First concert of Argenta Plaza Summer Music Series held this Saturday
NORTH LITTLE ROCK (June 15, 2021) – The Argenta Plaza Summer Music Series, hosted by the North Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau (North Little Rock CVB), will kick off this Saturday, June 19, at 5 p.m. at Argenta Plaza at 510 Main St in North Little Rock. Josh Stewart will open the free, public […]
Ozark Folk Center State Park Announces Bluegrass & Fried Chicken Festival
(MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark.) – The Bluegrass & Fried Chicken Festival is Aug. 6-7, 2021, at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Ark. The music festival will feature an extended show on Friday night, a Saturday matinee, and a Saturday evening extended show. The new event, which is sponsored by Stone Bank and the […]
Dame’s Chicken & Waffles has opened at 147 East Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, meet Dame Moore and Randy Wadsworth; Dame and Randy, Chapel Hill. They are the founders and owners of Dame’s Chicken and Waffles. Dame’s has opened in the heart of Chapel Hill in the location that formerly housed Biski’s Restaurant, and our only question is why it has taken so long. Dame’s is a […]
June 7 – June 13 Things to Do in North Little Rock
*denotes FREE admission Wednesday, June 9 *9a – 4p | North Little Rock Welcome Center open (600 Main St.) 10a – 6p | Kayak or bike tours with Rock Town River Outfitters *10:30a – 4p | North Little Rock Heritage Center open (506 Main St.) *10:40a – 7p | Rock Region Metro streetcar rides * […]
Nationally touring Green Book exhibit makes stop at Mosaic Templars Cultural Center in Little Rock
The Green Book was a guide used by African American travelers to find businesses that would be welcoming to them during the volatile Jim Crow era of segregation. The travel guide was published and distributed across the country and included listings of motels, tourist homes, restaurants, service stations, and other businesses that offered safe harbor […]
North Little Rock CVB kicks off new Argenta Plaza Summer Music Series June 19
Three weekends of music, fun and outdoor dining NORTH LITTLE ROCK (June 2, 2021) – To provide free entertainment to the local community and highlight local talent, the North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (North Little Rock CVB) will host a free monthly Summer Music Series June – August 2021 at Argenta Plaza at […]
Juneteenth 2021
Juneteenth commemorates the day the enslaved people in Galveston, Texas finally received the news that they were free. The news came two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, on June 19, 1865. Flash-forward almost exactly 100 years, to Chapel Hill in 1969. That’s when Howard N. Lee was elected mayor of this town. In so […]
Argenta Community Theater reopens for its 2021-2022 season
After being closed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Argenta Community Theater (ACT) at 405 Main Street in North Little Rock recently announced that it will be reopening its doors in August 2021. ACT will kick off its 2021 season with a grand re-opening celebration on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at 7 p.m. outdoors at Argenta Plaza (510 […]
Visitor Finds Two-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park
Discovery made during cross-country gemstone quest (MURFREESBORO, Ark.) – It’s thrilling when hard work pays off. For years, 26-year-old Christian Liden, of Poulsbo, Wash., has wanted to find the raw materials to make his own engagement ring. He started by panning for gold around his home state. After five years, he had accumulated enough for the […]
University Place in Chapel Hill is Open for Business
There’s a shopping center in Chapel Hill that’s fun to visit because many longtime Chapel Hill retailers are at the helm and their experience adds to the feeling of community. University Place (formerly known as University Mall) is anchored by SilverSpot Cinema. The mall originally opened with Ivey’s and Belk (Belk-Leggett Horton) in 1973, and Roses Stores as a junior anchor. It was developed […]
