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TABLE OF CONTENTS GREAT ARKANSAS BEER FESTIVAL 5 The Great Arkansas Beer Festival toasts the booming beer scene.
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CATCHING UP WITH FLAVOURS 7 At Flavours catering and restaurant, compassion is the key ingredient.
NATURAL STATE GLASS GALLERY 9
Creativity embodied in the landscape of high end functional glass art and jewelry.
EAT LOCAL / SHOP LOCAL 10-11
Discover local restaurants, shops and services in central Arkansas.
FARM2HOME WITH P. ALLEN SMITH 14
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Coming together to meet local farmers, hear their stories and help get their word out.
LOCAL FEATURED FAVORITE 15 The Rusty Putter Hits a Hole In One.
HELLO SUMMER - FESTIVAL GUIDE 16 See a list of festivals and fun things to do this summer in Arkansas.
REBEL KETTLE 19
Standing out in Little Rock's East Village neighborhood.
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LEGENDS OF ARKANSAS 23
A full day of entertainment with non-stop local live music, performing artists throughout the festival, vendors and interactive workshops for the whole family.
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The Great Arkansas Beer Festival Toasts the Booming Beer Scene Slade Wright
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ven at its inception, this was always a story about craft beer. It started with two friends sitting around a table drinking craft beer, talking about the booming craft beer community in Arkansas and dreaming of how they could contribute. Three years ago the craft beer boom hit Arkansas like a tidal wave, bringing in major national and regional brands alike, and Reed Lewallen, Bill Puckett and Eric Shatzer, craft beer enthusiasts and frequent festival attendees that they were, tried to find a way to contribute. “We had toyed with the idea of live music promotion in the past but it never seemed like that much fun. Then one night we were sitting around drinking some beer and thought, ‘You know, I bet we could put together an awesome beer festival.’ We didn’t have any real experience in the craft beer world, we’ve just always known how to throw a great party,” Lewallen said. They named their new project the Great Arkansas Beer Festival, a play on the venerable Great American Beer Festival that they view as a model, and plans are already in place to add an award aspect to the festival in the coming years.
With several beer festivals already well established, there remained a question of how their venture would fit in. And as is often the story in the Central Arkansas craft beer community, they were welcomed with open arms. “From the start, we were very cautious about not stepping on anyone’s toes. We started to develop good relationships with people running the major beer events, and we saw that there were a couple of festivals in the
fall and FoamFest in the spring, so we decided to try to put one together for the summer,” Puckett said. Outdoor beer festivals are not conducive to the heat of the Arkansas summer on a logistical level for vendors or a comfort level for patrons, so the duo quickly decided that they would need an indoor venue to house their project. The first year, they settled on the Clear Channel Metroplex building, and while that venue provided ample space and parking to accommodate the crowd, it had a certain disconnect with the rest of the city. Seeking to centralize themselves, they eventually moved into the Statehouse Convention center. “With the Statehouse, we were given the opportunity to promote GArBF as more than just a beer festival,” Lewallen said. “With our proximity to the Rivermarket and all of the hotels around us, people could plan an entire evening’s worth of fun around the festival.” Three years later, that idea of expansion still motivates Lewallen and Puckett. As the craft beer explosion in Arkansas continues to bring in major national players, and with the growth and maturation of the local beer scene, the need for GArBF to expand became evident. This year, the event will occupy a space twice as large as last year, with more than 100 breweries and 400 beers represented. The festival will house booths for vendors such as Fermentables, the North Little Rock homebrew mainstay, and the Golf Cart Headquarters of the South. There will be much more merchandise available this year from both the GArBF itself and other local outlets. The expansion has also given them the ability to make the festival more visually appealing, leaning more towards what Lewallen called “a bit of a midway feel” with various forms of entertainment flanking food and beverage booths. The extra space will also free up movement by cutting down on the problematic bottlenecking that can happen regularly at beer festivals. Lest you think all of that extra space is just to open up the midway, there will be plenty of beer to go around. Beer, as always, remains the core of the event, and with so many more breweries present in the state versus even a year ago, it is easy to see why. The local breweries in Arkansas have blossomed in the past year, with festival circuit stalwarts Flyway and Rebel Kettle securing their own brick and mortar breweries and Ozark Beer Company starting
to send their beer down to Central Arkansas as well as brand new breweries like Prestonrose churning out elegant and well-crafted beer. The local guys also join an influx of heavily sought after national brands like Stone and Bell’s in addition to respected regional upstarts Wiseacre and Southern Prohibition.
Lewallen and Puckett have garnered a reputation for the substantial amount of focus they put into caring for their vendors. Lewallen said, “We really want to make it as easy as possible for the brewers and brewery representatives to take part in this event. We host a party for them the night before as a way of showing our appreciation. We provide a block of rooms at area hotels that really reduce the cost for them and we provide a large amount of volunteers as well.” Lewallen and Puckett’s charitable partner is Ronald McDonald House, and rather than act merely as beneficiary, the charity is an active partner in promoting and operating GArBF. Ronald McDonald House provides numerous volunteers for the event, a potential sticking point in planning and operating a festival of this magnitude. For their part, Lewallen and Puckett could not be more proud of the charity their festival supports. “Right now they are in the middle of building a really nice new facility that we are excited to get to help with. From year one to year two, we quadrupled the amount of money we raised for them and we hope to keep that trend going,” Puckett said. The festival will take place at 5:30 August 6 at the Statehouse Convention Center. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 the day of the festival. VIP passes will also be available for $50 and will grant early entry, exclusive tastings and a few other special perks to those interested. Visit www.GArBF.com for more details. 5
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Catching Up With Flavours
At Flavours catering and restaurant, compassion is the key ingredient.
