So we were doing the math: Today is Recipe Monday, and tomorrow is World Chocolate Day? What’s a lifestyle publication to do? Combine our two favorite treats, one with deep Arkansas roots, and make it a marvelous Monday. Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries Adapted from www.foodnetwork.com Ingredients 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped 3 ounces white chocolate,…
Charlie Daniels, a country music and southern rock legend, has died by a hemorrhagic stroke, according to his doctors. Daniels’ publicist, Absolute Publicity, announced this morning that he died at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry member was 83. The Charlie Daniels Band…
Check out the latest news from around Arkansas! Every day, we’ll bring you some of the best news bits from around the Internet. Walmart transforming 160 parking lots into drive-in theaters Beginning in August, Walmart will host 320 drive-in movies across 160 Walmart parking lots nationwide. The Tribeca Drive-in team will program all films.…
by Christine Hartford It is unclear when we will be on the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is unclear when life will go back to what we all regard as normal or even close to normal. Likely, it will be many months. If you are like me, you have found yourself wondering…
Less than one week after reopening to the public, the Little Rock Zoo is closing until further notice after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. According to the news release, the City of Little Rock and the Little Rock Zoo will be closing the Zoo until further notice, “out of an abundance of caution.”…
It’s Fry Day here at AY! We reached out to our close neighbor in downtown Little Rock, Doe’s Eat Place to find out more about their classic, fresh cut fries. Doe’s has been a popular family-owned and operated local restaurant since 1988. Loyal patrons as well as first-time customers come to enjoy their well-known…
Be optimistic and don’t live in fear. That’s my takeaway after recovering from COVID-19. My husband and I tested positive in late June but were on the road to recovery rather quickly. We could both tell we had it when the symptoms began. His began first on a Monday. Once he notified me by…
In 2014, Emily Christine Keddy left a six-year marriage, a marriage that was darkened by domestic violence and destruction. Now, Keddy has established a company, born out of experience, that holds fast to her mission of helping others currently suffering on the path she survived not too long ago: 14 Phoenix for Hope, a company…
Every month, AY About You outlines the night sky in these easily digestible guides. And stargazing in July is another one for the books. This month features local astrophotography from Arkansan Tony Milligan. You can find more of his spectacular photos on his website, Captured in Time. Moon Phases Full Moon: July…
For the Fourth of July weekend’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You was excited to cross the Arkansas River and visit with the hardworking staff over at Flyway Brewing in North Little Rock. Located in the heart of the Argenta Arts District, Flyway Brewing boasts its ten-barrel microbrewery that has been serving customers for five years…
