Beginning as an assistant manager at the track kitchen 25 years ago, Yossi Barron from Israel is now Oaklawn’s Director of Purchasing. Keeping it in the family, Yossi is married to Kim Barron of Florida, Oaklawn’s Director of Marketing and employee of 33 years. She ended up at Oaklawn by working seasonally for a catering…
Bentonville has become a top destination to live and to travel. Even for just a half-day’s visit or an afternoon lunch, this Northwest Arkansas mecca of the Ozarks has a lot to offer. From a thriving art community and culinary scene, Bentonville provides small-town charm with big-city initiative and opportunity. Crystal Bridges Art Museum, The Walmart…
[dropcap]Y[/dropcap] ou may not see him often, but rest assured — he is hard at work, building, repairing, constructing, fixing — you name it. Nolan Sanders; nick-named long ago by a fellow employee at Oaklawn because of his mustache, “Taco”, is the Oaklawn Carpenter. Nolan lived in California for 15 years before returning to his…
Little Rock, Ark (Jan. 31, 2017) — Sponsored by the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) and North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (NLRCVB), the popular Locally Labeled in Greater Little Rock passport — a guide featuring local adult beverage makers, including craft breweries, wineries and a distillery that both visitors and residents…
[dropcap]L[/dropcap] ou Siegel has spent the last 15 years at Oaklawn as the Guest Relations Manager, or as he playfully calls it – the “BS Artist”. It doesn’t take long to catch on that Lou is the booming personality of the hustle and bustle of the live racing season, which began on Friday the 13th…
[dropcap]V[/dropcap]owell, Inc. is proud to announce Heather Baker as the publisher for AY Magazine, Arkansas Money and Politics and the company’s special publications: Arkansas Hospital Association, Northwest Arkansas Medical Center and Mental Health Guide of Arkansas. Baker is the founding publisher and creator of Arkansas Times publications Arkansas AutoBuyer, Arkansas Wild and Savvy Kids, as…
[dropcap]N[/dropcap] othing would be what it is without the people who make it that way. The dedicated team at AY working together in preparation for February’s issue is a look into one of the best aspects of the industry. Creative minds flow, ideas bounce, and time is spent to bring the finished product to fruition.…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap] on Henley Fans who bought out seats in the newly-renovated Robinson Theater to hear him sing his popular solo and Eagles hits received a bonus on Friday night, January 20th. Henley’s opening act, JD and the Straight Shot, were a hit with the audience. The band—Jim Dolan, guitarist/vocalist; Marc Copely, guitarist/vocalist; Byron House,…
Bonnie & Clyde: A tale of two notorious outlaws that swept America with careless crime during the Great Depression. It is one that has been told on many accounts, and is archived as part of our nation’s history. Musical Theatre International describes how Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went from two small-town nobodies in West…
The Moon. The enigmatic and ever-captivating “satellite” that rules the night sky. She represents the duality of nature, lights up the dark and pulls the tides. Without her, the earth and universe as we know it would not exist. The moon is representative of the rhythm of time and cycles, harvest and fertility. Have you…
