By Dwain Hebda Changes in eating habits became necessary, and necessary is rarely fun. My verve for food struck an iceberg, chopped it up and served it on one grim plate of static leaves after another to try and keep my physical dimensions in check. Why do I tell you that? Because to…
It’s back again. This year’s been a little bit different, but we are happy to finally present the top-3 finalists of our annual awards list, AY’s Best Of — voted by you, our loyal readers. Finalists are listed in alphabetical order within their respective categories. Beauty and Health Allergy Clinic Arkansas Allergy & Asthma…
By Matthew Milton The Bull Shoals Tailwater The Bull Shoals Dam was constructed on the White River in 1952 for flood control and hydroelectric power generation. When the new cold-water habitat proved unsuitable for native fish species, rainbow and brown trout were introduced. The results were exceptional, and waters have been stocked regularly since…
By Joe David Rice, Photos by Casey Crocker Mena itself got its name from the nickname of the wife of one of the railroad’s Dutch financiers. I can easily think of half a dozen reasons that you might want to visit Mena: food, hiking, craft beer, shopping, scenery and history. But if you’re looking…
Another month in the rearview mirror, and our outlook is a bit better. Of course, we haven’t tamed the beast that is the novel coronavirus and though we’ve had an uptick in cases in Arkansas, we are trying to find our way. Let’s talk about this great issue we have right here. Thanks to…
Summer is here, and it’s time to crank up the fun. We are fortunate that our Natural State offers so many wonderful opportunities for us during this season. Check out wild animals at the Little Rock Zoo or Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, or float down the exciting waters of southwest Arkansas…
By Heather Baker Well, we certainly got ourselves back in the swing of post-quarantine activities in the best way I could have imagined. Last month, the Baker clan loaded up the Jeep, turned the radio up (singing, “Bye, Corona” to the tune of My Sharona) and put coronavirus in the rearview mirror, at least for…
By Dwain Hebda Mallory Jayroe, of Little Rock, is a successful public health expert in the field of epidemiology, a wife and recent parent as she and her husband, Dustin (AY’s editor), welcomed a baby boy into the world. And, she’s Arkansas’ foremost cheerleader for the Little Rock Zoo, the only such attraction in the…
By Kenneth Heard With his tall, gangly frame, shock of red hair and “open cab door” ears, Alva Lasswell, who grew up in Piggott 100 years ago, was one of the least likely people to be considered a war hero. But Lasswell is credited for breaking three Japanese codes that were catalysts to…
By Joe David Rice Ask the average Arkansan about the state’s retailing giants and he or she is most likely to bring up Sam Walton or might possibly mention William Dillard. In any event, Dorothy Shaver won’t be part of that dialogue. And that’s a shame, because she deserves to be in the conversation.…