Q&A with Fred Norman, owner of Flavours Q. What have been some of your challenges at the restaurant so far? A. The biggest challenge has been staffing the restaurant on a day-to-day basis. You can come in on one Tuesday and your business is packed, but you can come in the next Tuesday and have a smaller crowd. It’s difficult for us to know when we need to have people in there. Consequently, what we have done is go ahead and let the people with disabilities work every day they’re available. It is not the most cost effective way of doing things, but that’s essentially what we have done… let them work as many hours as we can. Q. What has been your favorite part about owning Flavours so far?
specials on Facebook and we are starting to use Chef Shuttle as well. We have a great, easy menu selection for the busy families that don’t feel like cooking that night and would just like to grab a family meal to take home. Q. What other projects are you working on? A. We are looking for potential partnerships with service providers that provide services to people with disabilities. Four service providers have contacted us so far that are interested in putting a Flavours restaurant in their facility so that they can have their clients working there, too. There are social entrepreneurship grants that are there to help people with disabilities get jobs, and what we are trying to do fits right into that mission. Eventually, we would love to see our famous bread pudding mass-produced.
A. It has been so rewarding to see how these people with disabilities have caught on famously. It has been unbelievable how well they’ve done. I am so pleased what they have accomplished and been able to do. They have done a great job catching onto the routine and what they are Q. What is the future plan for Flavours? supposed to be doing. A. I was talking with Workforce Services about Q. How many employees do you have now? trying to help us find orphans who have aged out of foster care. We have also talked to the A. We are at 12 now. We are required by Arkansas Veterans Administration that can help us put Rehab to have one person without a disability some veterans to work, too. We are starting for every person with a disability. We do that training classes in conjunction with Arkansas for inclusion. If you have one person without a Rehab so we can train their clients and help disability and 11 with a disability, then they feel them find jobs upon completion of the class. like it’s a sheltered workshop. Arkansas Rehab is The job could be with us or could be with other trying to make all workplaces equal and focus on restaurants around town. We already have a few “real work for real pay." local restaurants that have agreed to put them to work after we train them. Our first class will Q. How has the menu evolved since you have be early July. This will be a transition class for been open? high school students between the ages of 14 and 18. We want to give them the opportunity to be A. It has evolved a lot! Primarily, what we are trained in the restaurant for about 30 days to see doing is more varied salads and also more comfort if that is something they really want to do when foods. We started out with just soups, salads and they are old enough to do so. desserts and we have added considerably more than that in the way of comfort foods. Also, we Q. How do people sign up? have one lady who is our kitchen supervisor who has added custom cakes to our menu. She used A. You can call us for more information. We plan to work for Kroger in the cake department. You on doing a training class every quarter. Those will can see quite a few cakes she has done on our be for ages 18 and older. Facebook page. We have started putting our daily
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Natural State Glass Gallery Takes a Finer Approach to Functional Glass April Lane From the moment you walk into The Natural State Glass Gallery, there is a feeling of awe inspired by the creativity embodied in the landscape of high-end, functional glass art and jewelry. Located at 740 S. Salem Road in Conway, the space is as bright and unique as the pieces of glass that lay carefully placed on the custom-made shelves that makeup of the focal point of the gallery. Amy Wood and Robert Cohen had the idea to create a new type of gallery that highlights the craft and beautiful creations found in fine Borosilicate glass. They had a mission to bring this vision into a gallery setting that would stand apart from the traditional “head shops” where you can find functional glass pipes sold for tobacco use. They have everything from functional and non-functional tobacco pipes to jewelry and décor for the home. Once you step inside and glance around, you can see that a lot of vision and hard work went into bringing this gallery to life.
Wood and Cohen wanted to make sure that their cases displayed the pieces in a manner that showcased their detail and craftsmanship, so they hired local businesses to build the shelves and glass. Amy said they had to wait a couple of months, but that it was important to them to support local businesses like their own. They officially opened shop in December 2015 after months of remodeling.
They also take pride in hosting live-action glass blowing events when possible. Recently, they showcased Dan Shelton from Oregon, who displayed his craftsmanship to about 60 attendees. They also set up at Toad Suck Daze and the Downtown Conway Art Walk to showcase the new additions to the gallery. Wood continued to emphasize how important it is that the gallery reaches a broader audience: “Most people in this area don’t know about glass blowing and the Borosilicate glass that is used in the process. We want everyone to know that we are loving, respectful people who want to contribute something to our community.” The Natural State Glass Gallery is a comfortable place where everyone can browse Amy said the entire idea surrounding this new or add something new to a collection. endeavor for her and Robert was to ensure that they were not perceived by the local community as a typical head shop and to open up a galleryfocused business and get away from the hippie approach to ensure everyone who appreciates art, craftsmanship and the beauty of the process of glass blowing could find a comfortable space there. They currently have pieces ranging from $5 to $10,000 dollars, available online as well as in the store, and even though some of the pieces are a bit pricey, it was the goal to bring very rare and specially designed pieces of glass into the gallery for the community to enjoy. Wood said, “Even people who are not going to utilize the functional pieces of glass can come in and really enjoy the beauty and creativity that went into making the pieces. Not all the pieces are smoking devices.” Many of the pieces are just simply some of the most detailed art pieces that you can find in Central Arkansas. It is a gallery focused on American artists, which adds another layer of excitement to the already robust gallery.
