These days, watching a livestream is about as closer as many people get to going to a live event. (Remember those?) Livestreamed events have become a fact of life, allowing people to “attend” events without ever changing out of their PJs. But one livestream is getting us excited at AY About You magazine. …
For this week’s Hometown Heroes segment, AY About You sits down with Rex Williams, Batesville’s independent “Master Trash Pickup” man. Every day, for the last three-and-a-half years, Williams has gone out and picked up trash all throughout Independence County. “I didn’t have anything to do and was driving home one day. I saw a…
I love international dishes. I love Indian cuisine, adore Greek food and could live every day eating Thai. But my first foray into any cuisine outside of the good ole US of A was from Italy. Sure, we like to call the red sauce in the jar somethings Italians would like, but I think…
Arkansas is home. You meet people, and immediately, you feel “at home” when you around them. Elizabeth Finch is one of those people. In the world of social media, you can talk to people daily, without actually speaking. From messaging, texting, commenting, and emailing each other back and forth, Elizabeth and I have communicated…
I totally love Tipton & Hurst for flowers. If you want to step out of the ordinary, I’ve learned during COVID that they have a drive-thru and a curbside pickup, which is amazing. You can get anything you want for anybody at any time! So if you forgot somebody’s birthday, just call Tipton & Hurst…
Happy Friday! For this week’s Made in Arkansas, AY About You is featuring Little Mountain Bindery, a traditional bookbindery in Fayetteville. Lesha Shaver, owner of Little Mountain Bindery, specializes in what is known as the book arts. After earning her MFA in creative writing, Shaver was drawn to bookbinding as much of the…
I love a good mystery, don’t you? Well, if Scooby Doo were on the case, he would not have a hard time figuring out what the mystery ingredient is in this pecan pie. It’s delicious and makes a beautiful presentation thanks to our recipe contributor, Darrin Clanton. Clanton says, “It is actually not as rich/sweet…
A Northwest Arkansas hotel has been named as one of the best in the southern United States. Condé Nast Traveler magazine has recognized 21c Museum Hotel Bentonville as the no. 4 hotel in the South as part of its 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards. As part of the awards process, Condé Nast Traveler received more…
A new community space and parking deck is in development at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Working in partnership with the Amazeum, Crystal Bridges will be creating a four-acre community playscape, which will be called Convergence. This public space is designed to be a family-friendly play space “inclusive for guests of all…
Matt Stell hasn’t let quarantine keep him from writing new music. Now based out of Nashville, Tenn., the Center Ridge native began 2020 ready to go on tour after his most successful year yet. His single “Prayed for You,” was a massive hit after debuting at number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart…
