The 2018 Henry Awards winners will be revealed at the 44th Annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism to be held in West Memphis at Southland Park Gaming & Racing March 11-13, 2018. The awards ceremony will take place during the Governor’s Banquet on Tuesday, March 13. The Henry Awards honor Henri de Tonti, the man…
Wolfe Street Foundation will hold its annual Oscar watch party on March 4, 2018 at the Robinson Center Ballroom in Little Rock. The black tie affair will feature a live broadcast of the Academy Awards presentation in Los Angeles and will integrate Hollywood elements, red carpet arrivals and paparazzi. In its 19th year, this event…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism The Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center in Little Rock is located in the popular Riverfront Park district and is a year round option to head to when the call of the wild strikes in the city. There is no admission fee to browse…
Rogers – Country Music legend Alan Jackson brings his Honky Tonk Highway to Tour to the Walmart AMP this fall as part of the venue’s 2018 Cox Concert Series. Jackson, a Country Music Hall of Famer, plays the Walmart AMP on Saturday, Sept. 22. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m., Jan. 26. Jackson,…
Kimberly J. Williams, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Elvis grew up listening to her music. Bob Dylan, Little Richard, Carl Perkins, Tina Turner, Isaac Hayes, Jerry Lee Lewis and even fellow Arkansan Johnny Cash cited her as a musical influence. Her guitar playing appealed to legendary guitarists such as Eric Clapton, Keith…
When is the last time you took your tongue out on a date? Mark your calendars and prepare your palate for the 24th Annual Celebration of Tastes January 26 and 27 at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Missouri. The Ozark Mountain resort will host three separate tasting events featuring a fine dining experience courtesy of…
Katherine Stewart, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism For most people, a map is just a map — a useful planning tool, something handy to keep in the car. But for some, it can take on a meaning far greater than the fretwork of highways and rivers tracing its surface. When Tanya Reddin…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism For 39 years, January at DeGray Lake Resort State Park in Bismarck has been the scene of a special weekend dedicated to special bird: the American bald eagle. “Eagles Et Cetera is one of, if not the, longest running eagle conservation event in the state,”…
The Warfield Concert Series kicks off 2018 with the prestigious American Spiritual Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18 at Lily Peter Auditorium on the campus of Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas, 1000 Campus Drive in Helena, Arkansas. Composed of some of the finest classically trained singers in the United States, the…
Katherine Stewart, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism If the news of Riverfest’s ceasing operations after its 40th season in 2017 punched a hole in your spring planning, never fear, because the Museum of Discovery announced in late November that it would be taking over Springfest, Riverfest’s smaller, family-focused counterpart. This is fantastic news, because the…