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Arkansas Burger Co. is one of the best burger joints in Arkansas. Offering perfectly grilled, oldfashioned burgers, sandwiches, salads, chili and homemade desserts, ABC is definitely worth trying out. Celebrating 16 years of local service. 7410 Cantrell Rd. in Little Rock. 501-663-0600
Don Pepe Gourmet Burritos and Tacos offers quality food made to order with fresh ingredients. Build your own tacos, burritos, quesadillas or rice bowls. Now offering curb side pick-up, too! 2225 Prince Street in Conway. 501-358-6007
Shucked Surf & Turf Shack is a new Restaurant & Bar with signature cocktails, fresh seafood (including oysters) fresh from the Gulf and Maine, and prime cuts of meat. 16 TVs and an outdoor patio make Shucked your party night out. 2480 Sanders Rd. in Conway. 501-358-6767
The New Cheesecake Company is based in Little Rock and produces artisan cheesecakes with a deliciously creamy filling on top of a crispy crust. Keep an eye out for the food trailer at local food truck meet ups. Catering available, too. 501-766-5267
Four Quarter Bar offers a unique menu that you won't find at any typical bar. From housesmoked pork to hand-pattied burgers, everything is made with love. This is bar food at its finest. Great cocktail and beer selection. 415 Main St. in N. Little Rock. 501-313-4704
SO Restaurant & Bar offers the best in fresh seafood and rustic meats, complimented by an extensive and diverse wine list. Contemporary urban bistro meets Southern charm. 3610 Kavanaugh Blvd in Little Rock. 501-663-1464
Kris & Sam's Cookie Store specializes in homemade, iced sugar cookies, brownies, cake balls, chocolate covered strawberries and other delicious treats. They also feature a healthy lunch menu of sandwiches, fresh salads and original wraps. 1208 S Bowman in Little Rock. 501-223-3110
Ozark Country Restaurant is a long-standing favorite. The eatery specializes in big country breakfasts, pancakes the size of your plate, sandwiches and other lunch plates during the week, also a dinner menu Thurs-Sat. 201 Keightly Dr. in Little Rock. 501-663-7319
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Old Heights Corner Store offers classic and high-end footwear styles from brands that offer limited distribution across the world. They also offer iconic designs in apparel and accessories. 5919 Kavanaugh Blvd. in Little Rock. 501-313-5700
Bauman's is Arkansas's premier men's clothing store. They offer a full range of styles and accessories, a custom made-to-measure shop and many services, including closet consultations, personal shopping & tailoring. 8201 Cantrell Rd. in Little Rock. 501-227-8797
Galaxy Office Furniture is not your ordinary furniture store. It is one of the most eclectic stores in town. Specializing in office furniture, retro, vintage and one-of-a-kind art...you never know what you will find at The Galaxy. 304 Main St. in North Little Rock, 501-375-3375
National Pawn Shop has been locally owned and operated since 1945. National pawn and jewelry brokers, pays more and sells for less. Come by today at the corner of Washington and Main Street. 100 E Washington Ave. in North Little Rock. 501-375-6789
E & B Customs specializes in oversized tires and wheels for any vehicle. They also offer HID Headlights, Powder Coating & Paint. Stop by today and learn how to customize your vehicle! 3623 John F Kennedy Blvd. in North Little Rock. 501-758-0088
Cantrell Furniture Design Center is an interiors store that's been building relationships with customers since 1995. Shop where you can do business with owners who genuinely practice exceeding their client's expectations. 7619 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock. 501-225-0002
Argenta Bead Company is a full service bead shop. Make your own jewelry to adorn yourself with a one-of-a-kind creation or have them make it for you. They also do repairs, classes & host parties. 703 Main St., Argenta, NLR, 501.537.0928 argentabead.com
Stifft Station Gifts is a quirky gift shop and place to play in a really old building located in the Historic Stifft Station District. Offering a variety of locally made goodies, homemade products and more. 3009 West Markham St. in Little Rock. 501-725-0209
The Full Moon is a unique gift shop in the historic Hillcrest neighborhood. They offer items for all ages, price ranges and styles. They also have a Bridal Registry and free gift wrap. Locally owned and operated for more than 30 years. 3625 Kavanaugh Blvd. in Little Rock. 501-663-4367
Kristin Chase is full of the most fabulous clothes and accessories for your modern lifestyle. They carry Majestic t-shirts, Pure Amici Cashmere, Laundry, and Coralia Leets Jewelry exclusively in Little Rock. New shipments daily. 5008 Kavanaugh Blvd. in Little Rock. 501-663-1665
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BE A LOCALIST. By Kaitlin Schmidt
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and supporting the farm guys and gals. Join the revolution and buy local. Make sure your grocers are stocking local produce. Does your favorite restaurant buy from a local farmer? Ask them, and insist that they get in contact with their local farmers. Not only is it about supporting local businesses, but I don't need to remind you of the health benefits that can be gained from fresh organic products. What is Farm2Home? Farm2Home was an opportunity to learn all about the #buylocal movement. This is a huge trend spreading across our nation, so if you aren't an Arkansan, don't worry, this post is for you, too. Here in Arkansas, we have two wonderful programs that help support local farmers and artisans in the Arkansas Grown and Arkansas Made programs. They all came together to provide an opportunity to meet local farmers, hear their stories and help get their word out. As an old farm girl, I was raised on fresh locally grown produce; whether it be fruits and veggies or beef and pork. But as life has sent me away from the farm, I find myself missing and yearning for the freshness of locally grown and processed foods. It's a hole in my life that Walmart can't seem to fill. In steps our local farmers, growers and makers. Programs like local Farmer's Market make it easier and more convenient to gather fresh produce and handmade products much like our ancestors purchased. If Farm2Home taught me anything, it's the importance of getting back to this way of life and supporting those in our own communities. Once we got a chance to chat with the farmers and makers, we got to sit in on a round table discussion and hear firsthand what drives these farmers to produce healthy and organic food for their communities. Why Buy Local? Did you know that the average age of a farmer in America is 60 years old? If the next generation doesn't step up to the plate, farming and fresh produce will be a thing of the past for our country. Consumers need to step in and do our part as well, and that means buying locally 12
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How Can We Buy Local? I loved listening to the farmers talk and discuss their methods of delivery. With the internet era, online orders, subscription boxes of meat/veggies and firsthand farm experience are starting to work their way into the business of farming. It's a valuable tool that is needed to create the convenience that we Americans have come to know. So make sure you find and check out your local farmers, see if they have web pages or social media. Get to know them. Many farms even offer an opportunity to tour the farms and take part in the farming process. Alright, now that I've stepped off my soap box, how about a little trip down to the Market? I highly recommend you get in contact with these vendors. They have all done a fabulous job of creating just for us.
