The wait for the Arkansas Derby is almost over. Oaklawn Park’s biggest race of the spring is set to wrap up the qualifying races for the 2019 Kentucky Derby, and a few derby hopefuls can be expected at the starting gate on Saturday. Here are some fun facts to know before Saturday’s big day! …
Arkansas Travelers baseball has finally returned! The home opener kicks off tomorrow night, as the Travs take on a division rival, the Tulsa Drillers. The Travs will follow with a series (4/15 – 4/17) against in-state rival Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Central Arkansas’ favorite professional baseball team is off to a hot start this season, going…
Let’er buck! The 2019 NFC IPRA Rodeo also known as the “Rodeo on the River” in Ozark, Arkansas is riding back into town in June. With the support of a vibrant community and wonderful sponsors, this rodeo has grown since 2015. The rodeo brings people of all ages, families, and rodeo athletes to the beautiful…
The excitement never stops at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort. Throughout April, this Hot Springs mainstay will host events every day, from fine dining experiences to live music and even karaoke. But, the highlight at Oaklawn is always the racing. April is the peak of the Arkansas racing season. April 13 marks Arkansas Derby Day, the…
In the South, making dessert is a sacred art. Everybody’s grandmother has their special recipe for making a German chocolate cake or Boston crème pie or coconut cake. But the high art, the dessert that truly conjures a sense of nostalgia for most Southerners, is a making an outstanding pie. And that’s what the Arkansas…
Bentonville is “growing greener” this Friday. Downtown Bentonville Inc. will be holding its April First Friday celebration, on April 5, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The celebration, sponsored by Unilever, is themed “Growing Greener.” During the event, Unilever will be activating an arts installation composed of plastic, and attendees will able to remove a…
The film slate has been set for the 2019 Bentonville Film Festival. Today, the festival announced its full schedule of films, which includes 15 feature narrative films, 14 documentaries and nine episodic projects. Continuing its tradition of highlighting female and POC voices in the entertainment industry, 81 percent of the projects are female-directed while 61…
Long dismissed as a cultural backwater in Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas is leading the way in arts and culture in the Natural State. Just look at Crystal Bridges, a leading American museum, or the plentiful culinary options in the region. One of the highlights of the summer in NWA is the Fayetteville Roots Festival, and this…
The recent cancellation of Riverfest may have you thinking that there won’t be a great music fest this May, but you would be wrong. This May, one of the biggest events of the summer is happening right across the Mississippi River in Memphis: Memphis in May’s Beale Street Music Festival. Over 60 artists will be…
With a roll of the dice, Oaklawn is now officially called Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort. Hot Springs Mayor Pat McCabe tossed the first legal dice throw today at Oaklawn’s ribbon cutting for its casino gaming opening. Following McCabe, Garland County Judge Daryyl Mahoney threw the dice as well to inaugurate the casino’s live gaming.* Live…
