The largest city in the Arkansas River Valley is a hub of history, culture, and creativity
Outdoor seating is a popular draw at The Bakery District.
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Gratefully Yours
Expressions of gratitude live on in the simple act of a handwritten thank-you note
In an era of email, texts, and social media, the power of the good old-fashioned pen remains. Open your inbox on any given day and you’ll likely be flooded with tasks, advertisements, and informational memos. Purchase a registry gift online and you may even have the option to check a box indicating no thank-you note is required. Does our current way of life make thank-you notes obsolete—or, perhaps, even more valuable?
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Here Comes the Sun
Inspired by the color yellow, event designer JoBeth McElhanon creates a brunch that radiates happiness
Sometimes you have to make your own sunshine. With the gray days of winter looming outside her windows, JoBeth McElhanon, the chief celebrations officer at local wedding and event planning company Lilias & Olive, imagined brighter days ahead—and so did her clients. As newlyweds, Kendall and Derek Middleton were eager to host friends and family, and a Sunday brunch seemed like the perfect way to shake the winter blues.
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The Art of the Cocktail
Life imitates art, you could say, in four drinks inspired by current programming at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
Linger in front of the layered colors of an abstract painting and you’ll likely walk away with a slightly different understanding than the person beside you. In the same way, the simple formula called on to create a cocktail—spirit plus equal parts sweet and sour equals a balanced drink—lends itself to a multitude of interpretations. For this issue, we asked a local mixologist and the leader of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts to develop four cocktails that are as complex and layered as the works of art that inspired them.
The Experts
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Discover Benton & Bryant
A business owner shares how his passion for pizza has roots—and plans for future growth—in Saline County | A Special At Home in Arkansas Promotion
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Merry in the Making
Using her latest cookbook as a guide, Amy Hannon shares easy-to-prepare brunch ideas that look and taste gourmet
Words like gracious and hospitable get thrown around in the kitchens of great Southern cooks all the time but at Amy Hannon’s home in Rogers they carry weight. Enter the front door during the holiday season and you’ll be greeted with the sound of Christmas carols crooned by legends, the sight of festive yet elegantly understated greenery and ribbon, and—of course—a mouthwatering mix of divine scents that waft in from the kitchen. As the founder of the beloved “hospitality lifestyle brand” Euna Mae’s, Amy practices what she preaches, if you will.
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Growing Season
How Shady Grove Pecan Orchards stemmed from a longtime family dream
For decades, Billy Jeter dreamed that one day, along with his family, he would plant a grove and grow his own pecans. Unsurprising, maybe, since the Jeter family’s farming heritage in Arkansas dates four generations. (Their extended family still farms cotton, corn, wheat, and soybeans in Jefferson County.) But pecans in particular held a special place in Jeter’s heart. “Where we’re from, there were these old pecan trees, and it was nostalgic for families to sit around at the holidays, crack pecans, and eat them,” says Anna Jeter Lester, Billy’s daughter. “People would get them as gifts and put them in desserts.”
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Discover Conway
The rich history of Faulkner County’s seat lives on through passionate Conwegians
Everyone should love their house like Emily Walter loves hers. Built in 1948, original features such as hardwood floors and colorfully tiled bathrooms captured her design-loving heart, but it was really the home’s location that sealed the deal. “Living in the Robinson Historic District, everyone who lives down here appreciates living in a historic home,” she says. “My neighbors and I have a Christmas brunch every year, and it goes on for three hours because we sit there and talk about our houses like they’re our children. It’s like the fourth member of our family.”
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Fall For the Arts
From music and film festivals to holiday lights and more, our semi-annual guide to statewide arts and cultural events is back
ASO on the Move
For the 2024-25 season, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (arkansassymphony.org) moves to its new home in the Stella Boyle Smith Music Center in Little Rock’s East Village. Ground broke last August on the orchestra’s eagerly anticipated $11.75 million facility, the first of its kind in the state. The sleek new digs mark the first permanent home for the ASO since inception, nearly 60 years ago. While full ASO performances will remain at Robinson Center, the new location has room for smaller ones plus classrooms for music education, a recording studio, and rehearsal space. WER Architects of Little Rock designed the space, and it was built by Bailey Construction and Consulting.
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Discover Jonesboro & The Delta
From musical attractions to notable eateries and historical sites, Dr. Adam Long shares his take on this hospitable, culture-rich region
As the executive director of Arkansas Heritage Sites at Arkansas State University, Dr. Adam Long can point you in the direction of a museum, a festival, or even a can’t-miss restaurant on-demand. As a part of his job, he oversees the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center in Piggott, the Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home, the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum in Tyronza, and Lakeport Plantation outside of Lake Village. The Jonesboro native is well-schooled in all things Arkansas Delta, and, here, he shares a few of his favorite places around the eastern part of the state.
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