It’s that time of year again – it’s time for the annual AY’s Best Of List! This special list is a collection of the best of everything – from restaurants to dentists – in the Natural State. The “winners” are decided by the true Arkansas experts: our loyal AYreaders. No one knows the state better…
Do you have an appetite? After hearing about AY Magazine’s Food Bucket List, you definitely will! AY Publisher Heather Baker dropped by The Vine today to talk about some of the best spots to eat at in Arkansas with host Laura Monteverdi. Starting off the segment, Heather revealed the cover for AY’s March issue, featuring a massive…
Do you know a kid who is passionate about theater? Who loves walking the boards and learning as much about the stage as they can? Then there’s a program designed specifically for them that’s right here in Arkansas. The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas in Pine Bluff is offering a special youth theatre…
For those of you who are fans of Cheers in the Heights and Cheers in Maumelle, you’ll be happy to hear there’s a third Cheers coming soon. The highly popular Little Rock restaurant is finding a new home in Northwest Arkansas. Opening in March, the latest Cheers is taking over an iconic location on East Center…
While book lovers and other literary types tend to be solitary types, there’s one kind of event that can bring them together to enjoy one another’s company. And that’s a literary festival. At the end of April, the Central Arkansas Library System will present the annual Arkansas Literary Festival, the crowning jewel of the state’s…
Bone’s ChopHouse is opening a new location in Little Rock. This will mark the restaurant’s second location, originally opened December 2017 in a former Ruby Tuesday building on Central Avenue in Hot Springs. Bone’s ChopHouse in Hot Springs “I love Little Rock. It has a wider base of people,” says restaurateur Lee Beasley, of Bone’s…
by Juliana Goodwin Mardi Gras in Eureka Springs started as a small affair, but it has transformed into big fun. In 2006, Dan Ellis, a New Orleans native who moved to Eureka Springs after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina, longed for Mardi Gras celebrations back home. He founded the “Krewe of Krazo,” which is Ozark spelled…
Starting today, it’s wings up around Arkansas. And that doesn’t mean planes – it’s birds. This weekend is the 2019 Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). From Friday, Feb. 15 through Monday, Feb. 18, birding enthusiasts can help researchers learn more about birds by counting birds and reporting their findings online. The findings help the Cornell…
Congratulations to all the lucky love bugs out there! Enjoy your Valentine’s Day, weekend and everything that follows. Don’t put too much stress on yourself and have fun! For everyone else, we have some bad news. Arkansas was recently named the one of the worst states to be a single person. In fact, the Natural…
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 Feb. 14 through Sunday, Feb. 17 What: Book of Mormon Where: Robinson Performance Hall When: Thursday, Feb. 14: 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 15: 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb.…
