Heather’s Favorite Things: Branson, Part 1 This past weekend I realized it was definitely time for a girl’s trip, so my daughter Savvy and I decided we were going to jump in the convertible and cruise on to Branson, Missouri! We stayed at the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel, which was spectacular. The…
AY About You publisher Heather Baker and her daughter Savvy recently took a road trip to Branson and want to share some of their adventures. From stepping back in time at Titanic Museum Attraction, to taking a virtual flight across the United States with FlyRide at Beyond the Lens, and glowing pumpkins at Silver Dollar…
Happy Friday! For this week’s Made in Arkansas, AY About You is featuring Sweet Freedom Cheese, Arkansas’ first cut-to-order cheese shop. In 2012, Jessica Keahey found herself dissatisfied with her career as a consulting engineer. “I had gotten my degree in engineering, but I just knew it wasn’t my passion,” Keahey says.…
“The Hilton was absolutely beautiful!” AY About You publisher Heather Baker and her daughter Savvy recently took a trip to Branson, and one highlight of the trip was their stay at The Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel. Heather went on to say, “When you walk in, it is so spectacular. They have a concierge…
For this week’s Hometown Heroes segment, AY About You sits down with Rex Williams, Batesville’s independent “Master Trash Pickup” man. Every day, for the last three-and-a-half years, Williams has gone out and picked up trash all throughout Independence County. “I didn’t have anything to do and was driving home one day. I saw a…
A Northwest Arkansas hotel has been named as one of the best in the southern United States. Condé Nast Traveler magazine has recognized 21c Museum Hotel Bentonville as the no. 4 hotel in the South as part of its 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards. As part of the awards process, Condé Nast Traveler received more…
A new community space and parking deck is in development at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Working in partnership with the Amazeum, Crystal Bridges will be creating a four-acre community playscape, which will be called Convergence. This public space is designed to be a family-friendly play space “inclusive for guests of all…
A pink facemask will cover Titanic’s bow throughout October this year. 2020 marks the sixth year the museum has cleared the decks for the month-long crusade. The ship has worn a pink ribbon the past several years. “These pink symbols are signs of the difficult times we’re experiencing today. They’re reminders to us…
When word got out about Buffalo River Outfitters (BRO) winning Best Local Tourist Attraction in AY’s Best of 2020, owner Ben Milburn was honored and humbled. It’s an impressive distinction in a state that boasts itself a “Natural” one, where the tourist destinations are as plentiful as any other. But for the people of…
by Kenneth Heard There are several well-known haunted places in the state for people to visit. With its tales of failed medical practices when once an experimental cancer treatment hospital, the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs is known to be the most haunted spot in Arkansas. Both Gurdon and Crossett are spooked by lights along…