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April Lane The Greens at North Hills has a new addition to the beautiful course located in the heart of Sherwood. The Rusty Putter is the newly named establishment taken over by Jason Fitzgerald and Ashley Sharp. They are enhancing the community with new ownership, a new menu and a staff focused on providing a fresh new atmosphere. Fitzgerald and Sharp took over the restaurant and revamped the space and menu in order to bring their guests a fullservice dining experience that Sherwood has been lacking. The two are successful business owners in their own right, and Sharp has been a Sherwood local for most of her life. The decision to lease the space for The Rusty Putter was one they both thought would be a hole in one; they have the ability to serve an entire dining area of guests on a daily basis and serve up some spectacular specials. One of the newest additions to the weekly agenda is Taco Bar Tuesday; for $5.99, guests can enjoy an unlimited smorgasbord of tacos with all the trimmings. The Rusty Putter also hosts karaoke on Friday nights. The restaurant owners are getting ready to launch a new menu, and they are very proud that Chef Tony Cooksey tailors his menus to take advantage of all the local produce that can be found in Sherwood. Fitzgerald is very proud of their locally focused business and said, “Tony makes it a priority to support local farmers and utilize as much local produce from Sherwood as possible. He has been working on incorporating that into our new menu, and I think guests will be very pleased with what we have to offer them.” The list of what they are bringing to the table is nearly endless. They also offer on-site catering to those having special events upstairs at the course and can accommodate any number of guests.
The restaurant has a unique and special view of the greens, and if you sit at the bar you can see the dollar bills and even the $100 bill that guests have signed and pinned to the wall. The bar serves beer on tap from many local favorite breweries in town, and there are 10 televisions and numerous specials that lure regulars back for every sporting event. The attention to detail from Fitzgerald and Sharp has certainly not gone unnoticed by locals in town who are making this their spot of choice. Cleanliness is another important aspect of choosing where to spend time dining out; Sharp runs a fulltime janitorial company in town, and you can tell that they make cleanliness a high priority in The Rusty Putter as well. The amount of work that has gone into reviving this location and providing the dining experience so many locals have craved is monumental for a community like Sherwood. There is no doubt that Fitzgerald, Sharp and the entire staff are dedicated to serving the community they work for. This writer can’t wait to go back and enjoy Taco Tuesday, the service and the views that accompany the laid back atmosphere and eventually live music, as the owners plan to make this a great venue with weekly shows by local talent. Local musicians are encouraged to call Fitzgerald at (501) 7339963.
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FESTIVAL 75th Anniversary Celebration Historic Arkansas
30th Annual World Championship Cardboard Boat Races
July 19
July 30, 10am - 5pm
July 19th is our 75th birthday! Help us celebrate our 1941 opening day and enjoy free admission to the historic grounds during this special day. Each of our historic homes will be open for visitors to explore on their own with demonstrations, music and living history happening all around the grounds.
Don't miss this one-of-a-kind event where contestants compete in their handmade cardboard boats while the crowd cheers them on. Visit heber-springs.com for more information.
Location: Historic Arkansas Museum Little Rock, AR
Location: Sandy Beach, Greers Ferry Lake, Heber Springs
August 11 - 13
75th Annual Johnson County Peach Festival
If you’re hoping to have plenty of watermelon in your life this summer, then you might need to pay the Hope Watermelon Festival a visit. Join a watermelon-eating contest, participate in arts and crafts, live music, food booths and more.
July 21 - 23 Scavenger hunt, banana split contest, Johnson County Idol, Cinema on the Square, diaper derby, bicycle obstacle course, skateboard competition, frog jump, peach cobbler, jam and jelly contest, peach pie eating contest, greased pig chase, bed race, peach pit spitting and a parade. Free admission.
44th Annual Pine Tree Festival & Ultimate Bull Riding Challenge
Location: Clarksville, AR
August 5 - 6
32nd Annual Altus Grape Fest July 24 - 25 Celebrate the grape at the Altus Grape Festival! Public grape stomping, wine tasting, arts & crafts booths, music, amateur winemaking competition, food and fun. Location: Altus, AR
Location: Hope, AR
One of the oldest running festivals in southwest Arkansas. Events with a family atmosphere, live entertainment, games and activities for kids, carnival, more than 40 food and craft vendors, heavy equipment show and a parade. Saturday's bull riding and three-man bull fighting event starts at 7 p.m. Location: Dierks City Park, AR
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37th Annual Cave City Watermelon Festival August 11 - 13
Make plans to attend the 117th Tontitown Grape Festival. Join them for armband nights, grape ice cream, famous spaghetti dinners, Arts and crafts, free concerts, carnival rides and much more.
