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…
I had a chance to check out the Splash of Glass exhibit yesterday at Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs. If you haven’t heard of the exhibit yet, around 225 pieces of multi-colored glass creations by Arkansas artist and…
The Turner Bend Store in Franklin County was named the winner of the 2013 Arkansas Environmental Stewardship Award Friday for its long-term involvement in improving the Arkansas environment. Teresa Marks, director of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), presented…
Get ready kids, because bike ride concert tours, theater and more are part of the fun that make up the annual Artosphere Festival in northwest Arkansas. Music, visual art and kids and family events are performed all over the region…
A favorite event in Pine Bluff, the Harbor City Festival and Cook-Off, returns to Saracen Landing on Saturday, April 27. Teams of cooks will compete in the gumbo competition or the catfish cook-off…or both. The Kids’ Zone offers a variety…
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…