Joel Carr is happy to be home. “I always had plans of being here in Little Rock,” says Carr, a native of North Little Rock, recently promoted to executive chef over private dining at the Capital Hotel. “I always wanted to wind up here. I kind of knew this was always home but I wanted…
Valentine’s Day is hurtling this way, so we put together some pro tips to help you navigate this romantic holiday. While Valentine’s can be stressful, if you follow this advice, we’ll make the day a breeze for you! The number one tip – in fact, the only tip that is essential – is don’t wait…
Alas, in the month of Valentine’s Day, a longtime candy tradition – the New England Confectionary Company’s conversation heart candies (“Be Mine”) – are no longer available to help us express amorous feelings or earn their legendary $1.8 billion (!) in sales. Luckily, family love is still in the air if we can not only imagine, but also actually…
Photo by Kattie Hansen This February marks Heather Baker’s two year anniversary with Vowell Inc., home of AY Magazine and Arkansas Money & Politics. “Coming into such an established publication that Vicki Vowell had been working on for almost 30 years was such an inspiration,” says Baker. “It’s a well-known name, a well-known product…
They gave her the nickname “Wheezy” because her mom says, “She was on oxygen a good portion of her infant and toddler life, and it made a wheezing sound.” But that never stopped Eloise Owen from living life to its fullest, until that day in January 2016 when her body couldn’t fight hypoplastic left heart…
A Hollywood legend with Arkansas roots has passed away this week. Julie Adams, star of 1954’s The Creature from the Black Lagoon, died Sunday, February 3, in Los Angeles, at the age of 92. Born Betty May Adams, she was born in Waterloo, Iowa on Oct. 17, 1926, to two Arkansan parents. She spent much…
“Teaching, research and service,” says University of Central Arkansas President, Houston Davis. “That’s our core mission.” For UCA, community service plays a bigger role than a few weekend volunteer projects. Community impact is highly considered even in the construction of new facilities. Davis calls it being “good stewards of place”. On Jan. 22, he announced…
There’s no shortage of the outdoors in the Natural State, but there’s plenty of resources that you might not know about. AY Publisher Heather Baker dropped by The Vine this morning to talk about one of Arkansas’ hidden treasures: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’ s many outdoor programs. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) is…
Daniel Puder, a WWE Million Dollar “Tough Enough” competition champion and mixed martial artist, is bringing his My Life My Power non-profit program to Arkansas. The program, which focuses on community leadership, will begin with outreach to schools in St. Francis County. “What we have designed is a social, emotional and leadership program,” says Puder.…
Christmas may be past, but the season of giving is never over! AY Magazine recently partnered with Second Chance Youth Ranch to collect luggage for its foster care children. Thanks to our fantastic readers, the luggage drive was a huge success! Children at Second Chance Youth Ranch have benefitted greatly from the new luggage. “The luggage…