If you’d rather reach for a slice of ice-cold watermelon than a glass of ice-cold water to cool you off during the summertime, then “water” you waiting for? You’ll be in paradise at the Cave City Watermelon Festival. This family friendly event features live music, watermelon games, kids’ activities and much more.
Location: Tontitown, AR
Location: Cave City, AR
August 9 - 13
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Beatles at the Ridge
Peace Fest
September 16 - 17
September 24, 1pm - 5pm
Music, more than 100 vendors with memorabilia, arts and crafts and great food. The symposium continues throughout Saturday. Games, inflatables and other activities in the Octopus Garden for kids. Free admission.
Featuring speeches promoting peace and justice in Arkansas, music from local musicians, fun activities for children and adults, face painting, art and ecology. There will also be a peace forum, booths where nonprofit organizations will share information about promoting peace and justice in Arkansas.
Location: Walnut Ridge, AR
Location: Bernice Garden, Little Rock, AR
Mountains, Music & Motorcycles August 18 - 21 This is a one-of-a-kind event for Mountain View. With biker games, a poker run, and a bike and car show, there is something for the biker in everyone. Prizes, games, music and good food for the family. Location: Mountain View, AR
Urban Raw Festival September 24, 2 pm - 9pm 30th Annual Cane Hill Harvest Fest September 17th - 18th Come watch, listen, relax and enjoy the lifestyle of yesterday. Enjoy live music, food, arts & crafts, quilt show, tractor show, children’s games and a petting zoo. See how they make sorghum molasses, lye soap and hominy. Listen to stories about Cane Hill and watch as history unfolds before your eyes. Location: Historic Cane Hill, AR
Location: Dunbar Community Garden
Cabot Fest October 8, 9am - 6pm Fun for the whole family, featuring an annual cricket spitting contest, carnival rides, kid and family areas, vendor booths, food court and two stages with live entertainment.
Hot Springs Blues Festival September 3 - 4 Labor Day Weekend will see the 20th Hot Springs Blues Festival serve up some steamin’ hot blues music.
Location: Cabot, AR
Location: Hill Wheatley Plaza in downtown Hot Springs, AR
ACANSA Arts Festival
Legends of Arkansas Local live music, performing art, live painting, art/craft vendors, craft beer, wine, food trucks and small businesses. Join them us for this all Arkansas music and art festival.
Performing and visual arts celebration held at venues across central Arkansas. The five day event features one-of-a-kind art installations, a diverse lineup of live music, theatrical performances, masterclasses and novice workshops, provocative visual art exhibitions and educational lectures.
Location: N. Little Rock (Argenta), AR
Location: Little Rock and N. Little Rock, AR
September 10, 12 pm - 11pm
A unique festival that seeks to nurture creative and spiritual potential by bringing people together who want to celebrate sustainable living. Enjoy live musical performances, delicious food, food demos, local artisans and an awesome yoga party: all of which inspire us to live consciously and intentionally.
September 21 - 25
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A REBEL OF A BREWERY Rebel Kettle stands out in Little Rock’s East Village neighborhood. Adam Cherepski
When you walk into Rebel Kettle Brewing Company, there is a large printed quote just above the kitchen window. It is a quote from the Dalai Lama XIV, and it reads, “KNOW THE RULES WELL, SO YOU CAN BREAK THEM EFFECTIVELY.” This sentiment is a bold one to say the least, and it is evident in the name of the brewery itself, Rebel Kettle. I asked John Lee, one of the owners and head brew master about the name, and he simply stated that what they do is a rebellion against the average beer. After speaking to him and Matt Morgan, another owner, one can only conclude that this mantra carries over to more than just the beer. It is no secret that the craft beer scene in Little Rock is alive and well, but at Rebel Kettle, they want to provide guests not only with a great beer, they also want to ensure that a true experience is had by all who walk through the door. This is accomplished with the aforementioned beer as well as a fantastic menu prepared by Pat Beaird and an atmosphere that is rivaled by none in the area. The Beer
The adage “something for everyone” is hard to back up when it comes to craft beer; that is unless you have sixteen different varieties on tap at any one time, as is the case at Rebel Kettle. That being said, if you are a beer drinker of any sort, you would be hard pressed to not find something that suits your liking. With offerings such as their most popular Working Glass Hero
Blonde Ale to rotating beers like the Wake ‘n’ Flake, a Coffee and Coconut Cream Stout, an experience is waiting to be had. Lee prides himself on the balance in his beers. This lets the guest know that it is ok to have an open mind. Typically, if a beer drinker begins with an IPA or a stout, he feels that he must stick with that variety for the rest of that outing. This is not the case at Rebel Kettle. The balance and smooth finish of all of Lee’s beers enable and even encourage you to try something new on the next round—a welcome thought considering the many different options available. The beers are brewed with natural ingredients. There are never any concentrates or extracts used in the brewing process. If you see a flavor mentioned in the description of a beer, whether it be coffee, grapefruit or plum, you can be sure that is exactly what goes into the beer. If this wasn’t impressive enough, Lee rotates in two to three new beers each week. So, there is literally something new on the board weekly. The Food The menu at Rebel Kettle pays tribute to