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Easy Fresh Pumpkin Puree

For recipes that call for puree, skip the canned stuff and prepare your own with pumpkin picked fresh from the patch. If you didn’t include pumpkin in your garden this year, pay a visit to your local farmers’ market or check your area for a “U-pick” farm. Once you have your pumpkin, start by rinsing […]

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Fall into Cardigans

The trees are changing color, leaves are falling and a crisp autumn chill is in the air … time to fall into the cardigan. While probably bringing to mind an itchy, voluminous sweater worn by your grandpa as he sat by the fireplace and smoked his pipe, modern cardigans have a slimmer cut and come in […]

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This Winter Drink Will Make Your Spirits Bright

Looking to spice up your holiday cocktail list? On December 1, Bonefish Grill will debut the Winter White Cosmo, a holiday spirit mixed with St. Germain Elderflower liqueur, white cranberry juice and fresh lime. Read on for the full recipe for this restaurant-worthy drink. Bonus: This recipe can also be served punch style — perfect for your holiday […]

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Planting a Family Garden of Gratefulness

This is the time of year that I love to watch the leaves race down the driveway like a group of excited children running to see a new attraction. I feel grateful to live in a part of the world where we get to enjoy four seasons. Each season holds its own gifts. Years ago, […]

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Murder Mystery: A Nightmare on Main Street

In the bright light of day, the gray Victorian house that sits on a hill above Main Street in Little Rock, Ark., looks like any other nicely-restored home in the historic Governor’s Mansion district. By Rhonda Owen | Originally appeared in AY‘s April and May 2013 issues   -rounded shrubs bordering the porch along the […]

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Singles: Jeff McDaniel

AY: What is your name and job title? JM: Jeff McDaniel, owner and program director at FastFit AY: Where is your hometown? JM: Woodlawn, Ark. AY: What is your favorite way to spend a Saturday? JM: During the summer, I love to hit the pool during the day and then hang out with friends in the evening.  It’s also a […]

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Happy Halloween! Vote for AY’s Costume Contest Here

It’s time for the annual AY Halloween Costume Contest. Comment below to vote for your favorite! 1. Exaggerated YouTube Beauty Guru     2. Adele: “Hello”ween     3. Superman in Disguise     4. Medusa     5. Courageous Lion and Brainy Scarecrow     What are you dressing up as this year? Let us know when you […]

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Let Your Halloween Spirit Shine at Balloon Glow & Mac-O-Lanterns

Hot air balloons and carved pumpkins are set to light up the night at MacArthur Park on Friday, Oct. 30. This free event is open to guests of all ages and will feature local artists showing off their pumpkin carving skills. Smaller pumpkins will be available for purchase for guests to paint. Local bands will […]

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Cello, Music Lovers! Arkansas Symphony Orchestra’s $7 Million Fundraising Campaign Will Be Music to Your Ears

Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) announced today, Oct. 22, the “Orchestrating the Future” fundraising campaign, which has already raised $4.9 million in support of professional music and educational programs for Arkansans today and tomorrow. Through this three-year fundraising campaign, which officially began in 2014, the ASO will raise a total of $7 million. “With the help of the […]

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