One of the most iconic sights at the University of Arkansas has been reopened following extensive renovations. Old Main’s plaza, along with the first 50 years of Senior Walk, have been under renovation due to material deterioration. The U of A Facilities Management Department detected an “accelerated level of weakening and crumbling” of the…
READ MORE: Heather’s Favorite Things: Branson, Part 1 During the second half of our fun-filled weekend in Branson, Savvy and I visited Beyond the Lens! and its Flyride experience for the first time, and that was one of my favorite new adventures in the city. You definitely want to dress cute when you visit Beyond…
Silver Dollar City is ready to celebrate the holidays with its An Old Time Christmas festival! The holiday extravaganza will run from Nov. 7 – Dec. 30 and will have more lights and shows than ever before. Silver Dollar City, located in Branson, Mo., is known for its Christmas celebration. The annual event is…
Click here to submit your 2020 fall event to AY About You magazine. It’s time for fall fever! The weather is cooling down in Arkansas, and there are tons of fun events and activities while also following CDC guidelines and social distancing requirements. No matter what your interest, there is something bound to entertain…
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…
