Heights Taco & Tamale Co. is celebrating their third birthday and Cinco de Mayo with two days of food, drinks and fun. Cinco de Heights starts on May 4 at Heights Taco & Tamale Co. at 5805 Kavanaugh Boulevard in Little Rock with $5 margaritas and $5 cheese dip and salsa combos all day. From…
by Lisa Fischer This is the event that even non-readers have interest in. It’s the yearly Arkansas Literary Festival that draws attendees from all over, including people wanting a glimpse into the lives of their favorite authors and curious types who want to go to free events. (Most are free). The festival says its mission…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism An outdoor art exhibition is set to be showcased among the natural beauty of Petit Jean Mountain. The exhibit, which is called Art in its Natural State, is a celebration of the arts in Arkansas and is the first exhibit of its kind in the…
In our Lunching in Little Rock blog series, Michael Kirkpatrick will explore and review the best restaurants in Little Rock and its surrounding area – all in time to get back to the office. This week, Michael ate lunch at Lost Forty Brewing. The past few years there has been a big boom in small breweries around…
The Central Arkansas office of the American Heart Association invites everyone to Move More and join the Heart Walk on Saturday, April 28 at North Shore Riverwalk Park in North Little Rock. The event celebrates those who want to have a healthy lifestyle while raising the dollars needed to fund life-saving heart disease and stroke…
Heather Dodd had pondered having a bariatric procedure for years when a chance encounter spurred her forward. Now she counsels others who have had similar surgeries. “I had been researching it for years, exploring it for years. It was something I knew I needed to do, something I wanted to do,” says Dodd. In October…
Tickets are on sale now for Wild Wines 2018, a benefit for the Little Rock Zoo. Wild Wines consists of a VIP night from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 27 and a “mane” event from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 28. Both nights will be at the Little Rock Zoo, located…
Mary Beth Ringgold of Cajun’s Wharf, Capers Restaurant and Copper Grill has won the title of Diamond Chef Arkansas for the second year in a row. Ringgold defended her title against six chefs: Casey Copeland of The Avenue, Jordan Davis of Chenal Country Club, Brandon Douglas of Green Leaf Grill, Jamie McAfee of Pine Bluff…
Madison Murphy was named Tourism Person of the Year during the 44th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism in West Memphis. Murphy is Chairman of the Board for Murphy USA and was instrumental in the creation of the Murphy Arts District, known as MAD, in El Dorado. Highlights of this new arts and entertainment district…
Cathy Drew, executive director of the Ozark Gateway Tourist Council, and Mike Mills, owner of Buffalo Outdoor Center, were inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame on Monday, March 12, 2018 at the 44th Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism in West Memphis at Southland Park Gaming & Racing. The Hall of Fame honor is…
