By Joe David Rice Howard Hurst knows a thing or two about flowers and overseeing a florist business. He is, after all, the third generation to run Tipton & Hurst, Arkansas’ largest flower shop. His grandfather, Joe Hurst Sr., established the business with partner David Tipton way back in 1886. Today, its staff of 75…
By Lisa Fischer | Photography by Jamison Mosley Valentine’s Day can be a real buzzkill for so many. Some don’t like the hype or the pressure of gift-giving, and others don’t have anyone they’re interested in. So how to handle the dilemma? Tell Cupid to get out of the way – you have a Galentine…
Looking for a fun Valentine’s Day activity this coming February? Then make sure to check out Ballet Arkansas’s newest production, Fire and Rain, at the UA Pulaski Tech Center for Humanities and Arts! “There’s something in the show for everyone,” Ballet Arkansas dancer Deanna Stanton says. “I really feel like this show is setting us up for…
If you have ever tried to walk into a restaurant on Valentine’s Day without a reservation, you know the despair of either being turned away or anticipating a long, long wait for a table. To avoid disappointing your Valentine, we’ve checked in with popular Little Rock fine dining establishments to get the details on special…
February may be the shortest month of the year, but in the Baker home, it’s definitely one of the most exciting. In addition to the excitement of Valentine’s Day, February is also the month my husband, Joel, and my daughter, Savvy, were born. There’s a whole lot of celebrating going on this month, and I…
Beginning as an assistant manager at the track kitchen 25 years ago, Yossi Barron from Israel is now Oaklawn’s Director of Purchasing. Keeping it in the family, Yossi is married to Kim Barron of Florida, Oaklawn’s Director of Marketing and employee of 33 years. She ended up at Oaklawn by working seasonally for a catering…
:: Brigette Williams :: [dropcap]A[/dropcap] t around age four or five, little ones begin exchanging Valentine’s Day cards with classmates. Along with this innocent rite of passage comes the implied expectation to make a public declaration of love to…someone. As adults, we see family, friends and co-workers await delivery of flowers, balloons and artfully…
By Rebecca Ward [dropcap]A[/dropcap]mong the many blessings of age-related wisdom is the awareness that every holiday isn’t mandatory. In fact, most of them are economic constructs that we follow because we “Believe in the wisdom of collective ignorance” (Alvin Toffler), or, we just haven’t reached a level of maturity where our own opinion is…
