The Washington County Fair – Arkansas’ largest and most established county fair – is set to kick off on Aug. 23, with an ever-impressive lineup of agriculture-promoting shows and demonstrations. Although some events, like the swine and rabbit shows, took place over the weekend, the fair officially opens on Tuesday at 10 a.m. and will…
Starbucks may be coming to the corner of Cantrell Road and Chenal Parkway in West Little Rock. While the popular coffee franchise has not yet confirmed its plans to continue growth in Little Rock, a prominent businessman has alleged that the space will be used to create another Starbucks. Currently, Central Arkansas is home…
On Aug. 22, Walmart unveiled plans to launch the Walmart Book Club, an annual selection of titles available in stores and online and aimed at adult readers. The book club’s inaugural title is Love on the Brain by New York Times best-selling author Ali Hazelwood, which was released on Aug. 23. Hazelwood’s romance novel…
In the decade of the Civil Rights Movement, in the South, an Arkansas man named Paul Holderfield, Sr., better known as Brother Paul, made a change in his own life that rippled into a change in his family and later, a change in his community of North Little Rock. For North Little Rock natives…
Student matinee reservations are now open, as announced by Ballet Arkansas. Educators are invited to reserve ballet performance seats for K-12 students in the 2022-2023 academic year. Matinee performances are held at 10:30 a.m., and students will receive a study guide for the productions. This year’s matinee performances include Dracula, The Nutcracker Spectacular,…
U.S. Pizza Co. is this week’s stop for the Dog Friendly Bucket List, and Heather Baker and her bestie, Charlie Brown Baker, made their way to the patio to enjoy a classic pizza meal. “This is such a beautiful patio to eat at,” Heather compliments, showing the greenery and all of the space…
It Came From Outer Space, a production in association with the Tony award-winning Chicago Shakespeare Theater, will be coming to TheatreSquared in Fayetteville from Aug. 24 to Sept. 18. Based on the Universal Pictures Film, It Came From Outer Space is directed by Laura Braza, and is brought to stage from the creators of…
The Arkansas State Fair will take place in a little over a month, on Oct. 14- Oct. 23, in its 82nd year. The State Fair is one of the longest-standing Arkansas traditions, with everything from a concert series, to livestock shows, corndogs and fair rides. The State Fair includes a special concert…
Gibson’s Cat Cafe, a long-awaited cat and coffee spot, will be opening in Conway this fall. According to the Conway Chamber of Commerce, the cat cafe will be located at 808 Court St. and is aiming to open on Sept. 24. The shop will serve Zeteo Coffee blends and bakery items from Blue Barn…
Fashion forward exhibit, Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour, will be on display from Sept. 10 to Jan. 30, 2023 at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. According to Crystal Bridges, Fashioning America offers video, imagery and approximately 90 garments and accessories selected from two centuries of popular fashion. In emphasizing…
