Story and Photos By Joe David Rice Driving from Fayetteville to Fort Smith requires about an hour these days, much of it through the heart of the Boston Mountains. A little over a century and a half ago, this trip — using the mule- and horse-drawn stages of the Butterfield Overland Mail Company —…
By Janie Jones James Casharago was a handsome man, thanks to his genes. Though of Italian heritage, his blond hair, green eyes and fair complexion indicated his family had emigrated from the northern part of the old country. They came to the United States around 1850, changed their name from Casiraghi, and eventually settled…
Stay “in the know” about all the great events going on around Arkansas. AY’s Publisher, Heather Baker, will tell you what the hot spots are this weekend. Thursday, Dec. 19 What: Holiday Hurrah Where: Stifft Station Gifts and Sundries When: 4 p.m. Still have names on your Christmas list? Check them off this afternoon with…
There’s been a new addition to the Little Rock Zoo family! A female gibbon was born at the Little Rock Zoo on October 31. A gibbon is a species of small ape found in Southeast Asia’s tropical forests. The zoo’s young gibbon was born to her mother, Paddy, and father, Jeepers. Paddy and…
Click here to submit your 2019 Christmas event! New events added weekly! The most magical time of year is almost upon us: Christmas. With the season’s crisp weather and the joy in the air, it is a great time to get out and enjoy all that Arkansas has to offer. And does the state…
by Jeremy Peppas There’s two choices when it comes to selecting a Christmas tree: artificial or real. Picking the artificial tree is easy enough. You drive to a store that sells them, you pick the one you like the most and bring it home. It will be in segments that will require some assembly and…
As the state’s largest lifestyle publication, AY About You likes to focus on businesses outside of the capital city. If you are a traveler to southeast Arkansas making your way to Greenville, Miss., we have found your food stop. It’s a longtime restaurant that has changed owners and been remodeled. With those changes comes a…
by Dustin Jayroe Every month, AY About You outlines the night sky in these easy to digest guides, highlighting the biggest and “brightest” celestial events to help better prepare you for stargazing activities; whether it is as simple as looking up when taking the dog outside, or as official as planning date night –…
by Lisa Fischer Espresso machine. Check. Catered dinner. Check. Flowers and monogrammed napkins. Check. Sounds like a fabulous dinner party, doesn’t it? It was my first ever camping trip. Yes, I said “camping,” but I meant, “glamping.” I combined glamorous elements on my trip to the great outdoors. And you can sign me up to…
by Linda Burlingame The Christmas tree you’ll see outside Titanic Museum Attraction when you’re in Branson is part of the ongoing, year-round effort by Branson Christmas Coalition to make Branson “America’s Christmas Tree City.” This year, Branson is home to more than 1,500 unique Christmas trees. The welded-metal cone structure of this “upcycled” Christmas tree…
