Going new places can be a scary experience. This is particularly true with health care facilities. These are unknown places, and many worry what will happen to them there. However, going to a rehabilitation center doesn’t have to be a scary or negative experience. The Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd aims to make…
Did you know that Mother’s Day is 105 years old? We’ve been celebrating it nationally since 1914, when President Woodrow Wilson declared it a national holiday. This year, it will occur on May 12. Anna Jarvis of West Virginia had advocated for the holiday starting after her own mother died in 1905, facing resistance in…
As the days get longer and warmer, Arkansans are spending more time enjoying outdoor spaces. From personal places on the front porch and the back deck to dining al fresco or drinking on the patio at a favorite watering hole, it’s time to gather with friends and unwind over a round of cocktails. Nothing says…
Toad Suck Daze is this weekend! This annual festival will have live music, activity booths, carnival rides at Midway and Children’s Midway, and much more across eight city blocks in downtown Conway! Here is a guide to help you know what activities are happening this year! Kids’ Activities Need family friendly activities to keep the…
Set your alarms for 10 a.m. this Friday. That’s because tickets for the hit Christian band For King & Country concert at Verizon Arena are going on sale. The Australian band, made up of brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone, will be performing at Verizon Arena on October 6, at 6 p.m. This will be one…
I just told you nice people a few weeks ago that I wasn’t a baker. I’m still not. But I have turned my oven on twice in the last month to prepare something sweet. First it was the almond pound cake. Did you save that one? It is so good. CHECK IT OUT!: Delectable Almond…
This Sunday, Food Network is unveiling the latest episode of its new baking show, Bake You Rich, and Arkansas foodies will recognize a familiar face in the competition. Carmen Portillo, the owner of Cocoa Belle Chocolates and the state’s first certified chocolatier, will be one of four bakers who will be battling to take home…
Grab your girlfriends and head out for a fun night of dancing! This Saturday, Party with a Heart is hosting a girl’s-night-only dance party at Club 27. From 8-11 pm, you and your best mates can get down with your bad selves. The party is a great event that will benefit Arkansas Paws in Prison,…
This weekend, authors will be converging on Arkansas’ capital city for the annual Arkansas Literary Festival. There will be a wide range of events, from author talks to concerts to cooking demonstrations that people can check out and enjoy. One of the highlights of the festival will be Dorie Greenspan, a New York Times Magazine columnist…
There’s not much to recommend the view outside Immerse’s youth center in southwest Little Rock. Across the street sits the carcass of a derelict fast food drive-in, its windows battened and scarred with graffiti. Next to that sits a low-slung motel sporting a grimy marquee and daily or weekly rates; down the street, a man…
