Delight your taste buds with this easy-to-make Southern summer staple
If summer gardens held popularity contests, tomatoes would probably take the cake—or should we say the pie?
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Discover El Dorado & Magnolia
Explore the history, culture, and creativity of South Arkansas with a trip to two of its most vibrant towns
After spending time in the entertainment industry in California, Darrin Riley—now a curator with the South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society—had just returned to his childhood home of El Dorado when he was tapped for his talents as a film and history buff. The organization, called SAHPS for short, had recently acquired a collection of memorabilia from El Dorado native and film historian Michael G. Fitzgerald. That project evolved into Darrin’s current role overseeing the museum’s premier draw, the historic Newton House, as well as monthly temporary exhibits. “We want people’s stories, and it’s not always about the oil barons and the huge mercantile owners,” he says. “And that’s really kind of where we run within our galleries—searching out those stories from all the families that created the community.”
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Make Her Day
Is it a coincidence that Mother’s Day falls during the peak of blooming gardens? We think not. To celebrate the leading ladies in our lives, three local florists put together meaningful arrangements that are sure to delight them on their special day
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Follow Your Art
Introducing our semi-annual arts guide highlighting the state’s cultural offerings—including visual arts, music festivals, and everything in between
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Discover the Ozarks
Nature photographer Tim Ernst shares memories and insights from a career spent exploring his favorite region of the state
Since he started photographing the Arkansas Ozarks in the early 1980s, Tim Ernst has published 20 coffee table books and more than 15 guidebooks detailing the region’s wilderness. Originally from Fayetteville, he followed his camera lens to Newton County, building a log cabin outside Jasper where his favorite subjects—the hiking trails, waterfalls, and scenery of the Ozarks—are just steps outside his front door.
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A Lively Bunch
Get guests in the mix with an experience-based approach to entertaining
When Jessie Gillham of Little Rock’s Festive Haus started dreaming about a spring gathering, she wanted it to be more than just a meet-and-eat party. “I think experience-based gatherings are becoming a huge trend—and a good one,” the event planner says. “There’s less pressure on you as a host and on guests to create conversation. Plus, it can be more fun and intimate.”
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Discover Fort Smith
Get to know this Arkansas destination through the eyes of a couple of local business owners who call the city home
Carey Thompson and Josh Palmer found the perfect blend of old and new when they opened a gift shop in a 110-year-old potato barn. The property became available as the two were hoping to start their own coffee-roasting business, The Black Bison Company. They purchased the piece of history with the intention of basing operations there; however, it quickly became clear that roasting coffee in a century-old wooden structure would not be advisable. Shifting gears, they moved production off-site while making the barn the face of the company. To fill the space, they opened a retail shop in the location, selling a range of gifts, jewelry, and home décor along with Black Bison coffee by the cup. “Carey had gotten started helping out in a business a few years ago that was coffee-oriented, but it was more of an online business,” Josh says. “With us both being from Fort Smith and having ties here, we wanted to do something a little more local.”
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Destination: Delta
With the addition of The Louis, Wilson solidifies its reputation as an essential part of the Arkansas food scene
As executive chef at the Ritz Carlton in Houston, Todd Rogers once fed the likes of Queen Elizabeth II and both Presidents George H. W. and George W. Bush. He has helmed the culinary program at five-star resorts in Pennsylvania and Georgia and overseen more than a dozen restaurants at a time. With a resume like his, Wilson might sound like an odd place for Chef Todd to land, but he jumped at the chance to shape this tiny Arkansas town’s culinary future as its vice president of culinary, farming, and culture. “It’s not me taking over another resort or playbook,” Todd says. “We’re building the playbook here.”
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Discover Downtown Little Rock
In the heart of the Capital City, tight-knit communities and an emphasis on walkable living create a slower pace that welcomes all
Long gone are the days of downtowns sitting dormant and forgotten, and Little Rock’s is no exception. One of the earliest efforts to revitalize the district began more than 25 years ago with the opening of the River Market. Since then, initiatives to bring people back downtown have extended slowly south and eastward, jumping what before seemed like the impassable borders of Interstates 30 and 630. People are visiting—and moving to—neighborhoods such as South Main Street and the Quapaw Quarter, Pettaway Park, and East Village in droves thanks to new opportunities and thoughtful planning in the city’s most historic communities.
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Discover Benton
Pieces of Saline County history stand tall as reminders of this town’s pioneer beginnings
Even with its quaint gabled roofline, Victorian trim, and multicolored stone facade, Dr. Dewell Gann’s former office at 218 S. Market St. in Benton is an unassuming little structure. However, there’s something that makes it unique: It’s the only known building in existence constructed out of bauxite. And it holds a lot of history inside.
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