[dropcap]Y[/dropcap] ou may not see him often, but rest assured — he is hard at work, building, repairing, constructing, fixing — you name it. Nolan Sanders; nick-named long ago by a fellow employee at Oaklawn because of his mustache, “Taco”, is the Oaklawn Carpenter. Nolan lived in California for 15 years before returning to his…
Little Rock, Ark (Jan. 31, 2017) — Sponsored by the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) and North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (NLRCVB), the popular Locally Labeled in Greater Little Rock passport — a guide featuring local adult beverage makers, including craft breweries, wineries and a distillery that both visitors and residents…
[dropcap]N[/dropcap] othing would be what it is without the people who make it that way. The dedicated team at AY working together in preparation for February’s issue is a look into one of the best aspects of the industry. Creative minds flow, ideas bounce, and time is spent to bring the finished product to fruition.…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap] on Henley Fans who bought out seats in the newly-renovated Robinson Theater to hear him sing his popular solo and Eagles hits received a bonus on Friday night, January 20th. Henley’s opening act, JD and the Straight Shot, were a hit with the audience. The band—Jim Dolan, guitarist/vocalist; Marc Copely, guitarist/vocalist; Byron House,…
Bonnie & Clyde: A tale of two notorious outlaws that swept America with careless crime during the Great Depression. It is one that has been told on many accounts, and is archived as part of our nation’s history. Musical Theatre International describes how Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went from two small-town nobodies in West…
The Moon. The enigmatic and ever-captivating “satellite” that rules the night sky. She represents the duality of nature, lights up the dark and pulls the tides. Without her, the earth and universe as we know it would not exist. The moon is representative of the rhythm of time and cycles, harvest and fertility. Have you…
Chuck Haralson, former chief photographer for the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, and author Ken Smith will be inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame. They will be honored during a luncheon Monday, March 13, 2017, at noon during the 43rd Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The conference will be held in Little…
The 2017 Henry Award winners will be revealed at the 43rd Annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism to be held in Little Rock at the Statehouse Convention Center March 12-14, 2017. The awards ceremony will take place during the Governor’s Banquet on Tuesday, March 14, at noon. The Henry Awards honor Henri de Tonti, the…
(MURFREESBORO, Ark.) – December 14, 2016 After nearly a year of searching the field at Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park as a team, two regular visitors discovered this year’s third-largest diamond found at the park. Jack Pearadin, of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, and Doug Nelsen, of Winneconne, Wisconsin, found a 1.73-carat diamond on Sunday, December 11.…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Hot Springs Village is around 15 miles from Hot Springs and holds title to being the largest gated community in the nation. “One of the biggest misconceptions is that it is only a destination for golfers,” said Lesley Nalley, CEO of Hot Springs Village. “Another…