the southern roots of the owners, the staff and the patrons. This could not be made clearer than by the first item on the menu, the Koolickle—a crazy-looking, funny-sounding, completely addictive bar snack that will have you ordering more. These same roots continue as you delve further into the menu with boiled peanuts, the Cajun Burger, Po’ Boys and more. The craftsmanship that is obvious in the beer is evident in the food as well. Beaird has created appetizers and entrees that are sure to raise some eyebrows. The burgers stand out on the menu due to their uniqueness. For instance, the Cajun Burger is a half-pound burger that is Cajun seasoned and then topped with grilled shrimp and pepper jack cheese. The Muffuletta Burger, another brilliant combination, is topped with pastrami, olive tapenade and provolone. Keep in mind that any of the burgers can be made with grilled chicken instead of the traditional ground beef. Other sandwiches include Po’ Boys, Reubens and more. One such “other” that I had the privilege of sampling was the Pimento Cheese made with candied jalapeños and pecans. I am pleased to say that the different flavors and textures in this southern staple worked, and they worked well. Beaird has been introducing specials each
week which take advantage of seasonal produce that is locally-sourced. To see what he has come up with, stop by at lunch or dinner and check it out. The exceptional menu and the skill in which it is executed is yet another piece of the experience at Rebel Kettle. The Atmosphere As is the case with most buildings in the East Village of Downtown Little Rock, Rebel Kettle was once a warehouse. Aside from the desired openness of such a building, the warehouse is long gone. The owners have pulled out all the stops with the renovation of this space. A finished, polished look that feels new with a slight tinge of nostalgia attributed to the area is exactly what you will get. Along the east wall of the building, there are three large overhead doors that, when opened, lead to a large deck area with ample seating. Just down from the deck is a large area that is covered in what Morgan calls river rock. Picnic tables are set up with umbrellas and there is lounge seating in the corner. Sooner than later, there are hopes that games will be taking place in this area as well. The team at Rebel Kettle Brewing Company knows the rules well, and they have definitely broken them effectively. Lee said his beer is “a rebellion against the average beer.” Well, he has exceeded his own expectations, because Rebel Kettle is a rebellion against the average brew pub. They have strived to give an experience to their guests through the beer, the food and the atmosphere, and they have done exactly that. Rebel Kettle Brewing Company is located at 822 E 6th Street in Downtown Little Rock. They are open Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.
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As we continue to follow The Clean Eatery on their journey of making central Arkansas healthy, we see that they take great pride in not only the food they provide central Arkansas, but the employees and team that make it all possible.
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The Clean Eatery is now employing 163 people including Mike Jones, former chef of Afterthought Bistro and Bar, as the head chef. With a rapidly growing client list, the typical day has become quite the long one. A normal day at The Clean Eatery starts at 3 a.m. with produce and meat deliveries. Sauces are made, food is cooked and the clients’ meals are prepped. There are many different types of meals that are prepped at this point depending on the clients' needs. “There are options for weight loss, weight gain, athletics, etc.” Ryan MerrittMcGehee, owner, told us, “The meals are new every week. Everything from vegetarian to paleo to vegan to pescetarian (vegetarian with fish), and even the occasional ‘pegan’ which is the paleo/vegan combo. Every client’s needs are different, so we make sure that each individual meal is tailored to their specific needs and tastes.” After a full day of prepping, the meals are bagged and distributed based on geographical location. The Clean Eatery now delivers all the way from Hot Springs Village to Conway to Cabot. “I don’t think people really understand how much hard work and effort is made by our employees to provide our clients with the meals they need," Ryan said. “Leadership in our business is very important. We all have personal assignments and accountability to make this process seamless. We provide extensive training and we all operate as a family. We believe in each other and practice positive attitudes and team morale.” What started out as a personal desire for
quality, fast, healthy food options has turned into a local fitness and clean eating staple in central Arkansas. The Clean Eatery takes great pride in offering only the freshest organic foods and maintaining five-star quality ratings. The biggest gaps in fitness, weight loss/gain and athletics are the foods we eat. When trying to stay on track, it's nice to have somewhere to go that supports your goals and satisfies your taste buds. With rapid client growth, the next goal is to start providing house-made breads (including paleo and gluten free). Be on the lookout for this upcoming addition. The Clean Eatery can help a person at any level. Whether it be at the gym, body building, training for a marathon or losing 20 pounds, The Clean Eatery has options. If you feel like getting healthy is going to be difficult or that food is just not going to taste as good as what you’re used to, give The Clean Eatery a call and chat about your options. Go by The Clean Eatery today to find out how they can lead you down the road to a new view of eating clean and living well.
