Arkansas Stories
The Red Apple Inn (Part 3): Ham and Biscuits
Herbert Thomas didn't consider it a proper meal at the Red Apple Inn unless there was fresh bread on the table, and it had better be homemade. Fresh bread. Every day. Every meal. Homemade. That’s impressive. One of the most...
The Oldest General Store in the State and Cat Head Biscuits {Guest Post}
Guest Post by Kat Robinson of Tie Dye Travels and Classic Eateries. Oark's gathering place spans more than a century; now two twenty-somethings are making the best of a quiet situation. From Classic Eateries of the Ozarks and Arkansas...
Red Apple Inn Afternoon Tea: Part 2 {English Toffee Cookies}
When I mentioned the idea for this series of posts on one of Arkansas’ favorite and most romantic inns, the Red Apple Inn, someone asked me if I was going to do a Julie and Julia blogathon. Well, not exactly. While I would love...
Red Apple Inn: Its Food, Its People, Its Stories
Each fall for the past several years, we've spent a few days at the Red Apple Inn on Eden Isle at Heber Springs, Arkansas. While we have also been there during the winter and summer, autumn is my absolute favorite time to go. The red blaze...
Will You Buy a Hot Dog? {#GivingTuesday}
Today is #GivingTuesday. Surely, you’ve heard or read about that by now so I won’t go into those details except to say that it’s not always about dollars and cents. Sometimes it’s about time. Or skills. Or maybe it’s...
Have I Told You About My Day with Ree? {Giveaway}
Have I told you about the day I spent with Ree? You know. Ree. THE Pioneer Woman. That lady who’s married to Marlboro Man, has four kids, homeschools, is a writer and photographer, has a show on The Food...
In a Canoe. On the Mississippi River. With a Paddle.
Note: Helena Advertising and Promotions Commission sponsored this trip. All opinions are my own. Yes, I did. I really did. I canoed the Mighty Mississippi. Well, a part of it anyway. And I survived. I grew up within shouting distance of...
It’s a Halloween Spooktacular ASO Giveaway
On October 12 and 13 the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra will present the first of it’s Acxiom Pops Live! Series – Halloween Spectacular sponsored by Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield at Robinson Center Music Hall in Little...