On Oct. 30, Sissy’s Log Cabin is kicking off its 50th Anniversary Food Drive to give back to local food banks. Food drives will be held at each Sissy’s Log Cabin location. The company has locations in Little Rock, Conway, Pine Bluff and Jonesboro, as well as one in Memphis. Through this food drive,…
Day-in and day-out, the Gaines House works to ensure that women are taken care off, providing adult homeless women who have disabilities with a living residence as they prepare for independent living. Since 1967, the nonprofit has been committed to supporting women and improving conditions for those with mental, physical and behavioral health disabilities. …
For this week’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You sits down with Round Mountain Coffee in Conway. Round Mountain Coffee is owned by Scott Forbush and co-founded by Kyle Sackhoff. “Scott and I had both worked in the restaurant industry and coffee industry for a number of years and were working at the same…
Love going out to catch a show? Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, these nights out have been sorely limited, but two local arts organizations are partnering up for a special performance. Ballet Arkansas and the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra will be performing in an open-air concert in downtown Little Rock in November. The…
A research project conducted at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Sequoyah National Research Center has yielded a new website that tracks the journey of Native Americans who traveled through Arkansas to Indian territory. The research project, entitled Journey of Survival: Indian Removal Through Arkansas, charts the path Native Americans took through Arkansas…
For this week’s Woman Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Justina Parker, founder of the blog We Belong. Parker is from Little Rock and currently resides in Maumelle. She holds a Bachelor’s of Professional Studies with a focus in Interdisciplinary Studies from Arkansas Tech University. “After landing a temp job at Heifer…
We’re a little early for International Sushi Day (June 18, 2021) or a little late, depending on how you view the sake glass. But this we know, it’s always a good day for sushi. Yesterday was a perfect afternoon for the yummies at Rock N Roll Sushi on Chenal Parkway. Sure, there’s a new…
Every now and again, we like to shake things up at AY About You. This week, AY Publisher Heather Baker is taking a new friend on the road with her for the latest Bucket List trip. And it’s going to be a trip to remember. Baker is taking KARK host Hilary Hunt with her…
I never really cared for brie until I started making this, but it tastes so good with the peach and balsamic flavors. For some extra protein, you can add small slices of fajita chicken. This makes for a great easy appetizer for any holiday. Ingredients Flatbread or naan 1 peach pitted and sliced…
For this week’s Taco Tuesday, AY About You is eating with Capo’s Tacos, one of the best taquerias in Hot Springs. When Joey Godoy opened Capo’s Tacos in 2018, he wanted to bring a new kind of restaurant experience to Hot Springs. He had sold his previous restaurant, the popular Bleu Monkey Grill, and…
