When Vic Snyder left office, he left behind a treasure trove of political papers and mementos from his seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives – enough to fill 700 large cardboard boxes. There are programs from events Snyder attended, invitations, letters and postcards, scrapbooks and photo albums, newspaper clippings, photos of school groups…
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 Arbela Middle Eastern Grill. Click here to read more in this series. Trying new things is a healthy and fun way to get…
Katherine Stewart, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism In the pantheon of all-time most-loved kids’ holidays, Halloween is right up there with Christmas—and for some little pirates and princesses, this creative and candy-filled time is tops. Trick-or-treating is traditional, but there are tons of other ways to get into the spooky spirit. Here…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Ready, set, go folks to Mountain View on Oct. 27-28 for the 35th annual Beanfest and Great Arkansas Championship Outhouse Races. You don’t want to miss this outrageous fun of outstanding outhouses, high performance porta-potties, and jetting johns racing down the street. Each is unique…
Thursday The 5th Annual Fountain Fest at the Arkansas Arts Center is Thursday evening from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 501 East 9th Street in Little Rock. Tickets are $25 and proceeds are used to support efforts to expand the Arkansas Arts Center Collection and “provide exceptional programming for young professionals…
The 2017 Arkansas Cornbread Festival kicks off Saturday in Little Rock’s SoMa district. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., attendees will celebrate Southern tradition all along downtown’s South Main Street. Amateur and professional cornbread makers will compete for a $1,000 prize in their category. In addition to the cornbread competition, the event features a day…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism For more than 50 years, the Ozark Mountains in Northwest Arkansas have called to arts and crafts lovers. Some of the finest, juried shows take place here annually. Thousands of shoppers will flock to the area in mid-October for fall color and goods and wares.…
Who doesn’t love saving money? I’ll be the first to tell you, I love a coupon! I love leaving Kroger and looking at my receipt to see how much money I saved with my Kroger Plus card. I know I’ve blogged about being able to afford cosmetic procedures on a budget. Three of my favorite…
Saffron-Pecan Pumpkin Cinnamon Buns Ingredients Cinnamon buns 1 Pumpkin, roasted (instructions below) 1 Sprig of Rosemary Oil 1 dash Kosher salt 1/2 stick unsalted butter 1 Cardamom, clove, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, grated for spice mixture 1 tablespoon Brown sugar 2 to 3 threads of saffron, soaked in water 2 Egg whites 1 cup whole pecans…
Time is running out to nominate your favorite restaurants, industry insiders and food-focused events for the Department of Arkansas Heritage Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. The final date to nominate for this year’s hall of fame class is Oct. 31, 2017, according to a news release from the Department of Arkansas Heritage. Submit your favorites…
