March 2017 Top Ten Things To Do around the state! 1 TITANIC THE MUSICAL LITTLE ROCK MARCH 3-12 You know the saga of the RMS Titanic and its tragic maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. Its journey continues to captivate audiences with a tried and true love story. The Weekend Theater brings this Tony…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism This year marks the 113th season of live racing at Oaklawn in Hot Springs. Oaklawn is not only Arkansas’s only Thoroughbred racing venue, it holds title as one of the top tracks in the nation. The venue, which is located at 2705 Central Avenue, is…
Bentonville has become a top destination to live and to travel. Even for just a half-day’s visit or an afternoon lunch, this Northwest Arkansas mecca of the Ozarks has a lot to offer. From a thriving art community and culinary scene, Bentonville provides small-town charm with big-city initiative and opportunity. Crystal Bridges Art Museum, The Walmart…
[dropcap]N[/dropcap] othing would be what it is without the people who make it that way. The dedicated team at AY working together in preparation for February’s issue is a look into one of the best aspects of the industry. Creative minds flow, ideas bounce, and time is spent to bring the finished product to fruition.…
1 ERIC CHURCH: HOLDING MY OWN LITTLE ROCK Feb.4 Fans couldn’t ask for more than two full sets of Eric Church and the ECB! This is his first tour without an opening act. The only pause during this special evening at Verizon Arena will be an intermission between sets. Show time is 8 p.m. Tickets…
By Shelby Styron :: Photography by Jamison Mosley Move over high-rise lofts and entertainment spots. Entrepreneurs are ready to drive new energy into the redevelopment of the downtown area. Can such innovation make Little Rock the new Austin? [dropcap]T[/dropcap] wenty years ago, the River Market was a bunch of vacant warehouses. That’s…
By Maura Montez :: Photography by Jamison Mosley [dropcap]T[/dropcap] his year Oaklawn Racing and Gaming in Hot Springs opened on a cold and foggy Friday the 13th in January to a lively crowd for its 113th year running. There were no superstitious concerns from the thousands of people entering the gates and in…
Chuck Haralson, former chief photographer for the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, and author Ken Smith will be inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame. They will be honored during a luncheon Monday, March 13, 2017, at noon during the 43rd Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The conference will be held in Little…
The 2017 Henry Award winners will be revealed at the 43rd Annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism to be held in Little Rock at the Statehouse Convention Center March 12-14, 2017. The awards ceremony will take place during the Governor’s Banquet on Tuesday, March 14, at noon. The Henry Awards honor Henri de Tonti, the…
(MURFREESBORO, Ark.) – December 14, 2016 After nearly a year of searching the field at Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park as a team, two regular visitors discovered this year’s third-largest diamond found at the park. Jack Pearadin, of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, and Doug Nelsen, of Winneconne, Wisconsin, found a 1.73-carat diamond on Sunday, December 11.…
