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…
Stay “in the know” about all the great events going on around Arkansas. Find out all what the hot spots are this weekend. Thursday, March 21 What: Day at the Races Where: Oaklawn Jockey Club When: 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Support the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute this weekend at Day at the…
By Joel Baker One of the things my family looks forward to each year is our camping trips across Arkansas. Now, it is not for the reasons you may think. Let me clear up a common misconception. Our camping trips are not the beautiful, picture-perfect adventures you see in magazines or on TV. People have…
Yesterday was a cuh-razy day for the Bakers. They are still enjoying their vacay in South Carolina, but their trip to a haunted jail is one for the books. But first things first, they spent time touring downtown Charleston with the Palmetto Carriage Tours. They spent time at Tides Folly Beach. They ate and shopped their way through…
Creativity will be in the air in Northwest Arkansas this spring as a group of exciting artists begin working on new projects. Crystal Bridges’ new visual and performing arts space, The Momentary, is launching a new Artist-in Residence (AIR) program. Two individual artists and one pair of artists have been invited to The Momentary to…
When you need to plan a weekend getaway or a big trip, how do you go about it? Do you go online and book a hotel? Use a travel agency if you’re going far away? For your next Arkansas trip, you should consider using Airbnb to book your trip. And in Arkansas, there are plenty…
Another busy day for the Bakers as they travel Mrytle Beach, South Carolina. Yesterday they tackled these destinations. The Bakers are going to need a vacation after their vacation to recoup from their busy days! Ripley’s Aquarium Ripley’s 5D Theatre Ripley’s Haunted Adventure Laser Show Ripley’s Museum Spyglass Putt-Putt And they wrapped up their day…
If you’ve got a dog, you’ve probably faced the same dilemma Chris Keene faced when she moved back to Little Rock in 2012 – can you take your dog to a restaurant with you when you go out to eat? When Keene moved back to Little Rock with her husband Mike and their 12-year-old goldendoodle Roxanne,…
