s one organization that is helping to make a difference. Project Zero is aiming to connecting foster kids with families…
This November, runners from around Arkansas will have the chance to out-dash prostate cancer. Like many organizations this year, The Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation (APCF) is taking its annual prostate cancer race virtual. It will be hosting the 2020 Virtual Stache Dash on Sunday, Nov. 15. The Stache Dash is aimed at improving…
For this week’s Woman Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Jennifer L. Carson. Carson was born in Illinois, went to school in South Carolina and Louisiana, before moving to Little Rock where she finished her degree in sociology and anthropology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1996. Shortly after,…
Nothing makes the fall sweeter than a new restaurant opening. And residents, passers-by and office workers in the Highway 10/Chenonceau Blvd. area of west Little Rock are thrilled at the news that Red Moon Tavern is now open. Red Moon Tavern has been teasing us with its “coming soon” notices whether on social media or…
Matt Stell has hit no. 1 – again. The Arkansas country music star has landed his second consecutive no. 1 single with his song “Everywhere But On.” The song hit the top of the Country Aircheck/Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts. According to CMT News, the single leapt from the no. 5 spot…
For this week’s Taco Tuesday, AY About You heads to Yeyo’s in Bentonville for sustainably sourced tacos. Rafael Rios, founder and executive chef of Yeyo’s, has always focused on a farm-to-table concept for his restaurants. Nearly all of his ingredients are sourced from the Rios Family Farm, which he and his family have operated…
Yes, it’s Election Day, but did you know that Tuesday, November 3rd is important for another big reason? Today is National Sandwich Day, and no one enjoys a good sandwich as much as yours truly. Goodness knows I have eaten my fair of them through the years. In the Little Rock area, we have some…
For this week’s pre-election edition of Hometown Heroes, AY About You sits down with Dr. April Chatham-Carpenter with Braver Angels. Chatham-Carpenter is a professor and department chair of applied communications at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and is an organizer with Braver Angels. She considers both Arkansas and Oklahoma to be her…
