Have you heard? Hoots BBQ in McGehee is a statewide favorite for readers of AY Magazine. After being named “best desserts” in our March 2019 issue, people are making the trip to the small town in southeast Arkansas for its delicious bread puddings, Italian cream cake and strawberry cake. So if you have Highway 65…
Spring’s just around the corner, and summer will be here before you know it! That means it’s time to get ready for those hot days at the lake or fun days out on the farm. And there’s no better place to do that than at the 2019 Arkansas Boat Expo and The Good Life Expo.…
Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This week, go see the Valley of the Vapors Festival, the Creek Rocks and more. Around Little Rock Thursday 3/14 Soul Funk Jazz Thursdays/ 109 & Co. – 109 Main St. / 6-11:30 / $5 or free with RSVP ViBE events is bringing a special…
Stay “in the know” about all the great events going on around Arkansas. AY’s Publisher, Heather Baker, will tell you what the hot spots are this weekend. Friday, March 15 – Sunday, March 17 What: Arkansas Boat Expo + The Good Life Expo Where: Conway Expo Center When: Friday: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., VIP…
If you can’t make it to the beach or some exotic locale for Spring Break, what can you do that’s in Arkansas and fun? Luckily for you, AY Publisher Heather Baker stopped by The Vine to give you the scoop on one of the best Spring Break activities. “With spring break literally right around the…
What better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than by visiting Little Rock’s favorite Irish pub? Dugan’s Pub, on the corner of 3rd and Rock streets in the River Market, is a cozy Celtic haunt that serves up traditional Irish fare like corned beef, bangers and mash, and fish and chips. And if you’re looking to…
by Jeanne Rollberg Hot Springs boasts that it features the world’s shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade, “but it’s our fun per square inch ratio that makes other events jealous.” With all the Irish parades and colorful social events in March, it’s satisfying to remember that Arkansas also was enriched by lots of Irish history and…
By Juliana Goodwin When Sam and Anna Russell moved to Bentonville in January 2016, they immediately noticed a void in the dining scene. “We have an incredible lunch scene and anything you could want for dinner, but the breakfast niche was missing,” says Anna. “Why is no one filling this void?” Breakfast is Anna’s favorite…
This weekend, you might be crying again for one of the best-loved characters in musical history, Eva Peron. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical Evita is returning to the Robinson Performance Hall for its 40th anniversary. From March 15-17, witness the rise of Eva Peron from a childhood of poverty to becoming the most powerful woman…
We are all gearing up for busy evenings now that the weather has turned the corner. I like to rely on casseroles in the freezer if I am swamped. This is something that makes a large enough serving that you could easily freeze half for another time. It’s one of the most requested recipes I’ve…
