Madison Murphy was named Tourism Person of the Year during the 44th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism in West Memphis. Murphy is Chairman of the Board for Murphy USA and was instrumental in the creation of the Murphy Arts District, known as MAD, in El Dorado. Highlights of this new arts and entertainment district…
Cathy Drew, executive director of the Ozark Gateway Tourist Council, and Mike Mills, owner of Buffalo Outdoor Center, were inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame on Monday, March 12, 2018 at the 44th Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism in West Memphis at Southland Park Gaming & Racing. The Hall of Fame honor is…
Arkansas tourism partners from across the state today honored the 2018 winners of the annual “Henry Awards” during a ceremony at the 44th Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism, held March 11-13 in West Memphis. The Henry Awards honor individuals and organizations that have made important contributions to the state’s tourism industry in the preceding year.…
Our striking cover this month would not have been possible without Gabriel Solis, a skilled painter who brought writer Charles Portis to life on the front of our April 2018 issue. AY Art Director and Photographer Jamison Mosley shot Solis’ oil painting and designed this month’s cover. Read April’s cover story on Portis, and don’t…
The University of Arkansas – Pulaski Tech Foundation is gearing up for its 11th year of fierce food competition. Diamond Chef Arkansas 2018 is set for 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 19 at the UA – Pulaski Tech Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Institute. Individual tickets cost $150. Sponsorships start at $2,500. For more information…
We’ve got your weekly roundup of all the best things to do this weekend, including productions of two award-winning Broadway musicals, a local cooking competition, an Italian food festival and more. Read on for your weekend plans. Thursday The award-winning Broadway musical, The Lion King makes its way to Robinson Center for the show’s first visit…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Arkansan Elizabeth Eckford has a new autobiography out about her experience as a member of the Little Rock Nine, the group of black teenagers who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957. The book is called The Worst First Day: Bullied While Desegregating Central…
There’s a whole new lineup of musicals coming to Robinson Performance Hall starting this fall. Celebrity Attractions is celebrating its 20th anniversary of bringing Broadway to Little Rock with five great shows. With hits from Rodgers and Hammerstein to Andrew Lloyd Webber, Broadway fans won’t be disappointed. Expect to be singing show tunes from October…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Racing Legends Jack Roush and Jimmy Fennig to attend event on Saturday This marks the 14th and final year that NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Mark Martin will host his annual Fan Appreciation Days event in Batesville. Set for April 27-28, this year’s event includes…
Next month, Hollywood will head for the hills – the foothills of the Ozarks, that is. The fourth annual Bentonville Film Festival, one of the nation’s most electric entertainment industry events, will kick off on May 1. This premier event was founded in 2015 by Inclusion Companies CEO Trevor Drinkwater and Academy Award-winning actor Geena…
