AY About You spoke with the Little Rock Zoo earlier this year, but we checked back in for updates on our favorite animals. Visitors get excited – new views and new activities are on the way. Two species are getting a remodel on their habitats, and this update will benefit the animals, guests and…
Even the daffodils have been affected by the pandemic. Kidding. But the winter snowstorm last month did make a damper on the traditional early blooms for the flower that reminds us it’s close to spring! The daffodil: we can talk about whether you call it a jonquil or narcissus but first, plan on making the…
Arvest Bank is becoming an official sponsor at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Mo. under a new 10-year agreement. Under the new agreement, Arvest Bank will be the “Official Sponsor of Family Fun” at Silver Dollar City Attractions, which includes the Silver Dollar City theme park, White Water water park, the Showboat Branson Belle…
Jonesboro will soon be getting its first Chipotle restaurant. According to Haag Brown Commercial Real Estate, the popular restaurant chain is building a prototype restaurant with a drive-thru. The Chipotle location will be located in front of the Kroger Marketplace on Caraway Road. Haag Brown Commercial principal Joshua Brown said that he contacted…
Las Vegas is quite a trek for us in Arkansas. No matter which city or town you call home, it’s at least a 1,000-plus mile journey that’s either a multi-day car ride or about a three-hour plane ride. Don’t misunderstand: Vegas is not out of reach; thousands of Arkansans make the trip every year. But,…
Long before there were benchmark exams, school funding formulas or even the Arkansas Department of Education, there was a cave. Snug in the canyons that lined the spring-fed Hall’s Creek in what is now western Randolph County is a small cavern that served as a school in the early 1800s — before Arkansas had…
It’s hard to shake the weirdness of writing about a historic snowfall for a March issue of the magazine. But, here we are, amid the pendulums of #ArkansasWeather. And what a sight that snow was last month, shattering practically every wintry record known to the state. For me and my household, our Little Rock home…
Lee Halbrook Makes Chainsaw Carving Look Easy Few people come to something as naturally as Lee Halbrook took to his craft. The North Little Rock native has the artistic acumen of an Arkansas Bob Ross; but instead of paintbrush strokes begetting trees from happy little accidents, Halbrook wields a chainsaw and shapes awe-inspiring sculptures…
The Valley of the Vapors, mobster paradise, spa city, and today, an Arkansas treasure that keeps producing: Hot Springs. This long revered travel destination is known to Arkansans as a fun and relaxing day trip or weekend getaway, but its springs run deep in rich and colorful history dating back maybe thousands of years. …
Flex your maker muscles this spring and summer at the Scott Family Amazeum with a new program for adults and teens. What are maker muscles? You’ve had them since childhood, and like most muscles, they don’t get enough exercise now that you’re older. We’re talking about creativity and curiosity. Maker muscles are not “muscles”…
