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…
“Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.” ~Author Unknown Each April, downtown Helena hosts motorcycles, music and massive merriment during the Wild Hog Musicfest and Motorcycle Rally. The three-day event starts this…
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…
April “showers” the region with great festivals throughout the Arkansas Delta and North Central Ozarks this month. The 15th annual Air Field Reunion is slated for April 5-6 at the Wings of Honor WW II Museum in Walnut Ridge. The…
Traveling from Heber Springs to Mountain Home not long ago, I stopped in at an antique shop just for the fun of it. I came out with a Dutch oven. I promised myself that my family would find its way…
Last Friday, I had the pleasure of getting a sneak peek of 21c Museum Hotel, opening this month in Bentonville. Museum Hotel, you ask? Yes, it is foremost a museum of contemporary art and then also happens to be a…