Nearly 60 communities will take part in this year’s Arkansas Trail of Holiday Lights. Local events and decorations are as varied as the towns themselves, with visitors able to experience live nativities, parades, tree lighting ceremonies, illuminated displays, open houses, concerts, visits with Santa and more. The Trail of Holiday Lights brochure is available both […]
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Turning Tragedy Into Purpose
Meeting with Jajuan Archer, the founder of Women’s Own Worth-a multi-faceted service program for victims of domestic abuse, was a warming, humbling, and moving experience. You know those people that seem to have fallen gracefully from heaven? Jajuan is one of those. Her remarkable story and outstanding efforts to bring refuge, support, and healing to victims […]
Big River Crossing now open to bicyclists, runners and pedestrians
Offers never-before-seen views of the Mighty Mississippi Kimberly J. Williams, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism There’s an exciting new way to cross the Mighty Mississippi River in West Memphis. The Big River Crossing officially opened on Oct. 22 amid fanfare, fireworks and special events on both sides of the mighty river. The […]
Family Ties Connect Surgeon With Cardiac Career
When you think of the family business, you usually think of farmers or merchants. For Thurston Bauer, his family has been in the business of medicine for generations. In fact, his grandfather, father, and uncle are surgeons – all of whom practice or have practiced at CHI St. Vincent. His mother and stepfather also practice […]
Hope For The Working Homeless, Home For The Holidays
Home for the Holidays on Friday, December 2, 2016 will be the first annual showcasing that Our House will do to help those without homes, while highlighting the supporters who make the work possible. The event will be at the newly renovated Robinson Center and chaired by Tabietha and Bill Dillard. Every year, Our House serves nearly […]
Tasty Fall Recipes to Delight & Entertain
‘Tis the season for entertaining & relishing in the gift of all things food. Here are some yummy recipes for you to try! We will continually be adding recipes taken from past issues, our own kitchens, or the kitchens of people and places that have previously been featured. Submit your own recipe for a chance […]
Persistence and Positivity Fulfill Dream for CHI St. Vincent Physician
Perspective comes when you least expect it. It makes the grass on your side of the fence as green – or greener – than your neighbor’s. It kicks gratitude into high gear, and it gives you a chance to look at your life, determine what you really want, what stands in your way of getting […]
Arkansas fall foliage updates now available
Want to know the latest about Arkansas’s fall color? Or scenic routes for best viewing? You’ll find all this information – and more – on www.Arkansas.com. Click on the “Fall Color Update” icon. Updated fall color reports are posted each Thursday by 5 p.m. A network of “spotters” keeps the Arkansas Department of Parks and […]
Frankenstein-A Macabre Reality
Most everyone has heard or read the story of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Many have seen the film interpretations throughout the 20th century. Mary Shelley was 18 years old when she wrote the story that has become historically profound in the literary world. Woven with the motif of the pursuit of knowledge and its dangers, […]
Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site in Hope tells story of 42nd U.S. President
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism This month America celebrates the centennial year of the National Park Service, NPS. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson signed the act that created the agency on August 25, 1916. Among the national parks in Arkansas celebrating the event is the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home […]
European Fornetti Bakery Goes Local
Fornetti bakery has earned its well-deserved reputation through 8,000 European stores, and a convenient and thorough delivery of a product that prides itself on being consistently fresh, high-quality, and readily accessible for true enjoyment. An introduction and sneak peek of the bakery opening in Little Rock took place at Diamond Bear Brewing Company in […]
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge opens veterinary clinic
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Tanya Smith dreams big. But then, taking care of big cats requires that. Smith is president and co-founder of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, an exotic wildlife sanctuary federally licensed and regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture. Located in Eureka Springs, this non-profit organization […]