GloWILD! at the Little Rock Zoo Coming off one of the most challenging periods in its history, the Little Rock Zoo has been reminded of just how much the community values the attraction. Not only have individual ticket and patron sales rebounded nicely from the zoo’s pandemic-related closure in 2020, but new events are…
Gilbert: A Town That Time Forgot There are exactly 500 cities in Arkansas larger than Gilbert. With its 24 residents (down from 28 in the 2010 census), this Searcy County town’s not likely to move up in the population rankings anytime in the near future. But that doesn’t faze Mayor Alvin “Chip” Johnson. Three…
Arkansas Backstories: Yurts That’s right, yurts. You know, those portable, round, tent-like dwellings developed and used by nomads in Central Asia for better than 3,000 years now. The ancient Greek historian Herodotus left a written description of yurts half a millennium before Christ. When Marco Polo, the celebrated merchant and world traveler from Venice,…
Bah humbug! Who says dinosaurs don’t exist anymore?! Oh, but they do! In fact, a group of them have taken up residency in Hot Springs. Their specific address is at the Mid-America Science Museum, a most respected spot to call home as it’s an affiliate of the prestigious Smithsonian Museum. Sitting on 21 wooded acres,…
There are always great things to do in the Natural State, and AY About You has compiled some of the most exciting events in Arkansas this weekend. Look here for Thanksgiving Pre-Orders & Restaurant Openings! Thursday, November 25 What: Huff, Puff, Then Stuff 5k Turkey Trot Where: Hot Springs Creek Greenway Trail (Hot Springs) When:…
Baby fever is real at the Little Rock Zoo as another birth has been announced a few short weeks after the birth of an eastern black rhino. Congratulations are now in order for the African penguin parents Bugsy and Gable with the hatching of their chick on Nov. 5. This is the second chick…
The tiny hamlet of Wilson is getting press left and right. And we see why. It’s about an hour west of Memphis and two-and-a-half hours from Central Arkansas. And it’s worth it. Just to eat at the Wilson Cafe, see the cute square and dream about the hotel that is opening soon. The…
There are always great things to do in the Natural State, and AY About You has compiled some of the most exciting events in Arkansas this weekend. Thursday, November 18 What: Heights Entertainment District Kick-Off Where: Kavanaugh Boulevard (Little Rock) When: 4 pm The event title doesn’t lie — the Heights is becoming an official Entertainment…
Our days might be growing darker earlier, but that’s not a problem at the Little Rock Zoo. I can go on and on about how the zoo is important for the state in conservation efforts, educational opportunities and events for anyone and everyone, and the new light festival, GloWILD, proves how lucky Arkansas is…
There are always great things to do in the Natural State, and AY About You has compiled some of the most exciting events in Arkansas this weekend. Listen to Heather Baker discuss weekend events every Friday morning on 103.7 The Buzz. Thursday, November 11 What: BYOB (Bring Your Own Breed): K9 Veterans, Veterans and…
