This month we’ll visit Arkadelphia, the county seat of Clark County and the hometown of some 11,000 residents. Perched on a bluff overlooking the Ouachita River in southwestern Arkansas and originally known as Blakeleytown, the community was founded in 1808, becoming Arkadelphia in the late 1830s. As for the name itself, no one knows…
If you feel like breaking out into a JT song (Justin Timberlake for our older readers, not James Taylor, “It’s Gonna Be May” – when NSYNC was really singing ME!), then now’s the time to do it. Because starting tomorrow, the River Market Farmers’ Market is back. We said “bye bye bye” last year…
In today’s terminology, “rainmaker” frequently refers to an individual who generates legendary financial windfalls — almost by magic — for his or her employer. It’s a word often used to describe particularly successful stockbrokers, bond daddies, lobbyists and lawyers — the hard-driving alpha personalities wearing bespoke suits, occupying posh offices and commanding eight-figure bonuses. …
If your phone number begins with (501), get ready for a day of celebrating all the businesses and people that make the 501 area so special. Celebrate 501 Day, a new holiday being introduced on May 1, 2021, is a day for businesses and organizations in the cities and counties within the 501 area…
Listen to Heather Baker talk to David, Tommy and Roger this morning on 103.7 The Buzz, below. Do you know what’s happening this weekend? AY About You Magazine has all the details to help you plan a fantastic weekend, whether you want to kick back and watch some sports, enjoy some live entertainment or…
The newest visitors center in the Arkansas State Park System has been unveiled and dedicated this week. State and local officials, including Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Stacy Hurst, gathered on Thursday, April 22 to dedicate the new visitors center at Petit Jean State Park. The new…
May is quickly hopping toward us which means Toad Suck Daze is almost upon us. However, unlike past years where the festival was held for three days the first weekend of May, Toad Suck Daze 2021 has been spread out through six weeks of jumping fun. For their 40th anniversary, Toad Suck Daze is…
Do you know what’s happening this weekend? AY About You Magazine has all the details to help you plan a fantastic weekend, whether you want to kick back and watch some sports, enjoy some live entertainment or eat some great food. Each Friday, AY President and Publisher Heather Baker sits down with the guys…
Masks will no longer be required in Branson, starting this week. On April 16, Branson’s mask requirement will end, marking the first time since July 2021 that face coverings have not been required in the popular travel destination. According to Branson Mayor Larry Milton, the end of the mask mandate gives individuals and businesses…
This is how ya make an entrance-with a helicopter on a beautiful spring day at the grand opening of a wedding and event venue. That’s how yesterday looked at the new Venue at Oakdale on the Sherwood/North Little Rock city boundary (some call it Sherwood; others say North Little Rock). Regardless, it was a gathering…
