The fourth Southern Food & Wine Festival will be held this weekend at El Dorado’s Murphy Arts District. The festival will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 4-5, and will coincide with a concert by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Isbell. Isbell’s performance will be Saturday, May 5, at the Griffin Music Hall. On Friday,…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism The inaugural Little Rock Dirty Fondo debuts this spring on May 6. The biking event will be held the day after the popular Little Rock Gran Fondo and will begin and end at the historic Marlsgate Plantation. “There will be 25 and 50 mile distances,” said…
FAYETTEVILLE – Artists’ collective Fenix Fayetteville celebrates the establishment of its permanent location Thursday, May 3, with a grand opening reception entitled “From the Ashes.” Showcasing an eclectic array of works from participating artists, the event will include musical guests Nikola Radan and Emily Kaitz, food and drinks, and live painting inside and outside the…
After the Arkansas Repertory Theatre’s announcement last week that it would suspend operations, volunteers and friends of the theater have come together to “Rally for the Rep.” The rally is set for 5 p.m. today in front of the theater at 601 Main Street in Little Rock. There will be live music from the Greasy…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Hot Springs was among the towns featured in a recent travel piece by Architectural Digest showcasing the 25 Best Small Towns in America. The piece highlighted these cities as places well suited for travel ventures or to live in. Attractions in Hot Springs, which has…
In a new series, bartender Loic Lautredou of One Eleven at the Capital Hotel will share recipes for some of his favorite cocktails, including this lavender margarita. Join us for “Cocktails at the Capital.” These articles are presented in partnership with the Capital Hotel. Lavender Margarita: A One Eleven at the Capital Recipe Ingredients 2 oz of Espolon Blanco Tequila…
In our Lunching in Little Rock blog series, Michael Kirkpatrick will explore and review the city’s best restaurants – all in time to get back to the office. This week, Michael ate lunch at Cheers in the Heights. Here is to spring FINALLY arriving. Now that this wonderful time of year has landed, I am…
April is National Women’s Eye Health Month, and believe it or not, women make up the majority of the 4.4 million Americans age 40 and older who are visually impaired or blind. In an effort to educate women about ways they can protect their eyes and vision, Dr. Teri Whittaker, O.D., with McFarland Eye Care,…
RiverFest, Presented By Oaklawn Gaming, announced the addition of iconic classic rock artist, Peter Frampton, as the headliner for this year’s event. In addition, Tracy Lawrence, Roots & Boots with Sammy Kershaw, Collin Raye and Aaron Tippin, The Soul Rebels featuring Talib Kweli, The Lacs, Muscadine Bloodline, Knox Hamilton, The Band Camino, Jacob Bryant, Matt…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism A U.S. Civil Rights Trail, which includes over 100 attractions across 14 states, debuted this year to coincide with Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the 155th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. On the trail, which is a project of Travel South USA and the…
