Little Rock and North Little Rock’s Riverfest wraps up the month of May over Memorial Day Weekend: May 24-May 26. Riverfest is known for its wide variety of entertainment and this year is no different. Local and regional performers are…
Wondering what is in the works for this summer at DeGray Lake Resort State Park in Bismarck? The below news release sent by Park Interpreter Elizabeth Bittner outlines the programs available at the park starting this weekend! Memorial Day…
Just in time for Riverfest, the Mark Twain Riverboat will be up and running May 23. Currently it is docked on the north side of the Arkansas River, ready to ply the historic waters. An authentic stern wheeler, the boat…
As a motorcycle enthusiast, I’d spent weeks looking forward to attending the Wild Hog Festival in Helena-West Helena. However, my wonderful weather app indicated rain. It was then that my husband, Jay, reminded me that “there are Harley owners and…
Lately it’s been a little hard to believe it’s almost boating season with the weather confusing us from one day to the next, but the time is drawing nigh. Governor Mike Beebe, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the…
In light of the snow surrounding us, I thought a blog on snow would be fitting. The below article is by Howard West and appeared in The Courier Online today. For the first time in eight decades, Arkansas had…
More than two million holiday lights illuminate Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs this time of year for Holiday Lights. The event transforms the Gardens into a whimsical winter landscape through December 31. The mechanics of installing the sizable number…
Anyone who has ever read any of my holiday blogs knows that one of my favorite parts of the season are lighting displays. In fact, this weekend I’ll be traveling to several locations throughout the Arkansas Delta to see community…
Food Network’s popular magazine has discovered the Historic Arkansas Museum’s annual Nog-off. The “spirited” competition event garnered a whole page article in the publication’s December issue. You can find out for yourself what the chatter is all about Friday, Dec.…
Celebrate the holidays with the Ozark Arts Council at its annual Christmas show, “Once Upon a Cold December Night,” at 7 p.m., Dec. 14 and 15 at the historic Lyric Theater in Harrison. The OAC is putting on this musical…