For this week’s pre-election edition of Hometown Heroes, AY About You sits down with Dr. April Chatham-Carpenter with Braver Angels. Chatham-Carpenter is a professor and department chair of applied communications at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and is an organizer with Braver Angels. She considers both Arkansas and Oklahoma to be her…
Can’t stop. Won’t stop. Post soup recipes, that is. I love them. I love them 11 months out of the year (August in Arkansas is just too hot even for a delicious soup). So now that we’ve had some awesome cooler temperatures, of course I’m going to annoy you with soup recipes. This recipe…
Every month, AY About You outlines the night sky in these easily digestible guides. And stargazing in November 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 Third Quarter: Nov. 8 New Moon:…
I recently wanted to take a fun excursion with my daughter and her friends. But I immediately had a problem: how do you get 11 kids around town? I reached out on Facebook, and I got in touch with a great guy named Odie Phillips, who owns Elite Limo LLC. Odie gave me a call…
Happy Friday! For this week’s Made in Arkansas, AY About You travels to Tammy Sue’s Critters, a small dairy goat farm that handmakes all-natural bath and body products. In 2005, Tammy Pope and her husband bought a farm. Located on the edges of North Little Rock, the farm did not become the center…
By Dustin Jayroe // Photos courtesy of Investigation Discovery The air is quiet in Poyen, a small town of fewer than 300 that sits to the southwest of Little Rock. Like many of the quaint subdivisions that make up the backbone of the Natural State, this one is humble, virtually untouched by the advancements of…
2020 has been a rough year, making an impact far and wide. Now, the coronavirus pandemic is even making a dent in the Christmas celebrations. One of Little Rock’s most iconic holiday events has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. The Big Jingle Jubilee Holiday Parade has been canceled for 2020. The Little…
For this week’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You sits down with Burks Brothers Brewing. We sat down with Jesse Burks to talk about Burks Brothers Brewing. But, the whole Burks Family plays a role in the venture. The leaders of Burks Brothers Brewing include Jesse Burks, Catherine Burks, Harley Burks, Gunnar Burks and Jaegar…
At the end of each month, I will take a look back at all of the wonderful things I have eaten over the past thirty days. Here is my top 10 dishes in October. Tea Brined Duck at Ciao Baci This dish is just as tasty as it is beautiful. Chef Owen cooks the duck…
It’s National Chocolate Day, e’rybody! And I’m making this a quick one. Why? You need this recipe. Celebrate the day with a recipe for lasagna. Chocolate lasagna. Mic. Drop. Ingredients 36 Oreos 6 tablespoons butter, melted 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened ¼ cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons milk, cold 1 (12 ounce) container Cool Whip, divided 2 (4…
