Spring break is right around the corner, and in Arkansas, there’s no better place to spend your break than a certain city renowned for its spas. As The Vine host Laura Monteverdi says, “If you’re looking for the perfect weekend getaway, why not head to a little town nestled in the Ouachita Mountains. We all…
Celebrated annually for over a century, International Women’s Day occurs on March 8. It is a day for remembering the victories achieved by women over the course of history and reinforcing the need for legislative action against gender inequality that still plagues the political and economic world today. The theme of IWD 2019 is #BalanceForBetter,…
Get ready to head to the theater! Celebrity Attractions has released their 2019-2020 Broadway Season for the Robinson Center! “One of the things we learned about from Larry (Payton, founder of Celebrity Attractions) is how to balance the shows,” says Deana McCormack, Celebrity Attractions’ marketing director. “We have a variety of people come see shows here in…
What’s the best fundraising event in Arkansas? It’s Wild Wines at the Zoo! After all, AY Magazine readers voted it as one of the top three charity events in the state in 2018. And our readers are always right! This year, the Little Rock Zoo is taking Wild Wines at the Zoo to the next…
Aging can be intimidating, can’t it? With Photoshop and all things photo filters, we never really know if the picture of a friend is the real deal. I find that I don’t use filters or Photoshop – I have Bruce Sanderson, M.D. at Lasercare Skin Clinic to thank. I have trusted my face to his…
Spring is right around the corner. Meaning, time to eagerly get back out into the garden and yard. Before you do that, there are few things needed to ensure your summer doesn’t end up costing you even more money. A lot of damage can happen to the landscape over the winter, so it’s essential that…
One Arkansas chef is making waves on the national culinary stage again. Arkansas chef Matthew McClure has been named a semifinalist for the 2019 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards in the Best Chef: South category for the sixth consecutive year. McClure joined The Hive, which is located in the 21c Museum Hotel Bentonville,…
The call to set up the interview with Matt DeCample for AY Magazine wasn’t returned immediately and when it was, Matt had an unexpected suggestion: Would I care to interview him while he took his chemo treatments at UAMS? I was shocked that he would have a writer chronicle his cancer journey in such a personal…
All this talk about Mardi Gras food has me daydreaming about the shrimp boils we have in Arkansas. Sure, we eat some crayfish when we can, but we are more likely to have a shrimp boil than one with mud bugs. What if I told you that you could have the taste of a shrimp…
Mardi Gras isn’t until next Tuesday, but this weekend is when the parties are going to be kicking off. There are events all over Arkansas, so we’ll help you winnow down your list to find the Mardi Gras event that’s right for you! Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the day before Ash Wednesday when…
