Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism If you are looking for a paddling venture to take on, the Caddo River is a solid option. “The Caddo River is a great river for all levels of paddling experience,” said Gayla Claborn, owner of Caddo River Camping & Canoe in Glenwood. “This typical…
Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene, including a Northwest Arkansas show with Chris Stapleton. Around Little Rock Wednesday June 20 P-47s CD release show, South on Main 1304 Main St. 8-9:30 p.m., $10. Come join this month’s session as Philip Martin brings the P-47s to the stage to…
Former and current Arkansas Razorback golfers will take to the course this week, as the LPGA Walmart Northwest Arkansas Championship gets underway on Wednesday. Former Razorback golfing great and 2014 NWA Championship winner Stacy Lewis will compete in this year’s competition. Lewis, who will compete while pregnant, told reporters earlier this week that she will…
A Guide to the Best Restaurants, Bakeries, Truck Stops and Food Trucks for Delectable Bites in The Natural State Submitted by Kat Robinson Arkansas loves pie. Across The Natural State, from Lake Village to Gentry, Piggott to Texarkana and all points in-between, great pie can be found. Kat Robinson takes to Arkansas’s highways, byways and…
In celebration of the City of Fort Smith Bicentennial, The Fort Smith Museum of History is offering a monthly speaker series addressing the communities and cultures that have influenced and shaped the region and the city as we know it today. The June 28 program features Catherine Foreman-Gray, History and Preservation Officer for the Cherokee Nation. Catherine…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Where do you go to expend that energy you have from being cooped up in the house? The Amazeum in Bentonville, of course, where you can climb a tree canopy, explore the indoor cave, and experiment in the tinkering hub. It’s the kind of place…
In our Lunching in Little Rock blog series, Michael Kirkpatrick will explore and review the best restaurants in Little Rock and its surrounding area – all in time to get back to the office. This week, Michael ate lunch at the brand-new Cathead’s Diner. Work is hard. Life is hard. When the two of them collide, things…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism The Anne Frank Tree, an outdoor installation on the grounds of the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, is helping tell the complex history of human rights in Arkansas. The exhibit features a young chestnut tree surrounded by five framed, etched glass panels. The tree…
by Curtis Lanning Arkansas and Texas have a number of rivalries in football, cheese dip, etc. But there’s one thing they share: Texarkana. Though technically two cities, the shared area sits right on the Arkansas and Texas border in the far southwest corner of The Natural State. For Texarkana, two cities doesn’t mean anything is…
The Natural State has no shortage of farmers markets filled with fresh food. Here are a few of our favorites in Central and Northwest Arkansas. Are we missing your local market? Email editor@aymag.com with its hours and location. CENTRAL ARKANSAS Little Rock Farmers Market Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. 400 President Clinton Avenue…