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Legends of Arkansas Legends of Arkansas is coming to the heart of the Argenta Arts District Saturday, September 10, 2016. This day-long family affair with free general admission is a celebration of all things Arkansas, with more than 100 different arts and crafts vendors, independent businesses, nonprofits, food trucks, beer and wine vendors and the star of the event: all-day entertainment
with two music stages booked with non-stop local live music, performing artists throughout the festival and interactive workshops for the whole family. Legends of Arkansas Music and Craft Festival started in 2013 after only three months of planning. The concept was created by a group of local live music fans who wanted to create a festival that not only celebrated music and art, but independent business in Arkansas. The first year, there were 1,000 attendees, 20 live bands and 25 arts and crafts vendors, all housed at the First Security Amphitheater and River Market Pavilions. A short nine months later, in May of 2014, was the second Legends of Arkansas Music and Craft Festival at the First Security Amphitheater, but that year the festival grew down the river to include a music stage at the History Pavilion, a stage under the bridge by the actual rock for which Little Rock is named, and a riverside stage, making a total of four stages with more than 40 Arkansas bands that played
throughout the day. In 2015, the festival moved back to the fall and went back to two stages at the First Security Amphitheater and the History Pavilion. Even with the decision to pull back to two stages, the growth of the festival continued at a rapid rate with more 15,000 attendees on the third year of the annual event. The decision to move Legends of Arkansas to the Argenta Arts District was not a decision taken lightly. The organizers and board members all have a special love for the First Security Amphitheater and River Market, but the topography of the property around the amphitheater was limiting the amount of arts and crafts vendors. The deciding factors were definitely the land and the people of Argenta. After holding Legends in Argenta for the second time this year in the spring, there was no question that Argenta is the perfect home for this celebration of the talented people of Arkansas. Legends of Arkansas Music and Craft Festival is created by the people of Arkansas. Director Susie Cowan stated, “We really just try to get everyone involved in whatever way they want to be involved. Some businesses will come out and showcase their latest products, and others will bring out their employees to enjoy the show. Some businesses set up and sell their products, and others will just use it as a meet and greet. It truly is a great way for the consumers to get to know the owners of our local businesses and nonprofits.” Legends of Arkansas Music and Craft Festival is a true celebration of the talented people of Arkansas. A few new features that have been added this year are the Rockabilly Riot and Legends of Barkansas. The Rockabilly Riot is hosted by the Arkansas Cherry Dames and is geared to the 50s and 60s style of punk music, also known as rockabilly. There is a 10-person pin-up contest
and 10 bearded men for the beard competition. This event is to raise money for Out of the Darkness, a walk to promote suicide prevention, and Autism Speaks. Legends of Barkansas is hosted by Southern Paws Transport and is a dog watering and treat station for our furry friends. Southern Paws Transport is a nonprofit that uses Legends of Arkansas as a vehicle for awareness for their cause, all while having a fantastic time pampering the pets that come through the festival. Another cool treat is, thanks to the Arkansas Brewers’ Guild, Legends of Arkansas 2016 will be another all-Arkansas beer event; at the last event, there were 54 Arkansas beers on tap from 11 breweries.
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Shopping local is important because you are investing in your community. These are people who have taken risks, big and small and hung a shingle out and taken an entrepreneurial dream of some sort. None of us have the buying power or marketing budgets to compete with national brands. Most Makers/growers we hang with trade with each other, further driving the "locals win together" mantra we espouse. Where possible, support your local maker or grower.
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Not Defined by Lyme Two Local Business Owners Face Off With a Traumatic Diagnosis April Lane
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indsey Mears was like any other young, vivacious woman, wife and friend: fun, spunky, full of energy with a bright future and thriving business. She focused most of her time on her loving husband, two businesses, friends and family. Nothing was in her way of living a beautiful, healthy and unencumbered life, until one day she hit a road block.
J.F.K. Blvd. in North Little Rock. When asked how she managed to maintain her businesses, she responded very quickly: “Everyone needs a Joi in their life. My partner, best friend and my first phone call on a rough day. Joi and my husband, Aaron, have sacrificed so much. Joi has been my feet, my hands and my brain and has kept all of my clients happy in my absence. She has taught me kindness and shown me love that I will apply to every aspect of my life.” Not only were the symptoms of Lyme disease astronomical, but insurance companies only covered around $8,000 dollars of Mears’s $80,000 treatment bill. Her friends and family rallied to see that she could get the financial, emotional and physical help she needed and that she was able to raise enough funds to continue her treatment.
Lindsey Mears and Joi Gwin-Cummins
Mears’s business partner and best friend, Joi Gwin-Cummins, found a tick on Mears Memorial Day weekend of 2014. She pulled it off and they went about their lives. Ten days later, Lindsey had a bullseye rash where the tick was. She began having fevers, swollen lymph nodes, swelling over her entire body, headaches and an array of symptoms. She developed Meningitis within the month and started pulse antibiotics. Eventually she found out that she had Lyme disease, a disease transmitted through the bite of an infected tick. If left untreated, it can spread and cause many problems throughout the entire body. In July of 2015, Mears saw a specialist. Dr. Joseph Jemsek, a Lyme specialist in Washington DC, has been vocal about the rising epidemic of Lyme patients throughout the country. After his assessment of Mears’s condition, he found lesions on her brain due to the disease. In August, she had a subclavian line placed in her chest to begin a 7-to-9-month extensive treatment program. It was going to be gruelingly painful, require monthly trips to Washington and she would get worse before getting better. This diagnosis didn’t just throw a wrench into a healthy young woman’s life on a personal level, it also put a burden on her ability to continue cultivating two thriving businesses. Mears is coowner of Just Blow, an upscale full-service blowout bar in the Pleasant Ridge Towne Center in West Little Rock, and co-owner of Personal Hair Designs, a full-service salon located on
Erika Robbins and Sadie Nuffer
Mears isn’t alone in her fight as a Lyme patient or as a local business owner. Erika Robbins, former co-owner of The Freckled Frog, has also been battling the disease. Robbins has fought symptoms for years and began to experience tremors, chronic headaches, dizziness, random moments of sheer exhaustion, and bouts of severe illness that made it impossible to continue her local business. Robbins’ business partner, Sadie Nuffer, stepped up to ensure the store thrived in Robbins’ absence. Robbins made a point to reiterate how important her partner has been to her personally and professionally: “I am just not sure I would be alive without her. She has taken up my slack and been with me every step of the way. If it weren’t for [her], I’m not sure I would have ever figured out that it was Lyme disease.” Robbins has sold her portion of her business to Nuffer so she can focus on her treatment but hopes to return to the small business sector as soon as possible. The treatment is going well for both Mears
and Robbins. They both say the sooner people are diagnosed, the sooner they can be treated properly. Mears’s hope and mission moving forward is to be a beacon of hope and a helpmate for those who reach out to her. She has returned to work at both of her businesses and is doing well going into the last stretch of her treatment program. She said, “This will be a lifelong battle because I am likely to relapse, and I will have many restrictions and a lifetime of maintenance to keep my white blood cell counts high enough to continually fight off the infection. I want to learn to dance with it, and that is what I am going to do.” Mears plans on writing a book for future patients of Lyme disease that focuses more on the mental health aspect of treatment and gives patients a realistic guide of what to expect and how to cope with living with the disease. She also hopes to one day start a foundation for patients who cannot afford treatment. She has had a motto throughout this process: “Lyme don’t kill my vibe.” It has been printed on bracelets, t-shirts and she has used it as her anthem throughout her entire journey. She is setting an example to others in the community that what happens to you does not define you. Lyme disease may be a part of Mears’s story, but her strength, love for her family, friends and the community her businesses call home certainly is what defines her.
