The Arkansas State Fair is a go for its 81st annual event in Little Rock this year. Organizers announced Thursday that the fair would return with a full, 10-day slate in the fall. The festivities in 2020 were dialed back considerably amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have been working feverishly preparing for a full…
There are always great things to do in the Natural State, and AY About You has compiled some of the most exciting events in Arkansas this weekend. Each Friday, AY President and Publisher Heather Baker sits down with the guys at 103.7 The Buzz to share some of the hottest events going on over the weekend in Arkansas.…
The most-decorated gymnast in history is coming to Arkansas. Simone Biles is headlining Athleta’s “Gold Over America Tour,” which has just announced a showing at Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock. According to the press release, the event will be a “high-energy, gymnastics-meets-pop-concert spectacular,” and will feature “an all-star team of female gymnastic…
It’s only been about a week since the NCAA’s new Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rules took effect, but many Arkansas Razorbacks student-athletes have already been capitalizing on the opportunity. The new interim policy, adopted on July 1, suspended the previous NCAA NIL rules, which prohibited college athletes from particular compensation and profits, such as…
Check back daily starting August 1 to see if your dog will be featured as part of AY Magazine’s 2021 Cutest Dog Contest! The dog days of summer are upon us! While the weather may be hot and humid, AY About You magazine wants to focus on the cute puppies and dogs that bring…
The PAW Patrol is back, on a roll, and headed to Simmons Bank Arena. The pack will be “on the case” in North Little Rock for the live show, “The Great Pirate Adventure.” The in-person production of PAW Patrol promises to be a fun, action-packed and music-filled night in North Little Rock. In this…
It’s a new month, and that means it’s a new AY’s Arkansas Bucket List: Ice Cream, Cakes & Shakes. Heather Baker and Hilary Hunt took their appetites and sweet tooths over to Big Orange in west Little Rock this week for the first stop on the July bucket list tour. “Heather, this…
We have no shortage of food news throughout Arkansas, so each week, we’ll be providing you with a snapshot of the goings-on inside the culinary world, from events to specials to restaurant openings to awards. Do you have news to share? Please email our food editor, Kevin Shalin, at [email protected] El Dorado has some…
Oh. My. Word. What if I were to tell you that you don’t need to fly all the way to Las Vegas for fun and high-end dinners? Well, I made a trip down to Pine Bluff a couple of weeks ago to visit the Director of Food and Beverage for Saracen Todd Gold at Red…
Sun’s out, buns out this weekend (hamburger and hot dog buns that is) because it is the Fourth of July weekend. Grocery stores are being wiped out of all the necessities: burger patties, hot dogs, steaks, crawfish, select vegetables and of course, anything red, white or blue. Cook-outs are as big of a tradition as…
