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…
The 24th annual Loose Caboose Festival officially starts tonight in Paragould. This year, some events have been moved from downtown to the Greene County Fairgrounds. You can check the event website for specific information. This evening at 5, the Miller…
Diamond John, a comedic short film ( 15 minutes) based on Arkansan John Wesley Huddleston and the discovery of diamonds in Arkansas, is being screened tomorrow ( May 17 at 4 p.m. at the Argenta Community Theatre in North Little…
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…
Music is a very important part of the culture of the Arkansas Delta, but no genre more so than gospel. Back in 2000, the Delta Cultural Center in Helena-West Helena hosted the first Arkansas Delta Family Gospel Festival in an…
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…
The Bassmaster Elite Series Ramada Quest began today, one day late, on Bull Shoals Lake. Strong storms hit the Lakeview/Bull Shoals area Wednesday night and early Thursday morning causing B.A.S.S. officials to postpone the start of the tournament. Gusts of…
Who’s going to join me at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area in Rogers from noon to 4 p.m. this Sunday, April 7 for a Fly Fishing 101 workshop? I just signed up. I was fly fishing at Gaston’s White River Resort…
Jim Gaston has long been known for operating Gaston’s White River Resort in Lakeview – for the past 45 years, in fact. He is also known for his dedication and service in the Arkansas tourism industry having served on the…
Fishhound.com has ranked the top crappie lakes in the United States. The Natural State has six impoundments on the list. Lake Dardanelle was top-ranked for Arkansas and ninth in the country. Nimrod came in as number 12 nationally, followed by…