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GOOD FOOT, a funk-driven super group, formed in the summer of 2014 when a group of veteran musicians wanted to branch out in new territories. GOOD FOOT blends 70s funk, rock and jazz sensibilities into a fusion of jam that is unlike anything else going on in the local music scene. Original music is starting to dominate their sets, along with select covers from obscure Bay Area artists from the 60s and 70s, pop songs done as funk, as well as some Grateful Dead, all done as upbeat and as danceable as humanly possible. For their next show at Four Quarter Bar in Argenta (July 8) the line-up consists of: • • • •
Brian A. Oman (lead vocals, guitar) Nick Matson (keyboards, synths, melodica) Brad Birge (upright bass, electric bass) Matt Treadway (lead guitar)
• Dave Williams, III (saxophone) • Slavek Bolubah (drums, sub for Dave Hoffpauir). The current line-up (with Hoffpauir) has really started to cement their sound as something truly unique. Oman has written most of the original music for the band. Within these songs, the band improvs at every chance they get, sometimes inserting straight-ahead jazz standards into the middle of an original tune, before segueing back to the original. The band has played extensively in central Arkansas, with occasional forays elsewhere, including a recent showing in Monroe, Louisiana, met with much success. They headlined there with the Louisiana Soul Revival featuring Doug Duffey as the opening act. A few members of GOOD FOOT are in multiple bands and have been college educated in music
(jazz). They currently represent about 25 current popular bands / projects. The band has also opened for the party band to end all party bands, Andy Frasco, on multiple occasions and they were also the headliners for the Legends of Arkansas festival in 2015. They will also be playing at Dugans Pub July 22, August 12 and September 23. See Facebook for upcoming dates and some sample videos from past shows. A studio album is expected to be done before the end of this summer.
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ocal First Arkansas (LFAR) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating and supporting an alliance of locally owned, independent businesses. Member organizations will benefit from “buy local” and “eat local” campaigns, which will focus on educating the public about the many great reasons to “think local first” when making purchasing decisions. Locally owned, independent businesses are often the key to a vibrant local economy and create a unique sense of place. These businesses—owned by our friends and neighbors—are a source of civic pride, which also foster a sense of community, create wealth, support charities and form a training ground for future generations of entrepreneurs.
Locally owned, small businesses need our support, because they face unprecedented competition from large chain box stores, internet merchants and franchises. By banding together for marketing and educational purposes, local businesses can compete. Local isn’t just a place on a map. It’s people: your neighbors and their families, their businesses, farms, nonprofits, events, and recreational venues. Local is a community and all of the opportunities we create together and challenges we work to overcome. Local First has a passion for people living and working together in sustainable community. Communities thrive when neighbors buy from locally-owned businesses, those businesses invest in their neighbors as customers and employees and everyone develops sustainable lifestyles that engage and enhance the physical environment. Why Local First? Because Local First: 1. Engages. It creates and deepens relationships within a community, which becomes more vibrant through collaboration and mutual investment. 2. Humanizes. Physical and economic development occur on a scale that nurtures people and encourages beauty in natural and manmade environments. 3. Preserves. When more citizens are genuine
stakeholders, protecting local economic and environmental value is of mutual interest. 4. Strengthens. When citizens and local businesses work together, it catalyzes positive development and the community has structural integrity to withstand economic downturns. 5. Invests. Sustainable local economies and ecosystems grow into markets that are greater than the sum of their parts. 6. Encourages. Intimate connections between customers and businesses facilitate innovation, interaction and discovery, making for a more vibrant and resilient local economy. 7. Enriches. Reinvesting success in customers, employees and the local environment makes the entire community wealthier. Consumers have grown leery of the false sense of savings promised by national chain stores and are becoming acutely aware of the homogenization of our communities. As a result, an explosion of sorts is occurring in Arkansas and elsewhere as people look to define a sense of place, community and quality of life for their families and their futures. Studies have shown that money stays and re-circulates more often when spent at locally owned businesses. In addition, local businesses help increase hometown pride, which makes folks more connected to the place where they live. And a recent Knight Foundation study showed “connection to place” as the single most leading indicator in places experiencing prosperity across a broad spectrum. At Local First Arkansas, we want to build prosperity for all.
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We are firm believers in change. We see changes every day, and we can feel the successes growing. Together we can create a nationwide platform to implement changes that include localized economies, environmentally sustainable communities, quality jobs with living wages, towns with meaningful opportunities and cities with thoughtful stewards. Join Local First Arkansas now to become a part of the change. For more information, go to
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