The Arkansas Cinema Society has released its slate for the upcoming Filmland 2020 festival. In 2020, Filmland will be a blended event, incorporating a drive-in viewing experience and a virtual component. From Oct. 1 to Oct. 4, there will four nights of films as well as question-and-answer sessions with filmmakers. There are three…
Melanie Aquino, owner of Wicked Taco Factory, had a long road to opening her brick and mortar restaurant in downtown Little Rock. Her career in the restaurant industry began with the Grills on Wheels food truck. Her husband, Al, had originally opened the truck in 2011, but he stopped operations after about a year.…
Every Wednesday, AY About You is committed to bringing you tips and tricks to improve your mental health, and to help instill peace in your life. This week, we are bringing you tips for managing conflict in your life. Conflict is unavoidable. Whether it’s in the workplace, at school, in your close…
For this week’s Woman Wednesday, we sit down with Angie Collins, the Department Chair of Science at St. Joseph’s High School in Conway. Collins has been in education for 28 years and always knew that she wanted to teach since she was a little girl. “I loved school. I always wanted to help the…
When you’re from the South, there’s nothing that beats home-cooking. That’s why AY Publisher Heather Baker and KARK host Carmen Rose have been having such as ball during the AY Southern Plates Bucket List. In the past several weeks, Baker and Rose have scoured Central Arkansas for the best Southern plates, and they’ve found…
Northwest Arkansas can hold its own when it comes to world-class hiking and biking trails. From Bella Vista to Fayetteville, there is a trail available to meet your hiking criteria. Need a family friendly jaunt by the lake? NWA has it. Want to get a good work out in and challenge yourself? Step…
For today’s Taco Tuesday, AY About You heads to North Little Rock to visit Chuy’s on Warden Road. On Cinco de Mayo this year, Chuy’s on Warden Road expected orders to slightly increase. Their dining rooms had been closed for a month by then, and they expected the holiday to increase their number of…
For this week’s Hometown Heroes, AY About You spotlights the Pack Shack, a Northwest Arkansas non-profit that prepares meals for donation to hunger relief organizations around the country. When someone signs up for a Feed the Funnel Party with the Pack Shack, they can expect “a crazy fun time,” according Brett Raymond, the Pack…
A new Dairy Queen is coming to Little Rock. The company has created a new Facebook page, listing is location at the corner of Chenal Parkway and Cantrell Road in west Little Rock. According to a social media post, the west Little Rock store will be the first in Arkansas to use the…
Weekends are about to get a lot more fun with the opening of Magic Springs Theme and Water Park in October. Starting Saturday, Oct. 10, Magic Springs will be opening for the weekends – or the Halloweekends – through Nov. 1. Every Saturday and Sunday from noon through 6 p.m., families can enjoy the…
